Travel Agent - August 13, 2007 - (Page 14)

Vital Signs News You Can Use was a full-body massage. In all countries, the primary reason people gave for visiting a spa is to relax and reduce stress. The gender gap seems to be narrowing; more men than ever are visiting spas today. Of U.S. spa visitors, 31 percent were men. Spas appear to be responding to the trends with a host of expanded offerings, new treatments, facility upgrades, medi-spa menus, new men’s and children’s programs, and more. Thursday’s event was also scheduled to include a trade show, where many spas were to present new offerings, demonstrated treatments and reported other news (stay tuned for a complete update on spa news in an upcoming issue of Travel Agent). More information is available at www. experienceispa.com. — Debbie Strong Spa Trends Announced at Annual ISPA Event NEW YORK CITY—The spa industry has never been more prevalent, with 96 million active spa-goers worldwide, according to the International SPA Association’s first-ever ISPA Global Consumer Report, which was scheduled to be unveiled last Thursday at ISPA’s annual media event in New York City. Travel Agent received some preliminary findings of the inaugural report prior to the event from ISPA, a network of 3,000 members in 75 countries. The survey was conducted in cooperation with Harris Interactive, an international market research firm. 2007 Trend Report Key findings show that the United States is home to significantly more spa-goers than any other country, with 32.3 million compared with Japan, the next Today, most spas are offering programs designed specifically for male customers highest, at 15.8 million. Popular treatments varied by country; in the U.S. it 14 Interested? Request #003. TravelAgent August 13, 2007 http://www.experienceispa.com http://www.experienceispa.com http://www.NordiqueTours.com http://www.NordiqueTours.com

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Contents Editor's Letter News You Can Use Agenda: Fam Trips, Calendar of Events, Deal of the Week Cover Story: Open Skies PACIFIC ASIA: New Zealand Tourism Update CARIBBEAN AND BAHAMAS: One&Only Ocean Club’s Slow Season Package MIDDLE EAST: Middle Eastern Airlines ALASKA: Cross-country Skiers Flock to Fairbanks CRUISES: Azamara Assails The Sea HONEYMOON AND ROMANCE: Honeymoon Survey Results Agent Profile Luxury Travel Expo Update Classified Marketplace Advertisers’ Information People & Places

Travel Agent - August 13, 2007

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