Personalisation of products and services is the key to future-proofing your fitness business, says Ken Hughes of Glacier Consulting

Kristen Walsh looks forward to the IHRSA European Congress being held in Marseille, France, in October

The world’s largest health and fitness trade show takes place in Cologne, Germany, from 9–12 April, with the EHFF on 8 April

Insight into the trends and opportunities for growth of the sector over the coming months

Where does the UK health and fitness sector currently sit in its product lifecycle, and what comes next? Kate Cracknell asks the experts for their thoughts

Ray Algar reports on the remarkable health club in the US that’s been giving back to its community for 26 years

Sepp Blatter has said a football TV referral system may be trialled in 2015, allowing coaches to challenge a referee’s decision for the first time ever.

Kristen Walsh looks ahead to the European Congress, being held in Amsterdam from 16–19 October

Samsung has unveiled a new prototype wristband that could be used to measure and collate a range of health and fitness data.

The world's largest trade fair for fitness, health and wellness takes place in Germany next month

Kristen Walsh reports on events at IHRSA's recent European Convention in Madrid, which attracted a record 600 delegates

Tapping into wellness tourism could help health clubs drive revenue, build communities and bring in new markets, says Kate Cracknell

Anna Rounaja of Hukka Oy considers success in the Finnish fitness market, and IHRSA publishes its latest European report

An interview with futurologist Magnus Lindkvist ahead of his speech at the IHRSA European Congress in Madrid next month

From the Ruhr to the Rhine, this year's FIBO convention moves from its original base in Essen to Cologne in Germany

NICE is now recommending that physical activity be included in the QOF, which financially incentivises GPs for prescribing specific treatments. This is, says Liz Terry, a major breakthrough for the fitness industry

Former US President Bill Clinton and Giorgio Napolitano, the President of Italy, will be at the opening of the Technogym Village on 29 September 2012, along with 800 other guests from more than 60 countries.

This year's event takes place in April