Without immediate federal assistance, IHRSA estimates that 8,000 businesses could shutter permanently affecting tens of thousands of workers across the industry. “The numbers are clear and they are devastating to the men and women in the fitness industry. We need Congressional action immediately to save hundreds of thousands of jobs.” Joe Moore, President/CEOInternational Health, Racquet…
Announcing a one-day interactive, virtual event for health club operators and fitness professionals. Here’s why you won’t want to miss it. The must-attend virtual event for fitness professionals. In the blink of an eye, the landscape of the fitness industry changed. Now is the time to come together with the best minds in the industry…
Video industry data management platform leverages global software provider to enhance raw data-to-analytics converter. PLANTATION, FL—July 13, 2020—Chetu, a leading developer of custom software solutions, announced the delivery of an optimized data conversion application to JUMP Data-Driven Video, a leading business data management platform for the video industry, to enhance the toolkit’s performance and offer…
Thanks to Technogym’s Mywellness operators can stream contents to their community whenever and wherever they are. Technogym, the leading company in design-led smart equipment and digital technologies for fitness, wellness and sport—introduces a new content solution within its Mywellness connected platform. The content solution forms part of Mywellness App 5.0 to deliver unparalleled training experiences…
Les Mills and AV Now Fitness Sound join forces to deliver top of the line virtual fitness solutions. Chicago, IL—July 12, 2020—Group fitness leader Les Mills and the number one provider of fitness sound gear in the US, AV Now Fitness Sound, are joining forces to deliver top of the line virtual fitness solutions. AV…
IHRSA provides data on each state’s health club industry so club operators can share important information with their lawmakers. BOSTON, MA—July 8, 2020—To help IHRSA members advocate for their state’s fitness industry, IHRSA, the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association, provides Health Club Industry State Fact Sheets. Each fact sheet gives detailed explanations of health club…
In a letter to Congressional leaders, IHRSA laid out the economic devastation felt by the industry as a result of the pandemic. “No industry has been harder hit by the COVID-19 pandemic than the fitness industry. Hundreds of thousands of jobs and tens of thousands of small businesses are at risk. Congress and the Administration…
The RESTART loan program provides access to partially forgivable seven-year loans covering six months of expenses, a lifeline for our businesses that have been left behind by existing loan programs. WASHINGTON, D.C.—July 2, 2020—The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), Live Events Coalition, National Association of Theatre Owners, National Independent Talent Organization, National Independent…
Bipartisan RESTART program builds on and extends PPP, takes lessons from businesses to improve the program. Maine small businesses, national organizations weigh in support of the legislation WASHINGTON, D.C.—June 2, 2020—Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-16) today introduced the bipartisan Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards a Recovery in Twenty-twenty (RESTART) Act, a bill to…
KidCheck secure children’s check-in offers touchless children’s check-in with its Express Check-In feature to help with social distancing and germ management. Boise, ID—June 30, 2020—KidCheck secure children’s check-in offers touchless children’s check-in with its Express Check-In feature. With Express Check-In, parents check in using their own mobile device, helping with social distancing and germ management to protect…
The NYS Fitness Alliance (NYSFA) has released a science-based, data-backed, comprehensive plan to safely open gyms and fitness centers across New York. ALBANY, NY—June 30, 2020—The NYS Fitness Alliance (NYSFA) has released a science-based, data-backed, comprehensive plan to safely open gyms and fitness centers across New York. In accordance with Governor Cuomo’s goals to follow…
Maximize your health club’s reopening efforts by lobbying on behalf of the industry using IHRSA resources. Back in March when the COVID-19 shutdowns in the U.S. began, most of us were expecting closures to last a couple of weeks or a month at most. Now, here we are in June, and clubs in several states…