Matrix Fitness Integrates With Upace To Enhance Workout Tracking And Training Guidance
Matrix Fitness, the world's fastest-growing commercial fitness brand, proudly announced a new integration with Upace, a leading member experience and reservations platform. Effective from May 1, 2024, this integration establishes a seamless connection between Matrix-connected consoles and the Upace platform, allowing both Matrix and Upace customers to offer a unified workout tracking solution. Members can conveniently log into Matrix-connected consoles using their Upace credentials, with workout data effortlessly syncing to their personal accounts within the Upace platform.
In addition, when combined with Matrix Engage 360, Upace customers can provide a comprehensive and personalized training guidance solution. Members can access training plans and assignments directly through the Upace mobile app. The app also facilitates communication with trainers and provides personalized training guidance created in Engage 360, empowering members to achieve their health and wellness goals.
Upace caters to both single and multi-location centers, offering a standard app and custom app capabilities for a branded member experience. The Upace app simplifies reservations, bolsters engagement, and streamlines operations for recreation centers, including YMCAs, JCCs, and park and recreation facilities. It helps attract new members, provides real-time data to personalize member experiences, enhances communication, streamlines administration and operations, and improves member retention.
Upace is available throughout North America and is currently available in English. The integration supports all Matrix-connected consoles including the Matrix Touch, Touch XL, Premium LED, Target Training, Intelligent Training, and Virtual Training Cycle Consoles.
For more information, please visit matrixfitness.com and upaceapp.com.
AdventureGenie Unveils New Natural Language Processing (NLP) Feature For Road-Trip Planning
AdventureGenie, the only AI-based road-trip planner for campers and RVers, announced Personal Genie, a brand-new natural language processing (NLP) feature of their innovative trip planner. This machine learning technology gives AdventureGenie the ability to interpret and comprehend human language, determine users’ intent, and automatically perform the desired actions. Personal Genie guides users through every step of the road-trip planning process, from routing to selecting appropriate campgrounds to choosing activities and making helpful suggestions along the way. Travelers can now tell AdventureGenie where they'd like to go and what they'd like to do, and Personal Genie will immediately generate a custom itinerary using NLP. For more information, visit https://adventuregenie.com/tripPlanner.
AdventureGenie includes an extensive database of over 25,000 public and private campgrounds and implements proprietary AI-based algorithms to customize itineraries for each user. AdventureGenie offers innovative features including summarizing and describing each campground instead of reading endless reviews (GenieSummary), a campground ratings system based on available website data (GenieScore), and a percentage indicator of campground best match based on the user’s camping preferences (GenieMatch). AdventureGenie not only recommends campgrounds based on personal camping attributes but also offers instantly reservable campsites.
Cyclone Lighting Wins Red Dot Award For Mochi
Cyclone Lighting (www.cyclonelighting.com), an established leader in the manufacture of outdoor luminaires, announced its Mochi luminaire received a Red Dot Design Award for Product Design.
Dating back to 1955, the Red Dot Design Award is one of the world’s largest design competitions. The Red Dot Label has become established internationally as one of the most sought-after marks of quality for good design. As many as 50 international experts from different specialist areas are invited to test, discuss, and assess each product individually, awarding aesthetically appealing, functional, smart, or innovative products.
Mochi’s nature-inspired silhouette departs from traditional dome styling, bringing a softness to urban settings while delivering exceptional lighting performance. Its thoughtful design extends to its operating mechanism: a seamlessly integrated, cast-aluminum, push-button latch provides one-handed access to the driver for easy replacement. An innovative hinge also allows the luminaire to remain open for maintenance without needing an additional security system.
Mochi's advanced lighting system offers precise illumination well-suited for projects where safety is a priority, including city and residential streets, commercial buildings, transit, urban parks, waterfront pathways, or bike paths. Project designers can choose from more than 14 light distribution types, including backward optics. Additional versatility comes from the Orion light engine's orientable optics, which can be oriented by increments of 90°. Designers can combine two distribution types within a single light engine.
All award winners were celebrated during the Red Dot Award Ceremony on June 24 in Essen, Germany.
More information about Mochi is available at https://www.cyclonelighting.com/products/mochi.
NYC Parks Announces Successful Completion Of Efforts To Install Baby Changing Tables In Over 1,200 Restrooms
On May 9, NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue joined Councilmember Rafael Salamanca Jr., at Hunt's Point Playground in the Bronx, to celebrate the successful installation of new baby changing tables in all Parks public restrooms where feasible. With the installation of 600 new changing tables completed this year, Parks has met the City Council's call for changing stations in all Parks' restrooms, more than three years ahead of the deadline. This installation reaffirms NYC Parks' commitment to equity and access, providing safer and healthier public spaces.
