About Spas: You Can't Say "Spa" Anymore

Spas In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Anitra Brown I'm just back from The New York Spa Alliance Symposium, where spa executives, consultants, entrepreneurs, suppliers and editors were furiously networking for two days. It was a fascinating meeting of the minds. Some of the things people were talking about: why you can't say "spa" anymore; the movement towards better, not bigger spas; and sanity in pricing. Plus check out the LOADS of comments that came pouring in on "What's A Massage Therapist Worth" -- and add your own.   In the Spotlight You Can't Say "Spa" Anymore What's happening with the average price of spa treatments in luxury resorts (WAY down).....why business travelers are afraid of spas....and how the two are related.              More Topics Spa Reviews: Destination Spas, Resort Spas, Hotel Spas and Day Spas Romantic Spas Home Spa Choosing A Spa Spa Professional Spa Etiquette: Stripping To Tipping Buy A Spa Gift Certificate Spas Get Better, Not Bigger Do you want to go to a spa because it's 60,000 square feet? Or because you feel blissful when you go there? Spa experts make the case for better, not bigger spas.   What's A Massage Therapist Worth? Have an opinion on whether therapists are underpaid or bleeding businesses dry? Join the discussion!     Sponsored Links   Best Moves in a Bad Economy Save & Invest the Right Way Find out how to beat a bear market, make smart choices, and keep your cool even when the economy is unpredictable. Spas Ads Spa Weekends Portable Spas Luxury Spas Day Spas Romantic Weekend Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Hotels / Resorts / Inns Yoga Exercise Alternative / Complementary Medicine Nutrition   Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Spas newsletter as ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=spas&e=ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.