Latest
issue
California news
03 Jul 2006
Theme park operator Cedar Fair has announced the completion of its US$1.24bn (£670m, 970m euro)
28 Jun 2006
A £1m new urban spa called Amala opened on 24 June at the Hyatt Regency
26 Jun 2006
Six Flags, the US-based theme park operator, is exploring the “potential strategic options” for six
14 Jun 2006
Universal Parks & Resorts has revamped the studio tram tour at Universal Studios Hollywood in
31 May 2006
Leisure Entertainment Consultancy (LEC) in Long Beach, California, US, has teamed up with local mall
30 May 2006
A 15 acre (6 hectare) family waterpark is to open in Temecula, California, US. Owner
Elevate, the premier event in the physical activity, fitness, sports therapy and performance sector, is
23 May 2006
Cedar Fair – a US-based owner and operator of amusement parks and waterparks – has
09 May 2006
Marriott International has unveiled the US$70m (£37.5m, 55m euro) renovation of its Newport Beach Hotel
09 May 2006
Marriott International has unveiled the US$70m (£37.5m, 55m euro) renovation of the Newport Beach Marriott
11 Apr 2006
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is set to develop a 173-bedroom resort on Northstar Mountain in
17 Mar 2006
Entertainment company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) is to build a Hollywood-style theme park in the South Korean
17 Feb 2006
Starwood Capital has announced plans to launch a new international luxury brand called the Crillon.
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
07 Feb 2006
George Millay, the US theme park entrepreneur who has been credited with creating two major
23 Jan 2006
With only five weeks to go, yet again, Sibec Asia is pleased to announce the
23 Jan 2006
US-based Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) has reportedly held talks with investment group Blackstone regarding the
17 Jan 2006
Work is well underway on the construction of the new California Academy of Sciences –
12 Jan 2006
A US$200m (£114m, 165m euro) theme park is being developed in Jeju, Korea, based around
10 Jan 2006
Glasgow has been named as one of the world’s top 10 destinations for 2006 by
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
10 Jan 2006
The observation deck at the top of the 70-story-high Rockefeller Center in New York, US
19 Dec 2005
Eric Levine believes that there are many similarities between a spa business and a fitness
09 Dec 2005
The Iron Grip Barbell Company recently outfitted the US Olympic Team's fitness facility in Torino,
10 Oct 2005
Steiner Leisure, which owns the Mandara Spa brand, has signed a contract to build and
07 Oct 2005
Marriott International has announced plans to develop 15 Renaissance ClubSport sites in the US within
15 Sep 2005
The Sofitel hotel in Los Angeles, US, is to benefit from a US$35m (£19.2m, 28.5m
08 Sep 2005
The total economic loss from Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding in New Orleans is
16 Aug 2005
Conrad Hotels’ first property in Japan – the Conrad Tokyo – features a 1,400sq m
11 Aug
Azzura – a community residence set along the harbour in Marina del Rey, California –
20 Jul 2005
Up to 50 grey whales could be flown from California to Cumbria under a plan
13 Jul 2005
American investment firm Blackstone Group has acquired the Legoland theme parks portfolio from its owner,
29 Jun 2005
A recent survey conducted by business magazine Forbes named the top 10 ‘most fun’ theme
29 Jun 2005
CityPass, the US-based company which creates discount booklets for attractions, is to expand its Southern
16 Jun 2005
A yearling great white shark that went on temporary display at a US aquarium prompted
15 Jun 2005
On 13 June, a four-year-old boy collapsed on a ride at Walt Disney World Florida,
07 Jun
The five-star Rancho Valencia resort in Santa Fe, California, US, has announced that construction on
25 May 2005
US-based investment firm Blackstone Group has bought attractions operator Merlin Entertainments and Merlin management from
23 May 2005
US-based investment firm Blackstone Group has bought attractions operator Merlin Entertainments and Merlin management from
04 May 2005
Paramount’s Great America theme park in Santa Clara, California, will open the expansion to its
29 Apr 2005
American investment firm Blackstone Group is reportedly considering buying UK-based attractions operator Merlin Entertainments in
15 Apr 2005
California Fitness (CF) has opened its second club in Malaysia as part of plans to
05 Apr 2005
21 Minute Convenience Fitness is the latest express workout concept to set its sights on
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
“This collaboration underscores Ridgeway’s commitment to enhancing spaces, providing an unrivalled environment for gym enthusiasts and health club members”
HCM promotional features
Sponsored profile: Technogym
The GM of The Club & Spa Bristol tells us about the cutting
edge club refresh that showcases the Technogym Artis Line
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Although there’s much talk about working with
health services, research from SLC suggests
there’s much work to do before the sector is
ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the
experts to identify barriers and solutions
HCM magazine
Liz Terry looks at which operators
are most recognised by consumers,
using Kantar’s latest brand insight
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
You might be tempted to skip a service, but
experts say it will cost you in the long run.
Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work
is important to the management of assets
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
HCM People
Esther Fairfax
Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation“My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it”
HCM magazine
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
“Looking at Orangetheory 10–20 years down the road, international markets will be three to five times the size of the US. At that point, we’ll be talking 10,000 units globally”
HCM magazine
Dr Paul Bedford talks
to Jak Phillips about
the double-edged
sword of the strength
training trend and his
ambitions for the sector
HCM magazine
Current vacancies
Relationship Officer - Physical Activity and Sport City of Westminster Council
£40,005 - £43,824pa + local govt pension + benefits
Westminster, London, UK
Read the latest issue
Featured supplier news
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global
branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the
US.
Featured supplier news
Introducing Sprung Gym-Flooring, where innovation meets excellence in the world of flooring
and sports solutions.
Company profiles
All fitness education providers currently out there are one and the same. They vary in ...
Company profiles
ukactive is the UK’s leading not-for-profit membership body for the physical activity sector, bringing together ...
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
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
Search news, features & products:
Find a supplier: