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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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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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Operations Management Services for Recreation and Aquatic Facilities
Location: Auckland, New Zealand Company: Auckland City Council
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To Let - Property suitable for Leisure / Storage / Offices
Location: Workington, Cumbria Company: Hyde Harrington Property Consultants
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Expression of Interest - Fitness Equipment
Location: Congleton Company: Congleton Borough Council
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Interest to host the British Tennis Classic 2010
Location: Birmingham Company: The Lawn Tennis Association
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2007 Q2
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LETTERS
Spas need to take social responsibility seriously,
argues Carroll Dunham
12 NEWS
Mandarin Oriental opens a spa in Manila, and Clinique La Prairie sues Ritz-Carlton
for “trademark violation”
23 SOAP BOX: SPAS FOR THE PEOPLE
Rhianon Howells asks if public sector spas in the UK are really making the experience
accessible to ordinary people
24 INTERVIEW: ANNI HOOD
Dubai-based hospitality company Jumeirah has launched a dedicated spa concept.
Anni Hood, group director of spa, talks to Katie Barnes about her vision for
the rollout of the brand
32 OPINION: THE PINK DOLLAR
The gay and lesbian market has huge potential for the spa industry. We ask how
spas can tap into this
38 RESEARCH: DEEP AND MEANINGFUL
Leonor Stanton reviews ISPA’s qualitative consumer research
44 TRAINING: TOUCHING LIVES
A unique initiative in Nepal is training people from the poorest backgrounds
as spa therapists. Kath Hudson reports
48 FAMILY MATTERS: THE CATHIARDS
Katie Barnes meets the French family behind the Caudalie skincare brand and Les
Sources de Caudalie hotel and spa
54 GRAPE OPPORTUNITY
Bordeaux is home to the original vinotherapy spa. Katie Barnes pays a visit
58 360°: ON THE FARM
Jennifer Todd goes behind the scenes at The Farm, the leading destination spa
in the Philippines
69 BEST & WORST: WILLIAM CALIGARI
The hospitality industry’s interiors and architecture expert tells us about
his best and worst spa experiences
70 REAL ESTATE: GREAT ESTATE
Artspa is the jewel in the crown of the eco-friendly
Lower Mill Estate, a second home development
in the UK. Samantha Lyster reports
74
ENVIRONMENTAL FOCUS:
TAKE THE PLUNGE
Landscape architect Michael Littlewood on why spa operators should conside
investing in natural swimming pools
78 FOCUS ON: MYOFASCIAL RELEASE
Kath Hudson explores the potential benefits of this bodywork therapy
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COMPANY PROFILE:
PIONEERING SPIRIT
Serena Hotels aims to drive economic development in the world’s poorest
regions. Rhianon Howells finds out why it’s making spa central to its strategy |
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86 THE KABUL SERENA HOTEL
Rhianon Howells reports on the new Maisha
Spa at the Kabul Serena Hotel in Afghanistan
88 READERS’ QUESTIONS: JIM ROOT
We quiz the new chair of ISPA
92 SENSORY ZONE: FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Could a scientific approach to cooking help
spa chefs create healthier, more delicious
meals? Rhianon Howells reports
98 A STEP AHEAD
Katie Barnes finds out how Sea Spa at Loews
Coronado Bay Resort, San Diego, is squaring
up to the competition
102 ASK AN EXPERT:
CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS
Managing the media is crucial to protecting
your spa’s reputation in
the event of bad news. Neena Dhillon reports
108 MYSTERY SHOPPER:
BANYAN TREE SHANGHAI
Jennifer Todd goes undercover in the Chinese
metropolis
112 FITNESS: FEEL THE VIBE
Whole body vibration is an ideal lowimpact exercise
for spas, says Katie Barnes
116 SUPPLIER PROFILE: SLEEP GARDEN
The CEO and founder Robert deStefano on why
he set up his sleep health company
120 PRODUCTS
New products unveiled
128 THE FINISHING TOUCH: FIT TO QUIT
How exercise may help to stop smoking
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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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22 Aug 2008
Emirates super jumbo with spa enters fleet
Emirates airline has taken delivery of its Airbus A380-800 super jumbo jets, which have become operational on flights between New York JFK airport and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. more |
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22 Aug 2008
UC Irvine to expand spa education syllabus
The University of California, Irvine Extension, in the US is to offer a new elective course based on educating spa owners, managers and other industry professionals on how to conserve energy and resources within spas.
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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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