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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

Maryland news

Carmel Lewis has been appointed president at global experiential planning and design firm, BRC Imagination
Arch Amenities Group (AAG)* has announced the opening of its first Privai Spa + Fitness
Arch Amenities Group (AAG)* has branched into Canada with the acquisition of Personal Best Health
Global wellbeing organisation Therme Group US and Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser have signed a
Full-service health club operator Life Time has added two regional lifestyle clubs to its growing
US-based fitness franchise, Workout Anytime, has confirmed that it signed deals for 49 more sites
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Arch Amenities Group (AAG) has announced the appointment of Blake Feeney, a spa industry veteran,
Hutchinson Consulting has been acquired by Arch Amenities Group (AAG), a global provider of hospitality
Arch Amenities Group* (AAG) has expanded its executive team and appointed Susan Grey and Todd
Arch Amenities Group (AAG) has announced the acquisition of Innovative Spa Management, Privai and Spa
Wearable tech firm Formsense has secured a technology partnership with an inter-interdisciplinary team of researchers
ISPA has called off the ISPA Talent Symposium and Resource Partner Summit, due to be
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As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
ISPA has announced it will present Ella Kent with the 2020 ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award
American psychologist Adam Grant has been announced as a keynote speaker for the 2020 ISPA
A crowd of over 2,200 spa community members came together 11-13 September for the 29th
A team of researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park, have invented a special
A study of healthy, older adults has shown that even a single session of exercise
Magic blankets and carpets are the stuff of legend, but a fabric recently developed by
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Exercise alters brain blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults, according to research
The latest Attractions Management News Flash Video is now live! In this broadcast, Puy du
A proposed US$200m (€174.6m, £157.8m) project to build Maryland’s first Great Wolf Lodge waterpark would
American billionaires Mitchell and Emily Wei Rales are to reopen the Glenstone Museum, showcasing their
Bloomberg Philanthropies – the charitable arm of Michael Bloomberg’s business empire – has granted 45
North American sports and arena specialists CannonDesign have designed a new baseball park for Virginia
The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) in the US has completed work on its
Green materials, sustainable sourcing and marketing will be the focus of this year’s Sustainable Cosmetics
A hub for recreational sports, wellness and civic engagement has opened in St Louis, Missouri,
It has just collaborated with Philippe Starck on a luxury apartment complex in the heart
The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, is the catalyst for US$455m (€386m, £345m) in economic
Heathrow Airport has signed a deal with FlyFit to open a wellness and fitness studio
Physical activity levels among teenagers are similar to that of 60-year olds, according to US
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Seoul's garden
Architect Marc Fornes has created a platform for people to express themselves creatively and spontaneously,
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Nike’s sci-fi
Hotel giant MGM Resorts International has opened its latest luxury resort in America; the US$1.4bn
Spa, lifestyle and consultancy firm WTS International has been appointed to manage the spa and
Roam Fitness has opened a 1,175sq ft (109sq m) gym at Baltimore-Washington International Airport in
MGM National Harbor in Maryland has partnered with global skincare brand Clarins on the resort’s
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Foundation has launched five access pilot programmes
A number of the US’s top museums and galleries are offering special events and some
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We saw a 58 per cent growth in companies launching one of our schemes from 2022 to 2023, which demonstrates prioritisation of employee health and wellbeing
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GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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Everyone's talking about
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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Insight
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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Research
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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Opinion
Dr Paul Bedford talks to Jak Phillips about the double-edged sword of the strength training trend and his ambitions for the sector
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Everyone's talking about
Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants. Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
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Wellness
Absenteeism and presenteeism is taking a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues. Can workplace wellness make a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
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Editor's letter
New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
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Life lessons
Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
We’ve had an outstanding year, with record revenues of €77m and €31m in EBITDA in 2023.
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
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Featured supplier news: Sue Anstiss' Game Changers podcast headed for Elevate 2024
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Company profiles
Company profile: Panatta Srl
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Supplier Showcase
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: Innovative new partnership will see national roll-out of VR Esports Platform across UK leisure centres
Active Reality, a leader in Virtual Reality Freeroam Esports Arenas and GLL, the UK’s largest operator of municipal leisure centres, have today (3rd May 24) announced an innovative new partnership that will see a national roll out of gaming technologies within leisure centres across the country.
Featured press releases
KeepMe press release: Keepme unveils Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet containing AI strategies for fitness professionals
Keepme has announced the release of its newest addition to its Best Practice Series: the "Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet."
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
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Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
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10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
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23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
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Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
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08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
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11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
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03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates

