SUMMER/FALL 2004
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As we are celebrating Labor Day this weekend, the summer is now officially over. I hope everyone enjoyed this warm and friendly season, although here in the Northeast it was a cool and wet one!
If you have not yet completed the DSA's First Annual Compensation & Benefits Survey there is still time – deadline Monday, September 6th. Our thanks go to Janet D’Angelo, Chairperson of our DSA Survey & Research Committee and her committee members Stella Sigfus, Rosemarie Weiner, Kyle Simonson and Hannelore Leavy. They have done an outstanding job. We need your help in spreading the word about this survey we are conducting. Thank you to those DSA members and other industry friends who so far have assisted us in getting as many day spas to come to our site to help us collect the data needed for this important study.
www.SpaTrade.com;
www.SpaElegance.com;
www.SpaTrends.com;
www.SpaandResortExpo.com;
SpaTalk Newsletter;
www.PrestonInc.net;
www.estheticnet.com;
www.cossini.com;
www.DiscoverSpas.com;
www.ResourcesAndDevelopment.com;
www.H-E-A-T.com
As with every renewal year when we supply you with one complimentary study, starting with the billing cycles September 2004, January 2005 and May 2005 a copy of this study will be included in your renewal package.
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TRADESHOWS TRADESHOWS TRADESHOWS
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Fall trade show season is upon us. We have been busy as beavers at the IMSA headquarters, the usually slow August did turn out not to be that quiet after all – 3 shows in one weekend! We hope you will come and meet with us at:
World of Wellness – Atlantic City 9/08-10
President and DSA Advisory Board Member, Eric Light will be presenting the Day Spa Boot Camp - 3 CEU’s can be earned by attending this workshop!
Come meet Gabriel from the IMSA office who will be manning our booth #206 and say “hello”
Pathways of Beauty and Well-being – New York City 9/10-12
This consumer show organized by Grazzi Exhibition is estimated to attract 60,000 women from the New York Metro area.
Hannelore Leavy will be presenting on Saturday, September 11th at 10:45am.
Topic: What to Look for in a Day Spa; Be guided to day spa facilities that take their business seriously, and are committed to bring you the best services and products that the spa industry has to offer.
Here is her personal invitation to come to the show as her guest - here is what you do: register online at www.pathways2.com, click onto attendee registration and use the source code SPEAKERS. This will allow you to attend both the seminars and exhibits at no charge.
Be sure to stop by our spa book store with books written by members and if you have an hour or two to spare, we can use your help selling the spa life style to this spa oriented crowd!
Message from Suzanne Grayson, Managing Partner
“Pathways Shoppe" offers attendees an opportunity for "guilt-free" shopping. All profits from the "shoppe" will go to Dress for Success® and The Greater New York City Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, in addition to the $1 to each charity for every paid admission to Pathways! If you like to help stock the "shoppe" with wonderful fashion items, accessories and products of all kinds or know of any resource which might be able to contribute to these superb charities, it would be very much appreciated. No amount is too little. Merchandise should be shipped to arrive at the Javits Center by Wednesday, September 8.
Shipping label as follows:
Pathways/Show Management
ATTN: Teri Frisina
c/o GES Exposition Services
Javits Convention Center
39th Street, between 11th & 12th Avenues
New York, NY 10001
FOR "PATHWAYS SHOPPE"
So many thanks for your help, if you can. It is very much appreciated by all of us
at PATHWAYS, and these important charities for women. You will receive a receipt for your charitable donation.
Medical Spa Conference – Miami 9/11-13
Be sure to visit us in booth #843. Eric Light, John Buckingham, Larry Schiffman will be manning our booth.
Member Speakers at this conference are:
Eric Light, John Buckingham, Katie Hurley, German Dulanto – be sure to attend their lectures and lend your support!
VIP passes have arrived at our offices! Call if you plan to attend to get yours (201-865-2065)
Face & Body – San Francisco 10/09-11
Lots of things are happening at this show for the IMSA. In addition to our regular booth #108 and membership information and books, reports & studies, we will have a limited amount of Melanoma Posters for sale (you save the shipping costs). Proceeds of this poster go to the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF). For those of you who would like to donate to the Silent Auction that will take place on Saturday evening to benefit MRF, here is a donation form. The DSA will again present the Spa Person of the Year Award at this gala reception. Click here to check out our candidates and vote in advance.
IMSA Board Meeting will be held October 9th from 8:30am till evening. There will be breaks for attendees to go listen to and support our presenters: Eric Light, Catherine Atzen, John Buckingham and Skip Williams. All Sustaining members are invited to attend this Board Meeting. We will be expanding our present Board of Directors and map our strategies for the next few years. Don’t miss this opportunity to roll up your sleeves and get involved and help shape the future of the Medical Spa Industry. RSVPs should be sent to MedSpaAssn@aol.com.
VIP passes have arrived at our offices! Call if you plan to attend to get yours (201-865-2065)
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NEW BENEFITS AND PR/MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES
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IMSA Monthly Tele-Conferences
As of September our monthly get-togethers which, until now, were reserved for Founding/Sustaining members only, will be open to all members of the IMSA. We will start these business meetings with a 15 minute presentation by members and experts in their field. The meetings start at 8:00pm ET and usually last for 60 -90 minutes.
Here is the schedule for the rest of this year. Please mark your calendar and watch your inbox for the invitations which will be sent a few days before the meeting with the business agenda.
9/23 – Eric Light, Strawberry Hill Group
Medical Spas: A State of the Business Report.
Where are we now, where are we going, and the barriers to continued growth.
10/20 – Katie Hurley, Spa Hospitality Worldwide
Risk Management & Audit
11/17 – Susanne Warfield, PCI Journal
Update on Legal and Liability Issues in a Medical Spa
MedicalSpaReview welcomes articles from IMSA members – there is no editorial calendar.
