I am busy doing research for our annual SpaFinder Top 10 Spa Trends for 2011 that I will announce this year in November. As always, I get very excited about what is on the horizon and I think you will agree that there are some interesting developments! However, before we turn to 2011, I thought it might be fun to review each
Disappointing. Informative. Those are the two words I would use to describe my experience earlier this week at the Spa and Resort Expo and Conference here in NY City at the Javitz Center. The show room floor was less than inspiring due to the fact that few spa product or service companies were exhibiting. I
SpaFinder is pleased to announce five new getaway spa properties recently added to our network. Circle the globe and check out these overnight hotspots for your next vacation destination or rejuvenating spa retreat.
Evidence for Benefits of Spa Massage Does massage have “real” physical benefits? While those of us in the spa industry would of course say yes (there have been many studies)…how nice when the New York Times said it for us this time! The article that was in last Tuesday’s paper titled “Massage Benefits Are More Than Skin
The Global Spa & Medical Tourism Industries – Part II Evolving Models & Ways to Work Together By Susie Ellis, President of SpaFinder Inc. – the world’s largest spa media, marketing and gifting company The history of spas (defined as destinations people visit for renewal of body, mind and spirit) and medical tourism (the practice
‘Spas’ and ‘Medical Tourism’ Two Booming Industries With Strikingly Parallel Paths and Issues By Susie Ellis, President of SpaFinder Inc. – the world’s largest spa media, marketing and gifting company Am currently attending the 3rd annual Medical Tourism Conference in LA. While I will summarize the very latest information in an upcoming blog, I thought
This is one blog I have not looked forward to writing. It is September 10th – the first anniversary of the day one of my best friends, Debbie Simon, took her own life. It is still so unbelievable to me. It was a tremendous loss to her family, the many friends (there were over 1,000 at
The spa deals are hot in Hotlanta! Whether you are a local ATL-ian or just visiting, spa and wellness deals are plentiful all over the city and beyond! From September 20-26th SpaFinder Deal Days is bringing you spa, yoga, Pilates and more for $50 pricing or 50% off savings in Atlanta. This savings event is one week only, so don’t miss out! If you are heading back to school or back to the grind at work, it’s the perfect time to jumpstart a wellness focused lifestyle!
Learning from a winner in Medical Tourism – Bumrungrad International Hospital, Thailand Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand is the largest hospital in the world treating international patients. Bumrungrad looks like a 5 star hotel and gives people confidence and super service. (my experience also) Bumrungrad takes care of over 400,000 international patients yearly. Over 1 million
Attended two different events in Sao Paulo, Brazil last week. 1. The Medical Travel Meeting Brazil – where I spoke on Spas and Wellness Tourism 2. Beauty Fair (and spa conference) which I will tell you about in a future blog. I tweeted somewhat comprehensively from the Medical Travel Meeting for those who want the
SpaFinder’s Taste of New York Spas event, held on August 18th, 2010, was a huge success! Almost 300 executives from across the industry joined together at SpaFinder’s New York City offices in the Flatiron District to snack on hors d’oeuvres, sip on cocktails, solidify relationships, make new friends, and enjoy a taste of what some of New York’s finest spas have to offer.
Last Thursday I had my first “adult spa camp” experience. Joan Lunden (of Good Morning America fame) invited my colleague Sallie, COO of SpaFinder, and I to join her and 140 other women at her yearly Camp Reveille in Maine. I haven’t been to camp since I was 13 or 14, but vaguely remember enjoying