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Fitness Trainers
Company: Lavanya Spa
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Beauty Therapist
Company: Lavanya Spa
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Sales Consultant
Company: Premier Software Solutions
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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SPA OPERATIONS MANAGER
Company: Spa Botanica
Location: Singapore
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Assistant Spa Manager
Company: Willow Stream Spa
Location: Montreux, Switzerland
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Part - Time Exercise Therapist
Company: South West London & St George's
Location: South London, United Kingdom
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Spa Director
Company: The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
Location: Cayman Islands
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Head Office Opportunities
Company: Decléor UK Ltd
Location: Nationwide, United Kingdom
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Retail Counter Managers
Company: Decléor UK Ltd
Location: Nationwide, United Kingdom
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ISPA Knowledge Network & Marketplaces - Marketing
08 - 09 Sep 2008
Coconut Grove, Florida, USA

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Spa & Resort Expo & Conference / Medical Aesthetics Conference & Expo
20 - 22 Sep 2008
New York, USA

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LIW 2008 - Leisure Industry Week
23-25 Sep 2008
NEC

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SPATEC NORTH AMERICA FALL
25 - 28 Sep 2008
Braselton, Georgia, USA

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EUROPEAN SPA SUMMIT
4 - 5 Oct 2008
Paris, France

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BEYOND BEAUTY PARIS 2008
5 - 8 Oct 2008
Paris Nord Villepinte, Paris, France

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SPA & INSTITUT
05-07 Oct 2008
Paris, France

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Interbad
15 - 18 Oct 2008
Messe Stuttgart, Germany

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Issue 2004 Q2

8 letters
Why spa operators should pay more attention to the needs of the mass market

12 news
Mandara launches in Puerto Rico and Planet Fitness opens a spa in Singapore

18 interview: ian brewis
Shangri-La’s new director of spa development tells Jennifer Harbottle how the group’s Chi brand will take the Asian spa market by storm

24 opinion: male therapists
As more male therapists enter the marketplace, we ask what the key issues are for operators recruiting men

28 small wonder
Terry Stevens reports on a new strategy for spa development in Slovenia

34 movers & shakers: paul simons & suki kalirai
The co-chairs of the UK’s Spa Business Association on uniting the industry and setting standards

36 dream destination
A new spa concept is boosting occupancy at the Park Hotel Kenmare in Ireland. Rhianon Howells takes a look

42 east meets west
The Echo Valley Ranch in Canada’s British Columbia combines cowboy culture with Thai traditions. Chris McBeath reports

50 aromatherapy guru: robert tisserand
Julie Cramer talks to the founding father of the modern aromatherapy movement

52 desert flower
At the Red Mountain Adventure Spa in Utah, USA, location is everything. Wendy Golledge finds out how the operator is maximising this advantage

58 TOP TEAM: group dynamics
With a portfolio of 111 spas at sea, 66 land-based spas and a successful product division, Steiner Leisure is a force to be reckoned with in the global spa industry. Rhianon Howells talks to those at the top

59 leonard fluxman
The reigning president and CEO of Steiner Leisure on acquisitions, growth and his vision for the company

62 tom posey
The president and COO of Mandara Spa on why the Steiner buy-out was good for business

64 jeff matthews
The president and COO of Mandara Asia on the company’s plans for expansion into Europe and the Middle East

66 sean harrington
The MD of Steiner’s product division on taking Elemis to America and launching a cosmeceutical brand

68 grand designs
Karen Maxwell visits Brenners Park Hotel and Spa in Baden-Baden, Germany, and discovers how it has redefined its spa offer

 




74 movers & shakers: rainer mertel
The chair of the Royal Spas of Europe on the role of the marketing consortium in today’s spa industry

76 interview: eric light
As the medi-spa industry booms, the president of the International Medical Spa Association talks to Peter Sargent about the opportunities and challenges ahead

80 360?: point of origin
Jennifer Harbottle goes behind the scenes at the award-winning Daintree Eco Lodge and Spa in Australia

90 family matters: the rogners
John Harris talks to Robert Rogner Jnr and Robert Rogner Snr, the father and son team behind Rogner International

96 mystery shopper: pennyhill park spa
Magali Robathan goes undercover at Pennyhill Park to see if the UK’s newest destination spa lives up to the hype

102 new beginnings
Leading Thai destination spa Chiva-Som has developed a new pre-conception package for couples struggling with fertility. Sarah Ward finds out more

108 ask an expert: post-pregnancy treatments
Karen Maxwell asks our panel of experts how spa operators can benefit their business by catering for the very special needs of new mothers

111 hands on: tailor-made post-natal therapy
New mother Yolande Green tries out a custom-made post-pregnancy treatment at Champneys Henlow in the UK

112 spa products
We take a look at some of the latest and most innovative spa products to reach the market



are you in this issue?

Florence Tan - Planet Fitness • Farida Brouwer - Salamader Lifestyle • Betty Jane Grieco-Bruce - Venus Spa • Elizabeth Snowdon - Nusta Spa • Kendaree Burgess-Fairn - Elbow Beach resort • Melinda Yon - Spa Club Asia • Heather A.Lee - SpaKid International • Cornelia Zicu - Cornelia Spa • Tony & Brian Bird - Wildmoor Spa • Conrad Bladford - Spa 1877 • Amanda Le Roux - Aveda Europe • Stephen Miles - Sienna Spa • Suzanne Yates - Shiatsu Practictioner • Vira Krijn - Olive Leaf Wholeness Centre • Dr Vikas Gupta - Ananda Spa • Dr Antoine Escamilla - Louison Bobet Thalassotherapy Centre • Joy Menzies - Chiva-Som • Susan Sims - Sanctuary Spa Group • Dr William Stager -The American Osteopathic Association • Dobashi Tsguru - ISPA Japan • Joan Thorneycroft - BISA • John Brennan - Park Hotel Kenmare • Robert Tisserand - Aromatherapy Guru • Rainer Mertel - Royal Spas of Europe • Paul Simons & Suki Kalirai - Spa Business Association • Carol Coombes - Sensory Development Institute • Peter Sng - Spa Association of Singapore • Pam Stirling - Spaforce • Jacqui McCumiskey - Cleopatra Spa • Richard Williams - Six Degrees Consulting • Jane Crebbin-Bailey - HCB Associates • Robert Rogner Snr and Jnr - Rogner International • Peter Droessel - Brenners Park Hotel • Norman 7 Nanthawon Dove - Echo Valley Ian Brewis - Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts • Susan Harmsworth - E'SPA International • Leonard Fluxman - Steiner Leisure • Tom Posey - Mandara Spa • Jeff Matthews - Mandara Asia • Sean Harrington - Elemis and La Therapie • Terry and Cathy Maloney - Daintree Eco Lodge and Spa


Previous Issues:

2004: Q1 2003: Q4

 
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26 Aug 2008
Powerscourt Springs health farm to close
Powerscourt Springs health farm and hotel in Co Wicklow, Ireland, is to close with the loss of a reported 67 jobs. more


26 Aug 2008
Wellness centre launches at Le Mauricia
A new wellness centre has opened within Beachcomber Hotels’ Le Mauricia property in Mauritius, completing the final phase of the hotel’s extensive refurbishment programme. more


 
26 Aug 2008
Espace Henri Chenot reopens
The Espace Henri Chenot at the Palace Merano in northern Italy has reopened following a multi-million dollar investment in the entire property. more


26 Aug 2008
Nikki Beach Panama to open next March
Further details have been revealed about the next Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts-branded property to open in central America, in Panama. more


 


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