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Business Member Spotlight: City of Mississauga
What type of facility are you? Municipal Recreation Tell us about your business? City of Mississauga fitness and therapeutic programs are part of the municipal recreation division. We have 13 fitness locations across the City with a variety of weight room and group exercise studios. Facilities and memberships also include squash, swimming, skating and walking…
Read MoreDeveloping Your Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
By Judith Humphrey During the 30 years that I was building my company, I became increasingly tired and stressed. There were plenty of gyms near me, but I regarded them as sweat factories where people rode bikes that went nowhere. It was only after I sold my company that I made a dramatic discovery: signing up…
Read MoreMusic Licensing Simplified
Can you imagine a fitness class without music? Probably not, because music and exercise are a natural fit. While it’s important that you put music to work in your classes and at your gym, it’s equally important to use music responsibly. Entandem makes it simple. As of July 2019, the hundreds of thousands of Canadian…
Read MoreBusiness Member Spotlight: 360 Athletics
Business Name: 360 Athletics What type of business are you? Fitness Equipment Tell us about your business. Headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, 360 Athletics has been Canada’s most trusted wholesale equipment supplier for institutional and fitness products for over 40 years. We proudly represent industry leading brands like COREFX, BOSU, HYPERICE, TriggerPoint, and Air Relax. How…
Read MoreWhy is the Boutique Biz Booming?
By Matthew Taub This past weekend I was a presenter at the Canadian fitness professional conference, canfitpro 2019. One of the presentations I was asked to do was a panel on Boutique Fitness. It was incredible to hear the thoughts and opinions of the panel as to why Boutique fitness is so hot right now.…
Read Morecanfitpro 2019 – A Few of My Favourite Things!
By Kathleen Trotter, PTS I have been attending the Toronto canfitpro conference for just shy of 20 years, the last ten with my colleague and dear friend Harry. This weekend is something I look forward to every year. I cherish the opportunity to catch up with Harry and my other colleagues, expand my knowledge base,…
Read MoreBusiness Member Spotlight – Bloor Street Fitness & Boxing
Tell us about your business? Bloor Street Fitness & Boxing was opened in 1994 by former national lightweight champion Paul Ryan. The gym began as a non-profit organization to help at-risk youth get off the streets. From its boxing beginnings, the gym has grown into a fully equipped, two-level boxing and fitness centre serving Toronto’s…
Read Morecanfitpro Toronto Tradeshow: A Great Place To Do Business!
By Jake Rondot HK Canada has partnered with canfitpro for over 20 years and in that time has not missed attending the Toronto conference tradeshow with an exhibitor booth. As the largest publisher of physical activity content globally, our primary focus at the Toronto event has been on promoting our fitness subject areas in a…
Read MoreLiving 4D with Paul Chek
Paul Chek is a name well known to many canfitpro members. For over 30 years he has been one of the most influential figures in the world of fitness education, and for nearly 20 of those years he has been presenting at canfitpro events. Over this time Paul has seen many fads and fitness gimmicks…
Read MoreSecrets to getting more clients (and profits!) the most successful fitness professionals use
By Sean GreeleyNPE Founder & CEO Most fitness professionals and businesses barely make a profit. They put in long hours trying to do everything. They’re always hunting for new clients, either to try to grow the business or to replace the clients who’ve left. And if you can’t market yourself effectively, you’re looking at a…
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