NEWS RELEASE

AFS CEO Josh Leve to Host Webinar for Medical Fitness Network


(OAKLAND, CA, COSTA MESA, CA, September 9, 2016) – The Association of Fitness Studios (AFS) and the Medical Fitness Network (MFN) have announced that Josh Leve, founder and CEO of AFS will be a featured presenter in the industry-acclaimed MFN Wellness Webinar Series. 

The webinar, entitled The State of the Fitness Studio Industry: 
What You Need to Know, will take place Tuesday, October 4 from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. Pacific time. 

“I’m pleased and honored to be presenting on behalf of AFS and MFN,” said Leve.  “We value our relationship with MFN and this webinar is additional evidence that our two organizations are working harmoniously on behalf of the fitness studios and professionals community.”

During the webinar, Leve will present the reasons why the fitness studio industry has grown to over 100,000 businesses.  Additionally, attendees will learn the trends that demand their attention, why personalization is the key to success, and insights into what’s working and what’s not.

“We’re very fortunate to have a presenter of Josh Leve’s caliber,” said Lisa Dougherty, president and founder of MFN.  “Josh’s participation continues the strong representation of industry leaders to our members and his message is relevant and timely.”

The fitness studio market is made up of thousands of passionate entrepreneurs housing a variety of fitness disciplines.   In this ever-changing market and during this webinar attendees will learn –

  • Strategies to gain a competitive advantage
  • Best practices of the best operators
  • How to stay ahead of the trending curve
  • How big box health clubs are trying to compete
  • Where this market is headed next 

The webinar will be co-sponsored by Sports & Fitness Insurance Corporation (SFIC) and Club Industry.  Both companies work closely with MFN and AFS to advance the causes of each.

“We appreciate the support from SFIC and Club Industry,” said Leve. “They recognize the value in AFS and MFN providing strong, accurate, reliable information and data to the fitness studio industry.”

Sign up for the webinar today!  
 

About AFS

The Association of Fitness Studios (AFS) is the only membership community dedicated solely to the business of fitness studios.  AFS provides studio owners and developers a wide array of business-specific products, services, and benefits that enable them to more effectively manage and grow their businesses, building on the passion, compassion, and courage they've already shown.  www.asfitness.com
 

About MFN

The Medical Fitness Association (MFN) is a free online resource directory for consumers to locate fitness & allied healthcare professionals interested in working with those chronic disease/medical conditions, including: Alzheimer's, Arthritis, Cancer, Diabetes, Fibromyalgia, Heart Disease, Mental Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, Pre & Postnatal Care, Respiratory Disease and Stroke. The MFN donates its services as a national database management company to medical, health organizations that do not offer resources for locating fitness & allied healthcare professionals interested in working with their populations.  https://medicalfitnessnetwork.org/about/ 

 

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