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Club Industry East re-examines its priorities in D.C.
This Issue: Club Industry East debuts in D.C. Club openings go gangbusters. Coca-Cola "steps with it." Plus: Industry Outtakes
WASHINGTON, D.C.-In the shadow of the Capitol building, Club Industry East had a bit of a revival in late June. The event, which serves the full spectrum of for-profit and non-profit fitness centers and alternates between New York City and other major East Coast sites, made its debut in Washington, D.C. In the changing post-9/11 environment, Club Industry East dedicated itself to re-examining the priorities of commercial fitness. In that vein was the keynote address, "Making A Difference: How Fitness Facilities Can Reach Out to Their Communities" by Lisa E. Oliphant, executive director of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Oliphant, a competitive ice dancer and six-time national dance champion, reviewed...