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Designers have been appointed to masterplan the 100-hectare development of a waterfront site in the
Designers have been appointed to masterplan the 100-hectare development of a waterfront site called H+
El Bulli, Spanish chef Ferran Adrià's restaurant in Roses en Cala Montjol, Catalonia, has been
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has issued an urgent plea to Australians to become
VisitBritain has launched the £1.8m European phase of its Britain For Less campaign. Launching this
Denmark’s first indoor waterpark, Lalandia Aquadome, will launch on 24 April as part of Legoland
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
There is "no chance" that the UK will implement a VAT reduction on restaurant meals
The development of the new Randers Museum of Art in Denmark has progressed further with
Nordic Wellness, a new health club operation in Sweden, opened its first club on 7
This spring a new interactive ride will open at the Tivoli Gardens amusement park in
Plans for a new 116m tall mixed-use tower have been revealed for Copenhagen, Denmark. The
HIT Entertainment and Merlin Entertainments Group have commissioned SD Entertainment and Threshold Animation Studios to
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
BHA Food and Technical Affairs adviser John Dyson recently submitted evidence to the House of
SHOKK, the youth fitness brand, has opened its first US site in Anaheim, California, as
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced its support for a scheme to create
SHOKK has opened a new facility in Melbourne, Australia. The £100,000 SHOKK youth gym is
Construction on the second phase of the Natural History Museum’s £76m Darwin Centre life sciences
Fitness DK has appointed 42-year-old Steen Keller as its new CEO. Keller takes over from
The Jim Pattison Group, owner of Ripley Entertainment, has acquired the rights to Guinness World
Denmark’s largest chain of fitness centres, fitness dk, is switching strategy in its efforts to
VisitBritain has appointed three communications agencies to develop and implement marketing campaigns across Europe. Grafenstein
A collaborative four-year project between six countries has culminated in a 4,000-km (2,485-mile) coastal path
Denmark’s largest fitness chain, fitness dk, has teamed up with preventative healthcare supplier Falck. The
Youth fitness brand SHOKK will open its first dedicated youth fitness facility and training academy
Denmark’s largest fitness operator, fitness dk, attracted a record 4,200 new members in one day,
SATS, the largest fitness chain in the Nordic region, has been acquired from Nordic Capital
A new health club specialising in preventative health has opened in Hillerød, Denmark. Owned by
The Danish fitness industry has recently welcomed the establishment of the first trade body for
The largest operator of health clubs across Scandinavia, SATS, is believed to be up for
New theatres showing 4D and 5D films have opened in two Danish theme parks –
Newly-appointed Scandinavian ambassador for IHRSA, Doug Miller, has spearheaded a Scandinavian Active Network conference to
Now that the smoking debate seems to have been resolved for the moment, and far
Arp-Hansen Hotel Group’s 10th and largest hotel is scheduled to open in Copenhagen, Denmark, on
UK-based company Conran Restaurants is to open a site in Copenhagen, Denmark in August 2006.
Just six months after its merger with Fin Form to create Denmark’s largest health and
Scandinavian health club chain SATS has acquired the second largest fitness club chain in Sweden,
Scandinavian health club chain SATS has acquired the second largest fitness club chain in Sweden,
American investment firm Blackstone Group has acquired the Legoland theme parks portfolio from its owner,
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has presented evidence to an inquiry into local authority funding
Rezidor SAS Hospitality has agreed a 35m euro (£23m, US$42m) joint venture with four Nordic
12,300
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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
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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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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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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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
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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Specifier
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
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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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HCM People

Jennifer Maanavi

Founder, Physique 57
Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated
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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
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Editor's letter
New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
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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
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Editor's letter
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
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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
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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
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
HCM magazine
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
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HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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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
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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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
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
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
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: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
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Company profiles
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Featured press releases
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Being a carer – whether that’s looking after a young person, a senior citizen or someone with a long-term illness or disability – can be rewarding but stressful at times. These responsibilities may also limit the carer’s ability to find paid employment.
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.
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China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
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Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
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Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
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Worldwide, Various,
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11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
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IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
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19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
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REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
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Messe Stuttgart, Germany
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QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
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04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
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Denmark news