Here are the requirements:
Article should be between 300-500 words long (2 double-spaced pages). If you want a photo, please supply a 4-color headshot. Your bio under the photo should be 60-70 words long, which needs to include “Member of the International Medical Spa Association” (if you are a Board member, it should also include your title). You also need to supply full contact info: Name, address, phone, fax, e-mail.
Submit to: Karen MacLean, Vice President
Spa Canada and Spa Quebec Magazines
MedicalSpas Review, Editor
2289 Route 101 (Fredericton)
Beaver Dam, NB, Canada, E3B 7T9
866-450-9768 p
866-450-2546 f
506-470-6780 c
kmaclean@partnerspublishing.com
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The Day Spa & Medical Spa Directory 2005
We are finalizing this annual publication. Being listed in this Directory is part of your membership benefits.
The December issue of Spa Management Journal will be OUR DIRECTORY. Thank you Guy Jonkman!
There is still time to consider advertising in this widely distributed and anxiously awaiting publication, which serves both, the consumers to find a day spa while at home or on the road and for the trade to find equipment, products and services - providers to find spas to offer their services to.
Print run will be 37,000 copies. If you have not yet sent in your updates, symbol and bold listings, you need to do this NOW. Please contact Annabellas@dayspaassociation.com
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Television Opportunity - you must sign up before September 30th
“The Beauty Show” a “feature magazine TV show”, think “Extra” meets the “Travel Channel” that blends current news and information in the spa, beauty, fitness, and fashion industries, will be producing a new feature called “The Best Day Spas" – within cities throughout the U.S. The new segment, supported by the Day Spa Association with member spas having the opportunity to be featured, will cover news on the latest treatment and trends and the personalities and innovators behind the scenes.
“The Beauty Show” is currently seen on In-flight Airline Programming worldwide and soon to be syndicated on cable stations with 28 million available households.
“The Best Day Spa” segment is designed to support the Spa industry through the Show’s VIP Passport Membership, which viewers sign up for to receive a special VIP package from Affiliate Day Spa partners.
For a limited time, “The Beauty Show” will choose only Day Spas, which are members of The Day Spa Association for the special news features during the up-coming thirteen show series. The Day Spa Association, as a sponsor, has negotiated that the very high costs and limited airtime for the news segments will be waived for their spa members. DSA members only need to cover the ancillary marketing fees, (approximately $995 - $2750), which includes your web site being linked on The Beauty Show’s web site, celebrity promotions nationwide, the production of the VIP Passport Membership books, and cross marketing with W Magazine, Elle Magazine and more. Product companies within the spas are encouraged to help take part in the marketing costs, making it an affordable participation to DSA spa members.
To take advantage of this wonderful opportunity, e-mail: beautytv@aol.com or call: 877-251-4300 ext: 3 – deadline September 30th!
www.thebeautyshow.com;
www.abigproductioncompany.com
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MEMBER NEWS
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Dr. Reinhard Bergel is spending the next few weeks teaching Lymphatic drainage and other traditional spa treatments at the Natural Beauty Institute in Shanghai. Co-Author with Hannelore R. Leavy of The Spa Encyclopedia we are working on the permission from the Chinese government to have this book translated into Chinese.
H.E.A.T. is introducing “The Ballancer” – Lymph drainage and venous system massager – designed for use by medical and esthetic professionals in wellness clinics, physical therapy clinics, health spas, salons and home use. To learn more about this revolutionary device visit www.h-e-a-t.com
Atzen® has appointed Universal Companies as its sole distributor and sales/marketing arm. “Universal Companies, the largest single-source supplier to the spa industry was the perfect choice”, says Catherine. Catherine will be devoting her time to the development of new products and devices to further advance our industry.
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OTHER NEWS
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Medical Spa Business Review has started “The Canadian Edition of MedicalSpas Review”. The official launch will be at the Medical Spa and Esthetic Trade Event in Toronto on October third. Don't miss out!
To be included in the directory that they will make available in the first issue, please fill out the attached form (print clearly) and hand write across the Top "CANADA" and fax to 1-866-450-2546.
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TID BITS
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Here is a new term I found by Healing News by Laurel W. House
(in case you missed it in Healing Retreats & Spas)
"Anger-orbic"
Do false accusations, freeway accidents, and friendly reminders to pay your bills make your temper terse? We are all akin to bad days,however, regularly erupting into an all-out rage is a condition that may need adjusting. Exercise is one way to blow off steam, but have you tried anger-obics? According to anger-management specialists, you can actually fetter a frenetic fury with several simple anger-obic techniques - no leotard or leg warmers required:
- First you need to warm up.
Determine where your anger resides. This is the easy part. Just examine your body's language. Are your shoulders pressed up to your ears? Is your jaw clenched? Focus on those parts, breathe into them, and visualize them relaxing as your anger is freed.
- Try a little improvisational dance.
Grab a scraf. That will be the embodiment of your anger. Holding it with your non-dominent hand, dance around with it. Notice how it moves. Does it swirl around or tangle between your legs? As you continue to dance, are its movements calming down?
- Try posing.
In yoga, the spiritual warrior represents a soldier that does not fight, but instead inspires harmony. Stand in Sprititual Warrior Pose and behold the potency of peace.
- Stomp on it.
The mind is a very powerful thing. Write your strife on a post-it and affix it to the bottom of your shoe. Go out for a long run. Each time that foot hits the pavement, your problem's power is fading. Once you return home, you won't even be able to discern it.
Once you complete your anger-obics routine, the root of your rage will be but a speck on your shoe. Smile, laugh, and you will find yourself happier.
Move your body to modify your mind!
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As always, if you have any questions, or if we can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Healthfully,
Hannelore R. Leavy
Executive Director
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