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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

overseas visitors news

Ahead of the release of the new James Bond blockbuster Spectre, VisitBritain has turned to
British inbound tourism maintained its momentum in the first half of 2015, setting a new
The UK’s booming music industry and festival scene helped generate £3.1bn in music tourism in
The tourism industry racked up record inbound figures for 2014, with the latest figures showing
VisitBritain has launched a new three-year 'Countryside is GREAT' campaign, designed to attract foreign tourists
The Tourism Alliance has called on the government to address inconsistencies in Air Passenger Duty
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
The upcoming film, Paddington, about the marmalade-sandwich munching, globe-trotting bear, is to be used by
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has announced a new collaboration with VisitEngland to
VisitBritain has formed an alliance with its Japanese counterpart which will see the national tourism
Strong performances from London’s hotel sector alongside the UK’s regional cities, combined with the upcoming
British inbound tourism continued its jumbo-jet trajectory in the first half of 2014, setting a
VisitBritain has announced that current board member Sally Balcombe will become the tourism body’s new
Elevate
Elevate
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
London is expected to receive 18.7 million visits from foreigners this year, making it the
Despite 2013 being a record year for UK inbound tourism, breaking new ground in terms
North Korea has reportedly established a tourism college in the capital of Pyongyang with hopes
More than half of Chinese visitors to Britain would head to a ‘historic city’ outside
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has teamed up with VisitBritain and the government
Accor Hotels has unveiled the upscale Majlis Grand Mercure sub-brand – designed to entice Middle
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
London has beaten off Paris to claim the title of most popular city with foreign
The UK is seeing a huge upswing in overseas visitors, with tourism spending from foreigners
The Royal Mint has unveiled plans to let the public inside the highly-secured coin manufacturing
International singing star Katherine Jenkins will lead a renewed drive to attract overseas visitors to
International visitors spent a record £1.5bn across Britain in February 2014 representing a 45 per
Britain welcomed 32.9 million overseas visitors in 2013, more than any other year, according to
Visit York has embarked on a new drive to boost bookings from Chinese tour operators
The British tourism industry is on course to achieve a record tourist spend of £20bn
VisitBritain has given a robust response to tabloid criticism of market profiles which it publishes
VisitBritain - quoting provisional figures from the 2013 International Passenger Survey (Office of National Statistics)
It’s good news for British tourism according to VisitBritain’s annual review, launched today, with record
Tourism in a small village in Wiltshire is booming, all because overseas visitors are mistakenly
Wales should be marketed as part of the UK tourism package should it want to
The first half of 2013 saw record levels in spend and the strongest visitor numbers
A cross party group of influential peers has called on Government to develop a new
Visits from overseas tourists to London have hit record numbers, according to the latest International
While visitors to Scotland have decreased over the past year, spending has seen a sharp
Tourism chiefs in Wales want more luxury, spa and heritage hotels as part of a
Tourism chiefs in Wales want more luxury, spa and heritage hotels as part of a
Tourism chiefs in Wales want more luxury, spa and heritage hotels as part of a
New analysis shows that 2012 saw a rise in the number of overseas visitors looking
Tourism spend in the last 12 months has reached a record-high, figures from the Office
12,300
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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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 partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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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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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
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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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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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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
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Debate
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
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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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News report
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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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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HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
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
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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
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 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
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
The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business
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
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
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Active Reality, a leader in Virtual Reality Freeroam Esports Arenas and GLL, the UK’s largest operator of municipal leisure centres, have today (3rd May 24) announced an innovative new partnership that will see a national roll out of gaming technologies within leisure centres across the country.
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overseas visitors news

