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ABC Financial would like to congratulate Valorie Ness on winning the PFP Trainer of the Year award. She was chosen from more than 600 highly qualified professionals. Valorie is the CEO of the award-winning Catalyst Fitness Midtown located in Atlanta. ABC Financial was a sponsor of this award.

Randy Wiley joined ABC Financial as an Accounting Manager in February 2012. He graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with a degree in Accounting. Randy passed the CPA exam in 1996, and has over 20 years of experience in a variety of accounting positions. His passion is to be a servant in life.

PRESS RELEASE

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., (October 23, 2012) - ABC Financial (ABC) is pleased to announce they have been awarded Club Industry’s Best of the Best - Club Management Software award at the 2012 Club Industry Tradeshow in Las Vegas. This is the first year for Club Industry to recognize vendors in their Best of the Best awards. Voting for this award was exclusive to health club owners and operators, followed by an in-depth demonstration to the judging panel. The judges declared ABC’s software was innovative and easy to use, making ABC Financial a natural choice.

Think beyond treadmills and weight machines. New gym equipment innovations are always coming onto the market and it can be hard to keep track of them all. Just some of the newest offerings, per this article, include:

By: Margaret Payne
Product Marketing Manager - Compliancy Services

By: Tim Carter
Product Marketing Manager - Integrated Payment Service

Here are the facts:
1. Plastic Cards are a hit with consumers

• Nearly 55% of Americans purchased Gift Cards in the last 12 months
• Over the holiday season, gift cards surpassed apparel as the #1 GIFT
• 57% of consumers say they would like to receive a gift card

2. Merchants make more money with Gift Cards

Have you ever had a member approach you and want to buy a certain number of personal training, small group or paid class sessions but needs to finance the cost over a period of time? If so, ABC’s Accelerated Services is perfect for your club. This new enhanced DataTrak feature allows you to sell a client a block of sessions or classes that can be used all at once or over time.

Trainers and Instructors want to manage their schedules and don’t have access to DataTrak? No Problem!

The Employee Portal is out and allows trainers, instructors and service providers to view and manage their own schedule while at home or away from the club. This latest upgrade to MYiCLUBonline allows your club employees to set their availability, add members to classes, create and edit appointments, and view their schedule and clients from anywhere they have internet access.



Manage Schedules

By: Jim Thomas
Jim Thomas’s Fitness Management & Consulting

You’re a General Manager, Sales Director, Personal Trainer or a fitness enthusiast and you decide it’s time to open your own gym? You can do it better than what’s being done right now, right? Now, thinking that you can do a better job than others in the gym business is not a strategy for success in the fitness industry. I receive frequent inquiries from potential gym owners asking... “What are some things they should consider before taking that next step to open a gym”.... well, here are some thoughts:

Mary joined ABC Financial in June of 2011 as a Regional Sales Manager and is based in Connecticut. Mary’s background is in the health and fitness industry for the past 20 years. Years ago Mary was a competitive bodybuilder in Vermont and her love for the industry flourished. She has held personal training and group ex certifications along with managing multiple health clubs. Helping people with their fitness goals has and always will be a priority whether it is helping someone incorporate a healthier lifestyle or helping an owner choose ABC to help their bottom line.