Related Links
The following link list includes spa organisations, training institutions, companies and related websites in the spa industry.
CIDESCO
- CIDESCO
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Founded in 1946, CIDESCO is the world’s major international beauty therapy association. The aims of CIDESCO are to promote esthetics on an international basis, to unite members on an international and national level, to create recognised training centres at an international level around the world according to a CIDESCO training programme, and to promote the exchange of professional knowledge, new developments and information by organising international congresses.
BISA is the official UK representative for CIDESCO GB (Section A – Membership) and BISA UK members are automatically affiliated with CIDESCO GB Section.
Spa Consulting and Training
- Bildungswerk für Wellness und Gesundheit
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The “Bildungswerk für Wellness und Gesundheit” is a highly-regarded international teaching center for wellness qualifications offering high quality standards-oriented training programmes for the wellness sector with a strong focus on skills needed in practice. Their courses have been assessed by the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) and Central Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) in Germany.
- European Wellness Institute (EWI)
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The European Wellness Institute (EWI®) is a leading and independent service provider for external comparative quality assurance in the field of “spa and wellness” and has set up a general platform for information and communication. Focussing especially on the subjects “spa and wellness” and “health precaution and prevention”, the EWI provides spa & medical wellness consulting, personnel qualification and training, quality management and human resources management services.
Spa Magazines
- SPA inside
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SPA inside addresses both interested consumers and professionally
committed readers who desire or require in-depth coverage of news,
trends and developments in the spa sector. The magazine focuses on
German-speaking areas, but includes events and currents of the
international spa market and wellness hotel area.
Spa Organisations
- British International Spa Association
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BISA is the British International Spa Association, a non-profit association set up in 1998 by a group of professionals within the beauty, spa and education fields with a common aim – to promote minimum standards of quality and service within the spa industry, and to improve and promote education for spa therapists.
Spa Portals
- SpaFinder
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SpaFinder is a 360-degree media company dedicated to the global spa marketplace. We promote well-being experiences through vertical search, magazines/directories, reservation technology and gift programs. We stimulate industry growth by connecting consumers and providers everywhere, everyday. SpaFinder’s mission is to empower people to find their perfect well-being experiences.
Spa Websites
- Spa Directory Launch
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The BISA Spa Directory – a comprehensive information hub for professionals and spa goers