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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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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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Beauty Therapists
Company: Decléor UK Ltd
Location: Nationwide, United Kingdom
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Sydney International Beauty Expo
30 - 31 Aug 2008
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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2nd Annual Anti-Ageing & Aesthetic medicine Conference
06-07 Sep 2008
Swissotel, Sydney, Australia
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ISPA Knowledge Network & Marketplaces - Marketing
08 - 09 Sep 2008
Coconut Grove, Florida, USA
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Inner Idea 2008
11 - 14 Sep 2008
Palm Springs, California, USA
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Spa & Resort Expo & Conference / Medical Aesthetics Conference & Expo
20 - 22 Sep 2008
New York, USA
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LETTERS
Spa resorts that don’t discourage smoking
risk losing the custom of healthconscious guests,
says Jason Todd
10 NEWS
A pregnancy spa opens in Arizona and an airline
therapist wins RSI case
18 OPINION: LABOUR IN ASIA
Karen Maxwell looks at the issues surrounding
pay and employment conditions in Asian spas
22 INTERVIEW: TRACY LEE
Auberge Resorts’ vice president of spa
development on the company’s unique approach
to growing its brand
30 LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
The design of Mandarin: Oriental’s new
spa in Hong Kong will be the blueprint for all
its future spa projects. Jennifer Harbottle
reports
36 THE REAL THING
Sophie Benge meets four of the world’s
top yogis at a unique wellness event at the
Landmark Mandarin Oriental
40 THE LOST GENERATION
Popular culture expert Jonathan Pontell identifies
Generation Jones, a new market for spas to target
44 TRAILBLAZERS
A group of top spa professionals in New York
has formed an alliance to support and promote
the state’s spas
48 INTERNAL MEDICINE
Rhianon Howells looks at how natural sulphur
springs and complementary therapies are being
successfully integrated into New York State’s
Clifton Springs Hospital
54 HEIGHT OF TRANQUILLITY
A new spa at Mohonk Mountain House in New York
State is helping the 19th century resort boost
its global profile, says Katie Barnes
60 TRAINING: UNIVERSITY OF DERBY BUXTON
The UK’s University of Derby Buxton offers
Europe’s only BSc degree course in international
spa management and is now set to launch a teaching
spa
64 DOWN TO EARTH
Consultancy and management company Spa Concept
claims to be setting new standards in the Greek
market. Katie Barnes finds out more
70 POSITIVE REACTION
Nick Ryan investigates what spa operators are
doing to cater for the needs of allergy sufferers
worldwide
76 ALOHA!
Hawaii’s tourism authority plans to make
the island a leading provider of wellness. Chris
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ASK AN EXPERT: LONG STORY
Judy Chapman looks at the pros and cons of
offering longer treatment times
86 FRUITS OF THE FOREST
Peter Sargent visits Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
and Spa, Pennsylvania
90 INTERVIEW: CARY COLLIER
The co-founder of international spa consultancy
Blu Spas talks to Rhianon Howells about creating
spas for Bob Marley’s family and the
Four Seasons
96 ONLY ORGANIC
Mimi Holistica in Bath is the first UK spa
to be certified organic by the Soil Association.
Louise Oakley finds out why
100 FITNESS: CORE VALUE
Why should spa operators invest in pilates?
Shirley Archer investigates
106 MYSTERY SHOPPER: PALAZZO VERSACE
Jennifer Harbottle goes undercover to see
whether Salus Per Aquum, the original designer
spa at Australia’s Palazzo Versace,
lives up to its reputation
110 SUPPLIER PROFILE: G BALDWIN & CO
Martin Nash gets the lowdown on London’s
oldest herbalist company
114 SPA PRODUCTS
The latest launches revealed
120 THE FINISHING TOUCH: BRIEF ENCOUNTER
Spas are losing revenue on the first point
of contact with customers, says the Coyle
Hospitality Group. Sarah Monk reports
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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26 Aug 2008
Delta Grand Okanagan resort to open in October
Delta Hotels group is to open its latest resort and spa in Kelowna within the Canadian province of British Columbia later this year. more |
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26 Aug 2008
Spa Junkie website launches
A new website has launched, aimed at sharing knowledge about spas in cities throughout the US. more |
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22 Aug 2008
Acqua Hotel spa to roll out in Peru
Seven new spas are to open in Peru over the next five years within Acqua Hotel properties. more |
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22 Aug 2008
Verbena Spa ready to launch in North Yorkshire
The Feversham Arms hotel in Helmsley, UK, is to gain a £1.2m (1.5m euro, US$2.2m) spa called Verbena, which will launch in October. more |
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COMO to purify skincare
Purify is the first complete skincare range developed, produced and sold by COMO Shambhala.
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New book explains the global spa industry
A new textbook on the global spa industry, featuring contributions from some of the biggest names in the international spa industry, is now available for purchase. more |
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