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Jim on the silver lining of learning more about disinfection…
During late fall some years ago – long before the pandemic - I was managing a hotel in the Midwest when the metropolis was experiencing a surge of seasonal flu that was significantly higher than previous flu seasons. The hotel was also running at high occupancy rates with 100+…
During late fall some years ago – long before the pandemic - I was managing a hotel in the Midwest when the metropolis was experiencing a surge of seasonal flu that was significantly higher than previous flu seasons. The hotel was also running at high occupancy rates with 100+…
The Global Wellness Institute’s - Hot Springs Initiative in association with the Hot Springs Association is holding a Global Live Soak event on November 13th, 2021. The second annual virtual event showcases hot springs and nature-based wellness activities in five different countries, including New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Hungary, and multiple locations across the United States, including Bozeman Hot Springs, Glen Ivy Hot Springs, The Spring Resort, The Springs Resort, Astoria Hot Springs and Saratoga Hot Springs. The event will be live-streamed on the event website: www.Soakember.com.
New Global Wellness Institute research–the most in-depth in its history–reveals that the wellness market grew to a record $4.9 trillion in 2019 and then fell to $4.4 trillion in the pandemic year of 2020. But with a consumer “values shift” underway, the future of the wellness market is incredibly bright, predicted to grow 10% annually through 2025.
Hot springs resort owners and operators will meet at Hot Springs National Park the week of May 9
A collaboration of the thriving North American thermal spa industry
A collaboration of the thriving North American thermal spa industry
North American thermal spa industry experts pay homage to historic wellness modalities and exchange forward-thinking ideas.
- Member Spotlight
Q: What challenges or pain points were you experiencing before you began working with Book4Time?
A: Prior to using Book4Time we were scheduling everything in a Google Excel Document with limited employee access to minimize accidental changes. Our Pre-Arrival Team (concierge if you will) would be the owners of this document and all changes would need to go through them, when they weren’t in the office, we would have to email them to adjust the document. We were not able to store guest information, guest preferences, charge to OPERA, and had to manually post all massage services and paid adventures.
A: Prior to using Book4Time we were scheduling everything in a Google Excel Document with limited employee access to minimize accidental changes. Our Pre-Arrival Team (concierge if you will) would be the owners of this document and all changes would need to go through them, when they weren’t in the office, we would have to email them to adjust the document. We were not able to store guest information, guest preferences, charge to OPERA, and had to manually post all massage services and paid adventures.
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The Hot Springs Association (HSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Meath as its new Executive Director, effective October 1, 2023. Jessica’s extensive background in the hot springs industry and her remarkable leadership qualities make her the ideal choice to lead the organization into an exciting new chapter.
September 8, 2023, Murrieta, CA – Owners and operators of thermal mineral pools, spas and resorts from around the world will meet at Murrieta Hot Springs Resort in southern California on January 8-11, 2024 for the fifth Hot Springs Connection conference.
A. The European Spa Phenomena – UNESCO and the Great Spa Towns: The new spa towns helped change ideals of social welfare and national health services; nationalized hospitals and spa towns were a part of that.
North American thermal spa industry experts pay homage to historic wellness modalities and exchange forward-thinking ideas.
- Business
Longtime tourism professional Vicky Nash takes the helm as the Executive Director for the Hot Springs Association, the first-ever trade organization specifically established for commercial hot springs facilities in the United States. Specializing in geothermal tourism management and marketing, Nash provides a global perspective and unique expertise in this field.
“The purpose of the Hot Springs Association is to unify owners and operators internationally and to collaborate on ways to initiate positive growth,” Nash said. “Currently, the hot springs resort industry is experiencing a significant resurgence across the country with numerous redevelopment and renovation projects underway.”
“The purpose of the Hot Springs Association is to unify owners and operators internationally and to collaborate on ways to initiate positive growth,” Nash said. “Currently, the hot springs resort industry is experiencing a significant resurgence across the country with numerous redevelopment and renovation projects underway.”