IHRSA EUROPE UPDATE
Missed a session - or the entire event?
Audio (MP3) recordings of nearly 80 educational sessions from IHRSA 2013 will be available for download from
www.ihrsa.org/store later this month for US$20 each (US$25 for IHRSA non-members) or US$499 (US$699 for IHRSA non-members) for the full set. Contact
store@ihrsa.org to have the order form sent to you.
“Te past year has seen several major club
deals in the US,” reported moderator Rick Caro. “Tere are more buyers than in the past, which is exciting for us. Most people think 2013 will be slightly better for our industry.”
Charity fundraisers Two of IHRSA 2013’s most memorable events served to bring attention – and much-needed funds – to the search for a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In 2005, Augie Nieto, co-founder and former president of Life Fitness and the current chairman of Octane Fitness, was diagnosed with ALS – a severely progressive disease of the motor neurons that can become life-threatening in only a few years following diagnosis. Since then, he and his wife Lynne have partnered with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to form Augie’s Quest (
augiesquest.org), which
Courage and excellence
The fifth Annual Julie Main Woman Leader Scholarship was awarded to Radka Dopitova Wilson, a fitness specialist at The World Bank Fitness Center in Washington, DC. This scholarship is awarded to a woman who exemplifies what Main stood for: courage, perseverance, excellence and professionalism with key contributions to the industry and the community. A native of the Czech Republic,
Wilson is, like Main, a breast cancer survivor with a reputation in her community for touching the lives of cancer survivors through her cancer wellness programmes and training. One of the programmes she developed is Strong Women Enjoy Life, an osteoporosis prevention programme that teaches women the correct techniques and benefits of strength training and nutrition, introducing exercise to many who have never been in a gym before.
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This year’s sell-out trade show featured 350 exhibitors, with dozens of new product launches and live demos
supports fast-track, innovative research, seeking effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for ALS. Since 2006, Augie’s Quest has raised nearly US$37m for this purpose. Tis year’s IHRSA saw Zumba founder
Alberto ‘Beto’ Perez lead a Zumbathon charity event, which raised US$200,000 for Augie’s Quest. Te following evening, the eighth Annual BASH for Augie’s Quest was attended by over 700 people and raised an impressive US$1.6m for ALS research. Te John McCarthy Industry Visionary
Award – presented to an individual or company that has made a unique contribution to the advancement of the club industry as a whole – was also awarded to Zumba. Founded in 2001, the company is now the largest branded fitness programme in the world, with 14 million people taking classes on a weekly basis in over 140,000 locations across more than 180 countries.
Community service IHRSA’s Award for Outstanding Community Service is given to an individual or group who has made a longstanding commitment to making a difference in, and beyond, their community. Tis year’s award was given to Ron and Sandy Franco, owners of Franco’s Athletic Club in Mandeville, Louisiana, US. When it comes to working with charities
and causes, the Francos have a simple rule: to never say ‘no’. Over the past 25 years, the club has raised over US$1.5m for charitable organisations. In addition
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to donating memberships and services to school fundraisers, for the past 20 years the club has donated swimming pool services and free swimming lessons to children with special needs, providing them with mental and physical stimulation therapy. Franco’s Athletic Club is also a leader
in providing employment to those with disabilities, and discounted memberships to public service employees such as police, firemen, coast guards and military personnel. For the six months following the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, the club was a host site for the National Guard and housed volunteers helping with recovery efforts. ●
LOOKING AHEAD
IHRSA’s 33rd Annual International Convention & Trade Show will be held on 12–15 March 2014 at the San Diego Convention Center in sunny San Diego, California. Anyone interested in speaking at this event should log on to
www.ihrsa.org/speaker-application to complete the application form.
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