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Hall of Fame news

Bob Rogers, founder and chair of experience design firm BRC Imagination Arts, has said that
The Kroenke Sports and Entertainment company has broken ground on the new HKS-designed Los Angeles
A host of Disney legends gathered in Orlando last week to discuss the making of
Florida’s Kennedy Space Center has officially launched its newest attraction, bringing its off-site Hall of
A panel of IAAPA Hall of Famers gathered yesterday (15 November) to share insights from
A giant international hub for music and sound technology has opened in Calgary, Canada to
Elevate
Elevate
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
After plans were revealed at the end of last month to build a permanent home
The birthplace of rugby will be the permanent home for the sport’s Hall of Fame,
Plans for a national museum dedicated to rugby league could come to the UK as
Sources within Universal Studios have told Attractions Management that its park in Orlando, Florida, is
Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is undergoing a US$4.5m (€4.2m, £3.2m)
Jack Lindquist, a legend within the attractions industry and Disneyland’s first president, has died aged
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
New renderings have emerged of the recently commissioned stadium of National Football League (NFL) franchise
Following a two-year competition involving more than 100 leading architecture and design firms, Heatherwick Studio
A museum dedicated to the Chicago blues is coming to Illinois, with plans by BRC
New IAAPA chair John McReynolds has praised the innovation seen at this year’s IAAPA show,
In what was a very special edition of IAAPA’s annual Legends panel, BRC Imagination Arts’
IAAPA 2015 is officially underway in Orlando, Florida, as the opening ceremony saw the organisation's
Australian architects MJA Studio have proposed a novel way of saving a much-loved sports stadium
The Astronaut Hall of Fame at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US, has closed
Sports architects Frieder Roskam, Bill Stonor and Geraint John are among the first inductees to
Gold’s Gym has inducted fitness legend Arnold Schwarzenegger into its Hall of Fame as the
A new visitor attraction dedicated to New Zealand’s all-conquering rugby team, the All Blacks, is
Renderings for NFL team San Diego Chargers’ proposed new home have been made available for
Italian football club AS Roma has submitted plans for one of the largest urban regeneration
Florida’s Kennedy Space Center has broken ground on its next big visitor attraction – Heroes
US spa industry leaders were honoured at the Washington Spa Alliance’s (WSPA) fifth Annual Symposium
During this year’s annual Washington Spa Alliance Symposium, on 17 March at the National Press
Designs for a new MX$863m (US$60m, €48.5m, £38.3m) 13,000-seat baseball stadium to be home to
US$10m (€7.8m, £6.2m) has been granted towards the construction of the United States Olympic Museum,
North Korea is now turning to sport in to raise its image on the international
Bob Rogers, founder and chair of experience design firm BRC Imagination Arts, has been elected
The 2014 final of what has been touted by football fans and media alike as
The San Francisco 49ers American football side has released a raft of new details ahead
President Barack Obama is aiming to draw an additional 30 million inbound tourists to the
The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in Rhode Island, US, is set to
Gilbert, Arizona, could still become home to the “epicentre” of BMX riding in the US,
Twenty years on from his tragic death, legendary Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain could be immortalised
John Wood, chair and CEO of Sally Corporation, has been inducted into the International Association
Eos Lightmedia of Vancouver, Canada, completed the lighting design for Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame,
12,300
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GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
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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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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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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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Everyone's talking about
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
Opinion
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
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
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
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
Wellness
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
Letters
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
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
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
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
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
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
We’ve had an outstanding year, with record revenues of €77m and €31m in EBITDA in 2023.
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
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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
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.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Study Active
Study Active is a UK leading provider of health & fitness qualifications including Gym Instructing ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Spivi
Spivi is an immersive fitness gamification platform that helps gym operators to achieve better retention ...
Supplier Showcase
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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
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
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

Hall of Fame news

Bob Rogers, founder and chair of experience design firm BRC Imagination Arts, has said that
The Kroenke Sports and Entertainment company has broken ground on the new HKS-designed Los Angeles
A host of Disney legends gathered in Orlando last week to discuss the making of
Florida’s Kennedy Space Center has officially launched its newest attraction, bringing its off-site Hall of
A panel of IAAPA Hall of Famers gathered yesterday (15 November) to share insights from
A giant international hub for music and sound technology has opened in Calgary, Canada to
Elevate
Elevate
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
After plans were revealed at the end of last month to build a permanent home
The birthplace of rugby will be the permanent home for the sport’s Hall of Fame,
Plans for a national museum dedicated to rugby league could come to the UK as
Sources within Universal Studios have told Attractions Management that its park in Orlando, Florida, is
Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is undergoing a US$4.5m (€4.2m, £3.2m)
Jack Lindquist, a legend within the attractions industry and Disneyland’s first president, has died aged
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
New renderings have emerged of the recently commissioned stadium of National Football League (NFL) franchise
Following a two-year competition involving more than 100 leading architecture and design firms, Heatherwick Studio
A museum dedicated to the Chicago blues is coming to Illinois, with plans by BRC
New IAAPA chair John McReynolds has praised the innovation seen at this year’s IAAPA show,
In what was a very special edition of IAAPA’s annual Legends panel, BRC Imagination Arts’
IAAPA 2015 is officially underway in Orlando, Florida, as the opening ceremony saw the organisation's
Australian architects MJA Studio have proposed a novel way of saving a much-loved sports stadium
The Astronaut Hall of Fame at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US, has closed
Sports architects Frieder Roskam, Bill Stonor and Geraint John are among the first inductees to
Gold’s Gym has inducted fitness legend Arnold Schwarzenegger into its Hall of Fame as the
A new visitor attraction dedicated to New Zealand’s all-conquering rugby team, the All Blacks, is
Renderings for NFL team San Diego Chargers’ proposed new home have been made available for
Italian football club AS Roma has submitted plans for one of the largest urban regeneration
Florida’s Kennedy Space Center has broken ground on its next big visitor attraction – Heroes
US spa industry leaders were honoured at the Washington Spa Alliance’s (WSPA) fifth Annual Symposium
During this year’s annual Washington Spa Alliance Symposium, on 17 March at the National Press
Designs for a new MX$863m (US$60m, €48.5m, £38.3m) 13,000-seat baseball stadium to be home to
US$10m (€7.8m, £6.2m) has been granted towards the construction of the United States Olympic Museum,
North Korea is now turning to sport in to raise its image on the international
Bob Rogers, founder and chair of experience design firm BRC Imagination Arts, has been elected
The 2014 final of what has been touted by football fans and media alike as
The San Francisco 49ers American football side has released a raft of new details ahead
President Barack Obama is aiming to draw an additional 30 million inbound tourists to the
The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in Rhode Island, US, is set to
Gilbert, Arizona, could still become home to the “epicentre” of BMX riding in the US,
Twenty years on from his tragic death, legendary Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain could be immortalised
John Wood, chair and CEO of Sally Corporation, has been inducted into the International Association
Eos Lightmedia of Vancouver, Canada, completed the lighting design for Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame,
41 - 80 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
We want our future sports centre to act as a co-location for health and wellbeing services, furthering our connections with GP referrals and digital health platforms
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
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
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
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
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
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
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
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
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
We’ve had an outstanding year, with record revenues of €77m and €31m in EBITDA in 2023.
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
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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
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.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Study Active
Study Active is a UK leading provider of health & fitness qualifications including Gym Instructing ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Spivi
Spivi is an immersive fitness gamification platform that helps gym operators to achieve better retention ...
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
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
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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