anniversary news

Global Wellness Day (GWD) marked its 13th anniversary on Saturday, 8 June and was reportedly celebrated by a record-breaking 1 billion people worldwide, making it ... More

Co-founders of specialist gym and fitness wear company, WIT Fitness, have returned to the brand to lead the business in partnership with Frasers Group. Retail ... More

Modern US wellness brand The Well has promoted Zeev Sharon, formerly VP of real estate, to chief development officer. Sharon will oversee its global expansion ... More

Paul Hawco, a seasoned figure in the international wellness industry, has assumed the role of executive director – integrated wellbeing at independent, hospitality group Banyan ... More

US gym chain, Crunch Fitness, has bolstered its global expansion plans with the appointment of John Kersh as managing director of international development. Kersh has ... More

A major new wellness retreat called Surrenne is coming to Knightsbridge, London, this April, according to an announcement from Claridge's owner The Maybourne Hotel Group. ... More

Australia’s iconic bathing destination Peninsula Hot Springs in Victoria has announced the arrival of its brand new sister site in Cunnamulla, southwest Queensland. Designed as ... More

US massage and wellness franchise Massage Heights is under new leadership with the return of co-founder Shane Evans as company CEO. Effective immediately, Evans takes ... More

Merlin Entertainments, the LEGO Group and Hasbro have teamed up to create Peppa Pig experiences. Timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Peppa ... More

Egym has signalled its intention to become a major global player in the health club equipment space, signing up former CEOs of Life Fitness and ... More

Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up between London hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’s and local operators, with the ... More

Banyan Tree Group is ringing in its 30th anniversary by rebranding as Banyan Group to reflect its evolution into a multi-brand hospitality group. Having doubled ... More

Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, UK, has opened a life-sized replica of a healthcare centre for infants, offering visitors an opportunity to discover how ... More

Vladi Kovanic has been recognised for her services to the spa, wellness and hospitality industries by Spa-A Federation during its 21st-anniversary gala in Paris, France. ... More

A new gym, named after one of Britain's most famous sporting heroes, has opened at Edinburgh University's Pleasance Sports Complex. The opening of the Eric ... More

Sir Nick Varney has been revealed as the headline speaker at this year's VAC. Taking place on 5 October at the QEII Centre in London, ... More

Continuum Attractions, which acquired the Loch Ness Centre in Scotland in January, has officially reopened its doors following a £1.5m refurbishment. The visitor attraction is ... More

Dan Rees, the former MD of Premier Global NASM – the training company which was closed by its US-based owner, Ascend Learning last year – ... More

Online spa booking service Spabreaks.com has announced the appointment of a new managing director, Simon O'Flynn, as the company celebrates its fifteenth anniversary. O'Flynn joins ... More

Saturday 10 June 2023 will mark the 12th anniversary of Global Wellness Day (GWD) – an event dedicated to emphasising the importance of wellness and ... More

Visitors to Shakespeare’s New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, are able to view three priceless artefacts together for the first time. To celebrate the 400th anniversary ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has appointed Cathy Feliciano-Chon – a leading brand development and communications expert with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai – ... More

2023 is set to be a big year for luxury hotel and spa The Grove in Hertfordshire, UK. Just in time for its 20th anniversary, ... More

Carowinds theme park in North Carolina, US, has launched year-round operations this month (January 2023). The park has introduced additional weekends to the calendar in ... More

Spa and wellness industry thought leaders gathered yesterday (26 January) at the Grow Well webinar – hosted by We Work Well – to share their ... More