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Lake Austin Spa Resort Takes Honors

How often does this happen: A former nudist camp and lodging house for rodeo cowboys is named the top spa in America?   The Lake Austin Spa Resort has pulled that off, landing the top rating in Condé Nast Traveler's annual ranking of the best destination spas in the country.

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Coffee Day launches luxury resort The Serai

Asia's largest integrated coffee conglomerate, the Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Co. Ltd, (ABCTCL) which operates the coffee chain Coffee Day, has diversified into the hospitality sector with the launch of a luxury resort and spa under the brand name, The Serai.

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International Beauty and Barber Show, Miami Beach, Florida, April 2008

April 13-14-2008

International Beauty and Barber Show
Miami Beach, Florida
For additional details, please visit http://www.beautybarbershow.com 

Truly an international gateway, Miami offers non stop flights from Europe and the Americas. What a great opportunity for you to present your products and/or services and increase sales! Expand your presence in this fast growing market. This new and exciting Beauty & Barber trade event is the right size. By limiting the number of venders from same category, you will have a greater exposure on the selling floor. We will offer some of the finest talent on our Main Stage, on our Convention Floor, in the Classroom Presentations, in our Hands-on Workshops, as well as top talent running our Hair and Nail Competitions.

International Spa & Wellness Exhibition and Conference (ISWEC), July 2008, Malaysia

International Spa & Wellness Exhibition and Conference (ISWEC)
July 15-17, 2008
Putra World Trade Center; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
For additional details, please visit www.iswec-kl.com. 

By sharing a common and global vision of health and wellness through the spa experience, ISWEC-KL will bring together our industry's finest and continue moving the industry forward.

Steiner Leisure Keeps it Green

Steiner Leisure Limited (NASDAQ:STNR) has committed to supporting international Earth Day on 22nd April, through its promotion SEED (Steiner Evergreen Earth Drive) by planting a tree (donation of $1) for every client who experiences a treatment at one of its spas or who makes a purchase through its websites.

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Building a Right Sized Spa

In an industry predicated on pampering guests, a satisfying guest experience can require anything from putting expensive high thread count sheets on beds to stocking the lobby with “your wish is my command” concierges. So it’s no surprise that some lodgings have built super-sized spas where guests can relax, rejuvenate and generally retreat from the outside world.

The only problem: Many of these spas -- by the industry’s own estimates -- are fabulously oversized at the same time that they are famously underutilized.

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Chakra balancing, hypnotherapy, sex talk: Today you can find them all, and more, on the spa menu.

A questionnaire for new clients at the Murad Health Center, a spa in in El Segundo, California, wants to know everything about you. Ever had heart problems? How about back pain? And what if you had no obligations tomorrow? Do you have any meaningful plans for the rest of your life?

The 34-page lifestyle Q&A doesn't hold back. It wants to know "the last time you felt really well" and whether you "begin the day with activities that nurture your body and spirit." If the answers are hard to find, then you'd better start thinking about them. Today's spas are out to do more than merely erase age spots or ease a few kinks in your neck.

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Spa resorts attracting permanent residents seeking their amenities

"We're always getting massages," Troy Coughlin said, "or my wife is getting her nails done. We're totally pampered by the people at the spa." Coughlin, a professional drag racer from Delaware, Ohio, and his wife, Julie, are among the many who in recent years have bought vacation homes at spa resorts.

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Canada's Brisk Business in Spas

The Canadian Tourism Commission reports that 2,300 destination and day spas across the country welcomed more than 14 million visitors and generated $1 billion in business in 2005. The brisk competition means that wellness centres -- no matter what the size, budget, style or location -- are looking for creative approaches.

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Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort Announces The Launch of Spa Oasis

The Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort announced the completion of a dramatic renovation of the existing two-story 6,000 square-foot spa. Now under the direction of Alan Navarette, Spa Oasis opened its doors unveiling a 7,000 square-foot sanctuary of tranquility with traditional elements of Mexican flair.

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