AusLeisure

The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association is inviting leaders and organisations to join the Global Health and Fitness Alliance’s expansive team.

In a communication, the USA-based body advised “the GHFA is open to include industry leaders who want to contribute and make a difference (which) includes being part of the first-ever Global Economic Impact Study for the fitness industry.”

The Alliance was born during the early months of the pandemic, with IHRSA setting up an inaugural meeting of global industry thought leaders in November 2020.

Then, in the February 2021 edition of its Club Business International (CBI) magazine, a feature introduced GHFA, with IHRSA then announcing the GHFA’s mission and objectives in a press release.

The GHFA’s goals include:

• Positioning the health & fitness industry as a key contributor in the preventive healthcare continuum.
• Promoting the industry’s vital contributions to the health, well-being, and prosperity of societies.
• Facilitating third party, credible, evidence-based research on the health and fitness industry’s benefits and economic contributions.
• Promoting policies, standards, and regulations that support health and fitness business operations.

GHFA Application Criteria
The following criteria will assess those who wish to apply:

• The applicant is recognized as an industry leader in their country, region, and/or internationally. (An industry leader is a C-suite level executive known for thinking beyond their own business and desires to grow the industry for all stakeholders.)
• The applicant is a strategic thinker and willing and able to participate in the depth and breadth of GHFA objectives.
• The applicant must be willing to act collaboratively in a trustworthy manner and avoid activities that are considered a conflict of interest.
• All those accepted into the GHFA are expected to participate actively, including attending the majority of the central meetings and ideally engaging in at least one of the working groups. (If you cannot attend one of the central meetings on occasion, you may delegate an appropriate C-level representative from your company, which must be approved in advance by the GHFA coordinator.)

The GHFA will review applications to ensure that all regions are represented and have a voice. If we achieve sufficient representation from a country or region, we may turn down the application. However, it may reconsider the application in the future. The GHFA will disqualify any applicant or organisation from the application process which has acted unprofessionally or disreputed the industry.

The IHRSA Board International Committee will act as the final arbitrator in the event of any appeal on these grounds.

The GHFA Leadership Team
Over 80 health clubs, industry suppliers, national industry associations, and other fitness industry stakeholders participate in the GHFA.

The GHFA has a leadership group that meets regularly to agree on strategy and changes and monitor progress.

IHRSA’s Kilian Fisher is the GHFA coordinator number of the IHRSA Executive Team and other staff. In addition, there are several voluntary facilitators for the main subgroups:

• Art Curtis, Ph.D., GHFA Research Group Facilitator, President of Curtis Club Advisors and former IHRSA Board Chair
• Justin Tamsett, GHFA Facilitator, Managing Director of Active Management and REX Roundtables Chair in the USA, Australia and New Zealand
• Greg Oliver, GHFA Long-term Strategy Group Facilitator, Chief Executive and Managing Director of Fitness & Lifestyle Group

Click here for more information.

Related Articles

19th August 2022 - Global Wellness Summit updated report spotlights trends impacting the business of wellness

10th August 2022 - Fitness Industry resilience acknowledged in 2022 IHRSA Global Report

29th July 2022 - World Active Forum highlights need to collaborate to reverse pandemic’s impact on global health

27th July 2022 - AUSactive’s Barrie Elvish named Chair of World Active Forum

1st July 2022 - IHRSA delegates hear about global wellness trends that will impact fitness

25th June 2022 - New report reveals global fitness industry’s profound economic impact

29th March 2022 - New Chair and Vice Chair for Global Health and Fitness Alliance

23rd February 2022 - Industry saddened by death of IHRSA Asia Pacific Director John Holsinger

23rd December 2021 - Global wellness economy set to be worth US$7 trillion by 2025

25th October 2021 - IHRSA 2021 ignites fitness industry comeback

2nd October 2021 - New Zealand fitness leaders appointed to IHRSA’s global health and fitness council

9th September 2021 - New Les Mills Global Fitness Report suggests members ready to ‘flock’ back to facilities

30th August 2021 - IHRSA 2021 Convention goes hybrid

18th August 2021 - Global Health & Fitness Alliance sets out to prove the exercise industry’s value to society

20th May 2021 - Greg Oliver named Executive of the Year at APAC Fitness and Wellness Awards of Excellence

7th November 2019 - ACSM predicts top global fitness trends for 2020

28th December 2017 - Australian Institute of Fitness recognises Justin Tamsett as ‘industry legend’

2nd February 2015 - IHRSA launches global health club survey

---

Support our industry news service
We hope that you value the news that we publish so while you're here can we ask for your support?

As an independent publisher, we need reader support for our industry news gathering so ask that - if you don't already do so - you back us by subscribing to the printed Australasian Leisure Management magazine and/or our online news.