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EDMONTON, AB – Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC) announces that it will soon present a code of conduct to its members p fror their recommendations. The organization plans to implement the code of conduct in April 2011.
ber with honesty a whe
oviding programs and classes that are saf and pr fied staff that can meet or exceed the needs
One of the goals of the code is to pro- tect clubs from negative attacks, such as the CBC Marketplace “The Big Gym Ripoff” televisi “on segment, which aired in early January. Membership compliance to the code of conduct will be based n the honour system, and FIC members will be responsible for abiding by the code, stan- dards and bylaws.
According to FIC Executive Director
Brian Gilbank, “The brand of an FIC club should be synonymous with the values of treating all members and prospective members with honesty and integrity, of- fering a facility that is well-maintained
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FIC Introduces Code Of Conduct Edmonton, AB – Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC) announces that it will
FIC INTRODUCES CODE OF CONDUCT
soon present a code of conduct to its members for their recommendations. The organi- zation plans to implement the code of conduct in April 2011.
One of the goals of the code is to protect clubs from negative attacks, such as the
CBC Marketplace “The Big Gym Ripoff” television segment, which aired in early January. Membership compliance to the code of conduct will be based on the honour system, and FIC members will be responsible for abiding by the code, standards and bylaws.
should be synonymous with the values of treating all members and prospective mem- veloping a qualifi ed staff that can meet or
ccordi g to FIC Executive Director Brian Gilbank, “The brand of an FIC club es that are safe and professional, and de-
and clean, providing programs and class-
in egrity, off ring a f cility that is well-maintained and clean, exceed the needs ofe tshe members.” A copy of the document will be avail-
A copy of the document will be available to FIC members online at
www.ficdn.ca it is completed.
able to FIC members online at
www.fi cdn. ca when it is completed. “FIC believes its members should
strive to be the leaders in a unifi ed front sional, and developing a quali-
to provide quality clubs and demon- strate ethical business practices,” says Gilbank. “Members should be credible to consumers, the media, regulatory agencies, the medical community and the business world. We must also inter- act with each other in an honourable way, while living in a competitive club environment.”
FIC believes its members should strive to be the leaders in a unified front to pro- vide quality clubs and demonstrate ethical business practices,” says Gilbank. “Members should be credible to co sumers, the media, regulatory agencies, the medical commu- nity
the business world. We must also interact with each other in an honourable way, while living in a competitive club environment.”
8 Fitness Business Canada March/April 2011
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