IHRSA UPDATE STARS ON SHOW IN LA
Kristen Walsh rounds up some of the highlights from this year’s IHRSA International Convention and Trade Show, which took place in Los Angeles in March
Keynotes included a session by futurologist Magnus Lindkvist A
t IHRSA 2015 – IHRSA’s 34th Annual International Convention & Trade Show – thousands of fitness industry leaders came together to
showcase the latest equipment, programmes and technology, to celebrate the successes of a thriving industry, and to reinforce the industry’s commitment to increasing physical activity levels across the globe. The high-energy event drew more than 13,000 health club operators, suppliers and fitness industry professionals from 84 countries, with 388 companies showcasing their products and services in a two-day trade show that occupied 178,000sq ft. “I’m sincerely grateful to each and every attendee, exhibitor, sponsor and presenter for their dedication to this wonderful industry of ours, and to their commitment to helping people across the world live happier, healthier, more active lives,” said Joe Moore, IHRSA president and CEO.
Education highlights Each day of the four-day event featured an inspiring keynote presentation. Arianna Huffington kicked off Wednesday evening with a message of personal health and happiness in her keynote, entitled ‘Redefining success: The third metric that can benefit your bottom line’.
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The Bash: Augie Nieto with Gavin DeGraw and wife Lynne
Thursday featured an impressive visual and audio presentation from futurologist Magnus Lindkvist on the topic of ‘Thinking about the future in an uncertain world’. And on Friday, attendees learned from Adam Bryant’s years of interviewing CEOs for his New York Times CEO Corner column, in his session entitled ‘Lessons from leading CEOs on how to create a culture of innovation’. And last but certainly not least, closing
keynoter Kelly McGonigal’s presentation on ‘The willpower instinct’ provided convention attendees with plenty of science-backed understanding of willpower to take back to their health and fitness clubs. The convention also included a special
presentation from social marketing evangelist David Meerman Scott on ‘The new rules of sales and service’ during the Global Leadership Summit, and a Women’s Leadership Summit with a presentation on ‘The art of reinvention’ by Cecily Sommers. In addition to the four keynotes and the leadership summits, convention-goers could choose from more than 160 educational, exercise and networking sessions throughout the event, many simultaneously translated into Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese. This included a well-received inaugural Health Promotion & Wellness category of presentations. Audio recordings from select sessions are available at
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IHRSA board elections
During the convention, IHRSA welcomed Larry Connor, Missy Moss, Raymond O’Connor and Jim Worthington as newly elected members of the IHRSA board of directors. The board-elect will serve a four-year term from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2019. Molly Kemmer was announced as the incoming IHRSA board chair, also effective from 1 July. Kemmer is the regional manager for MediFit Corporate Services/EXOS in Littleton, Colorado, US.
2015 award recipients Three industry leaders were recognised during IHRSA 2015 for their commitment to the fitness industry and also for serving their local communities. The Outstanding Community Service
Award is presented to an IHRSA member that has made a long-standing commitment to making a difference in, and beyond, their community. Midtown Athletic Club of Rochester, New York, received this year’s award. The club’s involvement in its community is extensive, with just a
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