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SNEWS TV -- Future of Fitness & FIDA - TNT with Therese Iknoian

Posted: 12/03/2010 In Category(s): News & Features :: Fitness Headlines, Trade Shows & Directories :: Trade Show News, Trade Shows & Directories :: Trade Association News, News & Features :: SNEWS TV


In this episode of SNEWS TV, Therese Iknoian looks at what role the new fitness association for retailers (Fitness Industry Dealers Association, or FIDA) will play in developing and ensuring a bright future for the fitness industry. She speaks to FIDA founding board members, Albert Kessler (HEST Fitness) and Ron Wilkins (Wilkins FItness) after exploring the industry's future with veteran Scott Eyler in the previous SNEWS TV episode.

For more information on the newly founded association, click here to read a SNEWS Sept. 29, 2010, story, "Fitness Industry Dealers Association launches: Time to take part in the future."

Or be in touch with FIDA, a part of the NSGA, and its liaison, Larry Weindruch by emailing lweindruch@nsga.org. The group's own website is expected to go live in December 2010. Memberships are available now to gain access to money-saving benefits.


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