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An overview of national spa associations worldwide


T: +421 2 5244 4982 E: balneotherma@balneotherma.sk www.balneotherma.sk Country represented: The Slovak Republic Description: Slovakia’s spa association deals with business projects for spa resorts, hotels and clinics and provides personnel training/courses. It also offers expertise on the country’s natural healing sources – mineral and thermal waters, muds and climatic conditions – used for treatments; and audits spa and health resort medical departments. In addition, it promotes Slovak spas and their offering to travel agencies in America, Canada and Europe.


SLOVENIA


Slovenian Spas/Skupnost Slovenskih Naravnih Zdraviliš (SSNZ) Teharska cesta 40, SI-3000 Celje, Slovenia T: +386 3 544 21 11 E: info@ssnz.si www.slovenia-terme.si Country represented: Slovenia Description: SSNZ is an umbrella organisation representing all 15 of the country’s state verified natural spas and thermal spas. It offers information on the health and wellness programmes provided by its members, as well as details of accommodation and leisure activities available in the country.


SPAIN


Asociación Nacional de Balnearios (ANBAL) Calle Rodríguez San Pedro, 56 Izda, 28015 Madrid, Spain T: +34 902 11 76 22 E: anbal@balnearios.org www.balnearios.org


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Regions represented: Spain and the Balearic Islands Description: Since its establishment more than 100 years ago, ANBAL’s founding principle remains the same – all its operators members must have mineral- medicinal waters “declared to be of public utility ”. The association currently represents 60 spas and set up its Spanish Spa Club to promote the spa market in Spain.


SWEDEN


Swedish Spa Hotels Föreningen Svenska Spahotell, c/o Vista, Box 3546, 103 69 Stockholm, Sweden T: +46 70 824 97 21 E: info@svenskaspahotell.se www.svenskaspahotell.se Country represented: Sweden Description: Swedish Spa Hotels aims to standardise spa businesses; market member establishments; provide training and networks; query conditions for employers and political decision-making; and be involved in benchmarking. It has introduced a common gift voucher scheme for association members. A fact-finding mission to New York by 29 members of the group during 2012 was considered a great success, with attendees gaining a valuable amount of information on the US spa and wellness markets to utilise in their own businesses in Sweden.


SWITZERLAND


Wellbeing Switzerland/ Wohlbefinden Schweiz Bahnhofstrasse 2, CH-9100 Herisau, Switzerland T: +41 71 350 14 14 www.wohlbefinden.com Country represented: Switzerland


Description: Wellbeing Switzerland is an umbrella organisation for rehabilitation clinics, spas, health spas and hotels throughout Switzerland.


TURKEY


Massage & Natural Therapies Association Arapsuyu Mah 613 sok, Gulbitti Apt No 2, Konyaalti, Antalya, Turkey 07100 T: +90 532 507 30 09 E: madoted@hotmail.com www.madoted.org Country represented: Turkey Description: This voluntary, non- profit association was founded in 2005 for professional massage and natural therapists in Turkey. Funds are granted for research, community service, educational initiatives and conferences.


Turkish Spas Thalasso and Health Resorts Association (TURKSPA) Tıbbi Ekoloji ve Hidroklimatoloji ABD, Millet Caddesi 126, Çapa, Istanbul 34093, Turkey T: +90 212 635 1201 E: bilgi@spa-turkey.com www.spa-turkey.com Country represented: Turkey Description: TURKSPA is an organisation representing spa, thalassotherapy and other curative, health and wellness facilities across Turkey. Its goals include protecting the common interests of spas, thalasso and health and cure centres in Turkey, as well as modernising and promoting new facilities.


UKRAINE


Ukrainian Spa Association www.spaua.org


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