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Arts and Crafts at Spa Camp
It was Sallie – colleague and fellow camper – who dragged me into the arts and crafts center my first day at Camp Reveille – Joan Lunden’s spa camp. (Joan hosts her 4 day Reveille retreat for women near the end of August each year.) Trust me, when there are spa activities available,... »
Spa Camp with Massages and Facials? Yes!
Last Thursday I had my first “adult spa camp” experience. Joan Lunden (of Good Morning America fame) invited my colleague Sallie, COO of SpaFinder, and I to join her and 140 other women at her yearly Camp Reveille in Maine. I haven’t been to camp since I was 13 or 14, but vaguely... »
The Story of SpaFinder and NewBeauty Magazine
As I was talking with some friends the other day about our upcoming NewBeauty SpaFinder: The Guide to Global Spa, Wellness & Beauty , a thought occurred to me. In the midst of all the excitement and work we’ve been doing, we hadn’t really taken the time to share the story of how... »
Spa Consumers in Pain?
Spa Consumers in Pain? A session at the 2010 Global Spa Summit that got very high ratings was the Coyle Hospitality Report on Spa Consumers. »
Euromonitor Report for Global Spa Summit: 4 Key Trends
Euromonitor is a world renowned provider of business intelligence on industries, countries and consumers. They prepared a report for the 2010 Global Spa Summit that included some very valuable statistics and observations that would (or should) be of interest to the spa industry. Here is one slide I thought was interesting…kind of a... »
The Spa Brandwagon
The Spa Brandwagon What a stark difference I noticed between two spas I visited recently. Before I tell you which two they were, here is some of what I experienced: Spa #1: Peter and I walk up to the front desk in a lovely reception area that had amazing views. There were four women working... »
Uniqueness. How About a Relaxation Spa with Puppies?
Some of you may know that I have an “Ask Susie” column where consumers and spa professionals ask spa-related questions that I try to answer as best I can (or I tap into my vast database of very smart spa-people to ask for their help). Here is a question I received the other... »
Comment on Spas = Stress Reduction by Suzan Autery
Awesome post – I was thinking about an article on a similar subject that I need to take a shot at, but from a slightly different angle. Thank you for sharing this with your readers…Obviously a lot of people appreciate it too! »