Professional Beauty hosts free online World Spa & Wellness Conference

The Professional Beauty Group will host a free, 3-day online World Spa & Wellness Conference from 12 to 14 May.

Themed ‘Get Ready to Reset and Reopen’, this global event will involve participation from all of the Professional Beauty Group’s regional offices – namely the UK, South Africa, Dubai and India – and will give the spa industry the opportunity to discover insights and answers. Webinars will be presented by leading senior spa executives, consultants and experts from around the world, all preparing to kick start their businesses post COVID-19 lockdown. The aim is to make the webinar sessions as interactive as possible, so questions from delegates are encouraged.

By registering for the conference in advance, you will be notified when each webinar is available for you to reserve your place, as spaces are limited. The webinars will also be streamed live to our Facebook page, however only those participating in the Zoom webinar will be able to ask questions.

To register – click here

South Africa webinar

The Professional Beauty South Africa session takes place on Thursday, 14 May at 12h30 (SA time), under the topic heading ‘Spa 2.0 – Life after lockdown’. Panelists will present possible scenarios of how spas may be required to operate post lockdown, and of the challenges that lie ahead. They will also delve into how the pre-COVID-19 growing global trend of wellness can be incorporated into the spa offering.

South African panelists include John Lambrou (Managing Partner – Life Day Spa Century City & Waterfront); Debbie Merdjan (CEO – Camelot Spa Group); Tanya Lopes (Spa Manager at The Saxon); and Marisa Dimitriadis (Managing Director – The Spa Consultants).

International speakers

Some of the speakers in the international webinars include: Susie Ellis, Chair & CEO, Global Wellness Summit and Global Wellness Institute; Frank Pitsikalis, Chairman ISPA Foundation (USA) & CEO Founder Resort Suite (Canada); Bonnie Baker, Founder Satteva Spa & Wellness Concepts, and Chair of Sustainability Initiative of Global Wellness Institute (Mexico); Kenneth Ryan, Vice President - Global Operations: Spa, Fitness & Online Retail Marriott International (USA); Adam Chatterley, Chair of the UK Spa Association; Gareth Presch, Founder World Health Innovation Summit, Expert in SDG 3 with the United Nations Global Sustainability Index Institute, Vice Chair of the Supporting the UN’s 17 SDGs Initiative of the Global Wellness Institute (UK); Trent Munday, Senior Vice President International Mandara Spas (Malaysia); Nigel Franklyn, Founder of The Spa Whisperer (Switzerland); Jean-Guy de Gabriac, Founder of World Wellness Weekend and Tip Touch International (Belgium); and Mark Moloney, Managing Director of Professional Beauty Group.

To view the programme click here