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2nd Annual Asia-Pacific Spa Wellness Strategic Planning Forum
2nd Annual Asia-Pacific Spa Wellness Strategic Planning Forum
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Chairperson's Note
As I left Manila airport, with Christmas decorations being put up all around me, it reminded me of how fast time is passing. The APSWC had just held its fourth and final meeting for 2007 at the SpaAsia Wellness Summit – a very enjoyable and action-packed three days. Our meetings were fast and furious - jammed into any and every break in the Wellness Summit schedule. They say that if you want something done, give it to a busy person, and this could not be truer of our Council volunteers. My heartfelt thanks go to all those who have made the time to participate in APSWC activities over this year:
- The national representatives, who act as liaison between the Council and the spa industry in their home countries;
- The five Task Force Leaders, who have stepped up to lead our industry working groups and provide tangible tools and guidelines for the benefit of all;
- Task Force participants, who each volunteer time and effort to assist in our ambitious scope of work;
- Industry supporters, such as Michael Loh and C.P. Saw, who by sponsoring our meetings help to make our work possible; and last but not least …
- APSWC's wonderful Organising Committee: Carina Chatlani, Mary Darling, Jacqueline Le Sueur and Jon Tay, each of whom seem to have at least double the normal hours in the day, to achieve all that they do.
I'm very proud to be part of such a self-less and dedicated team.
Thanks to all, and I look forward to our continuing journey in 2008.
Warmest regards,
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Name our Newsletter Competition!
It’s new, it’s a little different and we hoped that you would give us a funky name for our newsletter. And you did not let us down…we received 53 entries into our ‘Name The Newsletter’ competition! Our thanks to all who shared their inspiration with us! Voting was tough but a majority vote in the initial voting stage gave us the name FUSE.
CONGRATULATIONS to Sheila McCann of Hong Kong who submitted the winning entry. FUSE was chosen because it represents the essence of the APSWC mission to bring together spa associations across the region for the benefit of the industry as a whole. We hope that you enjoy your stay at the Four Seasons Bali at Jimbaran Bay and Sayan! A photo please from your trip for the newsletter would be great!!!
CONGRATULATIONS to Sheila McCann of Hong Kong who submitted the winning entry. FUSE was chosen because it represents the essence of the APSWC mission to bring together spa associations across the region for the benefit of the industry as a whole. We hope that you enjoy your stay at the Four Seasons Bali at Jimbaran Bay and Sayan! A photo please from your trip for the newsletter would be great!!!
APSWC Action
Two Spa Industry Awards for APSWC Chair Samantha Foster at the Wellness Summit in Manila in early October APSWC chair Samantha Foster was the recipient of an industry peer-voted Crystal Award. In November, at the Asia Spa Baccarat Awards in Hong Kong, Sam received the ‘Spa Personality of the Year’ award.
Both awards recognise Sam’s lengthy contribution to the spa and wellness industry in the region and for her commitment and inspiration in driving the APSWC forwards. They are both well-deserved…congratulations from all in the APSWC, Sam!
Name Change: There has been a request from ROSES (the Registry of Societies) in Singapore for the APSWC to change its name so that it does not include the word ‘Council.’ As there had already been dialogue about this prior to applying for registration we are in further discussions with ROSES about the need for change as we have already been gazetted and our application accepted. There would appear to have been some miscommunication along the way but we are hoping that this can be resolved in a meeting we are scheduling with ROSES for the end of November.
Bank Account: The APSWC now has a bank account and as such is able to receive the donations kindly put forward from the Bali Spa & Wellness Association and CP Saw, as well as the fruits of future fundraising/sponsorship efforts. Thanks for organising all the paperwork, Jon!
Board Meeting : SpaAsia Wellness Summit October 4, 2007No mention of this meeting would be complete without commenting on the groovy salsa music that was blasting away outside the door! The space was kindly sponsored by SpaAsia and our meeting just happened to coincide with a post-summit salsa class. Great accompaniment but a little challenging to hear what we were discussing!Discussions revolved largely around the change in venue for the 2008 Strategic Planning Forum (details see below) as well as reviewing input from the task force meeting the previous day. Minutes will be forwarded shortly to all Council Reps and thanks to all who attended. We are delighted to welcome Sheila McCann to the fold… Sheila is informally representing the Hong Kong contingent who are in the process of establishing a spa association.
Stop Press: Victor Rinaldi has stepped up to the plate to take on the challenge of establishing a spa association in China.
Strategic Planning forum 2008:
Due to logistical and regulatory challenges in Vietnam the venue for the 2008 has been changed to the next option on the previously voted list – Malaysia. We are working with AMSPA to identify potential locations and will advise the chosen venue by email as soon as we have negotiated the deal we need. Be assured that we will choose a location that is easily and cheaply accessible from as many centres within the region as possible. Watch this space!
