May  2019

2019 NIHCA Conference & Exhibit Expo
Tuesday, May 14 ~ 8am-4pm
Monticello Community Center, Monticello, MN


Don't miss this fitness conference for you and your whole staff! Choose from six break out sessions throughout the day. Be inspired by our keynote speaker, TARA WISKOW, who specializes in empowering fitness leadership.


Plus an opportunity to workout with Olympian Carrie Tollefson  during two sessions.  Join us for great speakers, preferred vendors and networking - perfect for any NIHCA fitness center. 


Half Day Bonus at a Brewery!!  The day before the conference, Monday, May 13th, there will be a Roundtable & Reception starting at 3pm ~ located at the Nordic Brewing Company!  This is an extra 1/2 day opportunity to learn from other fitness leaders and hear what they are doing at their clubs.  Click below to learn more.


Customer Service Quote of the Month:  
 
"Don't try to tell the customer what he wants. If you want to be smart, be smart in the shower. Then get out, go to work, and serve the customer!" 
-Gene Buckley
  
Multimedia Marketing for Growth & Profitability
with Sara Kooperman


 
Thursday, June 13, 2019
11am - 12pm  CST

Examine how to market effectively and explore branding your fitness business through various media sites driving it to success. Uncover your unique market position, create email blasts, construct enewsletters, mold your website and expand your social media experience.  Explore ways to take your business to the next level with effective, strategic and inexpensive marketing. Learn from this entrepreneur who started from a 3rd-floor walk-up and created a million dollar enterprise.


NIHCArewards REMINDER:
Once logged into NIHCArewards, if you click on Tutorials - you will notice a new tutorial called Workout File Submission.  This is a nice teaching YouTube on how to submit for members and how to create a CSV file upload vs continuing to submit manually each month.  The tutorials are for you and your staff, when and if you need some re-freshers or if you need additional guidance.
MAY SPOTLIGHT:
A Community Focus

What is your club or your staff doing outside of the club?  Do you volunteer or help in some way in your community?  If so, tell us how - show us - send us a video and/or pictures.  This is your chance to be recognized while NIHCA will award $100 to the most Community Focused club for the month of May.  


The May Spotlight  Contest deadline is May 15th.

If you have questions, please contact service@nihca.org
 
or call NIHCA at 320.722.0084 and ask for Emily.  Good Luck Contestants!

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