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SPATEC13 Europe
The magnifi cent N
ow in it’s seventh year, SPATEC Europe has become a not-to-be-missed event on the spa business calendar. This year’s meeting, from April 24-27, was fast,
focused and fun, bringing together 160 top spa, beauty and wellness professionals to forge new relationships and do business in the Tenerife sunshine. Partnered once again by European Spa magazine,
“This year’s SPATEC Europe has been the most international to date. Some of the industry’s leading buyers and suppliers came together for three days of work and valuable networking time”
Stephen Pace-Bonello, Event director, SPATEC Europe
SPATEC Europe 2013 also allowed top industry decision makers to share news and learn more about the latest industry trends. For those who have not experienced SPATEC, think ‘speed dating in suits’ and you will get a sense of the pace and nature of the three evenings and two days of business interaction.
How it works Each year, organiser Questex-McClean Events thoroughly researches the market to bring together the best mix of active buyers and premium suppliers for rapid-fi re business introductions and meetings. This year’s buyers included 66 international operators and consultants representing a diverse portfolio of international spa facilities with typical capital expenditure per buyer of £200,000-£12 million. On the supplier side, 55 premium companies
SPATEC Europe by numbers: 1,500 one-to-one meetings scheduled
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european spa |
www.europeanspamagazine.com It’s all in the mix
After a relaxed and convivial introductory fi rst evening, the real work began with two intensive days of buyer-meets-supplier meetings. Delegates also enjoyed invaluable networking time during meals and at organised evening events. However, it was prior to the event that the real
‘fl irting’ began, thanks to SPATEC’s online match-making service. One month before the meetings took place, buyers and suppliers viewed each other’s profi les before requesting who to meet. The SPATEC team then matched the requests to ensure everyone met the right combination of companies. “Preparation before SPATEC is so important,” explained Julie McCann, from Spanish skincare company Germaine de Capuccini’s UK distributor Totally UK. “We dedicated a lot of time to researching our buyers before we met, to ensure that our meetings with them were relevant, focused and we had a good understanding of their businesses.”
75%of buyers attended for the fi rst time
European Spa reports from SPATEC Europe 2013 at the ABAMA Golf & Spa Resort, Tenerife, billed as the industry’s premier meeting forum [Report by Sarah Camilleri]
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were represented, offering expertise and product innovation in diverse areas including skincare, tanning, nails, cosmetics, spa design and fi t-out, management software, uniforms and treatment equipment.
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