At the beginning of the 2000's, a group of industry leaders decided to create and fund a conference modeled in part after the successful format of the not-for-profit World Economic Forum held each year in Davos, Switzerland, where leaders from all parts of the world gather to solve shared problems. Thus the Global Spa Summit was founded. The Global Spa Summit is held annually, beginning on the third Sunday in May. Visit the archive to learn more about the 2007, 2008, and 2009 summits.

A variety of interactive sessions are on the Summit agenda. They include panel-led discussions, general sessions, small group breakout sessions, and hosted dining conversations. Efforts are made to ensure that all attendees participate at whatever level they choose: observer, speaker, panelist, contributor, questioner, or table host. Standard business attire is recommended for all Summit sessions. For social events, delegates may dress in business casual. Interpreters will be made available for groups upon request in the online registration questionnaire.

Each year's Global Spa Summit agenda is exciting and unique. The agenda develops over time right up until the Summit and, therefore, features the very issues of the moment, giving the GSS the vibrancy and relevancy that have become its trademark. As invited delegates register, their expertise, interests, and areas of greatest concern are noted. This information, global events, and industry trends are considered as the Summit agenda takes shape.

Fore more details about the 4th Annual Global Spa Summit in Istanbul please visit the website:
http://www.globalspasummit.org/index.php/summit-2010
and read the agenda >>

For other general inquiries, please contact:
Dulcy Gregory
Associate Executive Director
dulcy@globalspasummit.org

The fifth British International Spa Association Conference will take place in the Hungarian Capital, Budapest. From the 3‑6 June 2010, BISA members and spa professionals from around the globe will meet on Margaret Island to discuss joint programmes and push forward common standards.

The four day conference will be hosted by the Margitsziget Health Spa Resort and neighbouring Danubius Grand Hotel Margitsziget. The conference venue, a BISA member spa and a Royal Spa of Europe, has a long tradition: it was the first metropolitan spa hotel in the world to offer a wide range of spa services.

The location complements the conference agenda: stretching for 4 kilometres, the carfree island is a protected leafy isle of tranquility and relaxation in the heart of the city. The island’s famous natural spring waters are the basis for a wide range of therapeutic wellness and spa services much sought-after by locals and visitors like.

Building on the success of the previous BISA conference in 2008 and on feedback from the participants, the 2010 conference will take place in summer and will feature a further conference day to provide sufficient time to address more topics and an additional day for workshops, seminars and hands-on activities.

Committed to advancing business resources and educational opportunities for spa professionals, BISA will host a selection of presenters from around the world in a wide range of specialities with a focus on spa business, education, architecture, spa treatments, medical spa services, products and equipment.

View the programme >>

Register online >>

For further information visit the BISA 2010 International Conference, Budapest homepage: http://www.internationalspa.org/ >>

Opening ceremony: Medical Academy,16 rue Bonaparte, 75006
Congress Venue: Catholic University, 21 rue d'Assas, 75006
Closing Ceremony: Luxaemburg Palace,15 rue de Vaugirard, 75006.

TOPICS

• Biology (biochemistry, microbiology, physics, physiology, …)
• Health benefit (rheumatology, dermatology, respiratory
• and ENT, metabolisms, obesity, vascular diseases, neurology,
• psychiatry, children, gynaecology,…),
• New trends : exercise, education, ageing, rehabilitation, prevention, public health,
• Mud Therapy,
• Climatherapy,
• Thalassotherapy,
• Safety (resources, products, treatments, patients, …),
• Drinking mineral waters,
• Dermo-cosmetological issues,
• Methodology of scientific investigation,
• Medical Hydrology Teaching (initial and continuous medical education),
• Thermal Heritage and Human Sciences (litterature, history, psychology, art, architecture,… ),
• Managing the quality,
• Economics,
• Miscellaneous,

LANGUAGE
The language of the Congress is English. All the informative documents, inscription documents, abstracts submitted, text of the presentations and posters will be in English. The Congress will not provide translation to other languages.

More details: http://ismh2010.org >>