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Dutch news

Five consortia of architecture and regeneration experts have been shortlisted for the second stage of
A bright yellow-painted three-wheeled car developed by Dutch company, Trigger Technics, has become the latest
A bright yellow, three-wheeled car developed by Dutch company, Trigger Technics, has become the latest
This year’s WaterfrontExpo will be held at Amsterdam’s new Passenger Terminal between 20 and 21
Eureka!, the children’s museum in Halifax, is to launch a new interactive music gallery later
Bart Dohmen, head of the European projects department at theme park designer, BRC Imagination Arts,
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Ladbrokes is celebrating after an interim ruling from a Dutch appeal court may well have
The Dutch airliner, KLM, has announced full-year profits for the first time in three years.
Dutch operator, the Sports and Leisure Group, has opened its 12th site with 800 pre-sold
Theo Hendriks, founder and CEO of Dutch health and fitness company, Sports and Leisure Group,
London-based S&P Architects are to work with Dutch architects, Zwarts and Jansma to design a
UK architects, FaulknerBrowns, have begun design work on a sports, leisure and residential scheme for
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Marc Taminiau, owner and director of Dutch theme park Het Land van Ooit, has signed
A unique new scanning system for use in the museums and heritage sectors has won
Ramada International Hotels & Resorts, a division of Whitbread Group’s Marriott International, has announced its
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester has officially opened the new Uttlesford leisure facilities – the
The Dutch government is proposing to end what it has termed 'drug tourism' in the
Dutch health and fitness company Sportfondsen has opened a club in Velzen, near Amsterdam and
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) have announced plans to merge which will
A specially developed internet game lets Dutch theme park visitors to virtually visit Het OpSlot!
The Royal Dutch/Shell group has undertaken not to explore for, or develop, oil and gas
Heike Funke leaves her travel industry days behind and joins Esporta health and fitness club
Fourteen people were killed and about 150 injured after a car bomb exploded outside the
A recent football survey conducted by UK pub company Punch has found that over 87
Dutch company, P&P Projects, which specialises in the design and production of themed and interactive
Full year figures from sports retail and health club group, JJB Sports, reveal a 26.4
The operators of the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Sasebo, Japan, have filed for
A complete indoor snow and ice amusement park by Unlimited Snow, is to bring winterland
The Wales Tourist Board (WTB) ran its first-ever Wales-only overseas tv advert this month, thanks
The Wales Tourist Board (WTB) ran its first-ever Wales-only overseas tv advert this month, thanks
Marc and Marjan Taminiau, creators of the Dutch theme park, Het Land van Ooit, are
Construction of two new dual use leisure facilities on school sites in Uttlesford gets underway
The Elveden Forest Center Parcs site in Suffolk will be closed for months after a
Ryanair has announced a new twice-daily service from London Stansted to Newquay in Cornwall. The
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, advisor in the recent largest single-asset real estate transaction ever recorded
The indebted owner of some of America's leading shopping malls has agreed to a £3.67bn
Tourists can get a taste of life on London's streets thanks to a Dutch travel
Dutch theme park Het Land van Ooit has reported an encouraging welcome for its latest
Hotel group, Queens Moat Houses, is to embark on a rebranding programme following the announcement
Dutch brewery Heineken has expressed an interest in bidding for Bass Brewers following the DTI's
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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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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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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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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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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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Design
The launch of McFit in 1997 reset the industry and unlocked unbelievable areas of growth
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Letters
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Research
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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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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Opinion
Dr Paul Bedford talks to Jak Phillips about the double-edged sword of the strength training trend and his ambitions for the sector
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Interview
Go Fit is spreading its wings, with a five-year plan for growth and new projects already under construction in Italy. Its new CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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Everyone's talking about
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
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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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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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HCM People

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Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
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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
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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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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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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
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
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
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Featured press releases
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Cryotherapy
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Grantham, Leicestershire
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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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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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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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24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
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04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
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Dutch news

Five consortia of architecture and regeneration experts have been shortlisted for the second stage of
A bright yellow-painted three-wheeled car developed by Dutch company, Trigger Technics, has become the latest
A bright yellow, three-wheeled car developed by Dutch company, Trigger Technics, has become the latest
This year’s WaterfrontExpo will be held at Amsterdam’s new Passenger Terminal between 20 and 21
Eureka!, the children’s museum in Halifax, is to launch a new interactive music gallery later
Bart Dohmen, head of the European projects department at theme park designer, BRC Imagination Arts,
Elevate
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Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Ladbrokes is celebrating after an interim ruling from a Dutch appeal court may well have
The Dutch airliner, KLM, has announced full-year profits for the first time in three years.
Dutch operator, the Sports and Leisure Group, has opened its 12th site with 800 pre-sold
Theo Hendriks, founder and CEO of Dutch health and fitness company, Sports and Leisure Group,
London-based S&P Architects are to work with Dutch architects, Zwarts and Jansma to design a
UK architects, FaulknerBrowns, have begun design work on a sports, leisure and residential scheme for
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Marc Taminiau, owner and director of Dutch theme park Het Land van Ooit, has signed
A unique new scanning system for use in the museums and heritage sectors has won
Ramada International Hotels & Resorts, a division of Whitbread Group’s Marriott International, has announced its
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester has officially opened the new Uttlesford leisure facilities – the
The Dutch government is proposing to end what it has termed 'drug tourism' in the
Dutch health and fitness company Sportfondsen has opened a club in Velzen, near Amsterdam and
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) have announced plans to merge which will
A specially developed internet game lets Dutch theme park visitors to virtually visit Het OpSlot!
The Royal Dutch/Shell group has undertaken not to explore for, or develop, oil and gas
Heike Funke leaves her travel industry days behind and joins Esporta health and fitness club
Fourteen people were killed and about 150 injured after a car bomb exploded outside the
A recent football survey conducted by UK pub company Punch has found that over 87
Dutch company, P&P Projects, which specialises in the design and production of themed and interactive
Full year figures from sports retail and health club group, JJB Sports, reveal a 26.4
The operators of the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Sasebo, Japan, have filed for
A complete indoor snow and ice amusement park by Unlimited Snow, is to bring winterland
The Wales Tourist Board (WTB) ran its first-ever Wales-only overseas tv advert this month, thanks
The Wales Tourist Board (WTB) ran its first-ever Wales-only overseas tv advert this month, thanks
Marc and Marjan Taminiau, creators of the Dutch theme park, Het Land van Ooit, are
Construction of two new dual use leisure facilities on school sites in Uttlesford gets underway
The Elveden Forest Center Parcs site in Suffolk will be closed for months after a
Ryanair has announced a new twice-daily service from London Stansted to Newquay in Cornwall. The
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, advisor in the recent largest single-asset real estate transaction ever recorded
The indebted owner of some of America's leading shopping malls has agreed to a £3.67bn
Tourists can get a taste of life on London's streets thanks to a Dutch travel
Dutch theme park Het Land van Ooit has reported an encouraging welcome for its latest
Hotel group, Queens Moat Houses, is to embark on a rebranding programme following the announcement
Dutch brewery Heineken has expressed an interest in bidding for Bass Brewers following the DTI's
476 - 500 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
InBody logged an amazing 100,000 scans in January 2024 alone
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 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
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
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
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
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
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
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
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
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
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
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
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
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: 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: Life Fitness
The Life Fitness family of brands offers an unrivalled product portfolio, providing customers with access ...
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
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
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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