Current Toronto 2006 Sponsors

Life Fitness, a division of Brunswick Corporation, is the global leader in designing and manufacturing a full line of high-quality fitness equipment for commercial and consumer use. It is the largest commercial fitness equipment provider in the world and the only fitness equipment manufacturer that has been providing premium equipment for more than 27 years. Life Fitness’ cardiovascular and strength-training products, including the renowned Lifecycle exercise bike, are used worldwide in health clubs and fitness centres, as well as in homes. The company is headquartered near Chicago and distributes its equipment in more than 120 countries.

For over 80 years the adidas Group has been part of the world of sports on every level, delivering state-of-the-art sports footwear, apparel, and accessories. Today, the adidas Group is a global leader in the sporting goods industry and offers a broad portfolio of products. Products from the adidas Group are available in virtually every country of the world. Our strategy is simple: continuously strengthen our brands and products to improve our competitive position and financial performance.
adidas Footwear, apparel, and hardware such as bags and balls
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Golf equipment, golf apparel, golf shoes
Maxfli Golf balls, irons and accessories
Reebok Footwear, apparel, and hardware
In 2006, the new adidas Group has more than 25,000 employees.

CanadianFitnessMatters.ca helps consumers find facilities by geographical area, services and amenities. But most importantly, it highlights those facilities in compliance with the Canadian Fitness Safety Standards©. It’s free to register your fitness facility as part of the directory. There is a nominal fee to be recognized for your compliance with the Canadian Fitness Safety Standards©. Once recognized, your facility receives premium placement in the on-line directory with a safety recognition icon indicating your special status. Consumers across Canada are also provided with a direct link to your website, and information about your facility. The Canadian Fitness Safety Standards©, are impartial guidelines and recommendations to help facility managers in the safe operation of facilities. For more information or to register your facility, please visit www.CanadianFitnessMatters.ca or email info@canadianfitnessmatters.ca, or call 1-888-942-2620.

CMS is an internationally renowned consulting company devoted to helping club operators run profitable clubs. CMS won the IHRSA Industry Service Award for its work in this area. CMS provides in depth operational consulting, along with management training and other resources in the form of training manuals, videos, advertising campaigns, lead boxes and graphics. CMS also offers the industry’s only CLUB COLLEGE. For additional information regarding CMS and CMS Club College: CMS Inc., Club Marketing and Management Services, Mike Chaet, President, 335 N Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601, phone: (406) 449-5559, fax: (406) 449-0110, clubdoc@cms-clubweb.com, cms-clubweb.com.

CYBEX is recognized throughout the world as a leading manufacturer of premium health and fitness equipment. With distribution in North America and 87 countries across the globe, CYBEX leverages its expertise in exercise science to create innovative and biomechanically advanced products for those seeking improvement in their well being, function and performance. Products include treadmills, cycles, steppers and cross trainers as well as over 150 unique pieces of strength training equipment. For more information visit CYBEX on the web at www.cybexinternational.com or call Pam Rossignol, Director of Canada Sales at 1-866-301-3891.

The GRAVITYSystem® by efi Sports Medicine, specifically designed for commercial fitness facilities, consists of comprehensive four-way programming-group strength training, Pilates, personal training and post-rehab conditioning-performed on one exercise machine, the revolutionary GTS®. It is designed to deliver efficient and effective workouts while maximizing floor space, expanding program variety and increasing revenue. Stop by the Fitness Source or GRAVITY booth to learn how to bring the irresistible pull of GRAVITY to your facility! For more information contact Fitness Source at 1-800-660-4857 or (905) 660-9114 or visit their website at www.fitnesssource.ca.

We where born in 1911, in the shadows of the Italian Alps, and grew into a leading edge brand through the use of innovative design, unique materials and attention to detail. We are full of life. We have passion in everything we do. We are driven by design. It consumes us. Clean and innovative. Simple genius. We express this as “L’arte nello sport.” Our Personal Performance collection is designed with leading edge technologies and fabrications for the serious workout enthusiasts or instructor. Refreshing lines with ergonomic cuts and technical details for comfort and function make this collection perfect for the most demanding. For more fashion flare in your workout we offer our women’s Performance Essenza collection, featuring Coolmax and Tactel/Lycra materials. Our Performance Wellness collection is suited for the fashion forward athletic female who demands more from their apparel. Influenced by spiritual simplicity and used for Yoga, Tai Chi, or Pilates the soft touch fabrications, and looser body fits make this collection suitable for the mind and soul. Please contact Fila at 1-888-271-3111or visit www.fila.com for more information or to find a retailer near you.

