News
BISA 2010 Programme Online!
30 March 2010 – Section: News – Category: Spa events
The programme for the British International Spa Association Conference in 2010 in Budapest is now available online with details of the sessions, workshops, speakers and exhibitors. The conference takes place from the 3‑6 June 2010 in a city renowned for... › read more
Special Offer for BISA Members: Glow 2010
16 September 2009 – Section: News – Category: Spa events
BISA members who are interested in promoting their products and services in Asia and the Middle East can take advantage of a fantastic 15%-off offer for all BISA Members wishing to exhibit at Glow 2010 on the 13th and 14th... › read more
Special Offer for BISA Members: European Spa 2009
27 June 2009 – Section: News – Category: Spa events
We like to keep you updated on any upcoming events that are happening within the industry and BISA along with European Spa have a fantastic 40%-off offer for all BISA Members wishing to attend European Spa on the 13th and... › read more
The Evolution of Spa
19 March 2009 – Section: News , Food for Thought
Writing on her blog Reflections on Spa, Soul, and the role of Water, Sara Firman, writer, therapist and spa consultant, suggests that a return to the fundamental values of spa and on developing and creating authentic spa experiences, may help... › read more
BISA Attending Olympia Beauty 20-21 September 2009
17 March 2009 – Section: News – Category: Spa events, Industry news
BISA will be supporting Olympia Beauty in London, UK, this Autumn. We will have a stand there promoting BISA, our spa education, spa accreditation and spa members. All BISA members are welcome to promote their establishments/businesses on the stand. Please... › read more
BISA Japan launches
5 March 2009 – Section: News – Category: BISA news, Industry news
British International Spa Association Launch in Japan The first national chapter of the British International Spa Association has been founded in Japan. BISA Japan was launched on 5th March 2009 at the British Embassy in Tokyo and was met with keen... › read more
Thermae Europae
2 February 2009 – Section: News – Category: Industry news, Spa events
THERMAE EUROPAE is a European cultural network aimed at improving awareness of and the preservation of the cultural heritage of thermal spas as well as to promote the cultural significance of thermal spa resorts and cities in Europe. Project THERMAE EUROPAE is... › read more
BISA International Conference in 2010 to be held in Budapest
4 December 2008 – Section: News – Category: BISA news, Spa events
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: Press, Spa events
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
After Cancer – spa therapies for post-cancer care
1 October 2008 – Section: News – Category: Industry news
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: Press, Spa events
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 news, CIDESCO news
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: BISA news, Industry news
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: CIDESCO news, Spa events
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
New BISA Accreditation scheme launched at World Travel Market 2007
20 January 2008 – Section: News – Category: BISA news, Press
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: Industry news
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: BISA news, CIDESCO news
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
8 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