Chris' Latest National Publications & Presentations:

IHRSA's Inaugural Webinar Presentation - April 2009 "Creating the Value Proposition for Membership Sales - During Tough Economic Times"

IHRSA 2009 - "The 2009 HCD - IHRSA- Les Mills International Member Surveys - The Club Operator's Guide to Success"

IHRSA 2009 - 5 Key Steps in New Club Development" as part of IHRSA's new club development series.

IHRSA 2008 - Personal Training Programming and Sales - Roundtable Workshop

IHRSA 2008 - "Breaking Down the Barriers - the Psychology of Membership Sales" - part of the Healthy Learning Feature Presentation DVD Series. 

Chris has written many expert articles in various publications in the last several years and will be featured in 2 Articles in Fitness Business Pro this summer (2009) based on the HCD Member Surveys.  Also, Chris will be contributing expert articles in both Club Business International and Club Business Entrepreneur this summer on the Member Surveys and Membership Sales & Exercise Psychology.  HCD will also be announcing the publication of some of most ground-breaking research ever conducted in the fitness industry with our partners at Advance Health Solutions.  Get ready!

Health Club Development Co. offers a modern, innovative approach in the development and growth of successful health clubs and fitness studios.  Currently operating in clubs internationally and Coast to Coast, HCD specializes in the detailed planning and strategy of: new club club development, fitness development projects, new club branding and design, powerful web-based solutions for membership and PT sales & turn-key personal training systems for all club types.

Our main objective is to strategically diagnose your current situation and deliver the proper solutions for your business to thrive.  Our solutions are guaranteed to be effective and are not short-term band-aid fixes.  The goal of HCD is to work with you to make your systems extremely efficient while maximizing your profit margins. 

The company President, Christopher Gallo, personally works with each client individually from start to finish.  This personal working relationship creates a passion for success that larger firms typically can not deliver.  HCD refuses to leave any client dissatisfied and our resume and references highlight our customer’s 100% satisfaction.   

A NOTE FROM CHRIS:

I take pride in working with each of our clients personally.  I have helped develop and create all types of clubs and centers in various settings throughout most all regions of the United States: from the East Coast to West Coast.  My goal is turn every club or center into the ultimate workout experience: from the overall club design to the detailed operating systems right down to unmatched execution.

My care for the success of each client leads to HCD’s offering of personal support twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.  I customize the web-based fitness systems for each company's unique needs and help track and manage in a real-time capacity.  You will be able to view, track and run your entire business from an island in the middle of the Pacific!

To guarantee my clients total solutions for all of their business needs, I have also made an effort to put together a team of experts in all of the areas that their business may need assistance.  This keeps all of our work in-house and guarantees readily accessible solutions.

I am hoping you let us give you the strategic advantage to take on and beat your competition, including even the larger national chains.