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Resources & Development Institute 2007 Education Calendar


Your Complete Resource for Spa and Hotel Development

The Institute
1515 E Tropicana Ave Suite 630 Las Vegas NV 89119
702-436-0371
www.ResourcesandDevelopment.com

2007 Education Calendar

The Leading Spa Education Center
"What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human soul." Joseph Addison

About us
We have a passion for education and sharing with others the lessons we have learned as Spa Directors and Consultants with over 40 years combined experience. Our dream is to mentor others in the industry and help them achieve their vision and their goals.
To view our principals' and educators' Bios please visit our website About us page at http://www.resourcesanddevelopment.com/Bios.htm and or refer to the last few pages of this document.

About our Seminars:
To enhance your learning experience, our Institute provides an intimate setting with lots of one on one, hands on exercises and confidential consulting. Please bring your laptop with Word and Excel and plan to create your custom materials with the assistance of the R&D team of experts. We also encourage you to bring any research materials and/or documents pertinent to the Education experience of your choice.

START-A-SPA BOOT CAMP™

This four-day intensive workshop will get you on track and ready to present your vision for financing. We will discuss: how to write your Business Plan, find your niche in the marketplace, designing your Spa for profit, floor plan optimization, equipment needs, opening matrix plan and calendar, menu creation, hiring techniques, the reality of the day to day spa operations, and much more. Let the start-up experts put you on the fast track to opening your Spa!

Topics:
" Industry trends, statistical data
" How to get your Spa financed
" Writing a Business Plan
" How to find your niche in the marketplace
" The ABCs of opening a Spa
" Floor plan analysis and recommendations
" Complete view and analysis of the compensation systems existing in our industry
" Compensation rates comparison and analysis specific to your area
" Implementation plan for the compensation system you choose
" Development of your Opening Matrix and the importance of having one
" Hiring techniques for the Spa Industry with forms and questions guide
" Licensing, permits, legalities
" Service Concepts
" Discounts to vendors to help you get started

Educators: Skip Williams, Zahira J Coll & Dan Hussey
Price: $1,950 (US)*
Dates: May 21 to 24, 2007

Includes: Continental Breakfast each day of training, Textbook, Business Plan CD, Opening Matrix Template, Master Purchase List, a business model, hiring templates, questions guide, recruitment forms, and an autographed copy of "The Reluctant Spa Director and the Mission Dream". (Please bring your laptop and prepare to accomplish a lot)

*Second attendee from same company @ $975 (US). Attendees from same company will receive their own textbooks and autographed copies of The Reluctant Spa Director and the Mission Dream, but will share the other materials.
Price does not include lodging or traveling expenses. Upon receipt of the Registration Form, it will be our pleasure to send you a list of lodging options near our Institute (which is located near the famous Las Vegas Strip and McCarran International Airport).

THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT SPA COMPENSATION

During this one day workshop you will learn about the various compensation systems in the industry and determine what would work best for your Spa. Mr. Williams will show you how to analyze the impact your existing compensation plan has on your Spa profit and help you determine the right plan for implementation.

Topics:
" A complete view and analysis of the compensation systems existing in our industry
" Determining the correct compensation rates for your Spa
" How to determine which system best fits your needs and the needs of your business.
" Creation of an implementation plan tailored to your Spa.

Speaker: Skip Williams
Price: $499 (US)*
Dates: June 11, 2007 (9am to 5pm)
September 17, 2007 (9am to 5pm)

Includes: Textbook, Excel spreadsheets in CD form and your implementation plan

Price does not include lodging or traveling expenses.

Upon receipt of the Registration Form, it will be our pleasure to send you a list of lodging options near our Institute (which is located near the famous Las Vegas Strip and McCarran International Airport).

FRONT DESK OPERATIONS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE - DO SOMETHING GOOD FOR YOUR HEART

Your Front Desk staff has the power to grow your business and they hold the key to your overall reputation, yet they are often the least trained and most ignored team members. Give them the knowledge and the recognition they deserve by providing them with the tools to help you increase your revenue. The Front Desk is the heart of your operations; this seminar will ensure your business will have a healthy heart. In two days packed with knowledge and an entertaining learning environment, while role-playing using theater techniques, your staff will learn the secrets of the following topics.

Topics:
" Telephone verbiage techniques
" Building client loyalty through excellence in service
" Selling, up-selling and booking techniques
" Customer Service concepts and how to apply them
" Role Play with "real" life Spa/Salon scenarios
" How to use your Software to grow the business

Speakers: Zahira J Coll & Skip Williams
Price: $ 850 (US)*
Dates: June 18 to 19, 2007
September 24 to 25, 2007

Includes: Workbook with practice scenarios, personality self-assessment, Certificate of Completion

*Multiple attendees from same company @ $700 each. Seminar available on site at a group rate, please call 702-436-0371 for pricing and details.

