| Up-Coming Events |
| NYSPA Symposium
May 8 & 9, 2009
Rye Town, NY
NYSPA as Guest at IECSC event:
April 27, 2009
Javits Center, NYC |
| Committees Reports |
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The Membership Committee is pleased to announce the invitation from the IECSC to carry out a membership drive and NYSPA history presentation as well as a NYSPA member welcoming event at the Javits Center, New York City, April 27, 2009.
WATCH here and the website
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| News to Amuse: |
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Former NYSPA member and treasurer of the Board sent information about the Pamukkale Spa in Turkey.
When you Goole "Pamukkale Spa Turkey", you will be led to several links to show you this most amazing geological natural spa formation! |
| Board of Directors |
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Chairman -
Gary L. Dower:
Mirbeau Inn & Spa
Yael Alkalay:
Red Flower
Mary Bemis:
Organic Spa Magazine
Shari Cardinalle:
Derma Tech Medi-Spa
Mary Gendron:
Middleton & Gendron
Rachel Hogancamp:
Rasa Spa
Mary-Elizabeth Gifford
Susan Keene:
Emerson Resort & Spa
Sandra Sadowski:
Ritz-Carlton, NY
Mary H. Tabacchi:
Cornell University
Karen Watson:
The Sagamore
Charlotte Wytias:
The Springs of Clifton |
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| Greetings!
NYSPA is pleased to start the New Year with the introduction of our newly formatted NYSPA Newsletter. The NYSPA organization is working on many exciting initiatives that will substantially benefit our members. Several of these important initiatives are being introduced in this Issue, and more will be identified in future Issues of the Newsletter. So, keep an eye out for the NYSPA e-amil in your "In Basket".
Mission:
NYSPA's mission is twofold: to reestablish New York State as the premier location in the country for Spa and related wellness businesses; and to serve as a resource for information, education, advocacy, action and assistance to the New York Spa Businesses and the communities they support.
Guiding Principles:
The NYSPA Board of Directors has set forth thefollowing Guiding Principals
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To create a clear and positive voice for the Spa Business Community within New York State.
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To promote wellbeing of body, mind and spirit among the citizens of New York State and its spa-going visitors.
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To promote the growth and prosperity of Spa Businesses in New York State.
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To bring together all spa-related business interests for the mutual benefit of the Spa Business Community in New York State.
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To assist in the economic revitalization of small communities throughout New York State by encouraging the establishment and growth of Spa Businesses in these communities.
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To heighten state, national and international awareness of the number and variety of Spa Businesses located in the many beautiful vacation areas and stress-free zones that exist throughout New York State.
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To encourage sustainability of the environment through the use of best practices by Spa Business in New York State.
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To serve as a valuable resource of information and education to Spa Businesses and spa-goers throughout New York State.
We hope your enjoy the Newsletter. If you have any suggestions for content or have something you would like to share, please contact us by sending your e-mail to: admin@ny-spa.net.
Be Well, New York Spa Alliance
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Welcome to the New Year and an updated format for the NYSPA Newsletter. It is our intent to provide information that will keep you informed about the activities of NYSPA and our members and about the ongoing growth of Spa Businesses in New York State.
NYSPA Projectscolumn will highlight the status of the various initiatives being undertaken by NYSPA.
Committees Reports will provide an update to the members of the various activities of the standing committees.
Board of Directors Report will include dates for the Board meetings as well as important information from the Board of Directors.
Chair Chat is a message from the Chairperson for the Board of Directors, who will highlight important information for members and share other news that is impacting our industry.
Member Musings will highlight information provided directly from our members, so please submit your stories, reports about your business and your ideas for NYSPA and the spa industry.
Members in the News will share media coverage of NYSPA members.
News You Can Use will be reports from NYSPA about the spa industry, health and education updates and research reports among other topics that can be helpful to your business' success.
News to Amuse will provide fun and reports on interesting spa history, stories and links to the amazing spa industry around the world.
We welcome your input. Please send your contributions to Charlotte Wytias at cwytias@ny-spa.net. |
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Member in the News:
Historic Mineral Springs Spa Coming Back to Life |
Early Member of NYSPA gets
New York State "Restore NY" Grant!
Dansville's famous Castle on the Hill has received a Restore New York Grant to bring the 1850's spa back to life. Restore New York Communities Initiative was established by the state Legislature in the 2006-07 State Budget and is administered by the Empire State Development Corporation. The Dansville historic landmark received $2.5 million dollars to supplement community in-kind and financial support, private monies, other grants and traditional lending resources, rounding out the project's Phase I projected cost of $6.3 million dollars.
