SpaIndex. com Guide to Day Spas and Stay Spas Accepted as Member of International Spa Association
San Francisco Bay Area based spa guide and directory started in 1998 now lists spas in 39 countries
LEXINGTON, KY. (PRWEB) April 28, 2004
SpaIndex. Com: Guide to Day Spas and Stay Spas, has been accepted as a member of the International Spa Association.
Founded in 1991, ISPA is recognized worldwide as the professional organization and voice of the spa industry, representing approximately 2,000 health and wellness facilities and providers in 60 countries. Spa members encompass the entire arena: resort/hotel, destination, mineral springs, medical, cruise ship, club and day spas. ISPA affiliate members span all categories, including manufacturers of skin and body care lines, fitness equipment, nutritional products, cosmetics and apparel, as well as spa consultant companies and benefit providers. ISPA is committed to forming and maintaining alliances that will educate, set standards, provide resources and build coalitions for the industry.
“The spa and wellness industry is experiencing incredible growth,” said Kristina J. Fitzhugh, Editor of SpaIndex. Com "and our own growth has been tremendous since our start in 1998. We began as a small group of professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area, keeping an index of our favorite spa facilities in California. We now offer our readers comprehensive listings for spas in 39 countries. Our readers are eager to learn more about the spa life, and ISPA provides us with the educational and networking opportunities we need to stay on top of the latest information."
"In addition," Fitzhugh added, "our own listed spa members are turning to us for resources in the industry, such that we feel we serve both our spa enthusiast readers, and, our peers in the spa and wellness community. In addition to providing a comprehensive guide which promotes our spa members, we offer those members a spa career job bank, press release distribution, spa industry event calendaring, a popular industry newsletter (SpaWire) and quite a bit more. We like to think of ourselves as partners with each of our spa members throughout the year. There is no better resource than ISPA, for us to learn and then pass along the information and education we receive. We are as eager to educate ourselves on a continuing basis, as we are to serve our membership community."
ISPA strives to advance the professionalism of the spa industry by providing invaluable educational and networking opportunities, to promote the value of the spa experience to society, and to be the authoritative voice of the spa industry. ISPA is where spa industry players become leaders and leaders become legends.
For more information on ISPA, call 1.888.651.4772, write ISPA, 2365 Harrodsburg Rd., Suite A325, Lexington, Ky. 40504, or visit www. experienceispa. com.
For more information on SpaIndex. Com, write SpaIndex. Com at 1511 M Sycamore, Suite 104, Hercules, CA 94547, or visit www. SpaIndex. Com.
For more information on SpaWire, write SpaWire. Com at 1511 M Sycamore, Suite 104, Hercules, CA 94547, or visit www. SpaWire. Com.
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