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Wednesday, June 16
 

9:50am EDT

Latest Research on Physical Activity and Health Club Industry Recovery
More than a year removed from the start of the pandemic, gyms and studios are recovering from the impact of COVID-19. The latest research on physical activity and COVID-19 is promising for the industry. Recovery metrics and consumer trends also bode well for club operators and fitness professionals. IHRSA has examined the latest research and will present what industry professionals need to know.
Speakers
avatar for Alexandra Black Larcom, MPH, RD, LDN

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 →
avatar for Melissa Rodriguez

Melissa Rodriguez

Senior Research Manager, IHRSA
Melissa Rodriguez is the senior research manager at IHRSA and an active certified personal training and strength coach. Having overseen IHRSA research over the past decade, Rodriguez spearheads key initiatives, such as IHRSA's Health Club Consumer Report, Profiles of Success, international... Read More →

Wednesday June 16, 2021 9:50am - 10:10am EDT
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10:15am EDT

The Path Ahead for Studios Around the World
Studio operators may have been most effected by the COVID-19 pandemic due to physical distancing requirements and the small size of most facilities, but that also means studios had to be even more creative. How will that creativity pay off in the future as the world moves beyond COVID? What does the path look like to greater success for studio operators big and small? 
Moderator
avatar for Julian Barnes

Julian Barnes

Co-Founder and CEO, Boutique Fitness Solutions
Julian Barnes is a fitness industry veteran whose 40-year career includes being a competitive junior tennis player and certified professional tennis instructor, serving on the Investment Committee for the U.S. Tennis Association, being a sponsorship sales consultant to Madison Square... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Anabel Chew

Anabel Chew

Co-Founder, WeBarre
Anabel Chew is the co-founder of WeBarre, Asia’s leading Barre studio, with locations in Singapore and Hong Kong. She comes from a background as a professional musician and an entrepreneur. As WeBarre’s lead instructor, Anabel trains and nurtures the team, maintaining a consistent... Read More →
avatar for Joanne Mathews

Joanne Mathews

CEO and Founder, Ten Health & Fitness
Joanne Mathews established Ten Health & Fitness in 2007 as a result of a car crash that she has come to think of as her “happy accident” even though it didn’t feel happy at the time. While doing rehab for her back and pelvic injuries, she got the idea for Ten Health & Fitness... Read More →
avatar for Kari Saitowitz

Kari Saitowitz

Founder and CEO, Fhitting Room
Kari Saitowitz is founder and CEO of Fhitting Room, overseeing three Fhitting Room studios and a rooftop residency in New York City, Fhitting Room On Demand and Fhitting Room LIVE virtual classes. Prior to creating Fhitting Room, Kari was a marketing executive at Pepsi. She focused... Read More →

Wednesday June 16, 2021 10:15am - 10:55am EDT
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11:00am EDT

The State of the Studio Market
Six months into 2021, find out how the studio market is performing and what to expect moving forward for the last half of the year. 
Speakers
avatar for Julian Barnes

Julian Barnes

Co-Founder and CEO, Boutique Fitness Solutions
Julian Barnes is a fitness industry veteran whose 40-year career includes being a competitive junior tennis player and certified professional tennis instructor, serving on the Investment Committee for the U.S. Tennis Association, being a sponsorship sales consultant to Madison Square... Read More →
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Nt Etuk

Co-Founder, Boutique Fitness Solutions
Nt Etuk is co-founder of Boutique Fitness Solutions (BFS), a boutique fitness’s premier private network, bringing together the industry’s most forward thinking innovators in an effort to take the industry to the next level. He also is founder and CEO of FitGrid, a ground-breaking... Read More →

Wednesday June 16, 2021 11:00am - 11:10am EDT
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11:15am EDT

Licensing Could Turn the Studio Model on Its Head
The world of studio brands may be changing as some studios are looking to license their content/brand in addition to or in lieu of franchising. In this world, the instructor could set up shop hosting multiple brands within their facility. Find out why some studio operators are moving in this direction, what this could mean for existing franchisees, multipurpose health clubs, not-for-profits, individual trainers and group exercise instructors.
Moderator
avatar for Len Fridman

Len Fridman

CEO and Co-Founder, Wellness Living
Len Fridman is a fitness business expert and successful entrepreneur. He is the CEO and co-founder of WellnessLiving, a leading business management software company tailored for the wellness and fitness sector. Len began his journey back in 2009 when he started a local boot-camp in... Read More →

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avatar for Sadie Kurzban

Sadie Kurzban

Founder and CEO, 305 Fitness
Sadie Kurzban is the 30-year-old founder and CEO of 305 Fitness. Named the next fitness cult leader by the New York Observer, Sadie, a graduate of Brown University, has been featured in numerous media outlets such as Good Morning America, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, the TODAY show... Read More →
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Jill Dailey

