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RLA Global finds wellness hotels are demonstrating unexpected stability amid economic pressure, according to the
The Rosewood Doha’s social wellbeing club, Asaya, has opened in Qatar, offering hotel guests and
The Chancery Rosewood has opened its doors, revealing the luxury hotel and Asaya Spa that
Fitness First Middle East has reopened its iconic Dubai Media City site, which closed in
Novak Djokovic, one of the most successful tennis players in history, is backing an innovative
Middle East operator, Gymnation, has opened its largest club to date in Riyadh's Qurtubah district,
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
After four years in development, The Chancery Rosewood will open in the iconic former US
The 2025 Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has changed location to the upcoming Mandarin Oriental Downtown
The sixth annual Destination Deluxe Awards recently took place in Bangkok, Thailand, to honour the
Developer Rockwell Island Development Group (RIDGE) has appointed five-star, global hospitality brand Banyan Tree to
Eight of the world’s leading spa operations were honoured at the annual World Spa and
A major new wellness retreat called Surrenne is coming to Knightsbridge, London, this April, according
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its annual Future of Wellness report, forecasting what
Global hotel owner, operator and investor Minor Hotels is expanding its luxury Anantara brand’s footprint
Sandie Johannessen has been appointed the new group director of spa and wellness at Minor
JD Gyms, part of listed company, JD Sports Fashion plc, has sold UAE health club
Qatari wellness destination Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som has developed a new retreat to help
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has switched locations from Qatar to Miami in light of
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Organisers behind the Global Wellness Summit (GWS) have confirmed award-winning music producer Timbaland as a
The World Spa Awards – the global initiative designed to celebrate and reward excellence in
Work is underway to realise a new Rixos resort in Dubai following a partnership between
Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the 2023
GymNation, which was acquired by JD Gyms in 2022, has opened its latest health club
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has announced that Jeremy Jauncey, founder and CEO of Beautiful
Qatari wellness destination, Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som, is supporting guests on their journey during
Swiss health and wellness brand Clinique La Prairie has opened a Longevity Hub at The
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has appointed Cathy Feliciano-Chon – a leading brand development and
GOCO Hospitality, global wellness consulting, development and management company, has appointed seasoned hospitality executive Nicholas
Spa and hotel textiles supplier BC SoftWear has entered a new partnership with Iris Be
Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organization (WHO), FIFA and Qatar’s Ministry
UK drinks giant Brewdog has released an ad campaign criticising the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
FS8, the fitness concept combining Pilates, toning exercises and yoga from functional training franchiser F45,
Pure Gym says it will open over 20 gyms across the UAE, with the first
Integrative health and wellness resort operator Chiva-Som based in Hua Hin, Thailand, has announced the
The first edition of the Medical Wellness Congress (MWC) took place last week at St
Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som – claimed to be the world’s first resort to showcase
The winners of the World Spa and Wellness (WSW) Awards have been crowned as part
Established wellness resort brand Chiva-Som is preparing to operate and manage its first international location
Chiva-Som, has announced Sandie Johannessen as the new director of health and wellness at Zulal
Boutique boxing gym brand BXR London will open its second full-service club in London next
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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
HCM promotional features
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Editor's letter
New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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Interview
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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Specifier
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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HCM People

Deena Gillan

Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5
There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
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HCM People

Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM magazine
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: W3Fit EMEA celebrates its fifth anniversary
Celebrating its milestone 5th anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of the Health & Fitness industry’s most influential leaders.
Company profiles
Company profile: Matrix Fitness
Matrix provides equipment to facilities in all market sectors including private health clubs, residential housing, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: GymNation
Ranging from 25,000 to 60,000 square feet, GymNation is open 24/7, 365 days a year ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
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Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: BLK BOX strengthens European growth with the appointment of Germany country manager Timo Garrels
BLK BOX is proud to welcome Timo Garrels as Germany country manager, marking another important step in the brand’s continued growth across Europe.
Featured press releases
Technogym press release: Great success for Technogym’s “Let’s Move & Donate Food” campaign: one million meals donated
Thanks to the participation of 150,000 people across 141 countries, the social campaign surpassed one billion Moves collected, which were converted into a donation of one million school meals to support children in need.
Directory
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Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
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13-13 Jun 2026
Worldwide, Various,
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21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
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06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
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26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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Qatar news

