SPA & WELLNESS TALKS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, MAY 31
10:00 – 11:00a The Art of the Facial: Touch, Tech & What it Takes to Create Mastery MARY BEMIS, Editorial Director, Insider’ s Guide to Spas PIETRO SIMONE, Celebrity Facialist, Founder, Pietro Simone Skincare and Clinics
12:00 – 1:00p The Hidden Powerhouses: How Independent Spas Outperform Hotel & Resort Spas MODERATOR: MARK WUTTKE, CEO Peer Advisory Chair, Leadership Coach MARGARET LORA, Co-Founder, WOW Wonders of Wellbeing ADA POLLA, CEO, Alchimie Forever ADAM ROSS, Founder Heyday, Founder & CEO, The Esti Confidential
4:00 – 5:00p How Do We Create Spas as Social Hubs? SHIRI SARFATI, L. E., Beauty Expert, Founder 23SKIN
SUNDAY, JUNE 1
10:00 – 11:00a Elevating the Independent Spa Experience: Mastering the Guest Journey MARGARET LORA, Co-Founder, WOW Wonders of Wellbeing
11:30a – 12:30p The Beauty Edit: Trends Straight from the Source MODERATOR: MARY BEMIS, Editorial Director, Insider’ s Guide to Spas TATIANA BIDO, Director of Aesthetic Content, NewBeauty CLAIRE MCCORMACK, Senior Editor, Beauty Independent DANA WOOD, Contributing Beauty Editor, Insider’ s Guide to Spas
1:00 – 2:00p Data-Driven Wellness: Insights from ISPA’ s New Consumer Research ELLA KENT, Director, Spa, Fitness and Wellbeing, Sea Island
2:30 – 3:30p Next-Level Wellness: Spa Trends Shaping Hotels & Resorts MODERATOR: MICHAEL TOMPKINS, Hotel and Spa Development, Passport Hotels TONY ANGEL, Director of Spa, The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes SUZANNE HOLBROOK, Global Leader, Spa, Fitness & Wellness, Marriott International KELLEYE MARTIN, Executive Director, Trellis Spa at the Houstonian TAMMY PAHEL, Vice President, Spa & Wellness, Carillon Miami Wellness Resort CHARLOTTE PRESCOTT, Director of Spa, Faena
4:00 – 5:00p Tuned to Heal: The Power of Sound with a Master Practitioner CHRISTINE HAYS, Sound Healing Expert, Founder, Eastern Vibration
MONDAY, JUNE 2
10:00a – 11:00a Building Trust & Authenticity in an AI Future DARLENE FISKE, Owner, The Fiske Group: Strategic PR + Brand Influence
11:30a – 12:30p What Makes a Day Spa Thrive: Real Talk from Owners Who Know MODERATOR: DANA WOOD, Contributing Beauty Editor, Insider’ s Guide to Spas LEBRINA JACKSON, Owner, Escape Spa ANGELA JIA KIM, Founder, Savor Beauty + Spa
1:00 – 2:00p Creating Community: The Power of Associations MODERATOR: MARY BEMIS, Editorial Director, Insider’ s Guide to Spas MAGGY DUNPHY, President, GSN Planet LYNNE MCNEES, President, International Spa Association LESLIE PERRY, Executive Director, Professional Beauty Association ASHLEY SCOBEY, Executive Director, Associated Skin Care Professionals