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This week: Medi Spa News, Conferences, and More

February 9, 2004
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In This Issue:
-- 2004 Medical Spa Expositions
-- Jon'Ric International Corp. Offers MediSpa Franchise Package
-- The Changing Face of Beauty
-- Spas with a Twist
-- I'll have a shampoo and style and some Botox
-- Alive Resort in Mabel Lake BC Is A First For Canada
-- Hyatt Regency Joins the Spa Race
-- Marriott's Revive Spa one of America's Best in Mobil Travel Guide
-- Mobil mavens proclaim no 5-star hotel spa exists
-- Center looks like spa but offers more than facials
-- Natural Product Expo's "Most Innovative Product in 2003" Award Winner
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2004 Medical Spa Expositions
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At Spa & Resort Expo and Medical Spa Expo you will find the complete world of products and services in the booming Spa and Medical Spa fields. It is the place where you can stay up to date on all the latest changes, newest products, improved techniques and services to offer your clients the best the industry has to offer.

February 15-16, 2004, Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California 90015. Due to volume of registrations, pre- registration savings have been extended through February 12th

April 18-19, 2004, Pier 94, 55th and 12th Avenues, New York, NY..

September 12-13, 2004, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, Florida.

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Jon'Ric International Corp. Offers MediSpa Franchise Package
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Jon'Ric International Corp., the premier worldwide franchiser of upscale full-service hair salons, day spas and medispas, is pleased to announce the offering of their new "Jon'Ric Lite" franchise package. (Emediawire)

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The Changing Face of Beauty
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Younger people who desire perfection now have less invasive options -- but the motivation remains under the skin. The increased demand for less invasive procedures has created a lucrative opportunity for physicians. Medical spas are a relatively new concept, integrating cosmetic medicine and surgery with traditional spa therapies. (Raygan Swan, IndyStar.Com)

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Spas with a Twist
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Welcome to the new world of medi-spas, where doctors are on staff. Skin Science Medi Spa, on Manhattan's East Side, is very regal in its appearance, with Victorian-era chairs, heavy velvet curtains and gold fixtures. (TimeOnline)

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I'll have a shampoo and style and some Botox
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Three board-certified physicians are practicing what they call Happy Medicine out of a room in a hair- cutting shop. In their salon gig, for a few hours each week, the medics administer Botox, collagen and laser treatments to erase lines, wrinkles and unwanted hair for patrons who may also be getting a cut, a color and a pedicure. (Los Angeles Times)

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Alive Resort in Mabel Lake BC Is A First For Canada
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A highly trained group of wellness experts has created an innovative, integrated health program in a resort setting at Mabel Lake, BC - A new breed of resort will debut February 15, 2004, when the Alive Resort for Wellness and Longevity begins welcoming guests who are committed to improving their physical and emotional health. (TravelVideoTV)

"The extensive research conducted to craft this facility indicated there are two types of health resorts in the marketplace today," Vic LeBouthillier, the Resort's president, explains. "One is the spa resort, the other is the natural health-hospital or medi-spa, most often found in European countries. The resort spa typically offers relaxation and pampering while the latter deals primarily with illness. The Alive Resort will be a blend of the two."

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Hyatt Regency Joins the Spa Race
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The Hyatt Regency Scottsdale plans to start building a major spa in March, joining a growing list of Valley resorts with lavish new facilities to pamper guests. The 21,000-square-foot spa should be completed by spring 2005, Hyatt spokeswoman Ann Lane said. (Arizona Republic)

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Marriott's Revive Spa one of America's Best in Mobil Travel Guide
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Marriott's Revive Spa at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort has been named one of America's best spas in a newly released Mobil Travel Guide book. From an initial list of more than 300 spas, 160 were identified and rigorously inspected utilizing the same process that Mobil Travel Guide has used to rank lodgings and restaurants for more than four decades. Only 48 spas were chosen for final inclusion in the first ever America's Best Hotel & Resort Spas.

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Mobil mavens proclaim no 5-star hotel spa exists
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Looking for that perfect hotel spa, where the service is exquisite, the facilities spectacular and the specialists are gods and goddesses of massage, hot rocks and pedicures? Fuhgeddaboutit! The spa mavens from Mobil Travel Guide - armed with horror stories of scarred skin, plucked-off eyebrows and gum-chewing attendants - say there's not a five-star hotel spa to be found in the country. (USAToday)

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Center looks like spa but offers more than facials
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A new plastic surgery facility in Lake Oswego has changed its look and location to increase profits. From the halogen-bathed reception desk, an alcove of granite and hardwood and stainless steel adjoining a cosmetics counter stocked with designer skin care products, the Petroff Center looks like any other upscale day spa. (The Oregonian)

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