Future of Fitness - Club Industry: Full Schedule

8:25am EST

Latest Trends in Fitness in Latin America (This session will be conducted in Spanish)

Obtenga información sobre las tendencias a seguir en América Latina del consultor de la industria y ejecutivo de clubes de salud de larga data, Rodrigo Echeguren Gomez. (Esta sesión se llevará a cabo en español.)

Get insights into the trends to watch in Latin America from industry consultant and long-time health club executive Rodrigo Echeguren Gomez. (This session will be conducted in Spanish.)

Speakers

Rodrigo Echeguren Gómez

Director, Sport Op

Rodrigo Echeguren Gómez graduated with a degree in hotel management. He has more than 15 years of experience in the fitness industry where he has been in charge, among other things, of leading operation, infrastructure, expansion and development, client service and strategic planning... Read More →

Monday November 16, 2020 8:25am - 8:50am EST

Industry Development, Session

Country Latin American

8:50am EST

How Private Equity Views the Fitness Industry Today

Private equity has been high on the health club market for several years, but with the shutdown of clubs due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the growth of at-home fitness, is the health club market still attractive to investors? How must the industry position itself to keep investors interested?

Speakers

Peter Moore

Managing Partner and D.A., Integrity Square

Since founding ISQ in 2010, the firm has played an active advisory role in 100+ mergers & acquisitions, private placement and advisory assignments across North America, Europe and Asia. He and his team have also invested in passionate entrepreneurs at Switch Playground, HigherDOSE... Read More →

Monday November 16, 2020 8:50am - 9:15am EST

Industry Development, Session

Country Global

8:00am EST

Three in 30: Three 10-Minute Takes on Changes in Staffing, Programming and Insurance Since Covid-19

A lot has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in relation to staffing, programming and insurance. Find out the effects these changes are having today and will continue to have at your business into the future.

Speakers

Maria Gonzalez

CEO, ClubFitness Greensboro

Maria Gonzalez is a native of Colombia. Maria studied Accounting in Medellin, Colombia but growing up was a competitive swimmer and played water polo at the national team level, her lifelong passion has always been in fitness and helping others.Maria began her career at ClubFitness... Read More →

Jennifer Urmston Lowe

Underwriting Manager, National Account Manager, and Marketing Manager, Sports & Fitness Insurance

Jennifer Urmston Lowe graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Business Administration. She managed personal training and corporate fitness centers in Charlotte, NC. Jennifer joined Sports & Fitness in 1998. Presently she is their Underwriting... Read More →

Kia Williams

Fitness Educator and Program Director, Fit and Fierce Podcast

Kia Williams, M.S., 200hr RYT is a global presenter, fitness consultant, host of Fit and Fierce on the Mic podcast, and freelance group fitness content creator. Kia is a master educator for Barre above®, Balletone™, and Fluid Strength™, and travels across the nation... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2020 8:00am - 8:40am EST

Industry Development, Session

Country Global

8:40am EST

The Latest COVID-19 Era Research: Making the Case for the Industry

This session will outline the current body of evidence, the story it tells of the vital role exercise and health clubs play in helping people stay healthy, and how clubs are safely operating during the pandemic. It will also detail the detrimental economic and health impacts of club closures and how IHRSA is making the case for keeping clubs open.

Speakers

Alexandra Black Larcom, MPH, RD, LDN

Senior Manager of Health Promotion & Health Policy, IHRSA

Alexandra Larcom is the senior manager of health promotion & health policy at IHRSA. She is a registered dietitian with a bachelor’s of science degree in food science and human nutrition from the University of Florida and a master’s degree in public health from Boston University... Read More →

Brent Darden

interim president and CEO, IHRSA

Brent Darden is IHRSA’s interim president and CEO. He earned his master’s degree in exercise science from Baylor University. Darden went on to work in the corporate wellness arena, serving as the wellness director for Texas Instruments and Northern Telecom. He served as vice president... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2020 8:40am - 9:20am EST

Industry Development, Session

Country Global

9:50am EST

Commercial Recovery Experience

During this session, we will walk you through the impact of recovery in a gym environment. You will learn about the science and education behind Theragun’s smart percussive therapy devices and gain insight as to how health club members can incorporate a new form of “recovery” throughout the entirety of a workout — rather than just post workout. We will also touch on our commercial solution options and how it could quickly create a brand new revenue stream and lead to a profitable retail opportunity.

Speakers

Paul Cauldwell

Vice President - Development, Therabody

With over 14 years of experience in human performance program leadership, Paul Cauldwell has spoken at events all around the world about strength program design, regeneration/recovery, injury prevention, acceleration and multidirectional movement mechanics, plyometrics and energy... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2020 9:50am - 10:10am EST

Industry Development, Session

Country Global