What a tumultuous year it has been, and depending on which of the forecasters you believe, 2010 may or may not be much better, however I for one would like to think that the worst is over and we can enter the new year with a level of optimism.
Our Annual Strategic Forum has been scheduled for March in Bangkok, Thailand - Asia Spa Capital of the Year (AsiaSpa Awards 2009). Expectations are higher than ever with regards to the work of the APSWC and our role in the industry. Invitations will be sent out in early in the new year, and a jam packed agenda including the ever popular Country Reports & Task Force Reports, but we also have some inspirational speakers and a few surprises included. If you do not receive an invitation but would like to attend and actively contribute during this event, please contact any of the board for invitation details.
I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the board of the APSWC, task force leaders and task force members for their hard work over the past year, as without that we would never have won Spa Association of the Year at the Asia Spa Awards - the second time that we have won this prestigious industry award (details below). It only serves to highlight the importance of our work as a bridging organization across industry associations. A Paid Membership structure will come into effect in 2010, but as this is not expected to be our major source of revenue, we are continuing to search for other sources of funding to further our work. If you have any suggestions, we would love to hear from you, as our continued growth and development will be hampered if we are unable to establish a secretariat office and continue to rely totally on the generosity of a team of dedicated volunteers.
As per our Constitution, board members hold two year terms on a rotational basis, and in March 2010 the current board members; Secretary (Joy Menzies), Education Liaison (Jacqueline Le Sueur), Events Liaison (Melinda Yon) & Media Liaison (Carina Chatlani) all complete their terms of dedication to the APSWC. If you would like to nominate someone for these positions, or for the currently vacant board position of Government Liaison, please contact secretary@apswc.org for nomination form. Nominations are open to spa & wellness industry professionals that are passionate about our industry, and have the time and resources to commit to its further development.
Finally, on behalf of the entire ASPWC Board, I would like to wish everyone a most joyous festive season and prosperous New Year.
Happy Spaing,
Andrew Jacka
Chairman
Asia Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition
APSWC Strategic Planning Forum: 2020 Vision
(By invitation only)
25th & 26th March 2010
Venue: Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok
Bookings: events@apswc.org
Media Enquires: info@apswc.org
Building on the successes of past events, we will be focusing on the future of our industry for our annual interactive Spa Forum. Our Changing World presentations to include: demographics 2020; bio-diversity; the impact of technology; the future; and how this all relates to our spa & wellness industry. Content is expected to be hard hitting, thought provoking and possibly even a little controversial. Invitations will be sent out in early January. If you are not already on the invitation list, but would like to be included, please contact us at events@apswc.org
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