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Norway news

Six potential designs for a new landmark building that will 'dominate' Dundee's waterfront and house
UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) has added 21 new sites to
Steven Holl Architects has received international architecture awards for the Herning Museum of Contemporary Art
Oslo, Norway-based architects Snøhetta have been appointed to design a new US$250m (£164m) expansion to
The European network of science centres and museums, Ecsite, has named six new elected members
Marriott International has opened its first two hotels in Sweden - the Courtyard Stockholm Kungsholmen
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Choice Hotels International has announced the opening of 24 franchised properties during May. These include
Six companies have been shortlisted as part of an international design competition to draw up
Private equity group Palamon Capital Partners has confirmed that it has completed the sale of
Flights to and from airports across the UK are being subjected to severe disruption today
Hilton Worldwide has signed an agreement with the Key Hotel Group to open the Doubletree
A new report has revealed that a number of major European football stadiums are "not
Elevate
Elevate
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Businesses in around two-thirds of the services sector, including those in the hospitality industry, will
Holmes Place, the leading European operator of premium health clubs with 72 clubs across 10
A new museum in Hamaroy, Norway, is due to open on 4 August 2009 to
Architect Peter Zumthor, whose designs include spas, chapels, museums and houses for the elderly, has
VisitBritain has launched the £1.8m European phase of its Britain For Less campaign. Launching this
Norwegian spa manufacturing group Olavesen has launched a new spa franchise concept called NorgeSpa. The
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
UEFA, European football's governing body, has confirmed that five countries have officially declared their interest
SHOKK, the youth fitness brand, has opened its first US site in Anaheim, California, as
PAG Hotels, Hertfordshire-based independent hotel group, has bought Auchen Castle Hotel in Dumfries and Galloway,
Norway-based firm Various Architects (VA) has designed a collapsible venue that will tour worldwide next
SHOKK has opened a new facility in Melbourne, Australia. The £100,000 SHOKK youth gym is
Kumu Art Museum in Tallinn, Estonia, has won the European Museum of the Year Award.
Four cities have put themselves forward as candidate cities to hold the first ever Winter
France and Slovakia have announced their respective cities short-listed for the title of European Capital
VisitBritain has appointed three communications agencies to develop and implement marketing campaigns across Europe. Grafenstein
The Norwegian Olavesen group is to open a second city spa facility within the Olavesen
A new 8,500sq m (91,500sq ft) science centre has opened in the Artic community of
Chief officers from leisure trusts throughout Scotland met at the Clickimin Centre in Lerwick in
A collaborative four-year project between six countries has culminated in a 4,000-km (2,485-mile) coastal path
Lillehammer University College, which borders Lake Mjøsa in Norway, has invested US$125,000 (£64,000) in a
Youth fitness brand SHOKK will open its first dedicated youth fitness facility and training academy
Norway-based health club chain Elixia Holding AS has acquired Sports Club, creating a fitness chain
SATS, the largest fitness chain in the Nordic region, has been acquired from Nordic Capital
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has announced the winners of its
Rezidor Hotel Group, which operates the Radisson SAS, Park Inn, Country Inns and Suites, Regent
The largest operator of health clubs across Scandinavia, SATS, is believed to be up for
The Norwegian police force has reportedly recovered artist Edvard Munch’s masterpieces The Scream and Madonna.
Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) has announced that it is exploring strategic alternatives for its Scandic
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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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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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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
HCM promotional features
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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
HCM promotional features
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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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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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HCM magazine
Design
The new concept has a bright modern colour schemes with the main materials used being steel, concrete and wood
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Letters
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
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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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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
Recovery
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
Research
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
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
HCM magazine
Interview
Franchise business Orangetheory Fitness is merging with Self Esteem Brands and is on a long-term path to 10,000 units globally, its CEO and co-founder tells Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Go Fit’s value proposition is overwhelming. It makes us very attractive to a lot of people
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
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
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
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Company profiles
Company profile: Xplor Gym
Xplor Gym is an all-in-one gym management software with embedded payments & integrated access control ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Matrix Fitness
Preferred by some of the world’s finest hotels and resorts, Matrix offers an array of ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
FIBO press release: FIBO 2024: Billion-euro fitness market continues to grow
11 to 14 April saw the fitness industry impressively demonstrate just how innovative it is in fulfilling its responsibility for a healthy society at FIBO in Cologne. Over 1,000 exhibitors and partners generated boundless enthusiasm among 129,668 visitors from 114 countries.
Featured press releases
Technogym press release: DESIGN TO MOVE exhibition celebrates 40 years of Technogym with 40 unique creations by 40 designers
At 2024 Milan Design Week, Technogym celebrated its 40 years with the special exhibition "Design to Move”, featuring 40 unique Technogym Benches – one of the brand's iconic products – designed by 40 different international designers and artists from all over the world.
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
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

