The CHINAFIT/IHRSA China Management Forum is an international fitness summit jointly initiated and founded by CHINAFIT and the International Health and Fitness Association (IHRSA) in 2011. Each forum invites numerous international and domestic speakers and successful leaders to interpret the international fitness market, look forward to the future trends of the industry, enhance international exchanges in the fitness industry, and expand international horizons through special reports and roundtable discussions.

Since its inception in 2011, the forum has been held in first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Zhengzhou, Changsha, Nanjing, and Hangzhou. Over the past decade, the forum has gathered more than 5,000 domestic and international fitness industry investors and managers. It has now developed into the largest and most prestigious annual event for fitness industry leaders in China and the Asia-Pacific region.

Selected photos from the previous CHINAFIT/IHRSA China management forums

2020 CHINAFIT/IHRSA China Management Forum in Shanghai

2024 CHINAFIT/IHRSA China Management Forum in Xiamen 

It has been scheduled from Dec 12 to Dec 13 at InterContinental in Xiamen Fujian province. 

We will invite 10 overseas experts from the United States, Europe, Australia, Japan, Southeast Asia, and other regions to represent gyms, studios, Pilates, and yoga centers. They will share how successful clubs drive market growth and become industry leaders by providing excellent service and efficient operations!

About ChinaFit

CHINAFIT is a highly influential service and communication platform in China's fitness industry. Established in 2006, CHINAFIT Fitness Network has maintained extensive and in-depth connections with related enterprises, institutions, and practitioners in the industry through its ongoing service and communication projects over the past two decades.

The platform's main projects include: CHINAFIT International Fitness Delegations, CHINAFIT / IHRSA (HFA) China Management Forum, CHINAFIT Beijing Sports Fitness Conference and Beijing International Health and Fitness Expo, CHINAFIT Regional Sports Fitness Conferences through media matrix. It also provides member services for the China Chamber of International Commerce Commercial Industry Chamber / Sports and Fitness Industry Committee.

CHINAFIT continues to build a global fitness resource sharing and communication service platform, taking on the mission of "for the industry, for health," and adhering to the purpose of "everything for health," promoting the healthy and sustainable development of the sports and fitness industry, and contributing to the health of all citizens. 

About IHRSA (Now HFA)

IHRSA was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Boston, USA. In April 2024 IHRSA officially changed its name to HFA, which stands for Health and Fitness Association to better spread its mission. IHRSA (HFA) holds several international fitness events each year, including the IHRSA (HFA) American Fitness Convention and Trade Show, the IHRSA (HFA) European Congress, the CHINAFIT/IHRSA (HFA) China Managemen Forum, and the IHRSA (HFA) Brazil Fitness Convention and Trade Show, among others.

The mission of the Health & Fitness Association is to grow, promote, and protect the health and fitness industry, and to provide its members with the benefits that will help them be more successful. The association and its members—health and fitness clubs, gyms, studios, sports and aquatic facilities, and industry partners—are dedicated to making the world healthier through regular exercise.