RLA Global finds wellness hotels are demonstrating unexpected stability amid economic pressure, according to the
The Rosewood Doha’s social wellbeing club, Asaya, has opened in Qatar, offering hotel guests and
The Chancery Rosewood has opened its doors, revealing the luxury hotel and Asaya Spa that
Fitness First Middle East has reopened its iconic Dubai Media City site, which closed in
Novak Djokovic, one of the most successful tennis players in history, is backing an innovative
Middle East operator, Gymnation, has opened its largest club to date in Riyadh's Qurtubah district,
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
After four years in development, The Chancery Rosewood will open in the iconic former US
The 2025 Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has changed location to the upcoming Mandarin Oriental Downtown
The sixth annual Destination Deluxe Awards recently took place in Bangkok, Thailand, to honour the
Developer Rockwell Island Development Group (RIDGE) has appointed five-star, global hospitality brand Banyan Tree to
Eight of the world’s leading spa operations were honoured at the annual World Spa and
A major new wellness retreat called Surrenne is coming to Knightsbridge, London, this April, according
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its annual Future of Wellness report, forecasting what
Global hotel owner, operator and investor Minor Hotels is expanding its luxury Anantara brand’s footprint
Sandie Johannessen has been appointed the new group director of spa and wellness at Minor
JD Gyms, part of listed company, JD Sports Fashion plc, has sold UAE health club
Qatari wellness destination Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som has developed a new retreat to help
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has switched locations from Qatar to Miami in light of
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Organisers behind the Global Wellness Summit (GWS) have confirmed award-winning music producer Timbaland as a
The World Spa Awards – the global initiative designed to celebrate and reward excellence in
Work is underway to realise a new Rixos resort in Dubai following a partnership between
Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the 2023
GymNation, which was acquired by JD Gyms in 2022, has opened its latest health club
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has announced that Jeremy Jauncey, founder and CEO of Beautiful
Qatari wellness destination, Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som, is supporting guests on their journey during
Swiss health and wellness brand Clinique La Prairie has opened a Longevity Hub at The
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has appointed Cathy Feliciano-Chon – a leading brand development and
GOCO Hospitality, global wellness consulting, development and management company, has appointed seasoned hospitality executive Nicholas
Spa and hotel textiles supplier BC SoftWear has entered a new partnership with Iris Be
Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organization (WHO), FIFA and Qatar’s Ministry
UK drinks giant Brewdog has released an ad campaign criticising the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
FS8, the fitness concept combining Pilates, toning exercises and yoga from functional training franchiser F45,
Pure Gym says it will open over 20 gyms across the UAE, with the first
Integrative health and wellness resort operator Chiva-Som based in Hua Hin, Thailand, has announced the
The first edition of the Medical Wellness Congress (MWC) took place last week at St
Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som – claimed to be the world’s first resort to showcase
The winners of the World Spa and Wellness (WSW) Awards have been crowned as part
Established wellness resort brand Chiva-Som is preparing to operate and manage its first international location
Chiva-Som, has announced Sandie Johannessen as the new director of health and wellness at Zulal
Boutique boxing gym brand BXR London will open its second full-service club in London next
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM magazine
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: W3Fit EMEA celebrates its fifth anniversary
Celebrating its milestone 5th anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of the Health & Fitness industry’s most influential leaders.
Company profiles
Company profile: Matrix Fitness
Matrix provides equipment to facilities in all market sectors including private health clubs, residential housing, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: GymNation
Ranging from 25,000 to 60,000 square feet, GymNation is open 24/7, 365 days a year ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: BLK BOX strengthens European growth with the appointment of Germany country manager Timo Garrels
BLK BOX is proud to welcome Timo Garrels as Germany country manager, marking another important step in the brand’s continued growth across Europe.
Featured press releases
Technogym press release: Great success for Technogym’s “Let’s Move & Donate Food” campaign: one million meals donated
Thanks to the participation of 150,000 people across 141 countries, the social campaign surpassed one billion Moves collected, which were converted into a donation of one million school meals to support children in need.
Directory
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
13-13 Jun 2026
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
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