focus on the foundation
International SPA Association Foundation
2012 ISPA Foundation
Board of Directors
OFFICERS
S
pring has officially sprung! It’s May, meaning ISPA
Conference planning is in full swing and the ISPA
renewal season has kicked into high gear. As a way
to thank you for renewing and showing your commitment
to the association, you will receive your complimentary
copy of the second wave of the ISPA Foundation Spa
Consumer Snapshot Initiative this summer. This second
phase will provide even more valuable insight into a sample
of the U.S. consumer population’s behaviors, motivations
and attitudes about the spa industry.
With the results coming soon, we also want to take a
moment and thank one of our newest benefactors, Matrix
Fitness Systems. For a complete list of all Foundation
donors, visit the ISPA Foundation page of experienceispa.com. Without everyone’s support,
this initiative would not have been possible.
With Conference just a short five months away, ISPA is also welcoming donations to the
2012 ISPA Foundation Auction. Due to popular demand, this year’s Auction will return to the
Expo floor. We once again extend our gratitude to ISPA partner, Matrix, for their commitment
to sponsor the 2012 Auction. Don’t miss your opportunity to be included in the fun by
donating your item(s). Let’s continue the positive momentum through 2012 to help build a
promising 2013 with another successful Auction. You can submit donations on the 2012
Conference website at ispa2012.com.
Just as author G.T. Smith once said, “Donors don’t give to institutions. They invest in
ideas and people in whom they believe.” Let’s all believe in the Foundation and inspire one
another to give where we can.
Warm regards,
—JE FF KOHL, ISPA FOUNDATION PRESIDENT
The ISPA Conference website is now live and you can
donate to the 2012 ISPA Foundation Live & Silent Auction
by visiting ispa2012.com.
Questions about the Auction? Contact
Davis Federspiel at [email protected].
President
Jeff Kohl
Elizabeth Arden Resort Spas Inc.
Vice President
Sharilyn Abbajay
Abbajay & Associates, LLC
Secretary/Treasurer
Calvin Martin
Calvin Martin & Co., PLLC
DIRECTORS
Ruth Stricker
The Marsh, a Center for Balance
and Fitness
Ella Stimpson
ISPA Chairman
Wynn and Encore Las Vegas
Lynne McNees
ISPA President
Michael Tompkins
ISPA Vice Chairman
Miraval Resort & Spa
MEDICAL ADVISOR
Dr. Brent Bauer, M.D.
Mayo Clinic
HONORARY BOARD MEMBER
Deborah Szekely
Rancho La Puerta
The ISPA Foundation wishes
to thank the following
supporters for their generous
contributions:
Luminary
Ruth Stricker
Benefactor
Dr. Howard Murad
Patron
Massage Envy
Matrix Fitness Systems
Red Door Spas
Advocate
Global Spa Summit
SpaFinder
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