Owner of the Castle on the Hill, Peter Krog, Krog Corporation of Orchard Park, and Dansville native, provided funding support for the first NYSPA symposium, which was held in Clifton Springs, NY, May 2005. Dansville was one of the first historic mineral springs spas featured on the original NYSPA Spa-trail map. Support from NYSPA through letters of support and by virtue of the Castle's position on the Spa-trail gave compelling evidence to the State and the Dansville community that re-vitalizing the Castle was a potentially significant economic driver and a resource for the health of the people utilizing this mineral springs resource.
James Caleb Jackson founded the Castle in 1858 and designed it to mimic the health spas of Europe, promoting the water treatments and nutritional guidance, emphasizing fruits, vegetables and unprocessed grain. Jackson is credited with the invention of the first cold breakfast cereal, Granula! This famous water cure was visited by noteworthy people such as Frederick Douglas, Susan B. Anthony, Horace Greeley and Clara Barton, who found the American Red Cross in Dansville, NY. The Castle was in the hands of the Jackson family of physicians until 1914, when the family filed bankruptcy and it was used for a psychiatric hospital for returning World War I veterans. In 1929 Bernarr MacFadden came to demonstrate and promote what was called "physical culture", offering a wide variety of exercise opportunities, various treatments and strict dietary guidelines, changing the name to the Physical Culture Hotel. Our physical education within the school systems evolved from "physical culture"; Jack LaLanne was probably MacFadden's most famous protégés.
The vision for the re-vitalization of the Castle includes offices for conventional medical practitioners of primary care, sports medicine, pain management as well as services for and clinical training in acupuncture, chiropractic and massage. The plan will provide employment for various construction personnel for at least two years. The finished facility will require building superintendent, grounds workers, housekeeping, receptionists, security, spa staff, office staff, mineral bath personnel and a number of practitioners such as reflexologist, aromatherapies, etc. The project will draw people to Dansville and will have a lasting positive effect on the entire economy of the Dansville region. This is the goal of NYSPA coming to life!
New York Spa Alliance (NYSPA) was formed to create awareness of and to provide support to New York State's vibrant and vital Spa Business community. Throughout the 19th Century, New York was a dominating center for Spas and related hospitality programs in the United States. Today, the New York Spa Business community is in the midst of a new resurgence and is creating significant economic growth for New York State in the areas of health, wellbeing and tourism. This resurgence is generating thousands of new jobs througout New York State and increasingly is a key element in the rejuvenation of rural, suburban and urban communities throughout the State.
The revitalization of the Castle is an example of the significance of the vision of the NYSPA founders and the power of a community of people to effect change in an industry.
Join NYSPA! Make the Spa Industry a Driver for New York's Economy!
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NYSPA Joins Forces with "I Love NY" and the New York State Hospitality and Tourism Alliance
One of NYSPA's ongoing initiatives is to tie in with the State's "I Love NewYork" campaign, the official tourism program of the New York State Department of Economic Development. Recently, we have been asked to assist with the new I Love NY Web Site. With our help, spa businesses and spa topics will become a part of the state's very effective international public relations campaign.
NYSPA Works to Create Regional "SPA TRAILS"
Taking a page from the great success of the New York State Wine Industry and its very successful "Wine Trails", NYSPA is in the process of creating "SPA TRAILS" for each of the vacation Regions in New York State. The SPA TRAILS will be an important part of the NYSPA website (www.ny-spa.net) and will be special marketing engines available for all NYSPA members. The SPA TRAILS will be linked to the "I Love New York" website and will allow anyone who is interested in visiting one of the beautiful regions of New York to be able to immediately select a Spa or Spa Resort or Hotel they wish to visit.
The SPA TRAIL initiative is part of NYSPA's continuing drive to create greater awareness of the State's vital and vibrant spa community and to promote our members' businesses.
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NYSPA's 5th Annual Symposium |
Mark Your Calendar !
NYSPA has announced the dates and theme for this year's Annual Symposium! "Development into the New Decade" focuses on spa development throughout New York State. It will be held at the Rye Town Hilton in Rye, New York May 8-9, 2009. An impressive array of speakers and timely topics promise to headline the event. New this year are Symposium partnerships with The Leading Spas of the World and New York City's Cornell Hotel Society. The event is a must for spa developers, owners, operators, spa directors as well as community and government officials who are interested in the development of the Spa Industry in New York.
An event not to be missed!
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January 2009 Newsletter 
