The Global Spa & Wellness Summit has launched a new weekend email campaign.  Appropriately titled “The Weekender,” the idea behind this newsletter is to share more Summit resources and information with the industry, and get the conversation going.  We’ve modeled this campaign after our “curated content” series that went out after last year’s Summit in [...]

The next Global Spa and Wellness Summit will take place in Aspen, Colorado. This is not a random choice. The Summit has entered into a partnership with the Aspen Institute to attempt to go beyond the day to day of our industry, take a global view at our industry, and relate it to the global [...]

A final reflection on the 2011 Global Spa Summit from GSS Board Member, Susie Ellis: Bali is a uniquely special place, one that has made a lasting impression on those of us who were able to attend – myself included.  In reflecting on this wonderful country and the time we spent there, I couldn’t help [...]

White Sulphur Springs, WV – August 24, 2011: A forward-thinking medical initiative, which will dramatically impact how healthcare is delivered around the world, is being developed in West Virginia. Jim Justice, chairman and owner of The Greenbrier, along with world-renowned physicians Dr. James Andrews, Michael Immel, orthopedic practice management consultant and long time advisor to [...]

We love receiving emails from delegates who attended the 2011 Global Spa Summit in Bali. By sharing their personal “takeaways,” we learn what part of the Summit made the greatest impression or what insights resonated the most.   Last week, I received an extensive report from sha., who attended the GSS for the first time and [...]

First Comprehensive Report on Medical Tourism and Wellness Tourism Tackles Key Challenges and Opportunities For These Distinct Markets   New York, NY September 8, 2011 – The Global Spa Summit (GSS) today released key findings from its research initiative “Wellness Tourism and Medical Tourism: Where Do Spas Fit?” – the most comprehensive investigation of the [...]