LA Fitness, 24 Hour Fitness, Equinox, Life Time and Gold’sGym have all closed their clubs in response to the coronavirus situation. | |
| | LA Fitness, 24 Hour Fitness, Life Time, Equinox and corporate-owned Gold's Gym locations are among the companies that are temporarily closing their facilities in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, despite not all of their locations being in states where authorities have mandated the closure of gyms along with bars, restaurants and movie theaters. On March 16, President Trump recommended all Americans "avoid gatherings and groups of 10 or more people." Full article |
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Keep Communicating with Your Members and Other Retention Tips for the Coronavirus Era In a new video, Paul Bedford of Retention Guru addresses the unique challenges most health club operators are facing as new government mandates, intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus, prompt club closures in the United States and abroad. Most importantly, Bedford urges club operators to keep communicating with members, whether their club is open or closed. This conveys confidence, competence and trust. Full article |
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Industry Leaders Share Their Wisdom in the Club Industry Podcasts If your facility is closed due to the coronavirus, now is a great time to catch up on what leaders in the fitness industry have to say. Listen to the Club Industry Podcast episodes posted during the past year with insights from some of the top leaders in the industry, including Gold’s Gym International CEO Adam Zeitsiff, 24 Hour CEO Tony Ueber, Crunch Signature CEO Keith Worts, Club Greenwood President Paula Neubert, Newtown Athletic Club owner Jim Worthington, Alloy Training CEO Rick Mayo and more. You can stream or download each episode for free at Club Industry's SoundCloud page. |
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Healthcare and Fitness Integration Podcasts Explain the Opportunities for Health Clubs Find out the opportunities that are opening for the health club industry with the changing healthcare landscape as well as how to better motivate your clients by listening to a special two-part Club Industry Podcast: The ABC Financial Services Edition on Healthcare and Fitness Integration. The first podcast features insights from Doug Ribley of Cleveland Clinic Akron General about how the medical industry is changing, which is creating new revenue streams for health club operators. He shares some steps you can take to be a part of this opportunity. Also included are insights from Paul Schaller and Bill Davis of ABC Financial, which sponsored this two-part podcast. The second podcast in this series offers practical applications from clinical psychologist Dr. Andrea Busby on how to motivate your clients to exercise, what you are saying that may be hurting them and how to interact with them to improve their results. You can find both on the Club Industry Soundcloud page. And then register for the Healthcare & Fitness Integration Summit at this year’s Club Industry Show Oct. 14-16 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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The 2020 Club Industry Show | |
Join us Oct. 14-16, 2020, for the 2020 Club Industry Show, which will be held in a new city—St. Louis, Missouri. Register now for the education and networking event that welcomes the entire fitness industry. Find out more by going here. |
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