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GYM PROJECTS

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Climbers Rally for New Gym Project in Siem Reap, Cambodia
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South Australian Gym Expands Throughout Adelaide
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Group Fitness Climbing Facility to Open in Seattle this Fall
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New Full-Service Gym Opening Soon in Orlando’s Packing District
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24-Hour, Members-Only Training Facility to Open in Boulder
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Mexico Gym Fills Need for More Youth Activities in City
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Operating a Nonprofit Gym in Brunswick, Georgia
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New Vancouver Bouldering Gym Incorporates Recovery, Health, Training
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Securing Funding to Open Your First Climbing Gym (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly)
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Gym Operation in Tropical Asia: Behind the Desk with Jeremy Peet
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Boulderwelt Brings New Gym to Hamburg, Germany
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Shift Opens With an Innovative, Tiltable Boulder
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Teton County Rec Center Expands; Adds Nearly 10,000 Square Feet of Climbing
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Germany Bouldering Gym Opens Complementary Location in Dresden
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Sydney Gym Brings Inclusive Climbing “Spirit” in Gladesville
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Meet the Main Wall Builder Behind Mexico’s Booming Gym Industry
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Florida Gym Expands With a Focus on Aesthetics
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New Bouldering Gym Opens on Minneapolis’ West Side
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Climbing Partners Look to Fill Gym Void in Thunder Bay, With a Focus on Inclusion
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New Gym Opens to “Make Bouldering More Accessible” in Malaysia
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How Facility Design Can Help Fundraising and the Bottom Line (webinar ft. Chris Ryan)
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Gyms and Trends 2024
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The ABC Climbing Academy Story: Building Champions, One Step at a Time
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A Bouldering Gym Aiming to Grow the Sport in Guadalajara
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Brothers Add a New Bouldering Gym on Montréal’s South Shore
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WEBINARS & DISCUSSIONS

Securing Funding to Open Your First Climbing Gym (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly)
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How Facility Design Can Help Fundraising and the Bottom Line (webinar ft. Chris Ryan)
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The Growth Journey – Best Practices for Expansion (webinar ft. Andrew Potter & Aaron Tellier)
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Building with Purpose – Balancing Passion, People and Profit for Lasting Impact (webinar ft. Chris Ryan)
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Design Considerations for New Facilities (webinar ft. Bennett Kornbrath)
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Supercharge Your Marketing With Personalization (webinar ft. Ryan Henrich & Jacob Hite)
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Incident Response As Customer Service (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly, PJ Hennessey & Ben Todd)
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Event Routesetting – Comps, Leagues, Holidays & More (webinar ft. Foxman McCarthy-James & Justin Wright)
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Curating your Product Mix – A Continual Process (webinar ft. Todd McCormick)
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Developing Your Building for the Business of Play (webinar ft. Chris Ryan)
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Unleash Your Most Powerful Asset: The People (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly)
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Your Sustainable Routesetting Program (webinar ft. Foxman McCarthy-James & Justin Wright)
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Scale Your Business, Scale Your Team: Professional Development and Org Structure Planning (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly)
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Opening A Climbing Gym: Adjusting the Dials of Development (webinar ft. Chris Ryan)
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Prepare to Scale Your Climbing Gym Business (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly)
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Mastering Business Risk, Safety & Crisis (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly)
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Make Next Year Your Best Ever (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly)
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Build Programs Your Customers Will Love (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly)
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Sales Strategies To Launch Strong And Keep Growing (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly)
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Building Loyalty Through Customer Service Design (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly)
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Hiring and Retaining Your All-Star Team (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly)
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Setting Your Culture Up For Success (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly)
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Launching Your First Climbing Gym (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly)
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INTERVIEWS

