EuropeActive’s vision is to be the leading European voice for the fitness, exercise and physical activity sector to get more people, more active, more often. We aim to achieve this by arranging key industry events to share ideas and to help inspire better business and entrepreneurship.
The European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) -Wednesday, 1st April 2020- is is our flagship event for operators, employers, national associations, suppliers and other key stakeholders in the fitness and physical activity sector providing a unique opportunity to share ideas, establish long-lasting connections and enjoy a memorable event surrounded by industry professionals, setting the stage for the FIBO International Trade Show.
The 2020 General Assembly Meeting -Thursday, 2nd April 2020- will be held in Cologne as the annual meeting where the EuropeActive Board, representatives of associate, honorary members and special guests meet to discuss and review the progress of planned activities, decide upon future agenda items and collectively seek solutions to challenges encountered. During the General Assembly Meeting, the participants discussed matters of great importance to the organisation and shape future strategic directions.
The CEO Lunch -Thursday, 2nd April 2020- is an invite-only meeting for CEO's and senior management of health and fitness chains. This year’s theme ‘More people, more active, more often through Digitalisation and Fitness Tech’ will be discussed in depth through a Panel session chaired by Tara Dillon (CEO, CIMSPA) with Paul Bowman, CEO Wexer Virtual Limited, Humphrey Cobbold, CEO, PureGym, Dave Wright, Creator and CEO, MYZONE and a special guest from the tech industry.
The European National Fitness Associations Forum (EFAF) -Thursday, 2nd April 2020- is the biggest European gathering of national fitness & trade associations to discuss key topics such as how to build revenue from the new CEN standards, how to become key partners in the European Week of Sport and the #LetsBEACTIVE campaigns, an update on VAT positions or the best ways to deal with sexual harassment in gyms.
The Brainfood for Breakfast event -Friday, 3rd April 2020- is an exclusive breakfast meeting at the FIBO International Trade Show, specifically designed for suppliers of the fitness industry. ‘Emerging markets, global trends’ is the 2020 topic and will include a keynote presentation by George Flooks, CEO MENA and North Africa of Fitness First on emerging markets and a Q&A on The role of digitalisation and ESG in emerging markets, led by Andreas Paulsen.
The Training Provider Forum (TPF) -Friday, 3rd April 2020- is an exclusive and unique event organised only for EuropeActive accredited training providers and National Associations. The Forum will gather people from all over Europe and beyond, facilitating in the need to share their vision, thoughts and common interests with colleagues from different countries.
Last but not least, EuropeActive would also like to encourage you to use our Stand At Hall 5.1 in the FIBO trade Show for any networking meeting you may have. Don’t forget to follow us on social media and stay tuned on EuropeActive’s FIBO week 2020!