Both awards recognise Sam’s lengthy contribution to the spa and wellness industry in the region and for her commitment and inspiration in driving the APSWC forwards. They are both well-deserved…congratulations from all in the APSWC, Sam!
Name Change: There has been a request from ROSES (the Registry of Societies) in Singapore for the APSWC to change its name so that it does not include the word ‘Council.’ As there had already been dialogue about this prior to applying for registration we are in further discussions with ROSES about the need for change as we have already been gazetted and our application accepted. There would appear to have been some miscommunication along the way but we are hoping that this can be resolved in a meeting we are scheduling with ROSES for the end of November.
Bank Account: The APSWC now has a bank account and as such is able to receive the donations kindly put forward from the Bali Spa & Wellness Association and CP Saw, as well as the fruits of future fundraising/sponsorship efforts. Thanks for organising all the paperwork, Jon!
Board Meeting : SpaAsia Wellness Summit October 4, 2007No mention of this meeting would be complete without commenting on the groovy salsa music that was blasting away outside the door! The space was kindly sponsored by SpaAsia and our meeting just happened to coincide with a post-summit salsa class. Great accompaniment but a little challenging to hear what we were discussing!Discussions revolved largely around the change in venue for the 2008 Strategic Planning Forum (details see below) as well as reviewing input from the task force meeting the previous day. Minutes will be forwarded shortly to all Council Reps and thanks to all who attended. We are delighted to welcome Sheila McCann to the fold… Sheila is informally representing the Hong Kong contingent who are in the process of establishing a spa association.
Stop Press: Victor Rinaldi has stepped up to the plate to take on the challenge of establishing a spa association in China.
Strategic Planning forum 2008:
Due to logistical and regulatory challenges in Vietnam the venue for the 2008 has been changed to the next option on the previously voted list – Malaysia. We are working with AMSPA to identify potential locations and will advise the chosen venue by email as soon as we have negotiated the deal we need. Be assured that we will choose a location that is easily and cheaply accessible from as many centres within the region as possible. Watch this space!
Round’ About
Happenings, Events and APSWC Meetings:
With October each year being declared as Wellness Month, the Philippines Government and SAPI have been very busy supporting, staging and attending numerous spa-related events over the 8 weeks. Thailand is hosting 4 events this month including an international conference on Gross National Happiness.
Recent Events… (These are also events that could be earmarked in diaries for next year)
SEPTEMBER 2007
SAPI (The Spa Association of the Philippines)
SAPI held their General Membership Meeting and Learning Session on September 26, 2007 in Manila. Several topics will were discussed including a lecture on employee discipline to enable members to understand the basic requirements mandated by law. Other topics discussed were the power of reception and different types of spa consumers.
LEISURE FAIR MOSCOW September 25 - 29, 2007, Moscow, Russian Federation
The Philippines were present at the conference to give sample treatments of Hilot Massage and Dagdagay, traditional foot massage.
HEALTH, BEAUTY, FITNESS & LIFESTYLE ASIA 2007
PICC Forum, Manila. September 28-29, 2007
This two-day event aimed to develop and professionalize the industry by creating and establishing industry standards and by fostering unity and cooperation among the people and companies involved in the industry
Cosmobeaute 2007 Trade Show and Exhibition, 7-9 September 2007, Jakarta.
The BSW (Bali Spa & Wellness Association) was offered a booth at this exhibition free of charge that enabled members to display PR/ marketing materials.
OCTOBER 2007
Spa Asia Wellness Summit, Manila 0ctober 3-5 2007
APSWC : The APSWC held their 4th and last meeting for 2007 at the SpaAsia Wellness Summit in Manila on October 4. ..For details please see the APSWC Update above.
SAPI' took an active role in supporting the Philippine Department of Tourism and Wellness Media both in the run up to and during the Spa Asia Wellness Summit held in Manila October 3-5 2007. This participation was given in the areas of SAPI’s members core competencies.
One of the major objectives of the Summit was to showcase the traditional healing modalities in the Philippines, the anchor of which is "Hilot". A retraining day was held in September that enabled therapists to give sampler Hilot sessions throughout the 3 days of the Summit event. The process was educational and enjoyable for all concerned and the feedback received from Summit delegates was very positive and encouraging.
In the future it is hoped that more and more spa operators in the region will recognise the wealth of healing traditions in the Philippines and the nurturing warmth of their people so that in time we will see more Filipino people working in spas across Asia-Pacific delivering to the wider public wonderful therapies like Hilot.
