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South East Asian hotels go with green eco-friendly practices
In advance Earth Day on 22nd April, leading hotel groups have highlighted their remarkable sustainability efforts undertaken by hotels and resorts across Asia. With a growing...
Apr 15, 2024
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Introducing MENALAC
The Middle East and North Africa Leisure & Attractions Council (MENALAC) - a non-for-profit trade council representing leisure and attractions companies in the Middle East and...
Dec 9, 2023
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California Fitness Festival's transformative One Life Live Well event set to run annually
The inaugural California Fitness Festival was such a success that plans are already taking shape to scale it as an annual lifestyle event and destination. Here California...
Nov 2, 2023
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How live fielding data capture is changing cricket
It was a moment of street-smart fielding that has already gone down in Ashes history: Alex Carey's controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord’s in July motivated a...
Oct 21, 2023
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Record-breaking climbing season underway on Mount Everest
Mountaineers and trekkers have swarmed into the Himalayas region for the Mount Everest spring 2023 climbing season, among them, a handful of climbers attempting to break a few...
Apr 14, 2023
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Calls for new Canberra Stadium to replace GIO Stadium
Concerns have been raised by Canberra Raiders Chairman Dennis Richardson about the existing GIO Stadium in Canberra being passed its use-by date and that its time for a new...
Nov 6, 2022
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The Potential of New Technology for Fitness
Like many industries, the global health and fitness sector was dramatically affected by the pandemic. Although gym closures had a massive impact on overall industry revenue - an...
Sep 22, 2022
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Five sales tips to turbocharge gym and fitness club conversion rates
As anyone who works in gym sales will tell you, there’s often something of a chasm between what prospects say they’re going to do and what they actually end up doing. You’ve...
Mar 12, 2022
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Widow sues Whitsunday Regional Council over Airlie Beach Lagoon drownings
A widow whose husband and son drowned in Airlie Beach’s lagoon attraction in October 2018 is taking legal action against the Whitsunday Regional Council and its lifeguarding...
Feb 21, 2022
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Challenge to build a more sustainable mountain tourism industry
The world’s mountains have long attracted visitors for their scenic beauty, sports opportunities and rich cultural heritage. And for many rural mountain communities, tourism is...
Dec 29, 2021
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Looking back on the UN Year of Sustainable Tourism
Four years on from the United Nations’ 2017 Year of Sustainable Tourism, what were its results and implications. It has been the mission of the UN, and specifically the United...
Oct 20, 2021
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How confident can fitness businesses be in AI predictions?
I am often asked about the accuracy of AI - how confident we can be in its predictions. It’s understandable. Operators are, after all, being asked to move away from an...
Sep 11, 2021
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When sporting icons opening up about mental health
Mental health has long been considered a stigma for the human race. Despite technological and other advancements, society has not been able to come out of certain misconceptions...
Aug 12, 2021
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Abu Dhabi to restrict access to public places to vaccinated people only
The Abu Dhabi Government has advised that it will restrict access to a selection of public places to vaccinated people only as of late August. Announced by the from the Abu...
Jun 28, 2021
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COVID lockdowns and their impact on Japan's already struggling fitness industry
With Japanese Prime Minister Yoshida Suga announcing that the country would be extending its state of emergency by one month, ending on 7th March, as it handles country's third...
Feb 16, 2021
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Tourist destinations at risk from global warming and sea level rise
With global warming and sea levels rising and some of our most popular tourist destinations at risk of being lost in the next 100 years, energy experts investigated which...
Feb 7, 2021
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COVID-19 forces a rethink of major stadiums and sports facilities around the world
Kevin Wilson suggests that the Coronavirus pandemic has further exaggerated the ‘white elephant’ characteristics of just about all large spectator sport facilities. In recent...
Jan 25, 2021
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What Does Japan's Low Birth Rate Mean For Its Fitness Industry?
It's been well-documented that Japan's population is decreasing. According to Japan's Minister of Internal affairs, a 0.22% decrease in population accord between 2018 and 2019 -...
Jan 17, 2021
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Independent group exercise instructors and personal trainers to pose a threat to clubs?
Leading US-based fitness educator and past FILEX speaker Sara Kooperman, has expressed fears that with the current COVID-19 pandemic having caused gyms to furlough their group...
Nov 24, 2020
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McDonald Jones Stadium looks to grow reputation as the place where Newcastle celebrates
#KeepItLocal is the mantra of an experienced venue catering team at Newcastle’s McDonald Jones Stadium, which as Arthur Stanley reports, is determined to support local suppliers...
Oct 29, 2020
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Traditions and working culture an obstacle to fitness club growth in Japan
The potential of Asia’s fitness market is one many international brands are keen to exploit, reaching out to today’s millennials who make up the largest percentage of gym...
Aug 31, 2020
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Fitness facilities at the crossroads and demanding new approaches
Chris Skinner, Managing Director of leading equipment supplier HF Industries, believes that the operation of exercise facilities through and after the Coronavirus pandemic...
Aug 10, 2020
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After ‘the Great Lockdown’
Simon Weatherill considers the leadership challenge facing fitness, recreation and sport Leadership in a Crisis We all know that the impact of the Coronavirus crisis has been...
Apr 24, 2020
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A Massive Disruption but a Big Opportunity
Wayne Middleton sees that the current Coronavirus is a unique test of resilience As venues and events internationally come to terms with the impact of the COVID-19 virus...
Mar 20, 2020
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