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suppliers and a growing number of fitness consumers, many of whom are looking to join the industry as personal trainers, sales professionals or franchise operators. For those who might have missed the expo and the many
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learning and networking opportunities it provides, fear not. Every issue of Fitness Business Canada presents informative articles and commentary from many of the same presenters, mangers and staff in attendance. Case in point is our Q&A column, on page 14, where we pose the
question, “What is one simple thing a club operator can do today to improve their club?” Find out what valuable tips Paula Comfort, Claire Garrigan, Garret Blackwell and Libby Norris have to offer. Does your facility need a tune-up this fall? We
pick the brains of two club veterans with exten- sive renovation experience–Matt Cassells and Christopher Laurin–for their best advice on what you need to know to make your next renovation a success. Check out “Renovate, Reinvigorate, Retain,” by Barb Gormley, on page 20. This issue also includes our annual
“Buyer’s Guide & Directory,” which showcases suppliers who have committed to serving Canadian fitness providers (see page 26). For the full Directory experience, visit www.
fitnessbusinesscanada.com. If you’re looking for a new product or service for your facility, this is the place to start!
Tony Horton ‘inspires’ at the canfitpro world fitness expo. More photos and wrap- up on page 8.
t was great to see many familiar faces at the canfitpro world fitness expo held this August in Toronto. The FBC team, onsite at our trade show booth, enjoyed many conversations with group exercise instructors, club operators,
CANADA Vol. 18 No. 5 – September/October 2017
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.
Hans Muench International Networking
John Frittenburg President, The JF Group, Ont.
Karin Lofstrom Executive Director, Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport and Physical Activity
CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS Patricia Amend, Paula Comfort, Barb Gormley, Mahyar K. Hansotia, Kathryn Korchok, Trisha Sarker
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