Denmark news
18 Feb 2008
The Jim Pattison Group, owner of Ripley Entertainment, has acquired the rights to Guinness World
18 Feb 2008
Denmark’s largest chain of fitness centres, fitness dk, is switching strategy in its efforts to
22 Jan 2008
VisitBritain has appointed three communications agencies to develop and implement marketing campaigns across Europe. Grafenstein
04 Apr 2007
A collaborative four-year project between six countries has culminated in a 4,000-km (2,485-mile) coastal path
02 Apr 2007
Denmark’s largest fitness chain, fitness dk, has teamed up with preventative healthcare supplier Falck. The
15 Mar 2007
Youth fitness brand SHOKK will open its first dedicated youth fitness facility and training academy
Parkwood Leisure, one of the UK’s leading leisure operators, has reached the milestone of teaching
08 Feb 2007
Denmark’s largest fitness operator, fitness dk, attracted a record 4,200 new members in one day,
23 Jan 2007
SATS, the largest fitness chain in the Nordic region, has been acquired from Nordic Capital
29 Nov 2006
A new health club specialising in preventative health has opened in Hillerød, Denmark. Owned by
11 Oct 2006
The Danish fitness industry has recently welcomed the establishment of the first trade body for
11 Oct 2006
The largest operator of health clubs across Scandinavia, SATS, is believed to be up for
13 Jul 2006
New theatres showing 4D and 5D films have opened in two Danish theme parks –
EGYM has announced an integration with a leading UK-based software company Fisikal to enhance its
08 Jun 2006
Newly-appointed Scandinavian ambassador for IHRSA, Doug Miller, has spearheaded a Scandinavian Active Network conference to
27 Feb 2006
Now that the smoking debate seems to have been resolved for the moment, and far
17 Feb 2006
Arp-Hansen Hotel Group’s 10th and largest hotel is scheduled to open in Copenhagen, Denmark, on
16 Feb 2006
UK-based company Conran Restaurants is to open a site in Copenhagen, Denmark in August 2006.
02 Dec 2005
Just six months after its merger with Fin Form to create Denmark’s largest health and
11 Aug 2005
Scandinavian health club chain SATS has acquired the second largest fitness club chain in Sweden,
Questex’s iconic event Sibec Europe-UK – known as Europe’s leading hosted buyer event for the
11 Aug 2005
Scandinavian health club chain SATS has acquired the second largest fitness club chain in Sweden,
13 Jul 2005
American investment firm Blackstone Group has acquired the Legoland theme parks portfolio from its owner,
05 Jul 2005
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has presented evidence to an inquiry into local authority funding
16 Jun 2005
Rezidor SAS Hospitality has agreed a 35m euro (£23m, US$42m) joint venture with four Nordic
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
12 May 2005
Two Danish fitness club companies, fitness dk and Fin Form, have merged, creating the country’s
29 Apr 2005
American investment firm Blackstone Group is reportedly considering buying UK-based attractions operator Merlin Entertainments in
13 April 2005
Denmark’s national gallery, Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK), has closed its permanent collection from the
01 Mar 2005
Grass seed specialists DLF Trifolium, formerly Perryfields, has announced a range of new mixtures for
01 Feb 2005
Grass seed specialists DLF Trifolium, formerly Perryfields, has announced a range of new mixtures for
01 Dec 2004
The LEGO company – which owns the four LEGOLAND theme parks – has announced that
20 Oct 2004
A new late night venue called Zeebar has opened in Bristol. The £300,000 venue has
12 Jul 2004
An attraction celebrating the life of Danish writer, Hans Christian Andersen, has opened to public
07 Jul 2004
Winner of the TiLE 2004 award for excellence and innovation, KidSpotter – from Theme Park
10 Jun 2004
The Danish Jewish Museum opened on 8 June, situated in the historic Royal Boat House
13 Apr 2004
The bid committee for New York’s 2012 Olympic campaign has announced the top five finalist
06 Feb 2004
The British, French and Irish are now able to buy tickets for the new European
11 Sep 2003
The Danish civil aviation authority has threatened to revoke the operating license of Tistrup airport
24 Oct 2002
The Hilton has been voted Denmark's best hotel chain for the second year running in
7 May 2002
The fourth LEGOLAND park is set to open on May 17, in Germany. The EUR300m
31 Jan 2002
Plans for a multi-million pound leisure complex in Wokingham, Berkshire have been unveiled. A former
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