Price does not include lodging or traveling expenses. Upon receipt of the Registration Form, it will be our pleasure to send you a list of lodging options near our Institute (which is located near the famous Las Vegas Strip and McCarran International Airport).


SPA DIRECTOR'S CAREER BUILDER

Are you in Spa Management wanting to enhance your skills, your knowledge and your professional growth potential? Perhaps you are considering a career in Spa Management? In three fast paced days full of practical knowledge and fun, you will learn best practices of effective leadership, enhance your financial IQ and learn the secrets on how to assess the best motivational and hiring program that works with your specific leading style.


Topics:
" Industry trends and latest statistical data
" Career growth trends
" Fun leadership style individual analysis (self-assessment)
" Understanding and analyzing Profit & Loss statements
" The different compensation systems and how they each affect your bottom line with customized spreadsheets
" R&D's methodology to hiring the RIGHT technicians and support staff to fit your specific management style and work environment.
" Managing & motivation techniques to help you lead and create a harmonious work environment
" How to implement training programs that are efficient and effective
" Time Management techniques to help you squeeze more time out of every day
" Quality, the importance of creating a quality driven environment with the systems and processes to make it effective
" Marketing strategies for customer retention

Speakers: Skip Williams & Zahira J Coll
Price: $1,450 (US)
Dates: July 23 to 25, 2007
October 22 to 24, 2007

Includes: Spa Director's Management Guide with an interviewing section; CD with forms, spreadsheets and templates to personalize and use at your Spa; One FREE Spa "Ready-to-Use Business Tool™" of your choice

Price does not include lodging or traveling expenses. Upon receipt of the Registration Form, it will be our pleasure to send you a list of lodging options near our Institute (which is located near the famous Las Vegas Strip and McCarran International Airport).

IS YOUR DREAM SPA TURNING INTO A FINANCIAL NIGHTMARE?

This two-day workshop will help you start living the dream you envisioned when you opened your Spa. We will work together to turn your business around before it's too late. You will walk away with your transformation plan, a complete analysis of your existing P&L statements and how to evaluate them, and how to implement and effect immediate change in your business.

Topics:
" Analysis of existing P&L Report
" Compensation systems overview
" How to evaluate where the problem might be
" Retail Reality
" Service Pricing analysis and recommendations
" Profit Margin
" Transformation plan

Speaker: Skip Williams
Price: $950 (US)
Dates: August 27 & 28, 2007
October 8 & 9, 2007
Includes: Textbook, Excel spreadsheets in CD form and analysis report specific to your Spa

Price does not include lodging or traveling expenses. Upon receipt of the Registration Form, it will be our pleasure to send you a list of lodging options near our Institute (which is located near the famous Las Vegas Strip and McCarran International Airport).


Please note all seminars; workshops and/or education opportunities take place at our Institute located in Las Vegas NV at:

1515 E Tropicana Ave
Suite 630
Las Vegas NV 89119
702-436-0371

REGISTRATION FORM
R&D Institute
2007 Calendar


Name: ________________________________ Email: ______________

Billing Address _________________________________________________________________
Billing zip code _______________

Telephone _________________________ Cell ____________________

Seminar name ________________________ Seminar Date ____________

Attendee (s) name: ____________________ Cost _______________

Total: ______________

Please note: Due to the nature of our Workshops and the size of the class there is a limit of 2 attendees per same project and/or Company.

Payment info:

Visa ___ MasterCard ___ Discover ___ AMEX ___

Number ____________________________ Exp Date ____________

CVV2- (3 digit Security Code from Signature Panel on back of card or AMEX 4 digit above your number in front of card) ___________

Hurry space is limited to 8 attendees per class!

FAX and/or email this completed form to:
775-993-6006 or
zcoll@resourcesanddevelopment.com


Upon Receipt of completed registration form and payment we will mail you a class confirmation number and orientation kit.

Thank you!

Educators' Bios
Wayne "Skip" Williams
Vice-President - Spa Operations Consulting

Skip Williams, the author of "The Reluctant Spa Director and the Mission Dream", and the recipient of the Spa Person of the Year Award for 2006, is a recognized speaker and author in the spa arena, with over twelve (12) years of experience in the Management, Financial Development & Operational fields, mostly in the Spa and Hospitality Industry as Spa Director, Controller and Business project Consultant. He brings his previous years of analytical business experience in a broad variety of manufacturing, retail and service businesses to studying Resort Spas, Day Spas, Medical Spas, Wellness Centers, and Salons: their profitability, how they operate, and what makes them successful.

