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Bike Week & Spa Industry. Same Target Market?

Mar 11, 2010 3:19pm

By Susie Ellis It was a ‘honey-do’ thing. You know what I mean…when you sacrifice for the sake of your spouse doing something you would probably prefer not to do. In my case it was a weekend of everything motorcycles. It means a lot to Peter that I share his hobby with him now...

First iPhone App for Spas

Mar 1, 2010 9:54am

By Susie Ellis, SpaFinder Insider. Those of you who read my blog regularly know I try not to do too much self promotion. I would rather share with you what I learned at a TED conference that might affect the spa industry than point out a SpaFinder deal or a...

Spa Article in WSJ on Hammams

Feb 19, 2010 1:02pm

By Susie Ellis, SpaFinder Insider Thought you might enjoy this article, “Istanbul’s Booming Spa Culture Is Revisiting Old Turkish Bathhouse Rituals” for your weekend reading! Jayda Uras who is quoted in this Wall Street Journal article just sent me the link and I am delighted to share it with you right...

New Spa Consultants Chapter in Institute of Management Consultants (IMC)

Feb 18, 2010 1:41pm

By Susie Ellis, SpaFinder Insider Just received an interesting press release I thought was worth passing on. It is about the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) launching a new chapter for spa consultants and the 15 spa consultants (competitors by the way) who got together to make this happen. I think...

TED Prize Shines Spotlight on Issue We Address in the Spa and Wellness Industry

Feb 17, 2010 7:01am

By Susie Ellis, SpaFinder Insider. First things first. I just returned from attending the very creative TED Active conference in Palm Springs, CA. To say it was inspiring would be an understatement. Rather, for me (and I think many others who attended) TED was a game-changer. While I will explain...

Visiting a Hospital-of-the-Future (Spa in Next Phase)

Feb 6, 2010 11:41am

by Susie Ellis, SpaFinder Insider During my recent trip to San Antonio as part of the Medical Tourism Research conference, we had the opportunity to tour the brand new Methodist Stone Oak Hospital that had opened Spring 2009. It has been dubbed by many (and by the hospital itself)...

Playing at the Glamorous New Eau Spa by Cornelia in Palm Beach

Feb 3, 2010 3:55am

by Susie Ellis, SpaFinder Insider. There were six people in white robes sipping champagne and nibbling healthy hors d'oeuvres chatting away and laughing together when I entered the room. It was a real 'social spa-ing' scene. All had just finished their spa treatments and I was the last one to...

Learned Some New Ways to Look at Medical Tourism

Jan 30, 2010 11:15pm

by Susie Ellis, SpaFinder Insider. Just returned from the Medical Tourism Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Organized by the University of the Incarnate Word, it was well-run, insightful, and I learned a great deal. Dr. David Viquist and his dean are the visionaries behind positioning their university at the forefront...

Spa Trend #2: Year of the Hammam

Jan 22, 2010 1:25pm

By Susie Ellis, SpaFinder Insider. Continuing down the list of the top 10 spa trends for 2010 we published a few weeks ago, the second one is what we are calling "the year of the hammam." This one turned out to be a surprise for many however the reaction...

Spa Trend #1: The New “P” Word

Jan 19, 2010 9:00am

By Susie Ellis, SpaFinder Insider. While our SpaFinder 2010 Top Ten Spa Trends List has been published and can be accessed in our newsroom, I haven't yet had a chance to share some of the "behind-the-scenes" information and photos. So here we go. Trend #1 The New "P" Word Goodbye, pampering. Hello,...