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Graham Longwell
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rom August 17-18, FBC will be at the annual canfitpro International Fitness and Club Business Conference and Trade Show in Toronto. We encourage all fitness club staff members,
owners and managers to attend. FBC staff will be at our booth (#1521) during trade show hours, so please drop by for a visit! Please also visit the booths of many of our advertisers who will
also be at the show profiling an extensive range of products and services (“Trade Show Spotlight” on page 42). On page 12 of this issue you’ll find conference highlights
including those for “Club Owners’ Day” which is presented specifically for club owners, operators and managers. This year FBC is sponsoring the Fitness Industry Council of
Canada (FIC) meeting and panel presentation (session 3233, Friday August 17, 4:30 to 6:00 pm) moderated by FIC president David Hardy. Don’t miss this session! Considering an equipment upgrade? In “Different Clubs, Different Strategies” on page
24, Senior Editor Barb Gormley takes a look at the equipment purchasing strategies of three different types of clubs: the big chain, the small chain and the personal training studio. Also on the equipment front, we profile what is undoubtedly the foundation of most gym floors today: selectorized strength equipment. See “The Longevity of the Selectorized Workout” on page 38. Have you read your insurance policy lately? From home-based training studios to full-
sized gyms, insurance coverage and options can vary significantly, especially as your business evolves. Gary W. Pitts, an Ottawa-based sports and risk management lawyer, offers tips on managing your policy (see page 46).
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BOARD OF ADVISORS Colin Milner
Chief Executive Officer, International Council on Active Aging, Vancouver, B.C.
David Hardy
President, Fitness Industry Council of Canada, Edmonton, Alta.
David Patchell-Evans CEO & Founder, GoodLife Fitness Clubs, president, canfitpro, London, Ont.
Dr. Greg Anderson
Kinesiology & Physical Educ., University College of the Fraser Valley, Mission, B.C.
Joe Doiron Senior Policy Analyst, Physical Activity Unit, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ont.
John Frittenburg President, The JF Group, B.C.
Karin Lofstrom Executive Director, Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport and Physical Activity
Larry Greene General Director, La Sporthèque de Hull, Hull, Que.
Michael Levy Executive Director, Spa Chakra Fitness, Chairman of the IHRSA Board of Directors
Susan Mundick General Manager Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, Vancouver, B.C.
CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS Corey Allison, Louise Blais, Paula Comfort, Barb Gormley, Wes Hodgins, Fred Hoffman, Kathryn Korchok, Greg Lawlor, Scott Lewandowski, Rod Macdonald, Jeff McCarroll, Mark Miller, Henrik Nielsen, Gary W. Pitts, Claudiu Popa, Anthony Wall
Publisher
Graham Longwell President, Mill Pond Publishing Inc.
Editor Graham Longwell
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Senior Editor Barb Gormley
Graphic Designer Jonathan Cresswell-Jones
General Manager Mill Pond Publishing Inc. Stephen Longwell
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Vice-President, Sales Lori Longwell
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