FBP_NEWSBEAT_ A Penton Media Property April.30.2010 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/clubindustry/v/366 ---------------------------------------- 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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Week will occur May 3-9, according to the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA). The event is a national health promotion program sponsored by IHRSA. To view the full article go to: http://clubindustry.com/forprofits/get-active-week-20100429/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT The industry's first and only rewards program that provides member motivation, develops club loyalty, and enhances brand image. Proven to improve the bottom line numbers in profit centers, increase referrals, boost retention, and build member loyalty. Points earned are easily redeemed online for brand-name merchandise, club embroidered apparel, and in club services. www.fitrewardsclub.com ---------------------------------------- --Q1 Revenues Down for The Sports Club Co. LOS ANGELES -- The Sports Club Co. had a decrease in revenue for the first quarter of the year, the Los Angeles-based company announced. To view the full article go to: http://clubindustry.com/forprofits/the-sports-club-company-first-quarter-20100422/ --Child Obesity Threatens Military Success WASHINGTON, DC -- The childhood obesity epidemic is posing a threat to national security, according to a new report from Mission: Readiness, a group comprised of retired military leaders. To view the full article go to: http://clubindustry.com/military/Child-Obesity-Threatens-Military-Success-20100421/ --YMCA, Hospital Offer Joint Memberships GREENVILLE, SC -- A new joint membership option will enable members of the YMCA of Greenville to use fitness facilities and services offered by the Greenville Hospital System (GHS) University Medical Center. To view the full article go to: http://clubindustry.com/nonprofits/YMCA-Hospital-Offer-Joint-Fitness-Memberships-20100423/ --CSU Renovation Continues Amidst Funding Cuts FORT COLLINS, CO -- Although the $32 million renovations to the Colorado State University (CSU) Student Recreation Center recently reached the halfway mark, CSU officials announced that they may cut 50 campus jobs this summer to compensate for a decrease in state funding. To view the full article go to: http://clubindustry.com/universities/CSU-Renovation-Continues-Amidst-Funding-Cuts-20100423/ --Life Fitness Makes VP Moves SCHILLER PARK, IL -- Life Fitness has named Tim McCarthy as vice president for the Americas, responsible for performance in the United States, Canada and Latin America. To view the full article go to: http://clubindustry.com/inside_manufacturers/life-fitness-mccarthy-vp-20100423/ IN BRIEF --WebSavvy's May Article Online Now Read about ping-pong marketing in May's WebSavvy column (http://clubindustry.com/websavvy/), provided by Club Industry and Leslie Nolen, CEO of the Radial Group (http://www.radialgroup.com/) and a Step by Step (http://clubindustry.com/stepbystep/) columnist. Get more from your Web site by reading past WebSavvy articles (http://clubindustry.com/websavvy/) on how to get more e-newsletter subscribers, analyze Web traffic and make your site more useful. To view the full article go to: http://clubindustry.com/websavvy/ --Best of the Best Do you think your club has winning programs? If so, put them up against programs from other clubs by entering the eighth annual Club Industry Best of the Best competition. Winners will be featured in the magazine and will receive their awards at the Club Industry show in October. Entries are due June 7, so download a PDF entry form (http://clubindustry.com/awardsrankings/BestoftheBest2pgEntryForm2010.pdf) today to get started. To view the full article go to: http://blog.clubindustry.com/fitnessbusinessproblog/2010/04/08/its-best-of-the-best-time-again/ --Facility News *Potential Energy Athletic Club in Saginaw Township, MI, closed its doors last Friday as a result of foreclosure. (http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2010/04/saginaw_townships_potential_en.html) The 45,000-square-foot club, which had been in business for 29 years, had between 2,000 and 2,500 members in the 1980s and 1990s, owner Chuck Hise told The Saginaw (MI) News. That number dwindled to 500 members in its final days. Potential Energy employed 29 people. *Jim Lawler, former director of the Auburn-Lewiston YMCA (http://www.alymca.com/), Auburn, ME, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award on May 4 as part of the 2010 Maine Fitness Awards. (http://www.maineinmotion.org/contest_communities.asp) The awards recognize Maine citizens for their involvement in promoting physical activity. Lawler retired from the Auburn YMCA last year after 29 years. During his tenure there, he went from a part-time employee to the executive director and grew the Y's budget from $268,000 to nearly $2 million. *Students at the University of California-Riverside (http://recreation.ucr.edu/Pages/default.aspx/) voted to approve a rec center expansion project. The current rec center is operating at 72 percent beyond its capacity and has 30-minute waiting lines for cardio equipment, school officials say. Opponents of the proposal say the proposed $149-per-quarter student fee increase is too high. The new facility is expected to open in the winter of 2014 and will have three times the current amount of space for cardio and weights, as well as an indoor rock climbing wall, juice bar and swimming pool. --Supplier News *Star Trac (http://www.startrac.com), Irvine, CA, introduced the Star Trac Coach, a personalized workout led by professional coach Kimberly Shah, who guides users through more than one million workouts on Star Trac's embedded screen treadmills. "We think it's a revolution in cardio training," said Steve Nero, president and COO of Star Trac. "It's like having a personal coach for you throughout your cardio workout." *Roger Harvey, who served more than 12 years as the COO of Crunch (http://www.crunch.com), New York, has joined the board of advisors of Technique Fitness Inc. (http://www.techniquefitness.com), an online fitness management company. Technique Fitness will be exhibiting at next week's Club Industry East (http://east.clubindustryshow.com/east2010/Public/enter.aspx) show in New York. *Cybex International Inc. (http://www.cybexintl.com), Medway, MA, named Stephen Alvezi as its director of sales for Cybex Golf. Alvezi is responsible for growing the number of golf and country clubs that have Cybex equipment. He also is helping to further strengthen golf industry relationships for Cybex and support the company's partnerships with the Club Management Association of America and PGA Tour legend Greg Norman, an official ambassador for the Cybex Golf Fitness platform. *Advantage Fitness Products (AFP) (http://afproducts.com/), a provider of full-service fitness facility planning, design, supply and service, recently completed a club installation on behalf of global real estate investment management firm CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) for its first New York City property at 1540 Broadway. Building tenants include Viacom, MTV, BET Networks and Pillsbury, among others. CBRE chose the fitness amenity as a distinguishing opportunity to set its New York City property apart from competitors, according to AFP. AFP was retained to develop a five-star wellness complement within the skyscraper that would be available to building occupants as a based amenity of their tenancy. FROM THE BLOG --Life Time, TSI at Different Ends of Public Spectrum The two main public fitness club companies in the industry, Life Time Fitness and Town Sports International, are operating on two completely different levels. To view the full article go to: http://blog.clubindustry.com/fitnessbusinessproblog/2010/04/29/life-time-tsi-at-different-ends-of-public-spectrum/ --Jane Fonda and Her Past Judging by the comments made by readers after this recent article, Jane Fonda remains a polarizing figure in America. The USA Today article promotes Fonda's World Fitness Day, which will be held Saturday at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. To view the full article go to: http://blog.clubindustry.com/fitnessbusinessproblog/2010/04/29/jane-fonda-and-her-past/ --State of Confusion It's no wonder that so many non-gym goers are confused about the effects regular exercise has on their bodies. In reading this New York Times article on exercise studies, I must say all the mixed messages were confusing me, and I work for Club Industry magazine! 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