According to a recent Citywide Bathroom Study, 73 percent of New York City residents are within a 10-minute walk of a Parks public restroom.
NYC Parks stands as the largest provider of public restrooms in New York City, hosting roughly 70% of the City's public facilities within its parks. Parks is committed to enhancing restroom availability to help ensure its parks are responsive to human needs and can support sports activities, community gatherings, and special events for the public.
PLAE Announced As Official Gym Equipment Supplier For The Australian Olympic Team
PLAE, a global leader in human performance solutions, proudly announced its partnership as the Official Gym Equipment Supplier for the Australian Olympic Team. This collaboration underscores PLAE's commitment to supporting athletes in achieving peak performance on the world stage during the games.
As part of this partnership, PLAE established a state-of-the-art facility within the Athlete Village exclusively for the Australian Olympic Team. The facility was outfitted with PLAE's state-of-the-art strength equipment including Custom ICONx Racks and a comprehensive range of accessories designed to enhance athletic performance and recovery.
Based in the United States, over the past 15 years, PLAE has established itself as a trusted partner among elite athletes, professional sports teams, universities, and high schools globally. With its Australian office based on the Gold Coast, PLAE has built a reputation for delivering superior performance solutions tailored to the unique needs of Australian sports and educational institutions.
Field Notes
Jeffrey H. Appel has been promoted to director of sales for Apogee Enterprises and its Architectural Framing Systems division, supporting the Alumicor, EFCO, and Tubelite brands, and the legacy Wausau Window products.
NIBCO INC. has announced the promotions of Brian Jaebker to chief financial officer and Todd Nowicki to senior vice president, finance.
Munro, the leading manufacturer of pumps, pump controls, and pump stations for the turf irrigation market, named Aaron Johnson as its new Pacific Northwest U.S. Regional Account Manager.
Ward Lumber Company brought on Josh Travis earlier this year as the new General Manager (GM) for its flagship location in Jay, N.Y.
To further strengthen its capabilities as a concept-to-completion provider, Sightline Commercial Solutions has tapped Bill MacDonald as its new Senior Preconstruction Manager.
East Bay Regional Park District Board Director Dee Rosario was named 2024 California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Board Member of the Year, an honor based on experience, effectiveness, and leadership.
Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) announced the appointment of Spencer Wiberley as the new National Business Development Specialist.
Calendar
January
13-16 The Northern New England Recreation & Parks Conference, Bartlett, N.H.—Grand Summit Hotel at Attitsh; https://nnerpc.myrec.com/info/default.aspx
13-16 Sports Field Management Association Conference, Palm Springs, Calif.—Palm Springs Convention Center; https://www.sportsfieldmanagement.org/conference/
14-16 Mid America Pool, Spa & Outdoor Living Show, Indianapolis, Ind.—Lucas Oil Stadium; https://midampool.com
14-17 YMCA Mid-America Camping Conference, Augusta, Mich.—Sherman Lake YMCA; https://www.ymcamacc.org
26-31 Park and Recreation Maintenance Management School, Wheeling, W.Va.—Oglebay National Training Center; https://static.rollrivers.com/custompages/rosters/formats/APStateAbbreviations.pdf
February
1-8 AOAP Annual Conference and Exposition & NDPA Annual Water Safety Conference 2025, St. Pete Beach, Fla.—The Tradewinds Island Grand Resort and Convention Center; https://site.pheedloop.com/event/AOAP2025/conferenceandexposition
2-5 2025 OPRA Conference & Trade Show, Sandusky, Ohio—Kalahari Convention Center; https://www.opraonline.org/opra/2025_OPRA_Conference__Trade_Show.asp
4-6 Southeast Pool & Spa Show, Nashville, Tenn.—Music City Center; https://southeastshow.com
23-28 PTR International Racquets Conference, Wesley Chapel, Fla.—Saddlebrook Resort; https://ptrtennis.org
25-27 BoatUS Foundation “Turning the Tide Online” virtual summit; https://www.boatus.org/advgrant
March
3-7 Seed Your Future Green Career Week; https://www.seedyourfuture.org/green-career-week
16-19 PRPS Conference & Expo, Hershey, Penn.—Hershey Lodge; https://prps.org/events/2024/25winter-4