Ahead of the release of the new James Bond blockbuster Spectre, VisitBritain has turned to
British inbound tourism maintained its momentum in the first half of 2015, setting a new
The UK’s booming music industry and festival scene helped generate £3.1bn in music tourism in
The tourism industry racked up record inbound figures for 2014, with the latest figures showing
VisitBritain has launched a new three-year 'Countryside is GREAT' campaign, designed to attract foreign tourists
The Tourism Alliance has called on the government to address inconsistencies in Air Passenger Duty
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
The upcoming film, Paddington, about the marmalade-sandwich munching, globe-trotting bear, is to be used by
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has announced a new collaboration with VisitEngland to
VisitBritain has formed an alliance with its Japanese counterpart which will see the national tourism
Strong performances from London’s hotel sector alongside the UK’s regional cities, combined with the upcoming
British inbound tourism continued its jumbo-jet trajectory in the first half of 2014, setting a
VisitBritain has announced that current board member Sally Balcombe will become the tourism body’s new
Elevate
Elevate
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
London is expected to receive 18.7 million visits from foreigners this year, making it the
Despite 2013 being a record year for UK inbound tourism, breaking new ground in terms
North Korea has reportedly established a tourism college in the capital of Pyongyang with hopes
More than half of Chinese visitors to Britain would head to a ‘historic city’ outside
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has teamed up with VisitBritain and the government
Accor Hotels has unveiled the upscale Majlis Grand Mercure sub-brand – designed to entice Middle
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
London has beaten off Paris to claim the title of most popular city with foreign
The UK is seeing a huge upswing in overseas visitors, with tourism spending from foreigners
The Royal Mint has unveiled plans to let the public inside the highly-secured coin manufacturing
International singing star Katherine Jenkins will lead a renewed drive to attract overseas visitors to
International visitors spent a record £1.5bn across Britain in February 2014 representing a 45 per
Britain welcomed 32.9 million overseas visitors in 2013, more than any other year, according to
Visit York has embarked on a new drive to boost bookings from Chinese tour operators
The British tourism industry is on course to achieve a record tourist spend of £20bn
VisitBritain has given a robust response to tabloid criticism of market profiles which it publishes
VisitBritain - quoting provisional figures from the 2013 International Passenger Survey (Office of National Statistics)
It’s good news for British tourism according to VisitBritain’s annual review, launched today, with record
Tourism in a small village in Wiltshire is booming, all because overseas visitors are mistakenly
Wales should be marketed as part of the UK tourism package should it want to
The first half of 2013 saw record levels in spend and the strongest visitor numbers
A cross party group of influential peers has called on Government to develop a new
Visits from overseas tourists to London have hit record numbers, according to the latest International
While visitors to Scotland have decreased over the past year, spending has seen a sharp
Tourism chiefs in Wales want more luxury, spa and heritage hotels as part of a
Tourism chiefs in Wales want more luxury, spa and heritage hotels as part of a
Tourism chiefs in Wales want more luxury, spa and heritage hotels as part of a
New analysis shows that 2012 saw a rise in the number of overseas visitors looking
Tourism spend in the last 12 months has reached a record-high, figures from the Office
41 - 80 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
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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
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
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 partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business
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
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sue Anstiss' Game Changers podcast headed for Elevate 2024
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording of The Game Changers Podcast with Sue Anstiss, CEO of Fearless Women.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Group exercise complaints now a thing of the past for Reynolds Group
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise and PT management for clubs and instructors.
Company profiles
Company profile: Wattbike
Wattbike is chosen by the world’s top sporting teams, elite athletes, coaches, plus hundreds of ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Absolute Performance
Absolute Performance was established in 2008 by Tony and Sian Buchanan and has a wealth ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: Innovative new partnership will see national roll-out of VR Esports Platform across UK leisure centres
Active Reality, a leader in Virtual Reality Freeroam Esports Arenas and GLL, the UK’s largest operator of municipal leisure centres, have today (3rd May 24) announced an innovative new partnership that will see a national roll out of gaming technologies within leisure centres across the country.
Featured press releases
KeepMe press release: Keepme unveils Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet containing AI strategies for fitness professionals
Keepme has announced the release of its newest addition to its Best Practice Series: the "Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet."
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
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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