Tireless Efforts in 2021 Provides Fitness Industry Hope for 2022
It has been a year of tremendous progress for the industry’s advocacy efforts and 2021 has laid a strong foundation for the future.
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SBA Offers Gyms Safe Harbors for Loan Forgiveness
What the Small Business Administration’s safe harbor legal provisions entail and how these new requirements can help your fitness facility’s loan forgiveness application.
47 Representatives Urge Speaker Pelosi to Provide Relief for Gyms
The fitness industry's hard work is paying off, Washington, D.C. is starting to listen. The lead GYMS Act sponsor—and House champion—Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL), along with 46 other House members, sent Speaker Pelosi a letter urging her to include relief for gyms in the upcoming reconciliation bill.
Two Bills in Congress Could Change the Fitness Industry for the Better
The fitness industry is rallying together in support of two bipartisan bills that could provide relief and recovery for American gyms.
Congressional Champions Ask President Biden to Include GYMS Act in Next Relief Bill
Lead GYMS Act sponsors, Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) sent a letter to President Biden requesting that the GYMS Act be included in any future relief bills.
What the $900 Billion Omnibus COVID Relief Bill Means for Gyms
What the fitness industry needs to know about the latest COVID relief bill, including Paycheck Protection Program updates, loan and bankruptcy changes, and more.
‘All Politics Is Local’ & It’s Time Health Clubs Got Involved
How well do you know your local government officials? These relationships can help your business more than you may expect.
Getting Your Health Club Back to Business
Maximize your health club’s reopening efforts by lobbying on behalf of the industry using IHRSA resources.
What IHRSA Has Been Lobbying for During the Economic Crisis
It can be hard to keep track of everything happening in Washington D.C. as the coronavirus crisis upends Capitol Hill. We’ve highlighted all that IHRSA has been doing federally on your behalf in the last month.
Will the $2 Trillion Stimulus Package Help the Fitness Industry?
Here’s what we do—and don’t—know about the largest stimulus package in American history.