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Day Spa Expo & Business Forum, Las Vegas

18 December 2008 – Section: News – Category:

The Day Spa Expo & Business Forum will be hosting its 4th annual event at the Las Vegas Convention Center, March 15-17, 2009. If you offer or need goods or services in the Spa, Salon or Wellness Industry then you... › read more

BISA International Conference in 2010 to be held in Budapest

4 December 2008 – Section: News – Category: ,

The 5th British International Spa Association International Conference will take place from the 3‑6 June 2010 in Budapest, Hungary, and will be hosted by the Danubius Grand Hotel Margitsziget and the Margitziget Health Spa Resort, a BISA member spa. Located only minutes... › read more

BISA 2008 Annual conference - register online

31 October 2008 – Section: News – Category: ,

The British International Spa Association (BISA) will present its Annual Conference in Baden-Baden, Germany, from the 4th-7th December 2008. For its inaugural presentation in Germany, the British International Spa Association has chosen an illustrious location: Brenner’s Park Hotel in the... › read more

CAMEXPO 2008 – Complementary, Natural and Integrated Healthcare Show

8 October 2008 – Section: News – Category:

CAMEXPO 2008 – The Complementary, Natural and Integrated Healthcare Show will take place from the 25 – 26 October 2008 at Brompton Hall, Earls Court, London. Now in its sixth year, and boasting a fabulous new venue, camexpo 2008 promises to be even bigger and... › read more

Invest, Develop, Build, Asia Pacific 2008

7 October 2008 – Section: News – Category:

Supported by 7 regional governments, Invest, Develop, Build – Resorts, Spas, Hotels, Marinas Asia Pacific 2008 is projected to be the most comprehensive hotel investment event in south east Asia, bringing together global stakeholders to explore opportunities available for investments... › read more

After Cancer – spa therapies for post-cancer care

1 October 2008 – Section: News – Category:

Cancer treatment is usually superb, until it’s over – then you are handed pills to take for the next five years. 95% of cancer sufferers have side effects; everyone’s different, but medics don’t have time to deal with them. Spa... › read more

BISA at the World Travel Market 2008

4 September 2008 – Section: News – Category: ,

The World Travel Market 2008 is nearly on us and BISA and the Spa Research Fellowship are again having a stand. Last year there were nearly 6,000 exhibitors, this year looks to be even bigger. To get all the information... › read more

BISA UK Members automatically affiliated with CIDESCO GB

4 September 2008 – Section: News – Category: ,

BISA UK members are automatically affiliated with the Great Britain Section of CIDESCO. This means that not only will you receive the benefits of BISA but also the many benefits of CIDESCO GB. You will receive newsletters telling you of... › read more

British Standards Institute, Spa Services

1 August 2008 – Section: News – Category: ,

Mr. Howard Gosling has now replaced Dr. Bruce Osborne on the British Standards Institute (BSI) Spa Services Committee representing BISA. The role of the committee is to participate in the debate on international standardisation for aspects of the spa industry.... › read more

Report: CIDESCO World Congress 2008

28 July 2008 – Section: News – Category: ,

Vicky Harper, a BISA board member and CIDESCO graduate, was fortunate enough to attend the 57th CIDESCO World Congress and Exhibition in Baden-Baden, Germany. This is her review of the event: Set at the foot of the Black Forest, the... › read more

Professional Spa 2008

6 March 2008 – Section: News – Category: ,

At the Professional Spa Exhibition, which was held at ExCel in London from 2nd – 4th March 2008, we were very pleased indeed to be able to award Accreditation to the Titanic Spa in Huddersfield. The photograph shows Warrick Burton, the Spa... › read more

New BISA Accreditation scheme launched at World Travel Market 2007

20 January 2008 – Section: News – Category: ,

Last year BISA launched the new system of accreditation, based on a consumer satisfaction qualitative and quantitative research survey. As a result BISA now leads the world in formulating and implementing accreditation for spas and this new generation scheme builds... › read more

Four new spas planned for De Vere Deluxe Resorts

1 January 2008 – Section: News – Category:

Spa Developments, who are corporate members of BISA, have been taken on board to work with the luxuty hotel group De Vere and will be involved in a number of hotels within the De Vere Deluxe Resorts collection. These will... › read more

BISA appointed as official UK representative of CIDESCO

3 September 2007 – Section: News – Category: ,

CIDESCO is the world’s major and most prestigious organisation in the field of esthetics and beauty therapy. Founded in 1946, CIDESCO is represented in over 33 countries in all five continents. CIDESCO’s aims are: to promote esthetics and cosmetology on... › read more

Slovakian Spas Promoted to BISA

9 March 2006 – Section: News

Joan Thornycroft, President of BISA, and its council members enjoyed the hospitality of the Slovak Embassy at a promotion for the country’s famous spa towns. The health benefits of the Piestany and Smrdaky resorts were explained by doctors Oliviera Blahova and... › read more

London International Spa Convention

1 March 2006 – Section: News – Category: ,

Taking place as part of Professional Spa 2006 from 5 - 7 March 2006 at ExCeL London, the International Spa Convention is the ideal forum for the issues affecting those working or investing in this sector. Under the motto “Profitable Wellness”, hear from over... › read more