MARPE’S NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS EXPO, Mandaluyong City October 5-7, 2007
MARPE is a Hebrew word signifying health and wellness which this event aims to promote through the use of natural health products and alternative healing therapies. BFAD-registered exhibitors only were allowed to be part of this event ensuring that all products presented to the public were produced following Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP),are safe and are helpful to people’s health and wellness. Likewise, only PITAHC-approved alternative healing therapies were allowed to be showcased in this expo. This was a positive step forwards to seeing wider regulation of the spa industry in the Philippines for the benefit of all concerned.
HEALTH WORLD EXPO Metro Manila October 25-27, 2007
The most comprehensive health and medical show ever staged in the Philippines
SPA & WELLNESS PHILIPPINES 2007 and BEAUTY & FITNESS WORLD
Metro Manila October 25-27, 2007
This trade and consumer exhibit is dedicated to spa and wellness professionals; it also focuses on cosmetics, skin, hair and personal care products and services.
Upcoming Regional Events
1-4 November 2007 the 2nd International Spa, Herbs and Natural Cosmetics Exhibition Denpasar, Bali
7-11 November 2007, Thailand Health & Beauty Show Bangkok, Thailand www.thaitradefair.com
11-14 November 2007 International Small Business Congress, Bangkok Thailand www.isbc2007
12 - 14 November World Smart SMEs 2007 Exhibition, Bangkok Thailand Website: http://www.isbc2007.com
14-16 November 2007 Cosmoprof Asia 2007 Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre http://www.cosmoprof-asia.com/content.asp?p=&s_id=2&subid=7
22-28 November 2007; 3rd International Conference on Gross National Happiness, Nongkhai Bangkok, Thailand http://www.gnh-movement.org/
4 December 2007 Nurture, Knowledge & Networking – Bali Spa & Wellness Association’s Annual Educational Day, Royal Pita Maha Hotel, Ubud, Bali. All welcome. http://www.balispawellness-association.org/
15-17 January 2008 Cosmoprof Shanghai New International Expo Centre Shanghai, China http://www.cosmoprofshanghai.com/
22-23 February 2008 APSWC Annual Strategic Planning Forum, Malaysia http://www.spawellnesscouncil.com/
20-23 March 2008: Proud Asia, Thailand http://www.proudsiathailand.com/ - postponed from November 2007.
Upcoming Global Events
15-18 November 2007; Estetist 2007- 5th Medical Aesthetics, Skin Care and SPA Products Show, Istanbul, Turkey http://www.cnr-estetist/
Please advise Jacqueline on j.lesueur@spawellnesscouncil.com of any upcoming events in your region that may be of interest to our readers.
With October each year being declared as Wellness Month, the Philippines Government and SAPI have been very busy supporting, staging and attending numerous spa-related events over the 8 weeks. Thailand is hosting 4 events this month including an international conference on Gross National Happiness.
Recent Events… (These are also events that could be earmarked in diaries for next year)
SEPTEMBER 2007
SAPI (The Spa Association of the Philippines)
SAPI held their General Membership Meeting and Learning Session on September 26, 2007 in Manila. Several topics will were discussed including a lecture on employee discipline to enable members to understand the basic requirements mandated by law. Other topics discussed were the power of reception and different types of spa consumers.
LEISURE FAIR MOSCOW September 25 - 29, 2007, Moscow, Russian Federation
The Philippines were present at the conference to give sample treatments of Hilot Massage and Dagdagay, traditional foot massage.
HEALTH, BEAUTY, FITNESS & LIFESTYLE ASIA 2007
PICC Forum, Manila. September 28-29, 2007
This two-day event aimed to develop and professionalize the industry by creating and establishing industry standards and by fostering unity and cooperation among the people and companies involved in the industry
Cosmobeaute 2007 Trade Show and Exhibition, 7-9 September 2007, Jakarta.
The BSW (Bali Spa & Wellness Association) was offered a booth at this exhibition free of charge that enabled members to display PR/ marketing materials.
OCTOBER 2007
Spa Asia Wellness Summit, Manila 0ctober 3-5 2007
APSWC : The APSWC held their 4th and last meeting for 2007 at the SpaAsia Wellness Summit in Manila on October 4. ..For details please see the APSWC Update above.
SAPI' took an active role in supporting the Philippine Department of Tourism and Wellness Media both in the run up to and during the Spa Asia Wellness Summit held in Manila October 3-5 2007. This participation was given in the areas of SAPI’s members core competencies.
One of the major objectives of the Summit was to showcase the traditional healing modalities in the Philippines, the anchor of which is "Hilot". A retraining day was held in September that enabled therapists to give sampler Hilot sessions throughout the 3 days of the Summit event. The process was educational and enjoyable for all concerned and the feedback received from Summit delegates was very positive and encouraging.
