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SpaWire: Connecting you to the Spa, Salon, and Wellness Industry News for the Week of November 22, 2004 SpaWire(tm) is a complimentary news digest brought to you by SpaIndex.Com: Guide to Day Spas and Stay Spas, and our sponsors.SpaWire and SpaIndex would like to thank our spa members, vendors, subscribers, and others who have contributed to our success this year. The growth of our popular web portal at SpaIndex.Com and our informative news digest at SpaWire.Com continues to insire us. In fact, we are poised to launch a new feature in 2005 in response to growing demands from our spa consumers and professionals. Stay tuned for this exciting news. We are fortunate, and hope we are able to contribute to your good fortune, as well, by continuing to share news, trends, and important information for this exciting and rewarding industry. Happy Holidays to all of you.
ISPA Conference 2004 has Record Attendance ISPA Conference ReCap
The International SPA
Association is pleased to announce that the 14th annual ISPA
Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, NV drew a record number of
attendees from around the globe! Held Nov. 8-11 at the Venetian,
the event attracted top industry professionals from health and
wellness facilities and providers and generated international media
attention.
rom the latest trends
in products and treatments to solid business strategies, attendees
left this year's ISPA Conference & Expo with a wealth of tools to
strengthen their businesses. If you were not able to attend, please
be sure to review the 2004 research materials and business tools
that were launched during the event. Audio recordings for many of
the educational sessions are also available for purchase.
Check Your Calendars 2004 Calendar Events for the Spa Industry November 28, 2004: Learn the Art of Threading in Long Island, NY, USA. The demand for threading as a hair-removal option in the United States is increasing. Join fellow estheticians for this 4-6 hours class in New York. December 4-7, 2004: The Fifth Medical Spa Conference & Expo will be hosted at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, CA, USA. December 11, 2004: The Aromatherapy Alliance hosts it Aromatic Holiday Party. A wide variety of tasty snacks and aromatic beverages will be served. The party will be held at SML Helping Hands in Brooklyn, NY, USA. December 12-13, 2004: The Spa & Resport Expo & Conference and The Medical Spa Expo & Conference will be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, FL, USA. Don't miss our 2004-2005 event calendar, which lists spa and salon events and conferences throughout the world. Submit your own event, or plan to attend exciting conferences in 2005.
Compliments of Resources and Development Resources and Development is currently offering a complimentary copy of "Squeezing More Profit From Your Spa", which includes the secrets of making more money in the spa business and how to choose the right professionals to help you meet and exceed goals.
2004 Massage Therapy Consumer Survey Fact Sheet American Massage Therapy Association The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) has posted findings following a Massage Therapy Consumer Survey, conducted August 5-8, 2004. This is the eighth annual survey of American consumers commissioned by AMTA
Women take a gamble for youthful look TriValleyHerald: 11-22-04 Tanya Dennis' curiosity was piqued. She listened to her sister rave about a new beauty product that could wipe away years of wrinkles. Women from all over the Bay Area apparently were flocking to a San Ramon salon where they received injections of an "all natural" product to "plump out" worry and smile lines. "Everyone was having miraculous results," Dennis said. "My sister came out looking much younger." Dennis, 56, decided to give the treatment a try. In early 2003, she received the injections in her smile lines, forehead, lips and chin. Afterward, she said she was as pleased as any of the other customers. "I really liked the results," Dennis said. "For six or seven months, I was very happy." But that bliss turned to horror as she watched her face transform.
Can Massage Cure? LA Times: 11-22-04 You lie on the crisp white sheet of the massage table in semidarkness. The scent of almond oil fills the air. Then come the hands, gently kneading the necklace of knots that rings your back, your neck, your shoulders. You close your eyes, breathe deeply and let yourself relax. Beyond the pleasures of the moment, though, are there medical benefits to massage?
New York Times Travel Show 2005 TravelVideo.TV: 11-23-04 The New York Times Travel Show 2005 will be held in two halls designed to accommodate the growing list of nearly 500 exhibitors. One hall will feature spas, cruises and regions of the world including Africa, Asia, Australia/South Pacific, the Caribbean, Europe, Mexico/Central America and South America. The second hall will be devoted to North America and to active trips and destinations, promoting a wide range of outdoor sports, including backpacking, biking, camping, climbing, fishing, golf, kayaking, scuba diving and snorkeling, whitewater rafting and winter sports. Exhibitors at the show will include American Express Vacations, Aruba Tourist Authority, Funjet Vacations, Grand Expeditions, Japan National Tourist Office, Tourism Quebec, German National Tourist Office and Relais and Chateaux. New York Times Travel Show: March 4-6 in New York City
Bulgaria Bets on Spa to Pamper US Tourists Novinite.Com: 11-14-04 Seven Bulgarian hotels teamed up to establish the SPA Tourism Association and hit the European and US markets with spa treatments designed to soak away stress. The Association members, which are required to be at least four-star hotels, are set to draw up a spa tourism standard and present it for approval to the State Tourism Agency.
Medical Spa Formula for Growth Press Release: 11-19-04 In the U.S, spas alone are a $10.7 billion dollar industry. In the last five years, MedSpas have grown 133%, the highest growth rate of any spa type. A MedSpa is a facility that offers a blend of medical and non-medical aesthetic skin care treatments in a relaxing, spa-like environment, including Botox, laser hair removal, chemical peels, microdermabrasion and more. All medical procedures are exclusively under the control and direction of licensed medical professionals. With such a fast-growing industry, how do you, the non-medical entrepreneur, invest in your own MedSpa and build on the success of this business model? Introducing MedSpa Solutions, a consulting program that allows you, the investor, to participate in one of the fastest growing and most lucrative sectors of the healthcare industry. By assembling a world-class team of healthcare, spa and business professionals to provide you, the client, with assistance in developing and operating your own MedSpa, MedSpa Solutions is committed to guiding and making possible the complete development of each MedSpa facility.
Hard-Core Marketing Program for the Day Spa Industry Press Release: 11-23-04 Even though Monochrome Marketing Solutions (MMS) methods, principles and marketing strategies are universally applicable to any type of business or industry it doesn't 't mean you can't adapt them into a niche industry. And that's exactly what the (MMS) newly enhanced, "Day Spa Growth System" has to offer day spa operators, directors and managers. Simply put; the marketing system helps spa operators make the money they dreamed about when they first went into business. Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on Simplicity. ~Plato |
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