Maryland news

Carmel Lewis has been appointed president at global experiential planning and design firm, BRC Imagination
Arch Amenities Group (AAG)* has announced the opening of its first Privai Spa + Fitness
Arch Amenities Group (AAG)* has branched into Canada with the acquisition of Personal Best Health
Global wellbeing organisation Therme Group US and Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser have signed a
Full-service health club operator Life Time has added two regional lifestyle clubs to its growing
US-based fitness franchise, Workout Anytime, has confirmed that it signed deals for 49 more sites
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Arch Amenities Group (AAG) has announced the appointment of Blake Feeney, a spa industry veteran,
Hutchinson Consulting has been acquired by Arch Amenities Group (AAG), a global provider of hospitality
Arch Amenities Group* (AAG) has expanded its executive team and appointed Susan Grey and Todd
Arch Amenities Group (AAG) has announced the acquisition of Innovative Spa Management, Privai and Spa
Wearable tech firm Formsense has secured a technology partnership with an inter-interdisciplinary team of researchers
ISPA has called off the ISPA Talent Symposium and Resource Partner Summit, due to be
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
ISPA has announced it will present Ella Kent with the 2020 ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award
American psychologist Adam Grant has been announced as a keynote speaker for the 2020 ISPA
A crowd of over 2,200 spa community members came together 11-13 September for the 29th
A team of researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park, have invented a special
A study of healthy, older adults has shown that even a single session of exercise
Magic blankets and carpets are the stuff of legend, but a fabric recently developed by
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Exercise alters brain blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults, according to research
The latest Attractions Management News Flash Video is now live! In this broadcast, Puy du
A proposed US$200m (€174.6m, £157.8m) project to build Maryland’s first Great Wolf Lodge waterpark would
American billionaires Mitchell and Emily Wei Rales are to reopen the Glenstone Museum, showcasing their
Bloomberg Philanthropies – the charitable arm of Michael Bloomberg’s business empire – has granted 45
North American sports and arena specialists CannonDesign have designed a new baseball park for Virginia
The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) in the US has completed work on its
Green materials, sustainable sourcing and marketing will be the focus of this year’s Sustainable Cosmetics
A hub for recreational sports, wellness and civic engagement has opened in St Louis, Missouri,
It has just collaborated with Philippe Starck on a luxury apartment complex in the heart
The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, is the catalyst for US$455m (€386m, £345m) in economic
Heathrow Airport has signed a deal with FlyFit to open a wellness and fitness studio
Physical activity levels among teenagers are similar to that of 60-year olds, according to US
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Seoul's garden
Architect Marc Fornes has created a platform for people to express themselves creatively and spontaneously,
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Nike’s sci-fi
Hotel giant MGM Resorts International has opened its latest luxury resort in America; the US$1.4bn
Spa, lifestyle and consultancy firm WTS International has been appointed to manage the spa and
Roam Fitness has opened a 1,175sq ft (109sq m) gym at Baltimore-Washington International Airport in
MGM National Harbor in Maryland has partnered with global skincare brand Clarins on the resort’s
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Foundation has launched five access pilot programmes
A number of the US’s top museums and galleries are offering special events and some
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
We saw a 58 per cent growth in companies launching one of our schemes from 2022 to 2023, which demonstrates prioritisation of employee health and wellbeing
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
We’ve had an outstanding year, with record revenues of €77m and €31m in EBITDA in 2023.
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sue Anstiss' Game Changers podcast headed for Elevate 2024
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording of The Game Changers Podcast with Sue Anstiss, CEO of Fearless Women.
Company profiles
Company profile: Panatta Srl
Panatta's mission is to create machines that are aesthetically pleasing, functional and competitive in price ...
Company profiles
Company profile: ServiceSport (UK) Ltd
ServiceSport (UK) Ltd specialises in maintaining, servicing and re-manufacturing all brands of cardiovascular and resistance ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: Innovative new partnership will see national roll-out of VR Esports Platform across UK leisure centres
Active Reality, a leader in Virtual Reality Freeroam Esports Arenas and GLL, the UK’s largest operator of municipal leisure centres, have today (3rd May 24) announced an innovative new partnership that will see a national roll out of gaming technologies within leisure centres across the country.
Featured press releases
KeepMe press release: Keepme unveils Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet containing AI strategies for fitness professionals
Keepme has announced the release of its newest addition to its Best Practice Series: the "Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet."
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
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