The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), a trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub and spa industry, released its first of a series of Quarterly Pulse Reports. 

Ken Handler, president of Global Management Amusement Professionals, and owner of Raging Rivers WaterPark and Splash City Adventures Park, was awarded the World Waterpark Association's Al Turner Memorial Commitment to Excellence Award.

The National League of Cities released its annual 2023 City Fiscal Conditions Report, providing valuable insights into the financial health of cities three years after the pandemic.  

Step Into Swim, a non-profit initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, announced a strategic partnership with Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation. 

The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is pleased to announce the 2023 Grand Plaque recipients in the National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. 

GEO Foundation for Sustainable Golf is delighted to share a new publication - Sustainable Golf Renovations Guidelines - with inspiration, support and latest examples of course improvements. 

The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders, designers and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, has announced its plans to participate in the inaugural RacquetX Conference, to be held in Miami, Florida, concurrent with the Miami Open. 

IHRSA—the Health & Fitness Association, a global community of health and fitness industry leaders—was named a top-performing trade group as ranked by key policymakers, staff, media, influencers, lobbyists, and communications professionals working in the nation’s capital, according to an annual TradeMarks survey by APCO, an independent global public affairs and strategic communications consultancy. 

As e-scooters, hoverboards and e-bikes become more popular for personal transportation and leisure activities, emergency departments are treating an increase in injuries nationwide.

Kids in the Rondo neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minn., are celebrating as the community debuts a kid-designed, community-built playground at Dunning Recreation Center.