The USTA has released an all new website, YouthTennis.com, to connect tennis providers and consumers to play opportunities for youth tennis. For consumers, it's quick and easy to find an event or a facility in your area, simply by clicking the "find an event" photo and/or button on the homepage of the website. For consumers to find events in their area, such as a Free Tennis Play Day, all they have to do is enter their 5 digit zip code and those events being held close to them are displayed in an easy-to-view format. The sign up process for providers to get their events listed is quick and simple, too.

TennisIndustry.org, the central information source for the tennis trade, has recently been redesigned and is set to launch in mid- to late-November. The new website not only focuses on providing specified content for the various segments of the industry, but it also consolidates much of the information that previously resided on ancillary sites hosted by the TIA—making TennisIndustry.org a true "one-stop shop" for industry information.

As a part of its ongoing effort to help tennis retailers and facilities grow their businesses and bottom lines, the Tennis Industry Association has partnered with the Gluskin-Townley Group and Cash Flow Tennis, two separate business consulting firms, to offer FREE business assessments to Associate Facility and Retail Members of the TIA .

With the launch of playtennis.com, it is more important than ever to get your tennis provider information posted or up-to-date in the GrowingTennis System managed by the TIA. The tennis industry is driving consumers to playtennis.com so they can quickly and easily find places to play, search for tennis retailers, connect with tennis teaching professionals, and find tennis programming in their area. The key portal to get listed on this new consumer site is through the GrowingTennis System at www.GrowTennis.com.

TIA Cardio Tennis Manager Michele Krause just finished running an afternoon of Cardio Tennis sessions at the grand opening celebration of the Montgomery TennisPlex in Boyds, Md., outside of Washington, D.C. She finally has a moment to relax before heading to California for the USPTA World Conference, where she and some of the National Cardio Tennis Speakers Team members will put on morning clinics for the attendees and offer a presentation to USPTA pros.

The Tennis Industry Association offered its inaugural Tennis Facility Owners & Managers Workshop on Oct. 13-14 on Hilton Head Island, S.C., bringing together key tennis facility personnel with a panel of industry experts for a series of sessions on creating and maintaining healthy tennisbusinesses.

Cardio Tennis is the ultimate party on the tennis court! One of the things that adds to the fun and excitement is the use of music. You will want to keep your classes energized by changing your music regularly.

Since its inception in 2005, Cardio Tennis has become one of the most popular programming options for tennis facilities and clubs throughout the country, and internationally. In only 7 years of existence, the Cardio Tennis program has grown to over 1.3 million participants in the United States, is being delivered in over 30 countries, and Tennis Australia, the national governing body of tennis "down under," has signed an affiliate agreement to use the program as a key participation driver in their country. Learn how you can quickly get started with the program by visiting CardioTennis.com today!

Hilton Head Island, SC, will provide the backdrop for the Tennis Industry Association’s inaugural "Tennis Facility Owners & Managers Workshop" on October 13-14, 2012. The Saturday/Sunday workshop is geared exclusively toward tennis facility owners and managers and invites them to join the panel of "expert" speakers that have been selected to lead sessions that center around the theme of "Healthy Businesses = Healthy Profits."

The TIA's biennial "Cost of Doing Business: Tennis Facilities" report is now available for Associate Level and above members to download at TennisIndustry.org. The report is also available for purchase by non-members.