SPRING 2004
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Here in the Northeast we are finally starting to see small signs that this long winter is finally coming to an end. With the start of a new season we are also entering the "Spa Show Season" and are in full gear in preparing for the ones the IMSA is partaking.
Last month saw us at the first Medical Spa Expo being held in Los Angeles. Thank you to John Buckingham and his staff of Solana MedSpas for their help in setting up and manning the booth.
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MEDICAL SPA EXPO NEW YORK CITY
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Now it is time to finalize your plans for the Medical Spa Expo taking place April 18 + 19 at Pier 94 in New York City.
THE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SPA ASSOCIATION is again a major sponsor of this event. We hope that you will make time to attend. New York is an exciting place with Spring in full bloom and a very rewarding program and trade show that is solely geared to the spa industry. Please call the IMSA office at 201-865-2065 for your VIP pass that will give you FREE entry to the exhibit hall and the Key Note Presentation by Kyan Douglas, Grooming Guru of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy ... don't forget to visit us at our booth to say hello and spare a couple of hours to help promote YOUR association.
A total of 11 of our association members will be presenting at this show.
MaryLynn Blaesser, Wendy Bosalavage, John Buckingham, Aurora DeJuliis, Eric Light, Hannelore Leavy, Lyn Ross, Bruce Schoenberg, Judith Stanton, Nancy Trent, Susan Warfield
Check out the program http://www.spaandresortexpo.com and give them your support!
Be sure to reserve SUNDAY night - April 18th - you do not want to miss our
ANNUAL AWARD CELEBRATION & CHARITY EVENT
to be held at Taboon a shear 10 minutes walk from Pier 94. Space is limited, plus as a member, your tickets price to this exciting evening it only $65.00 if you reserve in advance! You will have the chance to network with the "who is who" in the Spa Industry and cheer the winners of the "Distinguished Day Spa Award 2004". Our Dinner Committee headed by Monique Iacobacci assisted by Linda Brewer, Katie Hurley, Cheryl Reid, Stella Sigfus, Nadia Tagliavento, Masoomeh Wake, and Cheryl Whitman is hard at work signing up sponsors and prizes for you to receive and win. We have already secured sponsors such as Physician's Choice, The Retreat at Split Rock, Liz Murray's reflexology and 2 house seats to Broadway's "Golda's Balcony. You will be helping to contribute to two except!
ional charities WEEKEND OF HOPE and MELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION. Click here to sign up via our secure server https://wx10.registeredsite.com/user887248/secure/dinner.asp
If you like to become a sponsor, please contact Monique Iacobacci at 973-599-0166
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Upcoming later this Spring is the IECSC May 01 - 04:
We are still looking for speakers for the DSA workshop on SAT 5/01 and the Post Conference Workshop on TUE 5/04. Please let us know if you will be there and would like to share your expertise with the attendees of this conference. Be sure to visit us at booth #246+248
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New Definitions:
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Excerpts from the minutes from the recently held NCEA meeting in Orlando:
MEDICAL SPA DEFINITION
A medical spa is a facility that operates under the full-time, on-site supervision of a licensed health care professional. The facility operates within the scope of practice of its staff, and offers traditional, complementary, and alternative health practices and treatments in a spa-like setting. Practitioners working within a medical spa will be governed by their appropriate licensing board, if licensure is required.
Eric Light made a motion for the NCEA to accept this definition to provide to State Board inquiries, as requested. Hannelore Leavy seconded this motion.
The motion was put to a vote to the delegates and carried with no opposition.
These definitions are now being presented to the 50 State Boards for their considerations. Thank you Susanne Warfield of the NCEA.
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New Membership Benefits:
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- Healing Lifestyles and Spas offered our members a FREE listing in their Medical Spa Directory and 20% discount on display ads. Hope many of you took advantage of this very special deal. Contact: Victoria Rivers at 202-276-7258 or Victoria@HealingLifestyles.com
- 40% discount on subscription to an excellent medical oriented aesthetic magazine aesthetic trends & technologies is expanding to the spa industry after having been received successfully by dermatologists and plastic surgeons for the past year and a half. Watch your renewal packages for a subscription form or call Barbara at the IMSA office 201-865-2065 and she will FAX you an order form.
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TidBits:
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The Entrepreneurial Myth: Because technicians know how to do the work, they presume that they know how to create a business that works ... and that's the fatal assumption - believing that if you understand the technical work of a business you understand a business that does work. It's the logic that says, "Because I am a great cook, I should be able to create a successful restaurant". This assumption is the root cause of most small-business failures. Priority Magazine March/April 2004
Happiness is a state of mind that can vary from day to day. The pursuit of truth is more important than the pursuit of happiness. I think happiness is what you make it, given the life you have to work with. David Saunders in Fast Company
Americans are beginning to change the way they define financial success. It is not accomplished by earning a high income or even by accumulating a lot of assets. True financial success comes from aligning your time, money and energy with your values. Only then can money make you happy. Martin Hurlburt in Fast Company
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The Web:
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Check out our newest listing on:
http://www.massageassociations.com/international-massage-associations.html
We are listed in the international section because we want to reach out around the globe to share are expertise and learn from the rest of the world!
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Charities:
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Updates are available on http://www.dayspaassociation.com/mainpages/charities_endorsed_by_dsa1.htm
Interview with Camilla Soderblom
Founder, Heartfelt Message in a Bottle
1. What was the reasoning behind founding Heartfelt Message in a Bottle?
After searching my heart and soul for the purpose of my life, it became clear to me earlier this year. I had always wanted to go to Medical School ever since High School, however I was discouraged due to a physical back problem. Based on my grades, I was told by my High School Counselor to go into any other field, and I ended up with an MBA in Marketing and an Esthetician's License. I feel like my life has finally come full circle. I enjoy working with my customers every day, and I look forward to growing the organization.
2. Who does your philanthropic program benefit?
The Mission Statement is: Heartfelt Message in a Bottle is a nonprofit organization. Its message is to lift the spirit of women in distress in Orange County, CA, by providing facial- and body products and services for their hygienic needs, and overall well being.
3. Describe more details about your program.
Heartfelt Message in a Bottle has set out to support various causes. Donations received will benefit a range of local organizations such as shelters, churches and other nonprofit organizations to find deserving hands. For example, teen-age mums, women in transition, elderly, poverty stricken and battered women. Services are provided as well, such as skin care and makeup classes.
4. How are your programs received?
There has been a tremendous response to the individuals I have come in contact with. Many, if not all, wants to help in their own way, and we have already firmed up relationships with Donors, Beneficiaries as well as Partners.
For more information, visit www.heartfeltmessageinabottle.org or heartfeltmessageinabottle@yahoo.com.
Please do not forget to keep us posted what is happening at your spa or business. We are also considering doing some short on-line surveys. If you have an idea of what you want to know - email us at Hannelore@dayspaassociation.com. I am always happy to hear from our members.
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Healthfully,
Hannelore R. Leavy
Executive Director
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The International Medical Spa Association
310 - 17th Street Union City, NJ 07087
Phone: 201-865-2065 / Fax: 201-865-3961 / E-mail: MedSpaAssn@aol.com
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