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euro additions to board New appointments to the IHRSA board were made during the recent IHRSA Convention, held in San Francisco, California, in March. Christian Pierar, chair of the
Belgian Fitness Federation and a 31-year industry veteran, became a full IHRSA board member. He was previously the board’s special advisor for Europe. Jasmin Kirstein, owner and founder of My Sportlady Munich and a 27-year industry veteran, was also elected to the board.
Franchise operation Mrs.Sporty, backed by Steffi Graf, is a key player in Germany german market snapshot
Deloitte and the German association DSSV reported the following key 2010 German fi tness industry data during a March presentation made in Cologne: • Number of clubs: 6,603 (6,053 commercial + 650 non-profi t). • Number of members: 7,900,000 (7,300,000 in commercial clubs and 600,000 in non-profi t sites). • Key drivers: Premium clubs and discount operators such as McFit, which passed the one million member mark in February. McFit now has 950,000 members in Germany alone – over 7,000
events diary Visit
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May 12, 2011 Webinar: ‘Creating the Ultimate Member Experience’ (with Shawn Stewart, operations manager, Gainesville Health & Fitness Center)
June 16, 2011 Webinar: ‘What Geeks Can Teach You About Being Social: Facebook, Foursquare and Fitness’ (with Steve Groves, vice president technology and CIO, GoodLife Fitness Clubs)
July 14, 2011 Webinar: ‘The Winning Triad: Personal Training, Health Clubs & Medicine’ (with Phil Kaplan, president and owner, Fitness 21)
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members per club – as well as six clubs in Austria and two in Spain. • 8.9 per cent of the population train in commercial clubs, or 14 per cent of the ‘relevant target group’, defi ned as 18- to 65-year-olds. • 2.8 million train in multi-club facilities. • 74.6 per cent of clubs are owner- operated single clubs; 18.8 per cent are chain clubs. • Revenue increase: 6.7 per cent overall, 3.8 per cent per club. • Revenue decrease per member: 1.1 per cent. • Industry turnover: €3.93bn.
obesity: a
social issue Scientists at Harvard University say the dramatic rise in adult obesity over recent decades is due, in large measure, to its spread through social networks – including family, friends, co-workers and neighbours. And the issue doesn’t stop there:
the fi ndings also suggest that the more obese people we know, the greater our chances of gaining weight. “Our collective complacency about
the impact that sedentary lifestyles and poor food choices have on our health must end,” says IHRSA’s president and CEO Joe Moore in response to these new fi ndings. “If each of us acts, both individually
and together, we can break the social cycle of obesity.”
swiss prize-winner Kathi Fleig, the owner of two David Gyms in Zurich, won the European Super Cup prize 2010 for best fi tness centre. A passionate triathlete, Fleig recently opened her second club and plays an active role in the Swiss Federation.
speak up! IHRSA is always looking for new, dynamic speakers for its annual convention. Educational sessions are offered to health club owners, managers and other fi tness professionals on topics such as sales, customer service, leadership, management, eco-friendly practices and technology, to name just a few. Speaker applications are now
being accepted for IHRSA’s 31st Annual International Convention & Trade Show, to be held on 14–17 March 2012 in Los Angeles, California. If you are interested in presenting on any topic, please visit
ihrsa.org/speaker-application and complete the application by 10 June.
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
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