DSA & IMSA joins forces with
the University of California Irvine Extension at start Certificate
Program in Spa and Hospitality Management
Union City, NJ, June 25, 2004 The Day Spa Association
and the International medical Spa Association have joined forces with
UC Irvine Extension, the continuing education division of University
of California, Irvine to launch a new Certificate Program in Spa and
Hospitality Management this fall.
This unique program highlights the business aspects
of making a spa profitable and will provide participants with the
knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage day-to-day spa
operations. The program will also focus on strategic business and
marketing strategies for future positioning. Developed in close collaboration
with The Day Spa Association and The International Medical Spa Association,
and in response to industry needs for more comprehensive training
in spa management in an increasingly competitive industry, the program
will provide an academic curriculum combining business, management
and operations with industry specific courses.
The 150-hour certificate program begins with an Introduction
to Spa Management and Operations in October and November 2004 with
instructors Janice Gronvold, Principal, Spectrec a DSA member and
Peter Anderson, Principal, Anderson and Associates. Program guest
presenters will include industry specialists addressing business development,
management, operations, marketing, design, retailing, customer relationship
management, legal, and regulatory issues. Registration will be available
for individual classes or the entire certificate program.
A kick-off event, New Trends, Treatments, and Training:
Adding Value to Your Bottom Line, is scheduled for July 25 & 26
at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort and Spa in Dana Point, California.
The event features informal networking with the speakers on the 25th,
a keynote presentation by Dr. Jay W. Calvert, M.D., Assistant Professor
of Clinical Surgery, Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery Institute, UC
Irvine, and a panel discussion with John Buckingham, CEO, Solana MedSpas,
a Member of the Board of Directors of the IMSA and a DSA members;
Anne Emich, Spa Director, St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort and Spa;
and Kelly Costa, Spa Director, SK Sanctuary a DSA member, on the 26th.
DSA/IMSA members are invited to attend. Please send
your RSVP to aljeante@uci.edu. For more information and to obtain
a copy of the program schedule contact Angela Jeantet at (949) 824-5736;
aljeante@uci.edu
at UCI.
The Day Spa Association is committed to promote its
members’ businesses; to enrich and support the industry and its
professionals through information exchange, networking and educational
events; to preserve and elevate the standards of professionalism and
quality in the day spa industry and to increase consumer awareness
of and demand for spa services and products. For more information
and how to become a member call 201-865-2065 or visit www.dayspaassociation.com
The International Medical Spa Association is dedicated
to the promotion of excellence, innovation and cooperation within
the Medical Spa industry. The IMSA membership includes naturopathic
and osteopathic physicians; dentists, internists, dermatologists and
plastic surgeons; physical and massage therapists; spa owners, spa
consultants, medical spa facility designers, product manufacturers,
and product suppliers. For more information and how to become a member
call 201-865-2065 or visit www.medicalspaassociation.org
