Mark your calendars with the following events which are coming up soon.

Additional details for these events, and many other events, trade shows and special programs scheduled for the 2007 calendar year, may be found on our website.

February 23-25, 2007
Aromatherapy Conference Tours Conference & Trade Show, Radisson Miami, Miami, Florida. Aromatherapy Conference Tours (ACT) is a consortium of medical professionals participating in national educational aromatherapy conferences and free trade shows open to the public in select venues across the country. Each event features expert speakers as well as open panel discussions and hands-on learning workshops over a 3-day weekend. ACT focuses on providing professional and alternative resources to mainstream healthcare providers and practitioners, corporate benefit advisors, business and lay-persons. Topics covered will be how to use essential oils to handle common ailments such as stress, fatigue, mood and sleep disorders, chronic pain, infections, problem skin care and others. All attendees will learn valuable information from experienced practitioners on how to protect and benefit themselves, family and clients using essential oils. All meals are included in the registration fee.

March 11-13, 2007
International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conference - New York 2007, New York, New York. A Perfect Balance of Wellness, Body & Business. International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conference- New York, formerly American Spa Expo is the premier East Coast event for the spa and skincare industy. Come see the top skin, cosmetic and wellness companies by visiting the dynamic trade show floor and learn from the prominent educators from around the world at our industry leading education conference program. Co- located with the International Beauty Show in New York City, come and gain access not only to the spa world, but to the entire world of beauty.

April 19, 2007
The IDEA Fitness Fusion Chicago®—2007, Rosemont, Illinois. The Premier Midwest Event for Group Fitness Instructors and Personal Trainers. Expand your network, learn additional career information and increase your knowledge base. Renew your enthusiasm to make a difference in people’s lives and Inspire the World to Fitness®.

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There are almost 300,000 people employed in the $14 billion spa industry, yet it lacks any true systematic approach to core competencies and career development. In fact, a recent survey revealed that fifty percent of therapists quit the industry within five years of completing their training. Cortiva Institute was created to address those issues and deliver training, education and career development to massage therapists and others involved in the industry, and as such has become a new force in massage therapy and holistic care.
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Mary Hughes, editor of Spa Life magazine, said spas are always inventing new treatments in an attempt to be unique. "The industry is very, very competitive. Even the smallest of properties, such as bed and breakfasts, are opening spas or partnering out." Some of the newer treatments include Thai therapies and flavoured pedicures built around themes.
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The so-called "Spa Bandit" is now feeling the heat in another way. A 56-year-old suspect was charged with theft of services after being accused of failing to pay for pedicures and other spa treatments, police said Monday.
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The Eco-Spa Council emphasizes the dramatic impact spa operations can have on the environment. This impact can be positive when steps are taken to ensure that environmentally friendly decisions are being made by spa management. Eco-Spa Council has been formed with the mission of raising consumer and management awareness of environmental factors in spa operations. The council further will compile, monitor and publish a directory for ecologically sensitive spa operators with a ranking system that rewards those who make extra-ordinary efforts at conservation.
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BIOTONE is adding another continuing education workshop to its already successful Spa Body Treatments Workshop series. The new Clinical Sports Massage Techniques Workshop teaches massage therapists the most effective massage techniques for treating sports related injuries and increasing athletic performance. The two-day workshop sessions will be held at massage therapy schools across the nation.
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BIOTONE Professional Massage & Spa Therapy Products and the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) today announced their partnership in a new Edu-Scholarship Fund. The program will provide BIOTONE-funded scholarships once a year to selected COMTA accredited schools. The scholarships then will be awarded to promising massage students who have achieved educational excellence at the mid point in their training.
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Spa Index Media launched its "Valentine's Day 2007 Spa Getaway to New York" contest on February 1, 2007, with several prizes, including a grand prize trip to Medbery Inn & Spa in Ballston Spa / Saratoga Springs, New York, to be awarded.
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When you think of relaxation, chances are dental drills and Novocain needles don't come to mind. So it seems odd to see "dental spa" written across the clear glass doors of a dentist's office in Chicago's tony Water Tower building, and to hear soothing classical music as you lie on a cushy massaging reclining chair while the hygienist readies her tooth scraper.
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Nectarine, manufacturers of the popular TerraNova line of fragrances, also provides premium private label bath, body and skin care products to retailers, wholesalers and spa professionals. With over 250 highly effective, luxury formulations — plus exquisite perfume and essential oils — creating your own signature line has never been this easy.

Familiarize yourself with Nectarine's top of the line products before your first order with an easy- to-order Sample Kit which contains over 50 of Nectarine's most popular formulations and fragrances. The price of only $50.00 (excluding shipping and handling) will be credited back on your first order. Visit Online

The Sun Treatment Center, distributed by Sunscreen Mist of Newport Beach, CA, has taken its extensive expertise in spray-on tanning technology and developed a spray sunscreen vending booth to be placed in any area with a high concentration of sunbathers (pools, beachs, marinas, waterparks, and apartment communities). The booth requires NO attendant and NO plumbing, provides a hygienic rinse before every use, uses only Allevea, Spa Collection, Natural Suncare products, has slip- resistant flooring, and offers insurance, lease and finance options. Sunscreen Mist has seen strong initial demand for the Sun Treatment Center booth among water parks, hotels, spas, and multi-family properties with pools.
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Per Aquum, a company which spearheads a collection of award winning imaginative resorts, spas and residences, is seeking a suitable person to lead its Per Aquum Spa Collection. Read More

Natural Body Spa & Shoppe in Atlanta, Georgia, is recruiting an Esthetician.

The Clarion Nantasket Beach Resort and Spa in Massachusetts is recruiting Massage Therapists.

The Beau Rivage Casino, Resort & Spa, in Biloxi, Mississippi, is recruiting for a Spa Guest Attendant, Beauty Salon Supervisor, Resort Spa Lifeguard, Fitness Instructor, Spa Supervisor, Massage Therapist, Spa Receptionist, Beauty Salon Attendant, and Esthetician.