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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
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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 Q3

8 letters
ISPA president Jeff Kohl defends the association’s consumer research on Japan

12 news
Daniela Steiner Spa launches at Four Seasons Cairo, W Hotel and Spa opens in Seoul and Indian operator Sansha Ayurveda moves into Europe

20 interview: gordon tareta
Sarah Ward talks to Hyatt’s director of spa operations about the group’s ambitious rollout programme and moving into new markets

26 new heights
The new Plateau development at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong is raising expectations for hotels spas in the city. Sarah Ward pays a visit

32 opinion: the japanese market
Following criticism of ISPA’s 2003 Japanese Spa-Goer Study – which suggested the market was mature – we ask a range of experts what the future holds for spa development in Japan

36 golden opportunity
The Hilton Odawara Resort and Spa is the international operator’s first significant foray into the Japanese spa market. Rhianon Howells pays a visit and finds out more about the group’s plans for the land of the rising sun

44 first person: soul food
Management guru Tom Peters gives a first-person account of his second visit to Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires, to work on his spiritual development

48 breaking ground
Como Hotels and Resorts is one of the first foreign operators to open a spa resort in the kingdom of Bhutan. Julie Cramer gets a sneak preview of Uma Paro

52 sister act
The GM of the newly-opened Uma Ubud resort in Bali gives Julie Cramer the lowdown on the Uma brand

56 family matters: udo and t’ai erasmus
The good fats guru and his fitness trainer son tell Chris McBeath how spa operators can help win the war on obesity

62 fashion statement
Spas are fast becoming a must-have brand extension for luxury fashion retailers. Katie Barnes gets the latest news

68 well on the way
The new Well spa at California’s Miramonte Resort is carving a niche in a crowded market. Peter Sargent reports


74 in the bedroom
The Fortina Spa Resort in Malta is raising its game with its exclusive new spa bedrooms, says Terry Stevens

78 360?: making waves
The Louison Bobet Centre at the Hotel Byblos Andaluz was Spain’s first-ever thalassotherapy spa. Magali Robathan goes behind the scenes

 





88 movers & shakers: shane flaherty
Mobil Travel Guide’s VP of business planning on the US consumer bible’s first guide to hotel and resort spas

92 mystery shopper: evian spa shanghai
Leonor Stanton goes undercover at the Evian Spa in Shanghai, China

96 springs eternal
After a difficult few years, prospects are beginning to look brighter for the mineral spas market in Germany. Wenzel Consulting reports

104 ask an expert: Private labels
More and more spas are launching their own private label product ranges. We ask a panel of experts how to maximise the benefits and avoid the pitfalls

107 hands on: mande lular
Geraldine Howard tries a private label treatment at London’s Sanctuary Spa

108 deep impact
The creation of Rogner-Bad Blumau in Austria has had a dramatic and lasting effect on the local community. John Harris finds out more

112 entrepreneur: cornelia zicu
The woman behind the new Cornelia Spa in New York tells Kathleen Whyman about her transition from architect in Romania to spa entrepreneur

116 fitness focus: fit for business?
Four top fitness suppliers tell Wendy Golledge what spa operators should consider when fitting out a gym

122 spa products
We take a look at some of the newest spa products on the markett



are you in this issue?

Shane Flaherty, Mobil Travel Guide • Junichi Kono, NESPA Corporation • Sarah Watterson, Shu Uemera • Ingo Schweder, Mandarin Oriental • Yoriko Soma, ConceptAsia • Jeff Matthews, Mandara Asia • Hitomi Kitayama, The Niki Club • Judith Singer, Health & Fitness Dynamics • Elisabeth Brandt, Sérénité Wellness Centres • Sabina Chazanas, La Natura Products • Susan Simms, The Sanctuary Spa Group • Geraldine Howard, Aromatherapy Associates • Christina Ong, Como Hotels and Resorts • Stuart Campbell, Uma Paro • Cheong Yew Kwan, Architect • Kathryn Kng, Interior Designer • Tracy Largent, Como Shambhala, Uma Paro • Stana Johnson, Uma Paro • Trent Munday, Uma Ubud • David Fattal, Fattal Hotel Management • David Moross, Falconhead Capital • Robert D Henry, Architects • Claude Renaudin, Givenchy Spa • SPAA • Olivier Bonnefoy, Gentlemen’s Tonic • Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts • James Twomey, Reardon Smith • SpaCare International • Teresa Foxworthy, Club Shangri-La • Don Semmler, Marriott International • The Trevor Osbourne Property Group • Cornelia Zicu, Cornelia Spa • Udo and T’ai Erasmus • Russell Kett, HVS International • Soheil Abedian, Sunland Group • Gianfranco Ferré • Susan Harmsworth, E’SPA • Francesco Trapani, Bulgari Group • Giorgio Armani • Mohamed Ali Alabbar, Emaar Properties • Kurt Ritter, Rezidor SAS Hospitality • Dolce & Gabbana • Antonio Miro • Prada • Michael Tabona, The Fortel Group • Gordon Tareta, Hyatt International • Jeff Kohl, ISPA • Eric Light, International Medical Spa Association • Brooke Hayes, Aerie Resort • Wilson Lee, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong • Rolf Dahlberg and Jan Elfthorp, Campus Varberg • Martin Svensson, Varbergs Kurort Hotell and Spa • Dr Antonio Escamilla Garrido, Louison Bobet Thalassotherapy Centre, Hotel Byblos Andaluz • Ramon Velasco, Hotel Byblos Andaluz • Wenzel Consulting • Paul Harvey, Hilton Japan • Hidehiko Yamaguchi, Hilton Odawara • Elie Zod, Miramonte Resort • Polly Johnson, Hydrospa Consulting • Jennifer Di Francesco, The Well at Miramonte • Tom Peters • Hans Peter Schroff, Rogner-Bad Blumau Hotel & Spa • Robert Rogner Jnr, Rogner Holding •
 

Previous Issues:

2004: Q2 / 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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