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 [...]

By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog July 5, 2011   Massage therapy may hit the spot for people suffering from low back pain. A recent study in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine found that two types of massage–relaxation and structural–improved function and pain for people with low back [...]

Information Designed to Help Industry “Engage the Change” – And Tackle New Markets, Business Models and Technologies – Now Available Online New York, NY June 9, 2011 – The Global Spa Summit reported today that its recent conference in Bali, Indonesia from May 15-18 was sold out. The fifth-annual conference, held for the first time [...]

Anne McCall Wilson Addresses Delegates Opening Global Spa Summit 2011 in Bali! INTRODUCTION I am so honored to be Co-Chairing the event this year with Susie Ellis and Jeff Mathews.     This has been an exciting and busy year and I have a new appreciation for the work and commitment of Susie and Dulcy Gregory and [...]

Vice Chairman of Revolution Places and Former Co-CEO of the World Economic Forum Tapped to Help Shape Organization’s Future New York, NY June 7, 2011 – The Global Spa Summit (GSS) announced today that Philippe Bourguignon, Vice Chairman of Revolution Places, a division of investment firm Revolution LLC, has been appointed to the organization’s Board [...]

Final day of GSS reveals details on the revolutionary Evidence-Based Medicine Portal, and thoughts on the future direction of the global spa industry.