Mr. Williams has been involved in the development of well over 200 Spas throughout the US, Canada, and the Caribbean working with owners, planners, operators and potential owners. His approach is to study, analyze, educate, implement and cultivate both small and large-scale projects.

Well known for his a unique Computerized Business Model called "Build-A-Spa" that allows financial analyses and feasibility studies, he has taken Spa business modeling to new heights with "Financial Blueprint™ Feasibility Consulting."

Mr. Williams' experience as a Spa Director and his direct involvement in various capacities in the opening of several Day and Resort Spas results in a combination of expertise and experience beneficial to any organization. In addition he is very active in the continuous education efforts and research in the industry. He presently sits on the advisory board, for the Day Spa Association where he contributes time to our industry through published studies and education.

Mr. Williams has been a recognized contributor to trade journals such as Spa Management, Dermascope, Les Nouvelle Esthetique and Dermasthetic. Additionally he has participated as a speaker-educator for Spacifically, International Congress of Esthetics, Face & Body, and Day Spa Expo educational programs. Professional and consulting experience includes, but is not limited to such companies as; Mount View Spa, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co., Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, H.E.A.T. Spa-Kur Therapy Development Inc, Mirbeau Inn & Spa, Spa Hibiscus at Embassy Suites, Waters Edge Medical Spa and The Lodge at Eagles Nest.


Zahira J. Coll
Founder & CEO

As a Human Resources Executive, Executive Spa Director and business owner with over fourteen years of experience in the hospitality industry, Ms. Coll has a unique combination of talents, expertise and experience. She began her career in Human Resources Management, and for the past eight years she has been involved in Hotel-Spa operations at an Executive level. She has participated in numerous projects as a Consultant, designing and implementing all the aspects of opening and operating a Spa, Hotel, Casino and Retail center.

She has visited, studied and researched over one hundred Hotel/Resort & Spas, in USA and the Caribbean, to assist her in the acquisition of knowledge for her articles, speaking engagements and the design of the Spa Management Development Training. She is the author of the Spa Ready-to-use Business Tools™ and has been a contributor to trade journals and a speaker-educator at the California Council for Quality Service Award Convention in 1995, Spacifically, International Congress of Esthetics - Dermascope, in their InterAct educational programs, Face & Body 2004 in San Francisco, ISPA 2005, Day Spa Expo 2006 & 2007.

Ms. Coll founded Resources & Development® in 1994 with the purpose of assisting start-up operations and to provide coaching, support and consulting services. Clients include but are not limited to Hollywood Studios Store, Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Columbus Bath Treasures Boutique, H.E.A.T., Inc., Martineau Bay Resort & Spa for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, Mirbeau Inn & Spa, Zen Spa and Punta Maracayo Resort. Ms. Coll has worked for companies such as The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. L. L. C., Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Pan Pacific Hotel & Resorts, Dana Point Resort and Bacara Resort & Spa.

She has an extensive education, which includes Professional Certificate Program courses in Human Resources Management from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Extension, Spa Therapy Certificate Program from HEAT Inc. Certification and studies from Talent+, post graduate courses in Clinical Psychology and a Bachelor degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Management and Marketing from the University of Puerto Rico, USA. Ms. Coll is an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management, International Spa Association (ISPA), the Day Spa Association (DSA) and the International Medical Spa Association (IMSA). She has served as President of the La Luz Board (non profit organization), member of the Board of Directors for the Goleta Chamber of Commerce, member of the ISPA Education Committee 2005 and ISPA Marketing Committee 2006.

Ms. Coll has a passion for teaching others and helping others achieve the highest levels of service excellence combined with the business savvy of how to operate an efficient and effective company.

Dan Hussey
Guest Educator for Star-A-Spa Boot Camp™

With 25 years and millions of dollars of successful business development and banking experience Daniel J. Hussey, President of Global Success Solutions, leads a team of qualified professionals that is truly vested in your success. Dan, a former Officer in military intelligence says: "With the facts, proper planning and execution we peel off the pieces of risk that stand in the way of your spa's success."

Mr. Hussey brings a unique approach to what it really takes to obtain financing in the Spa industry. Mr. Hussey is a member of the advisory board for the Day Spa Association.

1515 E Tropicana Ave Suite 630 Las Vegas NV 89119
702-436-0371
www.ResourcesandDevelopment.com

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