BOSTON, MA—April 29, 2021—After a year of working tirelessly to demonstrate to Congress the health and fitness industry is in dire need of financial relief, our efforts are paying off. We have reached the impressive milestone of 103 co-sponsors for the Gym Mitigation & Survival (GYMS) Act (H.R. 890). U.S. Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and…
BANGKOK, THAILAND—April 28, 2021—Jetts 24 Hour Fitness announces the opening of club number 37 in Thailand at the end of April. Siam Square One, located in the heart of Bangkok’s retail district boasts all the key components of the hugely successful business model adopted for the Thai market. At 860-square-meters, it has a full range…
GREENVILLE, SC—April 28, 2021—9Round Franchising, LLC, announced Jarrod Brooks as Vice President of Development. Bringing over 20 years of franchising experience to the position, Brooks will develop and execute 9Round’s aggressive strategic initiatives for North American franchise development as well as liaise with 9Round’s international brokers. “We are emerging out of the pandemic as a…
INDIANAPOLIS, IN—April 28, 2021—Upper Hand announced today that it has been named a top membership management software by Capterra, an online service that helps organizations find the right software. Upper Hand was also named a Frontrunner for membership management software by SoftwareAdvice. FrontRunners are the top software products in a category, offering the best capability and value…
CHICAGO, IL—April 28, 2021—Midtown Athletic Clubs, is pleased to announce the sale of its affiliate company Midtown Health to HealthFitness. Midtown Health manages 25 onsite fitness centers nationwide; its client list includes hospital wellness centers, community fitness centers and corporate fitness clubs. All Midtown Health associates, including President Debra Siena, will join HealthFitness. Midtown Athletic Clubs CEO Steven…
April 2021—Myzone and the Physical Activity Alliance have launched a Congressional Physical Activity Challenge to highlight the importance of making movement more fun, accessible and inclusive across the USA and on a global scale. Coinciding with National Physical Fitness and Sports Month in May, the competition is open to all members of Congress, their DC…
DEERFIELD, IL—April 23, 2021—When the pandemic began over a year ago and facilities faced long-term closures, aquatic exercise experienced exponential growth in popularity, due to pools being the safest exercise environments. Substantiated by the Centers for Disease Control, no scientific evidence existed reporting the spread of COVID-19 through pools, hot tubs, or among other chemically treated…
SAN DIEGO, CA—APRIL 2021—Inspire360 is proud to announce that it has officially crossed the enormous milestone of delivering over 25 million continuing education units (CEUs). Credentialing bodies require professionals to maintain their skills and knowledge through continuing education. SaaS platform Inspire360 is the only Learning Management System built specifically for the fitness industry and is…
April 20, 2021—Midtown Athletic Clubs, a world-class fitness and tennis provider with eight clubs across the U.S. and Canada, announced a 5-year partnership with Club Automation as its official member management software provider. Supported by an external software consulting company, Midtown sought a technology partner that would aid their mission to inspire people to transform…
BOSTON, MA—April 20, 2021—The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) announced that the IHRSA 40th Anniversary International Convention & Trade Show (IHRSA 2021) is moving from Los Angeles, CA, to Dallas, TX. For the first time in more than 30 years, the IHRSA International Convention & Trade Show heads to Dallas from October 13-15,…
SAN DIEGO, CA—April 14, 2021—American Council on Exercise (ACE) and the Personal Trainer Development Center have partnered on a new course that provides exercise professionals a complete educational program to build and grow an online personal training business. The new course, Online Trainer Academy, is created and led by Personal Trainer Development Center and provides a timely…
LENOX, MA—April 13, 2021—Zogics is pleased to announce the addition of a nationwide commercial cleaning booking platform to its list of services available to facilities large and small. In response to customer feedback, the booking service is a natural extension of the cleaning and disinfecting products the company offers, including surface disinfection, hand hygiene, and…