Press Releases

SPECIAL REPORT: ISPA’s 2011 Conference & Expo Welcomes Washington Spa Alliance as Collaborative Member

Posted on: November 18th, 2011 by Bernard Burt No Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 18, 2011 -- The 21ST annual Conference & Expo of the International Spa Association (ISPA) brought together worldwide leaders of the spa community, from therapists and aestheticians to fitness trainers and vendors of skin care products....

WSPA 2011 Annual Members Meeting and Mixer

Posted on: November 3rd, 2011 by Mary Gendron No Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 3, 2011 – Washington Spa Alliance is marking its annual membership meeting on November 17th with a post-meeting event that will focus on promoting healthy lifestyles for children as a cornerstone to combating the growing...

Infinity Wellness at WSPA Meeting

Posted on: October 21st, 2011 by Bernard Burt No Comments

DC Childhood Obesity Epidemic Targeted by Infinity Wellness Foundation At Washington Spa Alliance Meeting Nov. 17 Involving DC school children in a program that promotes healthy lifestyles will be discussed by spa professionals from the capital region Nov. 17 at the Capital Hilton...

Washington Spa Alliance Joins ISPA as Collaborative Member

Posted on: June 15th, 2011 by Mary Gendron No Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 15, 2011 – Washington Spa Alliance (WSPA) has joined ISPA as a Collaborative Member. Formed one year ago as a Capital District regional resource for the spa community, Washington Spa Alliance expands its reach...

Spa Arrives in the Nation’s Capital: Top Spa Industry Leaders to Join With Experts to Focus on Americans’ Health and Wellbeing

Posted on: March 17th, 2011 by Mary Gendron No Comments

Washington, D.C. – March 17, 2011 – The Washington Spa Alliance has a goal: to leverage the strength of the spa industry -- with an estimated value of $12 billion a year -- to make...

Registration Open for Washington Spa Alliance’s First Annual Symposium: New Realities: Redefining the American Spa Experience

Posted on: February 22nd, 2011 by Mary Gendron No Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 22, 2011 – Registration is open on a first-come basis for Washington Spa Alliance’s First Annual Symposium that will be held at the National Press Club here on March 24, 2011. Keynoting the inaugural event is...

Washington Spa Alliance Announces Prestigious Honorary Board Chaired by Deborah Szekeley

Posted on: January 21st, 2011 by Mary Gendron No Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 21, 2011 – Luminaries from the field of spa and complementary disciplines comprise an Honorary Board of advisors assembled by the Board of Directors of Washington Spa Alliance (WSPA). The...

Washington Spa Alliance Elects Inaugural Board of Directors

Posted on: January 12th, 2011 by Mary Gendron No Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 12, 2011 – Washington Spa Alliance (WSPA) has named its first Board of Directors. It is led by Co-Chairs Sharilyn Abbajay and Bernard Burt. Mary Elizabeth Gifford serves as Vice...

Capital Region’s Spa Community Forms Washington Spa Alliance

Posted on: June 17th, 2010 by Mary Gendron No Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 17, 2010 – Washington Spa Alliance (WSPA) has been formed as a Capital District regional resource for the spa community and for those whose interests dovetail with WSPA’s tenets of wellbeing and sustainability. The mission of...