ISPA EVENTS
ISPA members have communicated consistently that the top two reasons for joining the association is for networking and education. With this in mind, ISPA focuses each year on creating events that offer the opportunity to do just that - allow spa professionals to network and gain education from experts inside and outside of the spa industry.
Here you'll find information for:
ISPA Conference & Expo | ISPA Knowledge Networks | ISPA Media Event | Future ISPA Events
"The number one ISPA benefit for me is the network of friends and business contacts
I have been able to make at ISPA events."
-Debi Barnes, Turtle Cove Spa
ISPA Conference & Expo
The ISPA Conference & Expo is the largest ISPA event of the year for spa professionals. With a 19 -year history, the expectation of Conference attendees is to provide spa owners, directors, managers and suppliers with cutting edge tips on where the industry is headed and how to ensure that business is sustainable.
In addition, the ISPA Expo brings together the leading suppliers in the industry to network with the decision makers from the spas.
See what happened at the 2009 ISPA Conference & Expo.
ISPA Knowledge Networks
The ISPA Knowledge Networks are held throughout the year to offer the opportunity for spa professionals to gain ongoing education on specific topics that are most pertinent in the industry. These events bring together spa owners, directors and managers as well as suppliers to spend a day and a half on subject such as retail, public relations, marketing and customer service.
The ISPA Marketplace also provides the networking time at the end of the day to spend quality time with new colleagues as well as discover what the suppliers in the industry are offering.
ISPA Media Event
The ISPA Media Event, celebrating its sixteenth year in 2010, is the one place top journalists come to experience the newest trends in the industry and network with ISPA member spas. Up to 20 spas have the opportunity to meet and speak with journalists from top consumer publications, newspapers, television networks, Web sites and trade publications.
This exclusive event is the one opportunity of the year for ISPA members to gain unprecedented access to the top journalists around the world. For more information regarding the ISPA Media Event, please e-mail Shelby Jones or call 1.888.651.ISPA(4772).
Future ISPA Events
2010 Events
June 14, 2010
Topic: Consumer Retention and Loyalty
Presented by: Kathleen Turpel and Janet Denyer
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn, Sonoma, Calif., USA
August 30, 2010
Topic: Retail Innovations and Strategies
Presented by: Crystal Gryniuk
The Conrad Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Nov. 15 - 18, 2010
Annual ISPA Conference & Expo - 20 Years Strong!
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Washington, DC, USA
2011 Events
Nov. 7 - 10, 2011
ISPA Conference & Expo
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nev., USA
2012 Events
Oct. 15 - 18, 2012
ISPA Conference & Expo
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Kissimmee, Fla., USA
For more information regarding ISPA events, please contact ispa@ispastaff.com.



