FBP_NEWSBEAT_ A Penton Media Property January.11.2010 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/clubindustry/v/348 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT (http://www.retentionmanagement.com) ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT 2010 is a critical year... * Stay connected with current members using automated email communication * Convert new sales into long-term members by integrating them more effectively * Proactive and automatic follow up with low and non-users * Market club services, specials, referrals and programs using our state-of-the-art broadcast email templates * Increase leads, follow up with guest traffic and reconnect with former members using our Prospect email program Now is the Time. 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Call us today to learn more: 1-800-316-4444. ---------------------------------------- --Man Found Dead in Richmond Pool RICHMOND, VA -- A man was found dead last week in a swimming pool at an American Family Fitness center in Richmond, VA. To view the full article go to: http://clubindustry.com/forprofits/pool-death-richman-american-family-fintess-010810/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT STAMP OUT MRSA! GymWipes Anti-Bacterial PLUS provides the highest level of disinfectant wipes for all health club and equipment surfaces. The freshly scented formula is effective against E.coli, Staph, MRSA, Tuberculosis, HIV-1 and the Norwalk virus. Alcohol Free, Phenol Free and Bleach Free. 2XL Corporation. http://www.gymwipes.com 888 977-3726 ---------------------------------------- --USOC to Host Warrior Games WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) will host the inaugural Warrior Games May 10-14 in Colorado Springs, CO, Department of Defense officials said. To view the full article go to: http://clubindustry.com/military/Olympic-Committee-to-Host-Warrior-Games-201018/ --Portland State Opens Rec Center PORTLAND, OR -- Portland State University opened its new Academic and Student Recreation Center on Jan. 3. To view the full article go to: http://clubindustry.com/universities/Portland-State-Opens-Rec-Center-201018/ --Cleveland Responds to Free Gym Offer CLEVELAND -- More than 15,500 people have registered for a free three-month membership program in the Cleveland area. To view the full article go to: http://clubindustry.com/nonprofits/cleveland-free-offer-ymca-curves/ --Seventh-Graders Get Free Y Memberships PHILADELPHIA -- To promote students' well-being as they start making their own choices about healthy lifestyles, the YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity is offering free one-year memberships to seventh-grade students in 2010. To view the full article go to: http://clubindustry.com/nonprofits/Seventh-Graders-Get-Free-Y-Memberships-201016/ IN BRIEF --January Step by Step Articles Online Now Club Industry's online how-to section was updated to include columns on social networking (http://clubindustry.com/stepbystep/clubs/0106-social-networking-party/), launching a press release campaign (http://clubindustry.com/stepbystep/marketing/0106-press-release-campaign/), components of a fitness assessment (http://clubindustry.com/stepbystep/personaltraining/0106-good-fitness-assessment/), retaining trainers and instructors (http://clubindustry.com/stepbystep/retention/0106-retaining-trainers-tips/), and personal trainer licensing (http://clubindustry.com/stepbystep/vendorviewpoint/0106-personal-trainers-standard/). Visit our site (http://clubindustry.com/stepbystep/) to read past articles from industry experts. To view the full article go to: http://clubindustry.com/stepbystep --Club Industry East Don't miss out on the Club Industry East (http://east.clubindustryshow.com/east2010/Public/enter.aspx) show this May in New York, featuring keynote presentations from former New York Yankees shortstop Bucky Dent and Ali Vincent, winner of "The Biggest Loser." For more details, visit the show site (http://east.clubindustryshow.com/east2010/Public/enter.aspx) or view the pre-show brochure (http://east.clubindustryshow.com/east2010/CUSTOM/cie10_preab_web_aw.pdf) (PDF). --Facility News *24 Hour Fitness (http://www.24hourfitness.com/), San Ramon, CA, is once again playing a role in TV's "The Biggest Loser," which kicked off its ninth season last week. In the season premiere, all contestants received the bodybugg calorie management system, exclusive to 24 Hour Fitness. In the Feb. 9 episode, Rockne Brubaker, a U.S. Olympic hopeful in pairs skating and a Team 24 Hour Fitness member, will lead contestants through an Olympic-training-inspired boot camp at the 24 Hour-sponsored U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. *The New York City Fire Department, in a partnership with Town Sports International's New York Sports Clubs (http://www.mysportsclubs.com/regions/NYSC.htm?WT.ac=Header_Image_NYSC_Region/) and a program called NYC Service, is offering free CPR classes at all New York Sports Clubs in the city's five boroughs. The