IHRSA EUROPE UPDATE


NEWS 2012 sponsors More than 2,000 people took part in a Zumba flashmob on the Thursday


Jasmin Kirstein, founder and owner of My Sportlady in Munich, Germany, was an active participant in the summit. “I enjoyed meeting some of the incredible female entrepreneurs and leaders who attended the event,” she says. “They bring a unique and important spirit to the fitness industry – a kind of compassion and awareness that helps solve day-to-day issues effectively, laying the groundwork for success. And by success, I mean the personal wellbeing of everyone involved in our industry – members, employees, managers, and the local communities around our clubs.”


product focus Director of IHRSA Europe Hans Muench noted a strong European presence on the trade show floor. “Newcomer Queenax from Italy impressed with its simple yet versatile group functional training concept,” he says. “Other notable European companies included Pavigym, Polar, Airex, C+P Mobelsysteme and, of course, MYZONE, which always attracts a lot of attention.” Products making their debut at IHRSA


2012 included the treadmill saver, a device made by the Green Fitness Equipment Co., which glows green, yellow or red to alert club operators when maintenance is needed prior to a breakdown. This early warning system eliminates the need for ‘out of order’ signs that tend to irritate members. Another new product was Core


Stix, a platform with a variety of sticks 22 Read Health Club Management online at healthclubmanagement.co.uk/digital may 2012 © cybertrek 2012


attached that can be used in functional training. Strength and conditioning coach Mike Kadar came up with the idea years ago at the family farm in Canada when he was building cattle fences with his father. He had to dig holes for the fence posts – a great total-body and core workout that is simulated via Core Stix’s many routines. And of course, the biggest names


in the equipment industry introduced stronger, smarter, better and more streamlined versions of their product lines. (These products are due to be highlighted in the June edition of Club Business International.)


the energy of an industry Reflecting on his experience at IHRSA 2012, Art Curtis, chair of the IHRSA board of directors, says: “When you draw together approximately 11,000 people from around the globe who are deeply committed to promoting exercise and wellness for the health and


IHRSA thanks all 61 of the IHRSA 2012 Convention and Trade Show sponsors who make this event possible: American Council on Exercise (ACE), Anytime Fitness, LLC., ASF International, Augie’s Quest, Balanced Body, BIG ASS FANS , Chobani Fit, Core Stix LLC, Crunch Franchise LLC, CSI Software, CYBEX, Fiserv, Fitness Acquisitions, Inc., Fitness Brasil, Fitness Business Canada, Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC), Global Fitness, Inc., GOJO Industries, Inc., Gold’s Gym, GP Industries Inc., Green Polka Dot Box™, GymAround. com, Healthy Learning™, Helix Company, iDesk Solutions, iGo Figure Software, Intel Corporation, Leisure Industry Week (LIW), Life Fitness, Management Around Sports, Matrix Fitness, Merrithew Health & Fitness™, MINDBODY, Inc., Motionsoft, MYZONE, Nautilus® Commercial Fitness, Paramount Acceptance, Parisi Speed School, Partnership Capital Growth, Pavigym, PFP Media, Polar Electro Inc., Power Plate, Power Systems, Inc., Precor Incorporated, Real Body World Wide Pty, Ltd, RealRyder® International, LLC, Snap Fitness, SportsArt Fitness, SPRI Products, Star Trac, StreetStrider International, Technogym®, The Human Trainer, Total Gym® , Trigger Point Performance, TRX, Twin Oaks Software, Visual Fitness Planner™, World Gym International and Zumba Fitness.


prosperity of our world, the energy that it generates is electrifying. IHRSA 2012 captured that energy.” To catch a glimpse of IHRSA 2012


events, visit www.ihrsa.org/live Audio and video recordings of


select IHRSA 2012 convention sessions are also available for purchase – just visit www.ihrsa.org/store


Looking ahead to 2013


Preparations are well underway for IHRSA 2013, IHRSA’s 32nd Annual International Convention & Trade Show. The event will take place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on 19–22 March 2013.


Log on to www.ihrsa.org/convention for updates and to register.


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