Fitness Business Canada and Fitness Trainer Canada are now together in one magazine. Our joint publication serves facility owners, directors and managers working as a team with the leaders, instructors, floor trainers and other facility employees across Canada. In addition, the new Fitness Business now serves an expanded base of over 10,000 health and fitness professionals in all areas. In addition to the commercial, public and charitable sectors, this includes independent professionals, rehab organizations, apartment and condo facilities, public service groups with fitness programs and centres, wellness specialists and a wide variety of other specialty health/fitness services. Editorial handout content which supports facility members will be increased throughout 2006 and 2007.

Fitness Source's goal continues to be to contribute to the health and physical conditioning of Canadians by providing products that are safe, effective, and of the highest quality. We continue to strive for market leadership through superior customer service and increased product selection at the guaranteed lowest prices. As the exclusive Canadian Distributor for select premium brands, we at the Fitness Source pride ourselves on bringing the highest quality products to the Canadian market at competitive prices. With an extensive line of Pilates, Yoga, Studio, Sports-conditioning products and fitness equipment to name but a few. With in-house technical support, parts and service, leasing programs, 9 convenient showroom locations, a toll-free line where we can be reached from coast to coast (1-800-668-4857) or our local line (905-660-9114) we strive to provide a one-stop shopping solution for all your fitness needs. Please visit our website at www.fitnesssource.ca.

Fitterfirst has been "Leading the World to Better Balance" with quality, innovative balance training gear and core stability fitness products since 1985. The Fitterfirst goal is to provide you with the best balance boards, exercise balls and progressive, FUNctional fitness gear available. Our high quality balance training and exercise products are used by fitness professionals, therapists, coaches, personal trainers and athletes around the world. We encourage everyone, from kids to busy working professionals to seniors, to include our Stability products in daily living, to improve Agility at play and to maintain better Mobility for life.

FreeMotion Fitness is committed to making products of unmatched quality and performance in the commercial industry today. We offer wall-to-wall solutions with unmatched FreeMotion, FreeMotion Cardio and FreeMotion EPIC equipment. FreeMotion Fitness also provides studio solutions with Studios Made Simple; Reebok Professional Studio products, Reebok Tomahawk indoor cycles and FreeMotion Group and Personal Training. We strive for excellence throughout the product’s life – from concept and design to manufacture, delivery, installation and more. Extending our commitment beyond the initial sale, providing our customers with comprehensive education, on-going support and industry-leading products – helping our customers get the most for their facility. For more information about how FreeMotion can help you, visit www.freemotionfitness.com or call toll free at 1-877-363-8449.

Human Kinetics is the premier knowledge integrator in the physical activity field. We synthesize vast amounts of information into a constantly evolving array of products that utilize current technology to meet the needs of our varied audiences. HK has served the physical activity field since 1974, when it published its first book - a proceedings from a sport psychology conference. Today, HK produces textbooks, consumer books, software, videos, audiocassettes, journals and distance education courses. Our products will continue to take a variety of forms. A privately held company, HK's mission is to meet the needs of teachers, coaches, professionals, researchers, sport participants and fitness enthusiasts. Our objective is to make a positive difference in the quality of life of every human being by promoting physical activity through information. We do so by seeking out experts to create our products; by hiring educated, professionally qualified staff to develop those products and by working closely and cooperatively with leading scholarly and professional associations. For more information please call 1-800-465-7301 or visit www.humankinetics.com.

Founded in 2001, the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) has quickly grown to become the world's largest association dedicated to changing the way we age by uniting and working with professionals in the retirement, assisted living, recreation, fitness, rehabilitation, medical and wellness fields. The ICAA connects a community of like-minded professionals who share the goals of changing society's perceptions of aging and improving the quality of life for aging Baby Boomers and older adults within the six dimensions of wellness (emotional, vocational, physical, spiritual, intellectual, social.) The council supports these professionals
with education, information, resources and tools, so they can achieve optimal success with this growing market. To learn more about the ICAA, please visit www.icaa.cc.

The Jump Rope Institute (JRI) redefines jump rope for the 21st century with revolutionary product and education. It offers a comprehensive and systematic approach to jump rope training, encompasses all known sciences, technologies, functional movements and safe progressions to ensure appropriate development and advancement to the next fitness and performance level for males and females. JRI is the exclusive Can-Fit-Pro provider for Jump Rope Certifications and is a division of Jump Rope Technology founded in 1987 by US Olympian Buddy Lee. Buddy is recognized as the world’s leading jump rope training expert and is the inventor of the Hyperformance Official U.S. Olympic Team and World’s Best Jump Ropes. He has trained 25 Olympic sports teams with his system and has done 4000 presentations in 30 countries. JRI provides high quality programs and superior equipment for conducting safe and effective workshops, group x and lectures for improved fitness sports performance, weight loss and rehabilitation. Visit www.jumpropeinstitute.com email:jump4speed@aol.com Ph:(703)971-3400fax:(703)971-8803