service is part of a new program called FDNY CPR to Go, which began earlier this month. *The 180 Sports and Fitness club in Knoxville, TN, will not reopen, according to a local media report. The club closed in December after a bank foreclosed on the property. In an e-mail sent to WVLT-TV, club co-owner David Johnson said that the decision against reopening was based on the economic climate and the competition in the Knoxville market, which had already absorbed several of his former members and prospective members. *The Marines Corps' Training and Education Command (http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/) (TEC) announced plans to develop new online courses to standardize training for the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and the Combat Fitness Test (CFT), as well as for the Marine Body Composition Program (BCP) and Military Appearance Program (MAP). The classes will be required for command physical training representatives who monitor the PFT and CFT, and for those who manage the BCP and MAP. The computer-based classes will be offered on MarineNet, an online learning management system run by TEC's college of continuing education. *Officials at the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore (http://jccns.org/), Marblehead, MA, recently invested $85,000 on new cardiovascular fitness equipment as part of the JCC's plan to update its facilities. The new equipment includes 10 treadmills with TVs, two seated ellipticals with TVs, one stationary upright bike, one stepmill/stairclimber, one elliptical, two rowing machines and a set of kettlebells. Over the past six months, JCC officials also added parking spaces, extended operating hours, enhanced programs and improved customer service. --Supplier News *Peak Pilates (http://www.peakpilates.com/peak-pilates-home/), Boulder, CO, has named Kevin Bowen as director of education. Bowen co-founded the Pilates Method Alliance, a not-for-profit professional organization for the Pilates method. Bowen will work to deliver educational programs to a new generation while overseeing development for the company in all forms of media. In addition, he will manage Peak's expansive external network of teacher trainers and education partners while driving the company's global expansion by creating new strategic alliances and enhancing existing partnerships. Bowen has held positions with Equinox Fitness Clubs, David Barton Gyms and Pinnacle Health Clubs. *Retention Management (http://www.retentionmanagement.com/index.html), Charlotte, NC, has launched an enhancement of its Marketing Blast e-mail program for customers. This new component, part of its automated member communication program, provides clients with a large new library of marketing templates and additional creative tools to produce customized, professional-looking HTML marketing e-mails. The enhancements include complete editing tools to easily customize e-mail text formatting, access to an extensive image library that is continuously updated, options to upload images and the capability to send a sample to any e-mail address before delivering it to members or prospects. *Fitness Anywhere (http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/), which created TRX Suspension Training, announced that New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is now a spokesperson, partner and investor in the company. Brees, one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL, credits TRX Suspension Training for helping him rehabilitate his shoulder from a 2005 injury and also credits the product for his ongoing conditioning. "I don't put my name behind anything unless I believe in it 100 percent," Brees said. "So for me to endorse the company's products and also invest in it should say a lot about how excited I am about what Fitness Anywhere is doing." *Life Time Fitness (http://www.lifetimefitness.com/) has selected the employee scheduling program from Kronos Inc. (http://www.kronos.com/) to control labor costs and achieve its operational objectives. Life Time, which had previously incorporated the Kronos time and attendance processes, aims to enhance member experience and retention. FROM THE BLOG --Ride for the Troops Do you have an enthusiastic indoor cycling group at your club? Do you want to help the men and women who are serving our company in the military? If you can say yes to both of those questions, then you should check out this year's Spinning Nation charity event, which is set for Feb. 27. The proceeds from this year's event will go to Ride 2 Recovery, a charity that benefits mental and physical rehabilitation of people in the armed forces. To view the full article go to: http://blog.clubindustry.com/fitnessbusinessproblog/2010/01/08/ride-for-the-troops/ --We're Everywhere It's January, and you know that this is the biggest month for health club owners. The media seem to know this as well, and they'll often ask us for our views of the industry. 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