Pulse December 2018 | Page 25

MEMBER UPDATES 1. Technogym and the PGA TOUR announced a multi-year 1 partnership designating Technogym as the Official Supplier of the PGA TOUR Player Performance Center. Technogym was chosen due to its unique technologically advanced training solutions and digital technologies. The PGA TOUR Player Performance Center is a mobile fitness and therapy center, used by players each week on the PGA TOUR and on PGA TOUR Champions. The facilities are staffed by professional physical therapists, chiropractors, and athletic trainers who assist players in rehabilitative and preventative care, as well as personal conditioning and stretching programs. 2 2. Forbes Travel Guide named Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit and Grand Velas Riviera Maya among only 30 spas in six different countries as The World’s Most Luxurious Spas. The distinguished list is compiled from data gathered by the company’s incognito inspectors who stay at the properties and evaluate them on up to 900 standards. The Most Luxurious winners are the top performers in the specific standards that reflect detailed attention to the level of luxurious choice and convenience afforded to guests. 3. Burke Williams Day Spa celebrated 30 years of prospering 3 business by introducing Founder’s Month. Throughout September, guests were able to experience exclusive membership amenities without long-term commitment. Burke Williams Day Spa members received treatments at discounted prices, but during Founder’s Month the brand choose to include everyone in the celebration by offering non-members services at the discounted rate. 4 4. Equinox, recently acquired by Hyatt Hotels, announced its further move into the lifestyle space with the unveiling of bespoke luxury travel experiences, featuring domestic and international multi-day journeys. The offering, which will launch in April 2019 with a summit-chasing adventure in Morocco, comes as Equinox expands its global brand beyond luxury fitness clubs and into hospitality with the opening of Equinox Hotels in Spring 2019. December 2018 ■ PULSE 23