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from Hannelore Dear IMSA Members,
2006 is starting with many new and promising projects with upcoming trade shows we are participating in. I hope to see many of you in Los Angeles at the end of next month or maybe in Jamaica before that! Spafully, Member Showcase Trade Show Report
Day Spa Expo (DSE)
Caribbean Health Tourism & Spa
Expo
American Spa Expo
Santa Barbara Beauty Expo
Charity Events Hearts
for A Cure
 Our Annual Awards and Charity get-together during THE
DAY SPA EXPO & BUSINESS
FORUM on February 8th at Mandalay Bay will benefit Melanoma
Research Foundation . To become a sponsor, please contact Monique
Iacobacci. Watch the list of our sponsors grow as they contribute
to this life saving cause!
Medical Aesthetic Track
By Dr. Lyn Ross CEO Institut' DERMed The skin works to prevent toxins from penetrating deep into the body. It fights elements by electro-statically filtering chemicals out of the air and concentrating these polluted cells in the epidermal barrier cells before shedding them. Unfortunately, the skin cannot shed itself nearly fast enough to keep these elements from doing damage to the underlying physiological processes. This is one reason why skin cancer has become the most common form of cancer.
Business Track By Cheryl Whitman, CEO Beautiful Forever Medical Spa Business Consulting While it may seem as if the medical spa business is burgeoning beyond the seams, there can be some real pitfalls and challenges, particularly for those with little or no prior management experience in the industry. As a large number of family practice physicians and OB/GYNs are virtually abandoning their traditional practices to go the medical spa route while entrepreneurs from other fields are jumping into the fray as well, merely making this transition or entry into the medical spa business is not a green card to success and profitability. 5 Ways to Increase your Medical Spa's Revenues By Jeff Russel, CEO of MedSpa Financing: According to the International Medical Spa Association
there are over 1,000 open medical spas in the U.S. Jeff Russell,
CEO of MedSpa Financing says, “Competition is definitely setting
in, and it's not only direct competition from other medical spas,
but indirect competition from businesses that offer the same services.
You have salons that offer hair removal, day spas that offer dermal
filler injections, and mall outlets that offer microdermabrasion.” If
you are going to not only succeed, but thrive in this new environment,
you are going to have to be better than your competition. Following
these 5 tips will help you get that extra edge you'll need to stay
ahead of the pack... Wellness/Medical
Spa Provided by Dr. Reinhard R. Bergel, PhD of H-E-A-T Spa-Kur Therapy Development
Impedence Controlled Computerized Microcurrent Dr. Tony Marino (of Spa Legacy Inc.) , Orthodontist in Fairfield and Vacaville, California introduced a paradigm method for pain relief in the head, neck and jaw areas to over 40 medical/dental university researcher and scientist groups from 11 countries in Phuket , Thailand at The 8th International Conference on Biological Mechanism Nov. 7-10, 2005. The electrical imbalance that causes pain in muscles and nerves is balanced and normalized using the computerized microcurrent technology. Dr. Marino calls it Impedence Controlled Computerized Microcurrent (ICCM) technology... Read more about this technology The Frozen Alternative Cryoelectrophoresis by Jeffrey Hui, Jing
Inc., Manager
As the spa industry continues to grow at an astounding rate, spa owners are finding it increasingly difficult to differentiate themselves from their current competitors and the myriad of spas that seem to be opening up around every corner. As a result, owners find themselves paying for expensive machines and training techniques that offer questionable results and little flexibility. For those ready to improve their day spa or medical spa, Cryoelectrophoresis offers visible, immediate, long lasting results and the flexibility to treat all different skin needs for the face and body. |
Jeff Hui & Annie Lin recently started the US operations for Intégrée International, a multi-national beauty and wellness company. Jeff completed his B.S.in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UC Berkeley and went to work on Wall Street in different positions in investment banking and options trading. Jeff knew that the US market was ready to experience Intégrée’s unique line of products and machines.Together they have been working hard introducing Intégrée’s line of products and services to the US market. For more information,please call 949-428-8595, or visit www.integreeusa.com Welcome The IMSA has grown rapidly in the past quarter. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome our newest additions to our diverse network of Medical Spa Professionals!
Member Referrals
AnnouncementsIMSA in the News Over the past quarter the IMSA has been interviewed 18 times and the DSA 13 times by such fine publications such as: The Wall Street Journal (see story below) Business International, Honolulu Magazine, Business 2.0, Cosmetic Surgery Times and Salon Today. Television programs look for infomation from us as well: California's "KGO-TV-7 On Your Side" and Massachusetts' WGBH "Greater Boston". The DSA/IMSA Meets...
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Members in the NewsThe Spa at Split Rock
Solana MedSpas Stem Cell MicroBank Collection Service Through Solana MedSpas IRVINE, Calif. - Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - CalbaTech, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CLBE), an emerging life sciences company concentrating on providing products and platforms to the research market for biotech and pharmaceutical companies and to academic institutions, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary LifeStem, Inc., has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Solana MedSpas, the nation's foremost developer and syndicator of medical spas, to offer LifeStem's unique Stem Cell MicroBank Service through the Solana MedSpa network. Solana Medspas CEO To Address School of Pharmacy at Purdue University
Member News
Introducing Medical Spa Success System - the medical spa business made simple developed by Cheryl Whitman, President and CEO of Beautiful Forever Consulting Firm Inc. This system is the first and only comprehensive, do-it-yourself guide to planning, staffing, marketing, and operating your medical spa business. For a reasonable investment on your part, you get all the tools and knowledge you need to be successful including... Esthetique Wellness Spa Regulations/AlertASPS releases Concerns about Medical Spas
Visit our Sister OrganizationThe Day Spa Association |
Ms.
Mona
National Association of Women Business Owners, Conneticut Chapter,
Honors - Judith Stanton
WHO: John Buckingham, co-founder and chief executive officer of
Irvine, Calif.-based 
Earl
Schneider would
like to announce the grand opening on February 24th for Esthetique. "I
would like to invite You and any board members to that evening. Our
spa will open January 30th, Its been very hectic as you know running
around and trying to launch our new vision for Esthetique
Wellness Spa. Please let me know if any of the board members would
like to join in our festivities!" Thanks for the
invite Earl, and good luck!