Geared Up Issue 2 2015 | Page 4

a message from the president 2015 Issue 2 | GearedUp F 2 irst of all, let me say how excited I am for our upcoming annual meeting in conjunction with the FAC, Oct. 20, in New Orleans during the Planet Fitness franchise conference. As an organization still in its infancy, we already have many achievements of which we can be proud and I am looking forward to the opportunity to share those with you in person. I hope you have planned on joining us to hear about these efforts, how they positively affect you and your business and to learn how you can get involved. I think that you will be excited, too. Speaking of getting involved, we will elect four new members to our board of directors during this meeting. These individuals will dedicate the next three years to shaping and executing the direction of our association. It can be a challenging yet rewarding position and we are appreciative of their willingness to serve and the time and effort they will put forth to continue to grow PFIFA from the already more than 80 percent of franchised clubs that are members and achieve our longterm goals. One