Panama news
29 Dec 2025
Viceroy is developing a resort with a rainforest spa on the Bocas del Toro peninsula
01 Jul 2025
Planet Fitness, which is listed on the Nasdaq, is thought to be positioning for a
13 Feb 2025
Planet Fitness has announced changes to its leadership team to support the company's strategic goals
22 Jul 2024
US health and fitness giant, Planet Fitness, which flagged plans to launch in Spain back
23 Feb 2024
As Planet Fitness announces strong year-end results there are reports the company is planning a
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One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
19 Oct 2023
JRA has appointed Matt Dawson, a former VP at experience design company Forrec, as its
06 Aug 2020
Planet Fitness' share price on the New York Stock Exchange has remained steady at between
30 Jan 2020
Planet Fitness has opened its 2,000th health club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, US. The fitness
28 Jun 2019
United PF Partners has acquired 26 Planet Fitness locations and development rights, taking the number
26 Apr 2019
Health Club operator Planet Fitness is offering high school students aged 15 to 18 years
31 Dec 2018
As a new year approaches, Spa Opportunities editor Jane Kitchen highlights 19 of the most
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
22 May 2018
The state parties of Mexico and Central America have adopted a five-year action plan for
10 Apr 2018
W Hotels Worldwide, owned by hospitality giant Marriott International, has opened a boutique property in
17 Jan 2018
Planet Fitness will continue to grow its brand internationally by entering the Mexican fitness market
12 Jan 2018
Marriott International has secured a deal to open and manage a 337-room luxury hotel in
08 Jan 2018
Planet Fitness has opened its first gym in Hawaii, giving it a presence in all
28 Jul 2017
Low-cost US-based gym franchise Planet Fitness is opening its first club in Panama, central America.
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
11 May 2017
US-based Viceroy Hotel Group will operate a flagship luxury hotel at the Cocobay entertainment and
28 Feb 2017
Jim Bowie, a veteran of the industry after 30 years at Electrosonic, has announced his
20 Jan 2017
Global hotel and resort operator Viceroy has confirmed its next management contract will be for
08 Dec 2016
On the heels of its announcement of a new Luxury Brands Group, hotel giant Marriott
05 Sep 2016
Viceroy Hotel Group will open a hotel in the mixed-use development of Madero Harbour in
14 Jul 2016
Viceroy is set to open a resort and residences in Bocas del Toro, Panama, with
11 Jan 2016
Marriott International is preparing to open a luxury hotel in Minsk, Belarus within a wider
08 Jan 2016
The high-profile development of Panama’s Amador Causeway has taken another step forward, with construction underway
09 Jun 2015
The Mumbai skyline is undergoing major change with the development of two uber-luxe residential towers
24 Mar 2015
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced that it will expand its luxury portfolio in Latin
19 Mar 2015
Giselle Fernandez, a five-time Emmy award winner and Mexico native, will emcee the 2015 Global
03 Oct 2014
In the pipeline since 1999, Panama’s Biomuseo has finally opened to the public. Designed by
16 Sep 2014
Coca-Cola is the most active sponsor of theme and water parks worldwide, with the soft-drink
07 Aug 2014
The Ritz-Carlton Reserve property in Bali – Mandapa – is set to open later this
28 Feb 2014
The Frank Gehry-designed Biomuseo in Panama is set to open. The biodiversity and natural history
19 Nov 2013
The founder of Ace Hotels, Alex Calderwood, died suddenly and unexpectedly on 14 November at
16 Aug 2013
Hastings Pier will undergo a £14m restoration after the 140-year-old structure was almost completely destroyed
22 Jul 2013
Hyatt Hotels has signed an agreement to develop and own nine Hyatt Place-branded hotels in
10 Jul 2013
Starwood Hotels has announced the debut of its new Four Points by Sheraton in Lima,
24 Jun 2013
A US$60m (£39m, €46m) Biomuseum is preparing to open in Panama City and will be
19 Mar 2013
Hilton Worldwide has announced the expansion of its Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts brand into
07 Mar 2013
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is continuing to expand its Latin America portfolio with plans to
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
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Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours
are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Vicci Wells shares insights from the
recent Class of 2035 report into
physical activity in Generation Alpha
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