The VoicE 2019 Q3 | Page 3

FIRST word August 2019 Wow, this year is vanishing fast! So much done and still more to do! We just finished with the Gold’s Gym Convention and have one more GGFA Regional to execute in Atlanta on 8/22, that’s tomorrow! The Annual Owners’ Conference is approaching and will be one you do not want to miss! We have so many new franchisees attending this year and our line up agenda is pretty incredible with lots to hear and learn! First, congratulations to all the convention award winners! Y’all have no idea how hard it is to keep this a secret for four months! Special kudos to the Lowell group for being the Franchisee of the Year and to Don Murphy for the special Vision Award!! Very worthy and admirable winners! And a special thank you to Bob, Mike and Crystal with ABC for sponsoring the GGFA Business Lounge AND Red Bar Cocktail Reception in Vegas! We really enjoyed hosting the four GGFA Regionals again this year. Our motivation is to help you strive to be your best in your company. I’ve had great feedback on the content and the helpfulness on getting Medallia immersed in your operations! Dave Kenyon is always insightful with personal training, so hopefully you were able to catch Dave and his contribution! Great stuff, and thanks to all the suppliers for their support. It cannot be done without them! And now… My favorite event. This year, we will host our 15th Owners’ Conference. We are in NYC at the Downtown Marriott that is literally one block from Freedom Tower! I am especially excited about special guest speaker, Peter Moore. Pete is such a great friend of the Franchisees and tops in industry knowledge and things you’ll want to know. Also, we have Adam Zeitsiff, Craig Sherwood and Dave Reiseman from corporate to entertain us with important updates and information. Catch the details inside this edition also! Our featured Franchisee is Ben Newport – new Franchisee BUT NOT new to Gold’s Gym!!!! Help us welcome Ben to the Family. Read about his journey and become inspired!!! Other articles to dive into are from our knowledgeable supplier partners Life Fitness, Visual Fitness Planner, Octane, and Sneeze It. Ginger Collins GGFA Executive Director 3