ISPA members have communicated consistently that the top two reasons for joining the association is for networking and education. With this in mind, ISPA focuses each year on creating events that offer the opportunity to do just that - allow spa professionals to network and gain education from experts inside and outside of the spa industry.
Here you'll find information event information for:
ISPA Conference & Expo | ISPA Knowledge Networks | ISPA Media Event | Future ISPA Events
The ISPA Conference & Expo, to be held Nov. 10 - 13, 2008, is the largest ISPA event of the year for spa professionals. With a 17-year history, the expectation of Conference attendees is to provide spa owners, directors, managers and suppliers with cutting edge tips on where the industry is headed and how to ensure that business is sustainable.
In addition, the ISPA Expo brings together the leading suppliers in the industry to network with the decision makers from the spas.
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The ISPA Knowledge Networks are held throughout the year to offer the opportunity for spa professionals to gain ongoing education on specific topics that are most pertinent in the industry. These events bring together spa owners, directors and managers as well as suppliers to spend a day and a half on subject such as retail, public relations, marketing and customer service.
The ISPA Marketplace also provides the networking time at the end of the day to spend quality time with new colleagues as well as discover what the suppliers in the industry are offering.
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The ISPA Media Event, celebrating its fourteenth year in 2008, is the one place top journalists come to experience the newest trends in the industry and network with ISPA member spas. At least 25 spas have the opportunity to meet and speak with journalists from top consumer publications, newspapers, television networks, Web sites and trade publications.
This exclusive event is the one opportunity of the year for ISPA members to gain unprecedented access to the top journalists around the world. For more information regarding the ISPA Media Event, please contact ISPA's Director of Communications Debra Locker at debra.locker@ispastaff.com.
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2008 Events
January 29-30, 2008
ISPA Knowledge Network & Marketplace
The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington Hotel & Spa - Pasadena, Calif., USA
June 30 - July 1, 2008
ISPA Knowledge Network & Marketplace
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis - Minneapolis, Minn., USA
September 8-9, 2008
ISPA Knowledge Network & Marketplace
The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami - Coconut Grove, Fla., USA
November 10-13, 2008
ISPA Conference & Expo
The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino - Las Vegas, Nev., USA
2009 Events
February 4-6, 2009
ISPA Knowledge Network & Marketplace
Hotel Montelone- New Orleans, Louis., USA
June 14-16, 2009
ISPA Knowledge Network & Marketplace
Pan Pacific - Vancouver, BC, Canada
August 2-4, 2009
ISPA Knowledge Network & Marketplace
Ginn Hammock Beach Resort - Palm Coast, Flor.
October 5-8, 2009
ISPA Conference & Expo
Hilton Austin and the Austin Convention Center - Austin, Tex., USA
2010 Events
November 15 - 18, 2010
ISPA Conference & Expo
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on the Potomac - Prince George's County, Md., USA
2011 Events
November 7 - 10, 2011
ISPA Conference & Expo
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nev., USA
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For more information regarding ISPA events, please contact ispa@ispastaff.com.