An overview of national spa associations worldwide
tourist sectors of the island. One of its main objectives is to position Gran Canaria as a major international health and wellness tourism destination through the promotion and marketing of the island’s natural resources, products and establishments. The association comprises 16 hotels with spa and thalassotherapy facilities, a thalassotherapy centre, and three nationally renown medical groups.
GREECE
Hellenic Association of Municipalities and Communities with Curative Springs and Spas, Greece
www.thermalsprings.gr
Spa Managers Club of Greece (SMCG) Alpine Center, 15-17 Thisseos Street, Syntagma, Athens T: +30 210 89 83 022 E:
shofmann@alpine.edu.gr www.spamanagers.gr Country represented: Greece Description: SMCG was launched at the Alpine Center in 2009 at the Swiss Business School for Hotel & Tourism Management Education in Greece, by a group of spa, beauty and education professionals. Its mission is to promote high quality standards and service in the growing spa industry in Greece. It operates under the auspices of Alpine Center and offers a platform for spa managers to network, share best practices, facilitate employment and student placements to plan for the future.
HUNGARY
Hungarian Baths Association Borostyán Utca 1/B, 1146 Budapest, Hungary T: +36 1 220 2282 E:
info@furdoszovetseg.hu
www.spahandbook.com
www.furdoszovetseg.hu Country represented: Hungary Description: The Hungarian Baths Association is a grouping of economic organisations and managers responsible for operating baths and planning their development, construction and maintenance. It has 186 members.
Hungarian Spa Tourism Association Dob u 33, Budapest 1074, Hungary T: +36 1 484 0805 E:
meme@meme.hu www.meme.hu Country represented: Hungary Description: This association, connected to the Hungarian Marketing Association for Health Tourism, promotes Hungary’s thermal and wellness baths, hotels and related services to domestic and international markets. Members include spa and bath facilities, medical spa hotels, local governments and education centres.
ICELAND THE NETHERLANDS
The Iceland Spa Association
www.visitspas.eu/iceland
IRELAND Leading Leisure in Ireland (ILAM) Allenwood Enterprise Park, Allenwood North, Naas, County Kildare, Ireland T: +353 45 85 99 50 E:
info@ilam.ie www.ilam.ie Country represented: Ireland Description: Originally formed in 1989 as the Institute of Leisure & Amenity Management (ILAM, Ireland), this body represents leisure managers – including spa operators – in Ireland and is funded by the country’s government.
Dutch Spa and Wellness Association Postbus 130, 3130 AC, Vlaardingen, Holland T: +31 10 841 60 30 E:
info@dswa.nl www.dswa.nl Country represented: the Netherlands Description: DSWA originated from the Dutch Spa Association collaborating with three other industry organisations for beauty (ANBOS), catering (KHN) and recreation (RECRON). This enables it to provide wider industry knowledge and independent research for the country’s spa sector. DSWA has also developed its own quality certification for spas and it works with schools to create a good training structure for the industry.
spa business handbook 2013 63 LITHUANIA
National Spa Association of Lithuania Vytenio St, 9/25 LT-03113, Vilnius, Lithuania T: +370 659 19161 E:
info@spalietuva.lt www.spalietuva.lt Country represented: Lithuania Description: The National Spa Association of Lithuania has 21 spa operator members and was formed in 2007 to regulate marketing, set treatment standards and educate on the benefits of spa. From the outset, it called for official documentation, developed by the country’s Ministry of Health, to clarify the method of application for mud and mineral treatments. This resulted in the passing of the Law of Certification of Treatment in November 2012. In collaboration with the Lithuanian Resort Association, it builds awareness of spas by participating in trade shows and events in Lithuania, Russia, Latvia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Norway.
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