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| 2009 Advisory
Board Members |
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I am pleased to introduce you to our
returning and Advisory Board Members for
2009:
President, Eric Light of
Strawberry Hill Group, Maineville, OH
Catherine Atzen of ATZEN,
Los Gatos, CA
Jim Larkey of Canfield
Imaging Systems, Fairfield, NJ
David Shaffer of
Professional Medical Insurance Services, Fort
Wayne, IN
Larry H. Oskin
of Marketing Solutions,
Fairfax, VA
Medical Advisory
Board
Don Chavis of Beyond The
Image MedSpa, Indianapolis,
IN |
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| Fall
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 2008 |
Dear Hannelore,
Here at the International Medical Spa
Association, we realize that everyone is feeling
the effects of the recession. When considering
what we could do to ease some of the pressure, we
decided to set up a payment plan system to help
you retain your membership without feeling the
pinch of paying dues a year in advance. To see the
full breakdown of options and to sign up for a
payment plan, click
here Also, watch for email invitations
to our new webinar series, "Recession Proof Your
Spa," which will kick off December 15 ( click
here to see schedule). Webinar sponsorship
opportunities are available. Get your message out
to more than 7,500 spas by sponsoring one or
more- click
here for more information.
I hope to see you all at our very first
IMSA/DSA membership networking evening
scheduled for Monday, March 16, during the Day Spa
Expo & Business Forum in Las Vegas. This is a
great opportunity for you to meet the IMSA Board
and dozens of your peers. More details to come as
we get closer to the event!
Happy Holidays from the IMSA team!
Barbara MacDonald
Office Manager
Laurie Soluri
Membership Services
Bruce
Ruelas
Marketing Associate
The IMSA Advisory Board
And a very special Holiday wish
from!
 Hannelore Leavy Executive
Director
International Medical Spa Association
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| Disaster
Assistance |
The Day Spa Association and the
International Medical Spa Association have been
following the flood and fire devastation that has
been ravaging the Midwest and Northern California
over the past several weeks and we are concerned
about you, your livelihood, and those of your
employees. We've opened up our "Members
only Forum" on our respective websites
www.medicalspaassociation.org and
www.dayspaassociation.com
to give everyone access to post
messages, request
assistance and offer
assistance. Visit today and let
us know how we can
help. |
| IMSA in the
News |
 Leavy
Appointed as Online Expert
Leavy Appointed as Online Expert Hannelore
Leavy, founder and executive director of the Day
Spa Association and the International Medical Spa
Association was recently appointed to be the
online expert advisor for day spas and salons to
busy mothers on http://www.bizymoms.com/experts.
"Since the beginning of our
organizations, we have always placed a top
priority on consumer education and the benefits of
spa treatments," says Leavy. "I'm very honored to
have been chosen to advise mothers, who are
probably the people who are in most need of the
relaxation, peace and serenity that day spas
provideand treatments to enhance their appearance
they can access at medical spas."
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| Industry
News |
Breaking News from
the Medical Tourism Industry!
Taiwan and China have agreed to regular
direct flights between the territories, which will
allow as many as 3,000 Chinese tourists per day to
take weekend chartered flights to Taiwan.
This has opened up a flood of new patients who
will choose to have treatment in Taiwan rather
than at home in Mainland China where the standard
of healthcare is often poor. This announcement
means that North Asia, in particular Taiwan, is
now well and truly on the medical tourism
radar. The competition is on as each country
now brands itself as the choice destination for
healthcare travel.
According to an article on
TreatmentAbroad.net, Makati City, acknowledged as
the premier financial district of The Philippines,
wants to be known as a health and wellness centre
and has launched a program promoting medical
tourism. Makati seeks to encourage foreigners to
try the affordable products and services of the
city's world-class hospitals, spas, cosmetic,
dental and eye centres. Mayor Jejomar Binay says
the Medical Tourism Makati program aims to
encourage foreigners to take advantage of the
affordable products and services of the city's
world-class hospitals; spas; cosmetic, dental and
eye centres.
Schwarzenegger  Vetoes Cosmetic
Surgery Bill
According to an article in the Los Angeles
Times, a measure intended to prevent cosmetic
surgery-related deaths fell victim to a rash of
vetoes recently by Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger. The bill was written
after the death last November of Donda
West, mother of rapper Kanye
West. The 58-year-old
woman died one day
after breast reduction and liposuction
surgery, and an autopsy found
health problems, including high
blood pressure and
cardiac artery blockage. The
cosmetic surgery bill, AB 2968 by Assemblywoman
Wilmer Amina Carter (D-Rialto), would have
required people to undergo a physical examination,
give a complete medical history and get a doctor's
clearance before undergoing plastic surgery. It
received almost-unanimous support in the
Legislature.
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| International
News |
 Vita Spa
2008
Hannelore Leavy, Eric Light, Skip
Williams and Zahira Coll attended VitaSpa
2008, which drew close to 2,000 visitors
from almost every country in Central and
South America. The dates for
2009 are September 4-5.
Anti-Aging
Medicine, Aesthetic Dermatology and
Surgery
Eric Light will be
traveling to Dubai to address the:
Anti-Aging Medicine, Aesthetic Dermatology
and Surgery November 29, 2008 - December
01, 2008 IMSA Presentation Al
Bustan Rotana Hotel Dubai, United Arab
Emirates For more info click
here |
| Mark Your
Calendars! |
 March 15-17, 2009 - Day
Spa Expo & Business
Forum Las Vegas www.dayspaexpo.com - Be sure
to mention your IMSA membership when contracting
your booth spacebecause exhibitors receive
a $200 booth discount! ExpoSponsorship
Packages are available; please click
here for more information. Forum
registration carries a 20% membership
discount.
Find a full listing of upcoming tradeshows
online here |
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