Norway news

Six potential designs for a new landmark building that will 'dominate' Dundee's waterfront and house
UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) has added 21 new sites to
Steven Holl Architects has received international architecture awards for the Herning Museum of Contemporary Art
Oslo, Norway-based architects Snøhetta have been appointed to design a new US$250m (£164m) expansion to
The European network of science centres and museums, Ecsite, has named six new elected members
Marriott International has opened its first two hotels in Sweden - the Courtyard Stockholm Kungsholmen
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Choice Hotels International has announced the opening of 24 franchised properties during May. These include
Six companies have been shortlisted as part of an international design competition to draw up
Private equity group Palamon Capital Partners has confirmed that it has completed the sale of
Flights to and from airports across the UK are being subjected to severe disruption today
Hilton Worldwide has signed an agreement with the Key Hotel Group to open the Doubletree
A new report has revealed that a number of major European football stadiums are "not
Elevate
Elevate
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Businesses in around two-thirds of the services sector, including those in the hospitality industry, will
Holmes Place, the leading European operator of premium health clubs with 72 clubs across 10
A new museum in Hamaroy, Norway, is due to open on 4 August 2009 to
Architect Peter Zumthor, whose designs include spas, chapels, museums and houses for the elderly, has
VisitBritain has launched the £1.8m European phase of its Britain For Less campaign. Launching this
Norwegian spa manufacturing group Olavesen has launched a new spa franchise concept called NorgeSpa. The
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
UEFA, European football's governing body, has confirmed that five countries have officially declared their interest
SHOKK, the youth fitness brand, has opened its first US site in Anaheim, California, as
PAG Hotels, Hertfordshire-based independent hotel group, has bought Auchen Castle Hotel in Dumfries and Galloway,
Norway-based firm Various Architects (VA) has designed a collapsible venue that will tour worldwide next
SHOKK has opened a new facility in Melbourne, Australia. The £100,000 SHOKK youth gym is
Kumu Art Museum in Tallinn, Estonia, has won the European Museum of the Year Award.
Four cities have put themselves forward as candidate cities to hold the first ever Winter
France and Slovakia have announced their respective cities short-listed for the title of European Capital
VisitBritain has appointed three communications agencies to develop and implement marketing campaigns across Europe. Grafenstein
The Norwegian Olavesen group is to open a second city spa facility within the Olavesen
A new 8,500sq m (91,500sq ft) science centre has opened in the Artic community of
Chief officers from leisure trusts throughout Scotland met at the Clickimin Centre in Lerwick in
A collaborative four-year project between six countries has culminated in a 4,000-km (2,485-mile) coastal path
Lillehammer University College, which borders Lake Mjøsa in Norway, has invested US$125,000 (£64,000) in a
Youth fitness brand SHOKK will open its first dedicated youth fitness facility and training academy
Norway-based health club chain Elixia Holding AS has acquired Sports Club, creating a fitness chain
SATS, the largest fitness chain in the Nordic region, has been acquired from Nordic Capital
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has announced the winners of its
Rezidor Hotel Group, which operates the Radisson SAS, Park Inn, Country Inns and Suites, Regent
The largest operator of health clubs across Scandinavia, SATS, is believed to be up for
The Norwegian police force has reportedly recovered artist Edvard Munch’s masterpieces The Scream and Madonna.
Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) has announced that it is exploring strategic alternatives for its Scandic
241 - 280 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
No matter how many gyms we open, Perfect Gym can support our growth
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
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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
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
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Go Fit’s value proposition is overwhelming. It makes us very attractive to a lot of people
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
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
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
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Company profiles
Company profile: Xplor Gym
Xplor Gym is an all-in-one gym management software with embedded payments & integrated access control ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Matrix Fitness
Preferred by some of the world’s finest hotels and resorts, Matrix offers an array of ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
FIBO press release: FIBO 2024: Billion-euro fitness market continues to grow
11 to 14 April saw the fitness industry impressively demonstrate just how innovative it is in fulfilling its responsibility for a healthy society at FIBO in Cologne. Over 1,000 exhibitors and partners generated boundless enthusiasm among 129,668 visitors from 114 countries.
Featured press releases
Technogym press release: DESIGN TO MOVE exhibition celebrates 40 years of Technogym with 40 unique creations by 40 designers
At 2024 Milan Design Week, Technogym celebrated its 40 years with the special exhibition "Design to Move”, featuring 40 unique Technogym Benches – one of the brand's iconic products – designed by 40 different international designers and artists from all over the world.
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
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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