Recreation, sports and fitness professionals who work with folks in the great outdoors on the hottest days of summer must take great care in the heat, ensuring that exercisers and athletes are staying hydrated and not exerting themselves to a dangerous point of no return. 

Nearly a thousand professionals working in recreation, sports and fitness facilities responded to our extensive survey, telling us about everything from their hiring and construction plans to their programming options, operational budgets and more. Here, we summarize the responses. 

In this section of the Industry Report, we cover all things aquatic, looking at the results of the survey from respondents at aquatic facilities of all kinds, from small local pools through complex waterparks and more.

In this section of the Industry Report, we discuss the responses from parks and recreation districts, departments and facilities. 

Here, we consider the latest trends uncovered by the responses to the Industry Report survey from professionals working for colleges and universities. 

This section of the Industry Report explores the responses to the Industry Report survey from professionals working for schools and school districts. 

Here, we cover the responses to the Industry Report survey from health, fitness and sports club pros.

This section of the Industry Report reveals the trends reported by professionals working for Ys and similar facilities, such as JCCs and Boys & Girls Clubs.

This month, we’re offering you plenty of baselines for comparison, in the form of our annual State of the Industry Report, now in its 18th year. 

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