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A Letter From John McCarthy About Augie's Quest
December 2017 - Dear Friend of Augie and of Augie's Quest, Thanks to you, and above all, to Augie and Lynne, we now have a drug, AT-1501, that may be the BREAKTHROUGH we have all been hoping for. Let me tell you about AT-1501... Read Article...
A Letter From John McCarthy and Response From Justin Cates
July 2016 - Dear Todd, Chad, Norm and Justin, I just finished reading every single word of the wonderful interview article on LVAC in the latest edition of Club Insider. This wonderful article has to be one of your all-time masterpieces... It contains not only the fabulous history of LVAC, but also, tangentially, the history of so many of the historic leaders of the industry back almost to its beginning... Jack LaLanne, Ray Wilson, Don Wildman, your wonderful Dad and Mom (Rudy and Virginia), Andy Palluck, Bill Pearl, etc., etc., etc. Read Article...
A Letter From Steve Tharrett, Former IHRSA President and Now Veteran Club Consultant, and Mark Williamson, ClubIntel Co-Founder and Partner
October 2013 - We hope this note finds you well and the business is experiencing a prosperous year. Unbelievable as it seems, we are entering the home stretch for 2013. With the onset of the fourth quarter comes planning for the New Year. As such, we would like to reintroduce you to ClubIntel and our solutions-driven business model. Read Article...
A Letter From the President of The Medical Fitness Association
October 2013 - After serving as your Interim President since June, I am honored and pleased to inform you that the Board of Directors has asked me to become the permanent President and CEO of the Medical Fitness Association effective September 13th. I am excited by the opportunities that lie before us and hope that you will join me in the journey that lies ahead. Read Article...
A Letter to The Claremont Club
May 2019 - Publisher's Note: Mike Alpert, the President and CEO of The Claremont Club in Claremont, California, shared the following letter from one of his associates, and it truly is a sincere and moving account of one person's survival battle with cancer. May God Bless Ruth and her daughters! Here's what Mike wrote to our good friend, John McCarthy and me... Read Article...
A Majority Interest In Planet Fitness Sold!
November 2012 - A majority interest in Planet Fitness has been sold to TSG Consumer Partners, LLC, a Private Equity Firm, according to Planet Fitness Founder, Mike Grondahl. Read Article...
A New Year's Message from Joe Moore, IHRSA's Esteemed CEO/President
January 2010 - Greetings! As 2009 draws to an end, I want to take a look back and review some of the fantastic products and services IHRSA offers our members, many of which are included as part of IHRSA membership. As comprehensive as this list is, it is only a snapshot of the value IHRSA brings to grow, protect and promote the industry everyday: Read Article...
A Promising Future in Employment for the Fitness Industry
March 2022 - Have you found finding and hiring qualified candidates challenging? After recently reviewing an article by Dr. John Sullivan, entitled: Why You Can't Attract Enough Applicants During This Pandemic Fully Explained. Dr. Sullivan asserts how the "pandemic-related factors limit job applications." If you are having difficulty finding qualified applicants, below are some of our suggestions to increase your chances of finding the best fit for your facility. Let's touch on a few of the bulleted items expressed by Dr. Sullivan... Read Article...
A Wellness Device Driving Club's Prospects and Revenue
May 2016 - Imagine a device that is simple to use, appeals to a huge segment of the market that is interested in health (not just fitness), immediately drives ancillary revenue and produces referrals without having to ask. You don't have to imagine it, because it's here. It's an FDA approved, Level-1 medical device that improves general blood circulation. Read Article...
A World of Opportunity Awaits
IHRSA Announces Programming for 28th Annual Convention & Trade Show
November 2008 - BOSTON, MA - The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has announced the keynote and featured speaker lineup for its 28th Annual Convention & Trade Show, which will take place March 16-19th, 2009 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. Read Article...
A.P.F.C Shuts Down
December 1993 - Read Article...
ABC Financial and Trek Announce Vendor Partnership
November 2019 - LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Financial (ABC), a leading software and payment processing provider to the health and fitness industry, has announced their preferred partnership with Trek CCM, LLC. ABC is excited to integrate Trek's automated, yet personal, customer communications platform with ABC's software ecosystem. Trek's solution, Heather, will enable clubs using ABC Financial software to effectively and efficiently communicate with members on a continuous basis. Read Article...
