IHRSA Uni for tomorrow’s leaders 07 Jul 2006 As the fitness industry heads towards a potential partnership with both government and businesses to promote a healthy lifestyle, one of the biggest challenges it faces is identifying, attracting and retaining senior management with the skills and experience to take the industry to the next level.
Chan markets Fitness First Australia 07 Jul 2006 Fitness First Australia has appointed Darren Chan as national marketing manager to oversee the company’s brand development and manage key marketing initiatives for existing and future Australian club launches.
RSS launches wellness Circle of Interest BY Sarah Todd | 07 Jul 2006 Eight Regent Seven Seas (RSS) Baltic cruise ships are to offer a themed wellness activity programme from this month.
Asia Spa Institute launches new programmes BY Sarah Todd | 07 Jul 2006 The Asia Spa Institute has teamed up with Singapore-based Cornell University to launch a series of executive development programmes aimed at spa investors, professionals and operators.
Starbucks to significantly expand in Japan BY Helen Patenall | 06 Jul 2006 Starbucks Japan has announced plans to open a further 1,000 outlets in the country as part of its long-term expansion plans.
Spa Finder Europe launches BY Sarah Todd | 05 Jul 2006 Following the launch of websites in the UK and Ireland, spa marketing and media company Spa Finder has launched a new resource for European spas and customers called Spa Finder Europe.
Pirates of the Caribbean reopens in Florida 04 Jul 2006 The famous Pirates of the Caribbean boat ride that inspired the movie of the same name is to reopen on 7 July at Walt Disney World, Florida, only this time it’s the movie that has inspired the ride.
IHG expands Hotel Indigo brand BY Helen Patenall | 04 Jul 2006 InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced plans to expand its Hotel Indigo brands throughout the North America.
Disney to open new park in Shanghai? 03 Jul 2006 The Walt Disney Company is reportedly awaiting approval from the Chinese government to build a new theme park in Shanghai.
Cedar Fair completes US$1.24bn acquisition of Paramount Parks 03 Jul 2006 Theme park operator Cedar Fair has announced the completion of its US$1.24bn (£670m, 970m euro) acquisition of Paramount Parks and will assume the complete operation and management of the parks immediately.
US$1.9bn golf resort for Mississippi BY Helen Patenall | 29 Jun 2006 Myriad-Tunica has announced plans to develop a US$1.9bn (£1bn, 1.5bn euro) golf complex called Myriad Resort in Tunica, Mississippi, US.
Heide Museum to reopen after AUS$6m redevelopment 29 Jun 2006 The Heide Museum of Modern Art near Melbourne, Australia, is set for reopening after an 18 month, AUS$6m (£2.4m, 3.5m euro, US$4.4m) redevelopment on 18 July.
National Portrait Gallery to reopen in Washington BY Helen Patenall | 28 Jun 2006 The Smithsonian Institution is set to reopen the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC, US.
Atkins to design TEDA towers in China 27 Jun 2006 Atkins, the Surrey-based architects, has beaten off five other international firms for the contract to design the TEDA (Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area) towers in the port city of Tianjin, China.
Goa Science Centre plans oceanarium and planetarium BY Sarah Todd | 27 Jun 2006 The Goa Science Centre has floated a global expression of interest for companies to consult on the addition of a planetarium and oceanarium to its existing facilities.
Starwood to expand Westin brand BY Helen Patenall | 27 Jun 2006 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced the opening of the Westin Boston Waterfront hotel in Boston, US, as part of its ongoing Westin upper-upscale brand expansion plans.
HANYC to increase hospitality wages in New York BY Helen Patenall | 27 Jun 2006 The Hotel Association of New York City (HANYC) is set to introduce new benefits for employees of the NYC hospitality industry, following talks with the New York Hotel Trades Council.
MLT to acquire Kingpin properties BY Helen Patenall | 22 Jun 2006 Australia-based Macquarie Leisure Trust (MLT) has the announced the acquisition of several Kingpin Bowling properties in Melbourne, Australia.
Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra has unveiled a major landscape project designed to improve biodiversity, manage water and increase climate resilience across the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200 exhibitors, 115 seminars and 200 speakers over two days, with numbers understood to be up by ten per cent over the two days.
A new report from Your Personal Training (YPT) suggests UK gym operators could be missing out on revenue and retention opportunities they could be enjoying if they maximised the performance of their personal training businesses.
The UK spa review and discovery platform for consumers, the Good Spa Guide, has announced it will host the Good Spa Guide Awards 2026 during an event on 16 November at Sopwell House Hotel and Spa in St Albans, UK.
“For 5,000 years humans have been emotionally moved by artworks, but the relationship has always flowed in one direction,” said Refik Anadol, artist and co-founder of the world’s first AI art museum. “While developing Dataland we asked ourselves, ‘Is it possible for artworks to feel us back?’”
Eighty-four per cent of consumers now say wellness is a top priority in their lives, with this percentage increasing year on year, according to a preview presentation of McKinsey and Company’s Future of Wellness 2026 research report.
Mass protests have been taking place since Monday 1 June in Albania over the development of a luxury resort by Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner.
The Toverland theme park in the Netherlands has announced a €98m expansion programme that will add a resort, new attractions and staff facilities as it pursues plans to become a multi-day destination.
Global Wellness Day (GWD) marked its 15th anniversary on Saturday 13 June 2026, with the theme: #JoyMagenta – a celebration of the healing qualities of simple gestures and activities that spark joy.
Global luxury hospitality brand, Six Senses, has partnered with longevity healthcare provider, HUM2N, to launch a clinic at Six Senses London, at The Whiteley.
As part of its first hotel partnership, Mayrlife – the medical health resort company known for its site in Altaussee, Austria – has launched a day clinic at the Rosewood Vienna.
Researchers in the US have identified an antibody which could greatly reduce the loss of lean muscle mass in people who are taking weight-loss medications.
Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth, on the northeast coast of Saint Barthélemy in the French West Indies, is offering a programme of ocean-inspired yoga classes between 8-14 June to celebrate Global Wellness Day (GWD).
Hotel de France, located on the British Isle of Jersey, has created a wellness retreat package that includes a hot yoga session that will take place in Jersey Zoo’s butterfly sanctuary.
