Pulse Legacy Archive January / February 2012 | Page 25

Tough Acts
What better way to set
the tone at the General
Sessions than with
entertainment acts that
are tough to follow?
From a daring acrobatic
act to a high-energy
musical number, attendees are given a taste
of what Vegas has to
offer.

Mary Tabacchi Scholar

ISPA Foundation
President Jeff Kohl presented Jessica Barnett the 2011 ISPA
Mary Tabacchi Scholarship.

Goodbye Deborah, Welcome Ella
As ISPA bids “goodbye” and “thank you” to past
ISPA Chairman Deborah Waldvogel, the
association welcomes 2012 ISPA Chairman Ella
Stimpson.“I am grateful for the experience
and this is definitely not a goodbye as I plan to
stay heavily involved in our industry,” said the
former Chairman. For Stimpson, as she
embraced her new role, she tossed out a
challenge to the audience:“We need to remain
nimble, resourceful, willing to take risks and
continue to learn and grow as the most
relevant association possible.”

Godmother of Spa

“Feeling good
begins with making a choice,” said Rancho La
Puerta founder Deborah Szekely as she presented
Life is good CEO Bert Jacobs the 2011 ISPA-Alex
Szekely Humanitarian Award. The “godmother of
spa” recalled how she made her own choice to
focus on health by creating Rancho La Puerta and
the Golden Door. “And I like to think that I helped
all the people we’ve served over the years see that
life can be good—and better, because of good
health—just as I hope you do in your businesses
each and every day.”

To view Deborah Szekely’s full speech at Conference, visit the
digital Pulse at experienceispa.com.
January/February 2012

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