Designers have been appointed to masterplan the 100-hectare development of a waterfront site in the
Designers have been appointed to masterplan the 100-hectare development of a waterfront site called H+
El Bulli, Spanish chef Ferran Adrià's restaurant in Roses en Cala Montjol, Catalonia, has been
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has issued an urgent plea to Australians to become
VisitBritain has launched the £1.8m European phase of its Britain For Less campaign. Launching this
Denmark’s first indoor waterpark, Lalandia Aquadome, will launch on 24 April as part of Legoland
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
There is "no chance" that the UK will implement a VAT reduction on restaurant meals
The development of the new Randers Museum of Art in Denmark has progressed further with
Nordic Wellness, a new health club operation in Sweden, opened its first club on 7
This spring a new interactive ride will open at the Tivoli Gardens amusement park in
Plans for a new 116m tall mixed-use tower have been revealed for Copenhagen, Denmark. The
HIT Entertainment and Merlin Entertainments Group have commissioned SD Entertainment and Threshold Animation Studios to
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
BHA Food and Technical Affairs adviser John Dyson recently submitted evidence to the House of
SHOKK, the youth fitness brand, has opened its first US site in Anaheim, California, as
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced its support for a scheme to create
SHOKK has opened a new facility in Melbourne, Australia. The £100,000 SHOKK youth gym is
Construction on the second phase of the Natural History Museum’s £76m Darwin Centre life sciences
Fitness DK has appointed 42-year-old Steen Keller as its new CEO. Keller takes over from
The Jim Pattison Group, owner of Ripley Entertainment, has acquired the rights to Guinness World
Denmark’s largest chain of fitness centres, fitness dk, is switching strategy in its efforts to
VisitBritain has appointed three communications agencies to develop and implement marketing campaigns across Europe. Grafenstein
A collaborative four-year project between six countries has culminated in a 4,000-km (2,485-mile) coastal path
Denmark’s largest fitness chain, fitness dk, has teamed up with preventative healthcare supplier Falck. The
Youth fitness brand SHOKK will open its first dedicated youth fitness facility and training academy
Denmark’s largest fitness operator, fitness dk, attracted a record 4,200 new members in one day,
SATS, the largest fitness chain in the Nordic region, has been acquired from Nordic Capital
A new health club specialising in preventative health has opened in Hillerød, Denmark. Owned by
The Danish fitness industry has recently welcomed the establishment of the first trade body for
The largest operator of health clubs across Scandinavia, SATS, is believed to be up for
New theatres showing 4D and 5D films have opened in two Danish theme parks –
Newly-appointed Scandinavian ambassador for IHRSA, Doug Miller, has spearheaded a Scandinavian Active Network conference to
Now that the smoking debate seems to have been resolved for the moment, and far
Arp-Hansen Hotel Group’s 10th and largest hotel is scheduled to open in Copenhagen, Denmark, on
UK-based company Conran Restaurants is to open a site in Copenhagen, Denmark in August 2006.
Just six months after its merger with Fin Form to create Denmark’s largest health and
Scandinavian health club chain SATS has acquired the second largest fitness club chain in Sweden,
Scandinavian health club chain SATS has acquired the second largest fitness club chain in Sweden,
American investment firm Blackstone Group has acquired the Legoland theme parks portfolio from its owner,
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has presented evidence to an inquiry into local authority funding
Rezidor SAS Hospitality has agreed a 35m euro (£23m, US$42m) joint venture with four Nordic
361 - 400 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
No matter how many gyms we open, Perfect Gym can support our growth
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
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
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
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
HCM magazine
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
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
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
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
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
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: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
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: FIBO Global Fitness
FIBO pursues the vision of a strong and healthy society and as a global network ...
Company profiles
Company profile: We Work Well Inc
We Work Well is a global premier hosted buyer event company, connecting high-level executives from ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: ‘FAB’ freebies for Barnet carers!
Being a carer – whether that’s looking after a young person, a senior citizen or someone with a long-term illness or disability – can be rewarding but stressful at times. These responsibilities may also limit the carer’s ability to find paid employment.
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.
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
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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