Founder and CEO, The Dailey Method
Jill Dailey founder and CEO of The Dailey Method. She is a true innovator of the dance barre fitness revolution on the West Coast. A degreed kinesiologist, Jill soon found that her true passion was helping people transform their lives through fitness. Seeking the most advanced methods... Read More →

Wednesday June 16, 2021 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
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12:15pm EDT

The Financial Community’s View of the Club Industry’s Comeback Potential
The club industry was hot prior to COVID-19, and the financial community is keeping its eye on it as the world reopens. Two insiders share how the club industry is viewed today in the financial markets, and what that view means for future growth and investment.
Moderator
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Rick Caro

President, Management Vision
Rick Caro (often called the "Godfather of the Health Club Industry") is a 48-year veteran in this industry, serving as an owner, operator, consultant, director and investor. He currently is president of Management Vision and sits on two boards and four advisory boards. He was a co-founder... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Peter Moore

Peter Moore

CEO, 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 →
avatar for Sharon Zackfia

Sharon Zackfia

Partner and Group Head of the Consumer Sector, William Blair
Sharon Zackfia, CFA, partner and group head of the consumer sector, joined the equity research group of William Blair in 2000 with a focus on lifestyle and leisure brands, restaurants and automotive retail/e-commerce. Previously, she worked in research at Credit Suisse First Boston... Read More →

Wednesday June 16, 2021 12:15pm - 12:55pm EDT
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Thursday, June 17
 

9:00am EDT

European Fitness Market Growth and Innovation Post COVID-19 (Presented by FIBO)
As the European health and leisure market moves past COVID-19, three industry experts share the innovation and growth that is ahead for this part of the world and what the industry in other parts of the globe can learn from it.
Moderator
avatar for Herman Rutgers

Herman Rutgers

Global Ambassador, FIBO

Speakers
avatar for Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer

Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer

Co-Founder and CEO, EGYM GmbH
Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer co-founded EGYM in 2010. In 2008, working out at Columbia University’s somewhat dusty gym, Philipp asked himself why the whole world was changing so rapidly through IT, but gyms were still stuck at the level of the 1960s and 1970s. Back in Germany, he... Read More →
avatar for Martin Seibold

Martin Seibold

CEO, LifeFit Group
Martin Seibold is an industry veteran with more than 20 years in senior roles at brands across Germany, Benelux, Asia and Australia. In recent years he led an up-market repositioning of Fitness First in the UK and Germany by investing in people and simplifying processes, modernizing... Read More →
avatar for Valerie Bures-Bönström

Valerie Bures-Bönström

Founder, VAHA
The founder of VAHA, Valerie Bures-Bönström is one of Germany’s most successful entrepreneurs. At the age of 24, she co-founded Mrs. Sporty, Europe's largest women's fitness club chain in collaboration with Stefanie Graf. Ten years later, she founded Pixformance Sports GmbH, combining... Read More →

Thursday June 17, 2021 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
  Trends

1:40pm EDT

Where the Fitness Industry Is Heading
The fitness industry may have changed more in the past year than it has in any other year due to the challenges the world faced from COVID-19. These changes and challenges present opportunities for the industry to adapt and come out stronger in the future. Four industry leaders will share where they believe the industry is headed, and they will take your questions about the future. Come to this live panel ready to ask questions.
Moderator
avatar for Pamela Kufahl

Pamela Kufahl

Director of Content, Club Industry
Pamela Kufahl is content director for Club Industry, which she joined in 2002 as managing editor. In 2014, she led the brand’s move to go completely digital. She writes much of the brand’s news and blog content, oversees the brand’s reports, and plans the conference portion... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Todd Magazine

Todd Magazine

CEO, Blink Fitness
Todd Magazine is the chief executive officer of Blink Fitness, a wholly owned subsidiary and sister company of Equinox, Soul Cycle, Pure Yoga and Equinox Hotels. Since joining the business in 2012, Todd has helped grow Blink from four locations to over 100 nationwide.Todd was the... Read More →
avatar for Sue Glass

Sue Glass

President and CEO, YMCA of Metro Denver
Sue Glass is the president and CEO of the YMCA of Metro Denver, a 145-year-old nonprofit that focuses on innovative approaches to empower youth, improve health and build thriving communities. A lifelong health advocate, she’s passionate about improving the health of individuals... Read More →
avatar for Emma Lehner

Emma Lehner

Founder and CEO, Bodystreet
Emma Lehner, who was voted one of the 100 most influential women in franchising, has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years. With her experience as CEO and founder of the fitness franchise Bodystreet, she has a long track record of leadership and success. Bodystreet, the global... Read More →
avatar for Blair McHaney

Blair McHaney

CEO, MXM
Blair McHaney is CEO of MXM, Medallia’s partner to the fitness industry. MXM specializes solely on operationalizing member experience management through world-class technology, methodology and club operations experience. Blair is also the founder and president of Confluence Fitness... Read More →

Thursday June 17, 2021 1:40pm - 2:25pm EDT
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