Special Events
Focus on SPA

  
SPA SOUL PROJECT
A new exclusive Cosmoprof Asia initiative devoted to high-end spa product brands.


10-12 November 2010  

Venue: Spa Soul Stage, Hall 3E Concourse, HKCEC

Featuring:
•   Spa Soul exhibition lounges
•   Live presentations
•   Networking opportunities
•   Spa Conference (11th November)

Event Sponsor:

 
Cosmoprof Asia Spa Conference 

11 November 2010  l  10:00 - 16:30

Venue: Room S426-S427, HKCEC
Fee: HKD 500 / USD 65 (per person)
Language: English

Developed by Cosmoprof Asia, with AsiaSpa Magazine as the official media partner of the conference, the 11th November became the spa day where high caliber speakers shared their know-how and vision on the spa world.

Who should attend?
hoteliers, destination spa directors, senior management and managers, day spa operators and owners, spa consultants, spa trainers, therapists, product manufacturers and marketers, architects and interior designers.

Spa Conference 
Official Media Partner:

 

 
                                                   Programme Rundown (As of 23 July 2010) 


MORNING SESSION

10:00

Welcome Speech
Laura Zaccagnini, International Strategy Manager, Cosmoprof Asia
Olivier Burlot, Managing Director, Blu Inc Media
 
10:10-10:40 Presentation 1
How to turn a spa into a brand? How to create a growing business? 
Neil Orvay,  Co-founder, Sense of Touch
10:40-11:10

Presentation 2
How to develop a skincare product specialised for spa?
Samantha Foster, Managing Director,  Spa Source Asia Ltd 
 


11:10-11:25   Coffee Break
11:25-11:55

Presentation 3
Day spa … key to creating your own sustainable and successful day spa
Ronald Jean, Managing Director & Senior Project Manager,  Pevonia Global Spa Consulting
   
11:55-12:55

Panel Discussion
How the spa and beauty salon industry benefit each other? 
•    clues for creating retail spa within beauty salon environment         
•    marketing and PR (free marketing such as social media/blog)    
•    opportunities and difficulties in China market              

Panelists:
Samantha Foster, Managing Director,  Spa Source Asia Ltd 
Helene Goetzelmann, International Spa Manager, L’Occitane
Rhett Pickering, Director of Spa, Bliss Hong Kong
Johanna Baillet, Export Director, Algotherm  

Moderator: Melinda Yon,  Managing Director,  360 Spa Solutions Ltd 


12:55-14:00   Lunch Break

 
AFTERNOON SESSION

14:00-14:30 Presentation 4
Medical Spa, a booming trend in Asia
Catherine Brillantes-Turvill, President, Philippine Wellness and Spa Association
 
14:30-15:00 Presentation 5
Environmentally friendly and sustainable spas
Jor Fan, Environmental Management System (EMS) Manager, Langham Place, Mongkok, Hong Kong


15:00-15:15   Coffee Break
15:15–16:15

Panel Discussion
Trends and Challenges of Spa Business - new treatments, financing, HR and day-to-day operation etc. 
               
Panelists:
Andrew Jacka, President, Thai Spa Association
Sheila McCann, Corporate Director of Spa – Brand Quality, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts
Andreas Lomas, Head of Group Spa Operations, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group 

Moderator: Melinda Yon Managing Director,  360 Spa Solutions Ltd  


End of the Conference Day


Speakers:

Neil Orvay Samantha Foster Ronald Jean Helene Goetzelmann
       
 

Rhett Pickering

 Johanna Baillet Melinda Yon Catherine Brillantes-Turvill
       
Jor Fan Andrew Jacka Sheila McCann Andreas Lomas
       
       


                                                               



For sponsorship programme and enquiries, please contact:

Mimi Yeung
UBM Asia Ltd
Email: mimi.yeung@ubm.com