Paris In November
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A transit strike could not put a damper on the nearly 400 in attendance at the 7th Annual IHRSA European Congress held in Paris this November.
Energy levels were high amongst a diverse group of industry professionals from across Europe. |
Featured speakers included:
- Henri Giscard d’Estaing, President, Club Mediterranee, who presented “Leadership”
- Mark Leonard, Executive Director, European Council on Foreign Relations, who presented “Why Europe Will Run the 21st Century”
- Jack Groppel, Human Performance Expert, LGE Performance Systems, who presented “The Making of a Corporate Athlete”
- John McCarthy, Former Executive Director, IHRSA, who presented “Innovation, Entrepreneurship and the Future of the Industry”
- Phillip Mills, Founder and President, Les Mills International, who presented “Healthy People, Healthy Profits, Healthy Planet”
- Frank Napolitano, President and CEO, GlobalFit, who presented “From One Small Club to a Global Network: “Lessons Learned Along the Way”
The goal of the Congress is to provide a first class educational and networking opportunity for health club owners, managers and investors. Next year’s Congress will be held November 13-16th, 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Graham Longwell, FBC Editor
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