Eight Education Tracks Unveiled for a Tailored Conference Experience at The HFA Show 2025

    The HFA Show 2025 introduces a reimagined conference structure with specialized education tracks, empowering attendees to customize their journey and earn continuing education credits.

    Boston, MA—November 20, 2024— The Health & Fitness Association has released session details for the eight education tracks at The HFA Show 2025, which will occur March 12-14 in Las Vegas.

    Formerly the IHRSA Convention & Trade Show, The HFA Show has transformed its conference design, categorizing this year’s sessions under eight education tracks so attendees can create a customized conference experience that meets their particular career and business needs.

    The tracks are:

    1. Retention & Experience explores strategies to enhance member retention and elevate the club experience.
    2. Research & Advocacy connects fitness industry leaders with the latest health and fitness industry data and insights so they can stay ahead of the curve.
    3. Technology & Operations dissects how technology, data-driven design and AI are reshaping the fitness and wellness industry.
    4. Sales & Marketing offers innovative strategies to reach prospects, drive member engagement and increase profitability.
    5. Staff Management unlocks keys to effective recruitment, building high-performance teams and navigating modern HR challenges
    6. Programming guides operators on how to create impactful fitness programming that engages and inspires members with unique experiences they can’t stop raving about.
    7. Studio dives into the expansion opportunities available in the boutique space, from large franchised brands to independent studios, and how brands have accelerated their growth.
    8. Leadership & Career Growth explores the evolution of fitness careers, focusing on strategies for enhancing leadership skills, advancing professional development and driving organizational success.

    Each track offers a variety of presentations, panels, workshops and roundtables from experts inside and outside the industry to provide fresh perspectives and actionable insights.

    “These education tracks reflect the remarkable evolution and growth of the association, showcasing how far we’ve come in meeting the diverse needs of the industry through advocacy, education, and research,” said HFA Education and Events Manager Katie Philipp. “By leveraging insights from research, focus groups, and feedback from our board members and international and domestic committees, we’ve gained a deeper understanding of what professionals across the industry need to hear and learn. This enables us to connect meaningfully with the expanding range of professionals in the health and fitness arena by creating education opportunities that address their unique challenges and needs”

    In addition to gaining valuable knowledge from expert speakers and industry leaders, attendees can earn continuing education credits from a variety of certifying agencies. More details on these credits will be available soon.

    Attendees can purchase education packages for three days, two days, or one day. All conference packages include free entry to the trade show. HFA members receive discounted pricing on education.

    Registration is encouraged before prices increase at 5 p.m. EST on November 30.

    About the Health & Fitness Association

    The Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA), a global community of industry leaders, is the only worldwide trade association providing a unified voice for the community of leaders who operate health and fitness facilities, offer professional guidance on physical activity, and provide the tools and equipment to do so to the millions of fitness facility members who understand that exercise improves their physical and mental health.

    Through advocacy, education, and research, the association speaks to opportunities, challenges, and changes that are moving the industry into a new era.

    Founded in 1981, the association publishes a monthly magazine, Club Business International, and operates The HFA Show. Follow the Health & Fitness Association on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.

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    Kelsi Steinkamp

    Kelsi Steinkamp is the communication coordinator for the Health & Fitness Association.