|News & Know How| News <Want a Business? It’s a Snap!
Charlice Noble-Jones, a fourth-grade teacher from Albany, Georgia; and Robert O’Bryant, an information technology (IT) director from Tuttle, Oklahoma.
To find out which of the three prevailed, log on to the October 13 blog posting on
ihrsa.org/cbi-unbound.
In other news from Snap Fitness: the company recently announced a partnership with Rolling Strong, LLC, a Nevada-based company that pro- vides on-the-road wellness facilities and services for transportation firms and their drivers. The agreement calls for the opening of a number of 960-square-foot Snap workout centers at Pilot Flying J roadside truck stops. More than 10 locations are expected to open early next year. Each will feature top-of-the-line machinery and be staffed by qualified fitness pro- fessionals. Monthly dues will average $29.95 for members of the trucking community, and family membership options will also be available. Snap Fitness reports that it now has some 2,200 locations open or under development in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the U.K., India, Australia, and New Zealand. —|
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To learn who won the “Partner with Peter” contest, see the October 13 blog posting on
ihrsa.org/cbi-unbound.
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Short Takes | Clubs as Hurricane Havens
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLUB), which owns the Sports Clubs in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., opened the doors of its East Coast locations to the victims of Hurricane Irene, which struck in September. The chain offered free use of its facili- ties through September 15 for local residents at least 18 years old.—|
IHRSA 2012 Keynoters Confirmed Taylor, Sinek, and Kawasaki headline an all-about-business lineup
hough the setting is Hollywood, the entertainment capital of the world, the focus of IHRSA’s 31st Annual International Convention and Trade Show is all about business. The three keynote speakers, recently announced by IHRSA, will share dynamic, cutting-edge ideas and insights on critical business issues, such as motivation, innovation, and management, with special relevance for the health and fitness industry.
The featured presenters at IHRSA 2012, which will be held March 14-17 in Los Angeles, are:
• William Taylor, the founding editor of Fast Company and a best-selling author (presentation sponsored by Matrix Fitness).
• Simon Sinek, an author and the founder of Sinek, Inc., which works to develop “the next generation of great leaders” (sponsored by Precor).
• Guy Kawasaki, an author, cofounder of
Alltop.com, founding partner of Garage Technology Ventures, and former Chief Evangelist for Apple, Inc. (sponsored by Technogym).
Taylor, who, in less than six years, grew Fast Company from a startup venture into a company that sold for $340 million, is the author of five books on business. The best known, Practically Radical: Not-So-Crazy Ways to Transform Your Company, Shake Up Your Industry, and Challenge Yourself, is based on his in-depth analysis of 25 firms and the factors that helped them to compete, innovate, and succeed. Business guru Daniel H. Pink, a former IHRSA convention presenter, described it as “the most powerful and instructive change manual you’ll ever read.” Taylor’s address, based on Practically Radical, will take place on March 14. Sinek, an ethnographer by training, has spent a lifetime studying corporations and leaders to discover why they do what they do, and why some are more successful and have a greater impact than others. He’s shared his ideas with a wide range of individuals and entities, from members of Congress, to Microsoft Corp. and the New York City Ballet, and encapsulated them in his 2009 bestseller, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Action. He’ll discuss the topic on March 15. Kawasaki, an entrepreneur, consultant, venture capitalist, and the author of 10 books, including Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions, a New York Times bestseller, is regarded as a world-class expert on motivation. He’ll explore the business implications of Enchant- ment on March 16. —|
24 Club Business Internat ional | NOVEMBER 2011 |
ihrsa.org William Taylor
Simon Sinek
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