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Broadening Our Programs: Behind the Desk with Tom Meehan at Philadelphia Rock Gym
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How the Scientific Method Informs Routesetting – CBJ Podcast with Carly Snidow
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Group Climbing Gym Insurance Breakdown – CBJ Podcast with Mark Grossman and Will Jorgensen
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Once a Climber, Always a Climber – CBJ Podcast with Obe Carrion
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Balancing Art and Functionality in Hold Shaping – CBJ Podcast with Joey Jannsen
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No One Sets Alone: Collective Authorship – CBJ Podcast with Ruth Jang
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Getting the Most Out of a College Market – CBJ Podcast with Brian Doscher
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Gym Operation in Tropical Asia: Behind the Desk with Jeremy Peet
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Skill and Strength: Are They Synonymous in Setting? – CBJ Podcast with Iza Nowak
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Why the Midwest Is a Great Place for a Climbing Gym – CBJ Podcast with Jonathan Landis
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An Episode of Affirmations: Battling Imposter Syndrome – CBJ Podcast with Ethan Paris
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Supporting the New Climber’s Journey – CBJ Podcast with Megan Cheek
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Meet the Main Wall Builder Behind Mexico’s Booming Gym Industry
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Put a Drop in the Bucket When You Can – CBJ Podcast with Taylor Fragomeni
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Preserving Our Climbing Gym Culture – CBJ Podcast with Garnet Moore
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A Setter’s Perspective on Sustainable Holds – CBJ Podcast with Roy Quanstrom
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The Setter in the Flatlands – CBJ Podcast with Armen Avanessian
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The Top CBJ Podcast Episode of 2024 for Gym Operators
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The Top CBJ Podcast Episode of 2024 for Routesetters
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Trends, Mentorship, Communication, and Gym Management – CBJ Podcast with Josh Haynes
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Vans on the Wall – CBJ Podcast with Ally Cruz
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Making the Great Leap in Business – CBJ Podcast with Francis Larose
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What Is a “Chaos Bomb”? – CBJ Podcast with Annabelle Spingler
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How To Be an Entrepreneur – CBJ Podcast with Andrew Potter
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Necessity Breeds Invention – CBJ Podcast with Andy Nelson
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FROM OUR PARTNERS

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INDUSTRY TRENDS & NEW PRODUCTS

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Gyms and Trends 2024
Gyms and Trends 2024
Climbing Business Journal - February 9, 2025
Routesetting Trends 2024
Routesetting Trends 2024
Climbing Business Journal - May 15, 2025
2024 CBJ Gym List Awards
2024 CBJ Gym List Awards
Naomi Stevens - December 15, 2024
2024 Grip List Awards
2024 Grip List Awards
Holly Yu Tung Chen - November 3, 2024
New Climbing Holds and Volumes: May 2025
New Climbing Holds and Volumes: May 2025
Climbing Business Journal - May 9, 2025
24 New Climbing Products and Services for Spring 2025
24 New Climbing Products and Services for Spring 2025
Climbing Business Journal - March 29, 2025
Prefabricated Climbing Walls for Training Boards
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Climbing Business Journal - February 25, 2022
Training Board Hold Systems
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Climbing Business Journal - November 18, 2021
Apps for Routesetting Management in 2022
Apps for Routesetting Management in 2022
Climbing Business Journal - November 25, 2022
Climbing Shoe Rental Fleet Options in 2022
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Climbing Business Journal - August 19, 2022
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PRESS RELEASES & MARKETPLACE

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Climbing Shoe Rental Fleet Options in 2022
YETI National Championships Rescheduled for February 2026
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Flashed Named Official Padding Partner of USA Climbing
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Rhino Skin Solutions Goes Fully Solar—Becomes First 100% On-Site Solar-Powered Cosmetic Manufacturer
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Climbing Shoe Rental Fleet Options in 2022
ZIGZAG Climbing Launches Groundbreaking “Impact Route” Activation, Removing 234 Pounds of Ocean-Bound Plastic at Valley Rock Gym Competition
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The Pad Climbing Named One of Nation’s Top Employers for Paid Leave in 2025
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Climbing Shoe Rental Fleet Options in 2022
The Gravity Vault Brings Climbing Excitement to Lehigh Valley, PA with New Location at Whitehall Mall
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The Pad Climbing Announces New Gym Coming to Summerlin, NV
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Climbing Shoe Rental Fleet Options in 2022
Movement Harlem becomes second New York City climbing gym in as many weeks to join Climbing Workers United campaign
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Climbing Shoe Rental Fleet Options in 2022
The Revolution of Bouldering Walls: Why Impact Climbing is Your Premier Builder
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Megabeta Totepack Product Launch
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TOP JOB OPENINGS

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