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news in brief Five cities were visited in Poland in 2010, with a possible Poland/Ukraine tour planned for 2012 ihrsa world tour continues
In the late 1990s, IHRSA began its fi rst World Tour, with educational events on several continents. T e idea behind this concept was to take IHRSA education out to international markets, increasing awareness of IHRSA and extending the international health club community that IHRSA has become (now with 9,000 clubs in 75+ countries). T is outreach project was revitalised in 2008 as the IHRSA Road Show. Four events took place in 2008 in Scandinavia, eight locations were selected in France in 2009, and fi ve cities in Poland were visited in 2010. In addition, three Road Shows
events diary Visit
www.ihrsa.org/calendar
6 October 2011 IHRSA webinar: Seven Secrets to an Effective Marketing Plan
27–30 October 2011 11th Annual IHRSA European Congress – Milan, Italy
30 October–1 November 2011 ChinaFit / IHRSA China Management Forum – Qingdao, China
25–27 November 2011 First IHRSA Road Show – Slovenia
14–17 March 2012 31st IHRSA International Convention & Trade Show - Los Angeles, US
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have been held in the Middle East, hosted by Kuwait’s fi ve-star Al Corniche Club. IHRSA’s fi rst Road Show in Slovenia
will take place on 25-27 November 2011, at the Hotel Golf in Bled. IHRSA is also evaluating a 2012
Poland/Ukraine tour in conjunction with the European football championships, for those interested in indulging their passion for the sport while participating in one or more industry events. Tickets, local hosting and organising will be included in the package. Speakers and sponsors are being contacted – email
hbm@ihrsa.org for details.
‘couch potato’
arthritis sufferers A new study from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine shows that more than half of women and 40 per cent of men with arthritis are virtually couch potatoes, despite mounting evidence that physical activity is key to improving their health. Researchers asked more than 1,000
people aged between 49 and 84, and with radiographic knee osteoarthritis, to wear an accelerometer for one week to measure physical activity during waking hours. T is is the fi rst study to use a device to
objectively measure the physical activity of people with arthritis and determine if they meet federal guidelines. Past research relied on self-reported accounts of exercise. T e study was detailed in the August 2011 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.
three decades of success Sporting in Mülheim, Germany, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. In 1981, owner Volker Schlüter began renting the fi rst fl oor of a tennis centre with his partner, Frauke, and two staff , and operating it as a part-time fi tness facility. In 1989, a kids’ club was added – then a novelty in the German fi tness scene but now one of the most important pillars of the club. Sporting was the fi rst club to earn the RAL quality seal. Frequent updates, additions and enhancements in recent years have resulted in an expansive, high quality club that is well-suited for the coming years.
vivafit expands to cyprus Vivafi t, the largest fi tness network in Portugal, has entered the Cypriot market through a business agreement with two young entrepreneurs, Bulut Erkal and Gizem Mentes. T e fi rst facility in Cyprus is expected to open in Nicosia by the end of October. T e master franchising agreement
foresees the opening of 10 Vivafi t gyms in the next three years, as well as expansion into Turkey. “Our presence in Cyprus
represents not only the beginning of Vivafi t’s expansion in the Eastern Mediterranean, but it is also a reinforcement of the brand’s potential to go worldwide,” says Vivafi t CEO Pedro Ruiz. Vivafi t currently operates
in Singapore, India, Spain and Uruguay, as well as in Portugal.
About IHRSA
Founded in 1981, the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association is the only global trade association, representing nearly 10,000 health and fi tness facilities and suppliers worldwide. To learn how IHRSA can help your
business thrive, visit
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