Mad Dogg Athletics was founded in 1994 by Johnny G and John Baudhuin to develop and market indoor cycling programming, education and training to instructors, enthusiasts and facilities around the world. As the creator of the Spinning® program, patented Spinner® bike, Spinning Instructor Certification Program and Spinning product catalog, Mad Dogg Athletics has established itself as the preeminent leader in the indoor cycling category. Over the past decade, Mad Dogg Athletics has consistently led the indoor cycling category in new product innovations and developments. Mad Dogg Athletics currently offers a complete commercial line of Spinner bikes manufactured by Star Trac® (Spinner Pro, Spinner Elite, V-bike® Spinner and Spinner NXT®) as well as the new Spinner Home Bike, Spinning product catalog, Spinning Instructor Training and an extensive Continuing Education program. For more information, please call 1-800-847-SPIN (7746) or visit www.spinning.com.

Matrix Fitness Systems is dedicated to delivering to its customers the most durable commercial fitness products, at a value price, on time. Matrix Fitness is the commercial division of Johnson Health Tech Co Ltd., the fourth largest manufacturer of fitness equipment in the world. With over 30 years in the business, Johnson Health Tech Co Ltd, (JHT) is now the largest and most experienced fitness equipment manufacturer in Asia. JHT has been an ISO 9001 quality company since 1996. Matrix Fitness is the aesthetic leader in the commercial fitness industry. Matrix provides its customers with a full line of cardio and selectorized strength equipment. New for 2006 is our innovative Hybrid Cycle with 45 degree seating angle for easy entry and comfortable pedaling. Integrated customer service solutions and innovative financing options make it happen. All products are backed with our unprecedented Customer Advantage Program™ (CAP).

Nautilus, Inc is a leading marketer, developer and manufacturer of branded health and fitness products with direct, retail and commercial sales channels worldwide. Nautilus has some of the most recognized brands in the industry with a portfolio that includes Nautilus®, Bowflex®, Schwinn® Fitness, StairMaster® and Pearl Izumi®. For more information call 1-800-563-7341 or visit our website at www.nautilusinc.com.

New Era Grafix is a London based Promotional Products Solutions provider. We offer whatever medium you can imagine putting your company logo on. Brand name apparel and accessories are personalized with a company’s logo or unique eye-catching designs created by our artists. These are brought to life using in-house state-of-the art screen-printing or embroidery techniques and equipment utilizing our two automatic, three manual printing presses and 27 embroidery heads. Additional in-house services offered are digitizing (computer generated electronic logos for embroidery) and inventory fulfillment. We also provide promotional products such as mugs, pens and other choices like customized muskoka chairs or treasure boxes. We opened our doors in 1991 with only three partners. Today, 15 years later we have added 38 team members, all committed to providing the best in creative ideas, imaginative designs, quality products and personal service to promote your business. Contact us at (519) 685-0337 or newera@newerasite.com.

Fueled by a relentless passion to offer the best elliptical machines in the world, Octane Fitness is committed exclusively to delivering breakthrough, performance cross training—unlike any other fitness equipment manufacturer today. Elliptical cross trainers are the sole focus of the company’s extensive research, development, testing and manufacturing—all ultimately to benefit club owners and managers and exercisers with superior quality products; innovative, effective workouts and unparalleled personalized service. Octane’s award-winning ellipticals feature a variety of innovations unavailable anywhere else, including Body-Mapping Ergonomics, QuadLink drive, MultiGrip handlebars, SmartStride interactive ergonomics, X-Mode, GluteKicker and ArmBlaster. www.octanefitness.com; 1-888-OCTANE-4.

Achieving maximum financial fitness requires a whole new approach. For starters, it requires everything. And only Precor has everything you need to take your business to the next level. From a full line of the right fitness equipment including strength, to entertainment systems that entertain your customers and builds your business, and certified service that keeps your facility up and running, Precor will help your business move beyond. So give your customers what they need: a full line of equipment engineered to move the way they move. And give your business what it needs: a partner capable of providing value-added services and support that allows you to focus on your customers, not just your equipment. Put the Precor formula to work for you today.

Propel Vitamin Supplement is vitamin charged and flavoured to hydrate. Created by the hydration experts at Gatorade, Propel is Canada’s first ever vitamin enhanced water. Propel provides fitness enthusiasts with vitamins to help to maintain good health, is low in calories, and is an additional beverage option for those bored with the taste of plain water. Research shows that people will drink more of a lightly flavoured beverage than plain water, helping them to stay better hydrated and get more from their workouts. Propel is available in Berry, Grape, Lemon, and the two newest flavours – Strawberry-Kiwi and Orange.

