Once the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, clubs across the U.S. were put in a perilous position. Many were shut down for extended periods of time. The situation created a need for club leaders to have their voices heard through political advocacy.
Liz Clark, the CEO and president of IHRSA, recently sat down with Club Solutions Magazine Podcast host Rachel Zabonick-Chonko to talk about the work Clark and her organization are doing to boost the industry’s voice in Washington D.C. and at the state and local levels of government.
Listen to the conversation below.
Show Notes
- At 1:10 Clark details the benefits of political advocacy during the COVID-19 pandemic and the strides made since that time.
- Clark provides an overview of the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act at 1:54.
- At 3:05 learn how IHRSA is increasing awareness of the fitness industry in the minds of policy makers.
- Hear the ways IHRSA has shifted its mission and focus toward being a more political advocacy-centered organization at 4:10.
- At 6:04 Clark explains why it’s so important to have a very strong presence in Washington D.C.
- Learn about IHRSA’s fly-ins and what the inspiration was behind the idea at 9:28.
- At 12:58 Clark details the power you have when it comes to speaking with your legislators.
- Hear about the current pieces of legislation IHRSA is discussing and fighting for at 14:25.
- At 16:41 learn the specific ways club leaders can support political advocacy and ensure their voices are being heard.
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