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Global Spa & Wellness Summit A forum for change
Chairman and CEO Susie Ellis outlines the topics that will be explored at six forum-fi rsts to be held as part of Global Spa & Wellness Summit 2013 in New Delhi, India, in October
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Malleret, not to mention a keynote speech from His Holiness The Dalai Lama. However, as well as these and other ‘big picture’ addresses, executives from across the spa and wellness industry will benefi t from the addition of six Global Forums focusing on specifi c industry subsectors. Destination spas, hotel spas, hot springs, spa retail, spa education and hydro-thermal facilities will all come under detailed scrutiny as industry leaders from each sector consider how best to solve unique challenges and capitalise on the opportunities ahead. Topline issues emerging from each forum will be
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shared with the entire Summit delegation at the end of the conference. Here is a preview of the forums and what will be on their agendas.
Global Destination Spa Forum Susie Ellis Chairman & CEO, GSWS
There are 1,500-plus destination spas worldwide that, while only accounting for around 2% of all spa properties, drive a much bigger percentage of industry revenues (13%, or approximately US$9.5 billion). In many ways, destination spas are the heartbeat of our industry and with the wellness tourism category poised to take off, they could experience a new renaissance in coming years.
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mong the inspirational presentations to be given at this year’s Global Spa & Wellness Summit will be an overview of global trends from renowned economist Thierry
The event is sponsored by the International Health
and Wellness Alliance Forum and co-organiser Sharon Kollka says: “Destination spas often lead innovation on the wellness frontier. The leaders of destinations spas worldwide have much to discuss; from how to drive individual business growth; to the possibility of forging something we now lack: a united industry alliance to specifi cally advance our sector and, more generally, wellness in the world.”
Global Hotel Spa Forum Around 16% of the 87,000-plus spas worldwide are hotel spas, but they represent approximately 27% ($19 billion) of the sector’s $73 billion total revenue. This forum, sponsored by Delos, will address
tough issues, such as whether the luxury spa has lost its lustre and, if so, what additions or changes could bring back the sparkle? Also up for discussion will be the wellness sector’s future as a whole; did hotel spa brands deliver or fi zzle and could strong, differentiated spa brands still emerge? Forum organiser Anne McCall Wilson says: “The hotel spa industry is at a true crossroads; luxury for luxury’s sake has became less popular and there is an ongoing slowdown in residential and mixed-use projects, with greater focus on returns on investment for hotel spas. Hotel spa leaders need to aggressively address how we can better support our brands in order that we may attract more guests.”
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