NEWS
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First spa apprentices take part in learning ‘The Macdonald Way’
BY Jane Kitchen | 21 Oct 2015
Privately-owned UK hotel group Macdonald Hotels & Resorts has welcomed its first spa
apprentices, who are working towards a standardised beauty step programme – “The
Macdonald Way,” in partnership with the International School of Beauty Therapy.
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High-fat diet linked to anxiety and depression
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Oct 2015
Scientists have produced more evidence outlining the dangers of a high-fat diet, with a
new study linking the resultant increase in body weight and blood sugar levels to anxiety
and depression.
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Koronczay wins ISPA Visionary Award
BY Jane Kitchen | 20 Oct 2015
The 25th ISPA Conference & Expo got underway in Las Vegas yesterday (19 October), and
ISPA chair Michael Tompkins welcomed attendees at the general session. Tompkins
presented the 2015 Visionary Award to Boldijarre Koronczay, president of Eminence
Organics.
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Zuckerberg opens ISPA conference with talk on technology trends
BY Jane Kitchen | 20 Oct 2015
The 25th annual ISPA Conference and Expo got underway in Las Vegas yesterday (19
October). Randi Zuckerberg, CEO of Zuckerberg Media, author of Dot Complicated, and
sister of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, opened the show with a high-energy talk
about technology trends that are shaping the way we do business.
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Hilton launches global spa treatment membership programme
BY Jane Kitchen | 16 Oct 2015
Hilton has launched a global spa treatment membership, The Spa Club, which offers local
residents a discounted spa treatment each month at the Hilton nearest them, as well as
additional perks and discounts.
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Franz Linser: Spas are in danger of being left behind
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Oct 2015
Dr. Franz Linser, managing partner of Linser Hospitality, delivered a compelling keynote
on the second day of the Piscina & Wellness Barcelona conference yesterday (15 October).
Linser spoke about new trends in wellness, suggesting that the ways in which consumers
approach wellness is changing, and said the spa industry needs to react at a faster pace.
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Silence to descend on Mandarin Oriental spas
BY Jane Kitchen | 15 Oct 2015
Mandarin Oriental is introducing a Silent Night programme on 16 December at all its spas
worldwide. Designed to serve as peaceful retreats, the spas will become completely silent
for one night, with no music and no talking – not even for a therapist to enquire about
massage pressure.
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Consumers want wellness everywhere, says Jeremy McCarthy
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Oct 2015
Jeremy McCarthy, group director of spa for Mandarin Oriental, outlined the ways in which
wellness behaviour is changing in his opening speech at Piscina & Wellness Barcelona,
being held from 13-16 October in Barcelona, Spain.
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