The first day of tennis industry meetings in Orlando, Fla., at the end of March will open with a Future of Tennis Forum, a “Tennis Innovation Challenge,” and a Tennis Health & Wellness Panel. The meetings, March 27-29, are presented by the Tennis Industry Association (TIA) and lead into the fourth annual Tennis Owners & Managers (TOM) Conference, which will be at the award-winning Rosen Shingle Creek Resort.

The industry-supported Tennis Health & Wellness Task Force, chaired by Dr. Jack Groppel, has named five members who will help reach and engage mainstream Americans through messaging created on the health, fitness and wellness benefits of tennis.

The 10th Annual TIA Tennis Forum will be Monday morning, Aug. 28, which is the first day of play at the 2017 US Open. This year’s Forum will be at a new location, the Intercontinental New York Barclay Hotel, at Lexington Avenue and 49th Street.

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) – the leading global trade representative for category manufacturers, retailers and marketers – today announces the 18th annual National Health Through Fitness Day will be held Wednesday, March 22 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
 

Tennis facility and club management experts, along with sports and fitness industry executives, will share their knowledge, experience and expertise at the 2017 Tennis Owners & Managers (TOM) Conference, March 27-29, at the award-winning Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Fla. Visit TheTOMConference.com for more information and to register.

Members of the new Tennis Health & Wellness Task Force have been named recently by chair Dr. Jack Groppel, who is the Health & Wellness Advisor for the tennis industry. The industry-supported task force will help spread the message of health, fitness, wellness and tennis to Americans of all ages.

The Novak Djokovic Foundation, and Children Change Colombia, supported by Jamie Murray, have been selected among nine recipients in the ATP ACES For Charity grant programme for 2017. Grants of $/€15,000 will be awarded to a total of nine charitable causes, nominated by ATP World Tour players, tournaments and alumni.

A Tennis Health & Wellness Task Force is being assembled to help spread the message of health, fitness, wellness and tennis. The effort is led by Dr. Jack Groppel, who is the Health & Wellness Advisor for the tennis industry.

POP Tennis is a new feeder sport for tennis that will help grow your business, attract new players and improve member retention. 

U.S. children are in terrible shape. According to a recent report, U.S. children rank 47th in the world in overall physical fitness, based on a series of 20-meter shuttle runs (aka, The Beep Test) conducted with more than 1.1 million children from 50 countries. Yes, U.S. kids barely crack the top 50 in global fitness.