Spa Events, Education, Studies, and Associations in the News

Spa Events, Education, Studies, and Associations in the News

August 22 & 23, 2008 - SpaQuality LLC's Quality Management for Spas Elective Course - Part of Unique Spa and Hospitality Management Certificate Program at UC Irvine Extension

December 5, 6, 2008 - Future Spa 2008, Baden-Baden, Germany: The new concept business convention for an innovative market. Event Schedule and speakers

October 31, 2008 – November 2, 2008 - Heal Thy Practice: Transforming Primary Care - Holistic Primary Care to Launch Conference & Trade Event

July 13-18, 2008 - Sleep, Dreams & Healing Waters - A Spa Cultures Course & Tour in Bad Sulza, Germany

May 12-14, 2008 - New York Spa Alliance Attracts International Spa Industry Luminaries To NYSPA Fourth Annual Symposium To Be Held At Cornell University

Report on the 2007 ISPA Conference & Expo held in Kissimmee, Florida November 12-15, 2007.

11-8-07 - Spa Day 2007 - Your spa appointment or gift certificate purchase at participating spas on Thursday November 8th will benefit individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS. Participating spas/salons in California, Las Vegas, Arizona, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, and Florida will donate 20% or more of their revenue from your purchases on Spa Day! November 8, 2007.

October 31 to November 3, 2007 - The Spa Experience 2007 - The Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal, New York, New York.
READ Julie Register's review of The Spa Experience 2007.

October 15-21, 2007 - Spa Week - $50 spa treatments in New York City, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington D.C., Virginia, Baltimore, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, Austin, Miami, Denver, Minnesota, and Toronto. A portion of all Spa Week proceeds benefits Cancer and Career, a non-profit organization for working women with cancer.

10-9-07 Report on the 2007 International Congress of Esthetics and Spa Philadelphia

10-2007 - “Pretty in Pink” - a month-long campaign featuring $31 pampering services for the 31 days of October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Brought to you by PrettyCity.com, Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization and jane iredale, the skin care makeup.

9-10-07 Report on 2007 NY Spa & Resort and Medical Spa Expo and Conference

8-22-07 Aesthetic Professionals Alliance launches as the premiere Aesthetics network organization within the skin care and spa industry

8-22-07 LA Spa Association Premier Roundtable to be held October 17, 2007

3-25-07 Resources & Development Institute 2007 Education Calendar

1-2-07 "The Spa Management Series" at the Frederique Academy in Hong Kong from Wynne Business, USA January 22nd - January 26th, 2007

11-19-06 Dreams & Healing Water at Bad Sulza, Germany
Sunday July 22 - Friday July 27, 2007

11-18-06 Report on the International Spa Association (ISPA) Conference and Expo 2006

Report on the 2006 New York Spa & Resort and Medical Spa Expo and Conference - Julie Register attended this event at the Jacob Javits Center on Monday September 18th

9-4-06 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Extends Welcome to Long Beach 2006 International Congress of Esthetics Conference Attendees

8-8-06 2006 ISPA Conference & Expo - An Event Enveloped in Harmony

4-25-06 Cosmetics & Spa Products Market in Thailand forum to be held August 31 - September 01, 2006 at Shangrila Bangkok Hotel, Thailand

Over 300 attendees were at The Canadian Spa Industry Conference and Trade Show presented by Leading Spas of Canada on April 9-11, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia. There were a lot of activities to choose from at any given time - speakers, demonstrations, entertainment, wellness treatments, silent and live auctions, raffles, networking opportunities and more. While there was a lot going on, the size was intimate and allowed for a lot of opportunities to renew and make new contacts.

New Spa Research Results were presented at the 2006 Leading Spas of Canada Conference in Vancouver. A joint venture of the Canadian tourism commission, ISPA and Provincial/Regional tourism agencies has produced an 84-page study that explores the unique characteristics of the US and Canadian spa-traveller (as opposed to the spa-goer). The research reveals the spa-traveller behaves quite differently than the spa-goer. While the spa-goer generally approaches his or her dates at the spa as a key part of a long-term health and wellness strategy, the spa-traveller is looking to splurge and indulge. In vacation mode, the spa-traveller is motivated by various factors including culture, history, cuisine, sightseeing and education. The full study, Identifying the Spa Traveler: A Look at US and Canadian Consumer Attitudes and Motivators for Spa Vacations (2006) can be found at CanadaTourism.com. For this study, a "spa" was defined as an establishment that offers at least two of the following three kinds of services: full body massage, skincare treatments (such as facials), and body treatments (such as hydrotherapy or body wraps and scrubs).

3-2-06 The 2005 Canadian Spa Goers Survey Report from Leading Spas of Canada in Partnership with Elmcrest College

2-20-06 Destination Spa Group “Steps Up to Nutrition” for National Nutrition Month® 2006

Day Spa Expo and Conference Report - Read about Julie Register's experience at the Day Spa Expo and Business Forum in Las Vegas, NV held February 7-9, 2006 - the first event dedicated to day spas, the fastest growing segment in the spa industry. There were very good speakers and interesting roundtable discussions in the Business Forum and over 200 exhibitors in the Expo.

12-8-05 Spa Finder Announces Top Spa Trends to Watch in 2006. Global Spa Resource Sees More Spa Brands, Rising Spa IQs and Focus on Transparency and Quality. Spa BuzzWords Include Feng Shui'd Gyms, Off-Menu Spa Treatments and Fun

Spa Events, Education, Studies and Associations in the News in 2005

Spa Events, Education, Studies and Associations in the News in 2004

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