In the future it is hoped that more and more spa operators in the region will recognise the wealth of healing traditions in the Philippines and the nurturing warmth of their people so that in time we will see more Filipino people working in spas across Asia-Pacific delivering to the wider public wonderful therapies like Hilot.
MARPE’S NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS EXPO, Mandaluyong City October 5-7, 2007
MARPE is a Hebrew word signifying health and wellness which this event aims to promote through the use of natural health products and alternative healing therapies. BFAD-registered exhibitors only were allowed to be part of this event ensuring that all products presented to the public were produced following Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP),are safe and are helpful to people’s health and wellness. Likewise, only PITAHC-approved alternative healing therapies were allowed to be showcased in this expo. This was a positive step forwards to seeing wider regulation of the spa industry in the Philippines for the benefit of all concerned.
HEALTH WORLD EXPO Metro Manila October 25-27, 2007
The most comprehensive health and medical show ever staged in the Philippines
SPA & WELLNESS PHILIPPINES 2007 and BEAUTY & FITNESS WORLD
Metro Manila October 25-27, 2007
This trade and consumer exhibit is dedicated to spa and wellness professionals; it also focuses on cosmetics, skin, hair and personal care products and services.
Upcoming Regional Events
1-4 November 2007 the 2nd International Spa, Herbs and Natural Cosmetics Exhibition Denpasar, Bali
7-11 November 2007, Thailand Health & Beauty Show Bangkok, Thailand www.thaitradefair.com
11-14 November 2007 International Small Business Congress, Bangkok Thailand www.isbc2007
12 - 14 November World Smart SMEs 2007 Exhibition, Bangkok Thailand Website: http://www.isbc2007.com
14-16 November 2007 Cosmoprof Asia 2007 Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre http://www.cosmoprof-asia.com/content.asp?p=&s_id=2&subid=7
22-28 November 2007; 3rd International Conference on Gross National Happiness, Nongkhai Bangkok, Thailand http://www.gnh-movement.org/
4 December 2007 Nurture, Knowledge & Networking – Bali Spa & Wellness Association’s Annual Educational Day, Royal Pita Maha Hotel, Ubud, Bali. All welcome. http://www.balispawellness-association.org/
15-17 January 2008 Cosmoprof Shanghai New International Expo Centre Shanghai, China http://www.cosmoprofshanghai.com/
22-23 February 2008 APSWC Annual Strategic Planning Forum, Malaysia http://www.spawellnesscouncil.com/
20-23 March 2008: Proud Asia, Thailand http://www.proudsiathailand.com/ - postponed from November 2007.
Upcoming Global Events
15-18 November 2007; Estetist 2007- 5th Medical Aesthetics, Skin Care and SPA Products Show, Istanbul, Turkey http://www.cnr-estetist/
Please advise Jacqueline on j.lesueur@spawellnesscouncil.com of any upcoming events in your region that may be of interest to our readers.
Regional Association News
Local government news, laws etc
ASEAN Harmonisation Update
The ASEAN Harmonisation Act is coming into force on Jan 1 2007 and will effect any in the industry who either import or export spa products or cosmetics. Please refer to www.aseancosmetics.org <http://www.aseancosmetics.org/ for further information and details. In the February 2008 Newsletter Norman Jones, Products Task Force Leader, will provide us with a summary of the salient points of the act as they pertain to spa operations.
Update on Asia Invest
The EU has approved an application for a grant to assist the spa and wellness industry in Asia. The objective of this grant is to enhance the capacity of 200 spa operators from the spa associations of the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand in providing spa services that conform to European standards of spa operations and safety and to organise business meetings between spa operators and travel operators in the same countries to increase spa visits by European travellers…A power point presentation with more information about the grant is available on the website and members will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.
ASEAN Harmonisation Update
The ASEAN Harmonisation Act is coming into force on Jan 1 2007 and will effect any in the industry who either import or export spa products or cosmetics. Please refer to www.aseancosmetics.org <http://www.aseancosmetics.org/ for further information and details. In the February 2008 Newsletter Norman Jones, Products Task Force Leader, will provide us with a summary of the salient points of the act as they pertain to spa operations.
Update on Asia Invest
The EU has approved an application for a grant to assist the spa and wellness industry in Asia. The objective of this grant is to enhance the capacity of 200 spa operators from the spa associations of the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand in providing spa services that conform to European standards of spa operations and safety and to organise business meetings between spa operators and travel operators in the same countries to increase spa visits by European travellers…A power point presentation with more information about the grant is available on the website and members will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.
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