BIRMINGHAM, AL—February 10, 2022—Daxko announced today that it acquired VFPnext, which joins Motionsoft, Club Automation, and CSI Spectrum in the Club Division of Daxko. VFPnext is a thought leader in sales enablement and marketing automation that drives some of the largest brands in the club industry. VFPnext joins Daxko to continue expanding the most extensive tech-based community…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—February 10, 2021—A coalition of over 70 organizations representing a variety of charitable nonprofits and trade associations commended U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Tim Scott (R-SC), Mark Warner (D-VA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) on today’s introduction of the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act (S. 3625) and urged swift passage of the…
SAN DIEGO, CA—February 7, 2022—The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has launched a new job board, bringing together employers and ACE certified health and exercise professionals to fill open positions and best serve health and fitness seeking consumers. The ACE Job Board is available today and accessible via the ACE website. “ACE is excited to offer…
DEERFIELD, IL—February 2, 2022—SCW Fitness Education, the leading provider of health and wellness education for 40 years, is thrilled to announce their newest professional fitness program, S.E.A.T. (Supported Exercise for Ageless Training). This chair-based class strengthens the body and mind through functional movement as an entertaining and motivating choreographed group fitness class. S.E.A.T. was developed as an alternative exercise format…
DEERFIELD, IL—January 31, 2022—SCW Fitness Education is excited to continue a 15-year relationship with Savvier Fitness and welcomes them as a co-sponsor of the upcoming D.C. and California MANIA Fitness Conferences. Their history and reputation for inspiring education brings forth a lineup of unique content for 2022, along with a wide variety of innovative products…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—January 28, 2022—This week, IHRSA, the Global Health & Fitness Association, unveiled new industry data showing yet another increase in the number of health clubs, gyms, studios that have closed since this time last year. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, 25% of all fitness facilities have closed across the…
AUSTIN, TX—January 26, 2022—Over the past two years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, public health agencies worldwide and numerous in-depth scientific studies have emphasized the importance of hand sanitizing in the prevention and transmission of disease. In practice, hand sanitizing results in fewer illnesses and absences—a critical benefit at workplaces dealing with…
LAKE FOREST, IL, & RENO, NV—January 27, 2022—HealthFitness, a Trustmark company, and a leading provider of comprehensive fitness solutions, and BeaverFit, a leading manufacturer of outdoor and open-air fitness solutions, are collaborating on the first open-air fitness solution for organizational leaders looking to take fitness outdoors. In this open-air fitness solution, BeaverFit will design and…
LOS ANGELES, CA—January 24, 2022—Styku announces the appointment of Nicholas Trosko as its new Chief Revenue Officer. Nick brings almost a decade of business development, sales, and executive leadership in the fitness industry to the fast growing team. “Nick and I have been friends and colleagues for several years now and over the past 5…
The Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large employers, here’s what you need to know. On Thursday, January 13, the U.S. Supreme Court voted to block the Biden administration’s vaccine or testing mandate for large employers. This decision marks the end of the legal battle over the current iteration of the vaccine-or-test…
SAN DIEGO, CA—January 19, 2022—To kick off the new year, American Council on Exercise and SELF are hosting a live webinar on January 19 with a panel of experts to discuss ways exercise professionals can ensure people of all sizes feel supported in the fitness industry. The panel will discuss the current state of gym spaces, the issue of…
January 18, 2022—Glofox, one of the fastest growing fitness business management software platforms, today announced it had been selected by Xponential Fitness, a curator of leading brands across a variety of verticals in boutique fitness, including Club Pilates, Pure Barre, Rumble and CycleBar, to support its network of franchise partners as it expands internationally into…