Daily news, Jobs, Training & TenDers www.spaopportunities.com Buxton developers secure land deal


Te development of the UK’s “first genuine spa hotel” for more than 100 years in Buxton, Derbyshire, has taken a step forward following the signing of a landmark agree- ment. High Peak Borough Council and Derbyshire County Council, the land- owners, have confirmed that an “historic” deal with the Buxton Crescent Hotel and Termal Spa Company (BCHTS) for the scheme has been secured. Te £35m (US$55.9m, EUR41.9m) Buxton


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Argentina Spa Association T: +54-11-4468-0879 W: www.asociacionspa.org


Asia Pacific Spa and Wellness Coalition T: +65 9855 2032 W: www.apswc.org


Association of Malaysian Spas (AMSPA) T: +603-4256-8833 W: www.amspa.org.my


Australasian Spa Association T: +61 3 9387 9627 W: www.aspaassociation.com.au


Bali Spa and Wellness Association (BSWA) T: +62-361-976-333 W: www.balispawellness-association.org


Brazilian Spas Association T: +11-7548-5555 W: www.abcspas.com.br


British International Spa Association (BISA) T: +44 1580 212954 W: www.bha.org.uk


Bulgarian Union for Balneology and Spa Tourism (BUBSPA) T: +2-816-4761 W: www.bgspa.org


China National Spa Association T: +86-10-68392460 W: www.cnnspaassociation.com


Association of the Spa Places of the Czech Republic T: +420-384-750-840 W: www.spas.cz


Te spa hotel will incorporate Buxton’s natural mineral water baths Meanwhile, hydrotherapy wet treatment


Crescent project includes a restoration of the town’s Grade I-listed Crescent building and the Grade II-listed Natural Baths and Pump Room. It is anticipated that work will get underway on the first of two construction phases in June. Enabling works have already commenced. A 79-bedroom spa hotel incorporating the


Natural Baths is at the centre of the plans, in addition to a 2,000sq m (21,528sq ſt) natural thermal mineral water spa and a visitor centre. Te spa will comprise a dry treatment area with six massage rooms; a manicure and pedicure area; and an exercise studio, as well as electro- therapy and inhalation facilities.


areas will incorporate four thermal mineral baths and an underwater jet massage, together with hydromassage and Scottish spray areas. A swimming pool, a thermal mineral pool


and a hydropool complete the line-up, in addi- tion to a sauna world with saunas offering a variety of temperatures and an ice room. BCHTS has been created to deliver the


development by the Trevor Osborne Property Group and CP Holdings, owner of Danubius Hotels. It is investing £15m (US$24m, €18m), while Te UK’s Heritage Lottery Fund has pro- vided £12.5m (US$20m, €15m). Details: www.buxtoncrescent.co.uk


GSWS launches global spa training study


The Global Spa & Wellness Summit has appointed research special ist SRI International to conduct a global study on the state of spa management education and training. Te study, currently under-


way, will be conducted in three stages – the first of which will gather a base- line understanding and data on the current availability of spa management education and the supply of spa man- agement graduates. During the second stage,


SRI will look to outline spa business needs for spa man- agement personnel in order to improve industry alignment with spa management education programmes. It is hoped that the final stage of the research


will lead to a set of recommendations on how to address gaps between market needs and spa management education offerings, as well as


16 Te study will lead to a set of recommendations on skillgaps


other challenges related to spa management skills and training. Te results of the study will be unveiled at the forthcoming summit in Aspen, Colorado, US in June 2012. Details: www.globalspasummit.org To read more on the training study, see Spa Business, Q2 2012, p. 40.


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Te Day Spa Association (US) T: +1 201 865 2065 W: www.dayspaassociation.com


Estonian Spa Association T: +372-5109306 W: www.estonianspas.eu


European Spas Association T: +32 2 733 2661 W: www.espa-ehv.com


Federation of Holistic Terapists (FHT) T: +44 870 420 2022 W: www.ft.org.uk


French Spa Association (SPA-A) W: www.spa-a.com


German Spas Association T: +49-228-201-2090 W: www.deutscher-heilbaederverband.de


Hungarian Baths Association T: +36-1-452-4505 W: www.furdoszovetseg.hu/en


Te Iceland Spa Association T: +354-896-005-0 W: www.visitspas.eu/iceland


Te International Medical Spa Association T: +1 201 865 2065 W: www.medicalspaassociation.org


International SPA & Wellness Association (ISWA) T: +49-30-397-5315 W: www.iswa.de


International Spa Association (ISPA) T: +1 888 651 4772 W: www.experienceispa.com


Japan Spa Association www.j-spa.jp T: +81-3-5724-6649 W: www.j-spa.jp


Latin American Spa Association T: +52-55-52-77-17-76 W: www.expospa.com/spa


Leading Spas of Canada T: +1 800 704 6393 W: www.leadingspasofcanada.com


Mongolian Spa Sauna Association T: +976-117-014-4410 W: www.mssa.mn


National Guild of Spa Experts Russia T: +007 495 938 1592 W: ng.russiaspas.ru


New Mexico Spa Association T: +1 505 331 2344


Portugese Spas Association T: +351-217-940-574 W: www.termasdeportugal.pt


Romanian Spa Organization T: +40-21-322-01-88 W: www.romanian-spas.ro


Samui Spa Association T: +66 7742 08712 W: www.samuispaassociation.com


Serbian Spas and Resorts Association T: +381-65-20-20-120 W: www.udruzenjebanja.co.rs


South Africa Spa Association T: +27-11-447-9959 W: www.saspaassociation.co.za


Spanish National Spa Association T: +34-915-490-300 W: www.balnearios.org


Spa Association of India T: +1-919-310-039532 W: www.spaassociationofindia.in


Spa Association of the Czech Republic T: +420 222 511 763 W: www.spas.cz


Spa Association Singapore T: +65 6223 1158 W: www.spaassociation.org.sg


Spa & Wellness Association of Nepal T: +60-12-366-5711


Spa Business Association (UK) T: +44 1268 745 884 W: www.spabusinessassociation.co.uk


Taiwan Spa Association T: +886-227-358-576 W: www.tspa.tw


Tai Spa Association T: +66 (0)2665 7395 W: www.thaispaassociation.com


Turkish Spa Association T: +90-258-271-4425 W: www.spa-turkey.com


Ukrainian SPA Association T: +3-8044-253-74-79 W: www.spaua.org


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