ABC Financial Announces Release of the New MYiCLUBonline App
June 2012 - LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Financial, the leading software and payment processing provider to the health and fitness industry, announced the release of their new MYiCLUBonline iPhone/iPad App. Read Article...
ABC Financial Expands Offerings
December 2010 - LITTLE ROCK, AR - Arkansas-based ABC Financial, one of the country's largest providers of health club billing services, announced the launch of ABC Merchant Services (ABCMS), a subsidiary of ABC Financial Services, Inc. ABCMS is a direct payment processor providing businesses both inside and outside of the fitness industry with the ability to accept most forms of electronic payments. Read Article...
ABC Financial Launches New Logo, Marketing Campaign and Website
July 2010 - LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Financial, a provider of billing services, club management software and membership marketing solutions to the fitness club industry, unveiled a new company logo. Read Article...
ABC Financial Named IHRSA Associate Member of the Year
February 2014 - BOSTON, MA - The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association announced that ABC Financial, a leading provider of club billing and management software, is the 2014 Associate Member of the Year. Read Article...
ABC Financial Names Bill Davis as President
March 2019 - LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Financial Services, LLC (ABC Financial), a leading software and payment processing provider to the health and fitness industry, announced the appointment of Bill Davis as President. Davis joins ABC Financial with over 20 years of technology and technology-enabled services experience. He has served in various operational and financial leadership positions at Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., Blackboard, Inc., and most recently, at Paycor, Inc., a leading human capital and payroll processing provider serving the needs of 35,000+ customers. Read Article...
ABC Financial Names Stephanie Johnson Leader of Club Support Division
September 2009 - LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Financial, the Health and Fitness Industry's leading Club Management solution provider and technology innovator, announced today a new department dedicated to customers. The newly named Club Support Division will be the sole focus of Stephanie Johnson, who will launch the new division today. Read Article...
ABC Financial On The Move!
November 2010 - SHERWOOD, AR - Paul Schaller, President of ABC Financial, announced several key personnel additions in October, including the promotion of Anna Welsh to Sales Director of National Accounts. Read Article...
ABC Financial Product to Offer Online Enrollment
MYiCLUBonline Saves Health Club Owners Time and Money
March 2010 - LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Financial, the nation's largest provider of billing services, club management software and membership marketing solutions to the health and fitness club industry, announces their new software product, MYiCLUBonline. The product, which features an online membership enrollment function, was unveiled at this year's IHRSA Convention and Trade Show in San Diego. Read Article...
ABC Financial Releases Software Enhancements
October 2012 - LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Financial, one of the leading software and payment processing providers to the health and fitness industry, announced new software enhancements. Read Article...
ABC Financial Services Acquires Brazilian Market Leader, Evo W12
February 2019 - LITTLE ROCK, USA and SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - ABC Financial Services, LLC, announced that it has acquired Brazil-based Evo W12 Inovações Tecnologicas, South America's largest provider of club management software to over 2,700 facilities across 10 countries. ABC is the leading provider of software, billing, and membership services to over 7,000 North American commercial and franchise health and wellness facilities. Read Article...
ABC Financial Services Joins PCI Security Standards Council
January 2011 - LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Financial Services (ABC), a provider of software and billing services in the Health and Fitness Industry, announced that it has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new participating organization. As a Participating Organization, ABC will work with the Council to evolve the PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) and other payment card data protection standards. Read Article...
ABC Financial to Unveil Self-Service Kiosk
July 2010 - LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Financial (ABC), a provider of billing services, club management software and membership marketing solutions to the fitness club industry, announced the launch of its new electronic kiosk designed to provide a self-service option to fitness club members. Read Article...
ABC Fitness Solutions Unveils Rebranding
October 2020 - SHERWOOD, AR - ABC Fitness Solutions, formerly known as ABC Financial Services, has unveiled a corporate rebranding that reaffirms the company's commitment to the health and fitness industry, supported by powerful, new club management and member engagement capabilities atop the market-leading billing and payment services that ABC is known for. Read Article...
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