How often does Basecamp Fitness typically hold its conference?
Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ference Fee following the Conference. The conferences may be held at various locations that we will designate. (Franchise Agreement - Section 8).
Vitals Training
During the time you operate your Basecamp Studio, there may be additional training that we require you to attend in order to stay current on the policies, procedures, and techniques of operating a Basecamp studio. These programs are intended to maximize the profitability of your business. In the years that we do not offer a Conference, you must send a representative to a "Vitals" program, if offered. The program typically includes 1 to 5 days of training in the following areas: marketing, client engagement, member service, and other topics that we designate from time to time. This training will be conducted in a virtual format or at a location we designate, at our discretion. We offer this training generally every other year in those years in which we do not have a Conference scheduled. The
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 35–45)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Basecamp Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the brand does not hold a conference every year. In years when a conference is not scheduled, Basecamp Fitness requires franchisees to send a representative to a "Vitals" program, if offered. This "Vitals" program is generally offered every other year in those years in which a conference is not scheduled.
The "Vitals" program typically includes 1 to 5 days of training in areas such as marketing, client engagement, member service, and other topics designated by Basecamp Fitness. The training can be conducted virtually or at a location designated by Basecamp Fitness. The cost for this training is $350 plus Basecamp Fitness's costs to conduct the training, and the franchisee is responsible for all costs incurred by themselves and their personnel to attend the program.
This alternating schedule of a conference one year and the "Vitals" program the next ensures that Basecamp Fitness franchisees stay current with the brand's policies, procedures, and techniques. This ongoing training is intended to maximize the profitability of the franchisee's business and maintain consistency across all Basecamp Fitness studios.