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June 25, 2007 - Spa and wellness are gaining unprecedented growth and popularity across Asia. Spurred by a global trend of faster air travel, and a busier, more hectic corporate lifestyle - spas and wellness centres are here to stay. Various reports and estimates put the growth of the Asian spa at between 30% to 60%, annually, for the next 5 years, making this industry the fastest growing sector of the tourism and service industry.
Asia Spa and Wellness Festival 2007 is organised against this exciting background and comprises a trade exhibition and an industry summit. To be held in Kuala Lumpur, in the heart of Asia, the Festival will not only gather the best spas and wellness centres in Asia, but also be a meeting of the best minds in the spa business.
ASIA SPA AND WELLNESS FESTIVAL 2007
Open to trade-only on the first day, and to the general public on the last two days, the exhibition will feature spas and wellness centres and suppliers of products and services to the spa and wellness industry.
ASIA SPA AND WELLNESS SUMMIT 2007
The Summit is the first and only educational programme of its kind in Asia. This year, the Summit will feature over 30 industry gurus and leading authorities in spa development and design, spa and wellness centre operations, treatment innovation and other specialised topics. - making it the most comprehensive and awaited spa learning programme in Asia this year!
In collaboration with over 20 leading spa and wellness journals and trade associations across Asia, the programme will be aggressively marketed, with an expected audience of 500 delegates which make up the top 20% of the spa and wellness decision
making circle in Asia!
BUSINESS MATCHING SESSION
To be held on the first two days of the Festival, the Business Matching
Session will involve registered and hosted buyers with participating exhibitors. The Business Matching Session is at no cost to exhibitors, but the sessions are to be initiated by registered and
hosted buyers.
SOLID TRACK RECORD
Asia Spa and Wellness Festival 2006 debuted last year to a sold-out crowd of over 26,230 visitors, including 73 hosted buyers from 12 countries. Close to USD 20 million worth of equipment, products, treatments and services were sold during the 3-day exhibition, with more expected to be sold as a result of the exhibition.
The Summit featured 16 speakers from 11 countries, all of whom are leaders and authorities within the industry. Some 200 participants took part in the Summit.
Contact Information:
Mandy Lee Abdullah - mandy ( @ ) 5senses dot com dot my
Anthony Lew - anthony ( @ ) 5senses dot com.my
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