With the massive, rapid growth of the fitness industry, trainers and coaches worldwide are seeking progressive, cost effective ways to stay on the pulse of thought, theory and practice in fitness, sport and rehabilitation. From this need has evolved the Personal Training on the Net web site: www.PTontheNET.com. As the world’s largest and most comprehensive continuing education resource, PTontheNET.com offers over 2,000 articles written by a host of internationally acclaimed authors; the world’s largest online Exercise & Flexibility Library; leading edge assessment tools and program design technology; audio clinics and live workshops with top industry presenters; exclusive virtual workshops, DVD and video courses; cutting edge web design; job search functions; functional product discounts; CECs with every major certification body; and much, much more! Call (720) 489-0294 or visit www.PTontheNET.com.

SCIFIT is a major provider of premium commercial fitness equipment. SCIFIT is dedicated to developing products and programs that meet the needs of a broad range of individuals. SCIFIT’s fitness and medical roots help them understand the needs of the human body and to design equipment and programs that specifically meet the physical and psychological needs of the individual. These are “Scientific Solutions for Fitness.” These scientific solutions have made SCIFIT a worldwide leader with their elite line of specialty products. SCIFIT has been leading the way in fitness equipment design, technology, and quality for over 19 years. Visit www.scifit.com or call 1-800-278-3933.

Star Trac offers a complete line of user-focused cardiovascular and strength equipment including the new Pro Stepper, the new Elite and Pro Series CrossTrainers, along with bikes, treadmills and the full spectrum of strength equipment from Flex Fitness. The company is also partnered with Mad Dogg Athletics, the creators of Spinning®, as the manufacturer for all three Spinner® bikes including the groundbreaking Spinner® NXT. More than three million people in over 70 countries use Star Trac exercise equipment daily. For more information about Star Trac or turnkey solutions for your fitness facility, call 1-800-228-6635 or visit www.startrac.com.

At STOTT PILATES®, high caliber education and equipment go hand-in-hand. Recommended by fitness and sports professionals worldwide, STOTT PILATES offers customized training and certification courses, as well as continuing education workshops at its Licensed Training Centers across North America or on-site at your location. The company also manufactures a complete range of premium quality pilates equipment, boasts the world’s largest video workout library with countless programming ideas and provides instructors with ongoing marketing support. STOTT PILATES’ progressive, full service approach to pilates ensures you meet client needs effectively and profitably. To learn more visit www.stottpilates.com or call 1-800-910-0001.

“World Famous Uvalux International” has been in the indoor tanning business for over 27 years, in fact Uvalux was the first company in North America to manufacture indoor tanning equipment. Since the beginning we have pursued “Customer Satisfaction, Whatever it Takes” as our primary goal. Located across Canada, with “Sales, Service” and Show Rooms in Montreal, Toronto, Woodstock, Calgary and Vancouver, Uvalux is positioned to best service the tanning business. We feature only name brand, industry leading products such as Sunscape, Solarforce, Sunstar , Sunvision equipment and Australian Gold, Swedish Beauty, And Caribbean Gold tanning lotions. Whether you are looking at indoor tanning for the first time or expanding a current business, trust Uvalux to help with your decisions, by providing expert information on site location, construction, industry trends, equipment, lotion products, 4 year “best in the industry” warranties, financing options and complete staff training. So visit us at the show, or contact us directly at 1 800 661 6292 and www.uvalux.com.

The Visual Fitness Planner (VFP) is truly the only membership sales and new member orientation technology that addresses the core business of the health and fitness industry. We bring your existing sales, marketing and orientation systems to life by allowing clubs to blend existing systems with all of the power of our visually impacting technology. VFP is a unique software tool using three-dimensional modeling to show not only an individual’s potential for weight-loss, but also their likelihood of contracting Type II diabetes, having a stroke or developing cardiovascular heart disease. In addition, the technology calculates a person’s “health age” which takes into account their health risks and provides a “health age” correlation to increase exercise participation. Finally, the new member orientation and fitness assessment package is also included. Most importantly, VFP generates an emotional stimulus to purchase through visual demonstration. As the old saying goes “A picture is worth a thousand words”! In summary, VFP creates a 3-D image of a person, calculates their health risks for disease, compares their current age to their predicted “health age” and calculates exactly how many weeks it will take to achieve their goals! The Visual Fitness Planner is found exclusively at Goodlife Fitness Clubs in Canada. Your Systems. Our Technology. Greater Profits. Guaranteed.

 

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