souNd off
do you EvEr WoNdEr how your
peers would handle a situation? maybe
you’re curious what other leaders in the
spa industry have to say on a certain
subject. In sound Off, we ask ISPA members
from differing backgrounds, countries
and companies the same question and
see how their answers compare.
We surveyed the speaker selection
taskforce—the group of isPa members
who vet and choose the Education
session speakers for the isPa conference
& Expo—to see who their favorite
speakers have been over the years.
THIS MONTH’S QUESTION:
“Who was your
all-time favorite ISPA
Conference & Expo
speaker and why?”
scott duNcaN dENisE HaddaWay PatricK HuEy scott KilBourNE
President
spa gregorie’s spa Director
the spa of colonial Williamsburg Corporate spa Director
Montage Hotels & resorts spa Director/Owner
spa struck
NEWPort BEacH, califorNia WilliaMsBurg, virgiNia laguNa BEacH, califorNia vail, colorado
There are so many great
personalities that I have
yielded great takeaways from
over the years, but the
person that touched my heart
and truly inspired me to
become a better person in life
was Petra Kolber. Petra has
risen above some significant
life challenges and has
chosen to give back inspi-
ration. She walks the walk! i absolutely love Bryan
Williams! he is such a motiva-
tional speaker and has the
biggest passion for the hospi-
tality industry. his passion
truly inspires me and others
to work like we own it and be
the best we can be! Jim Collins’ General Session
remarks probably had the
most impact on my approach
to leadership and my overall
approach to business;
striving to achieve executive
level leadership for myself
and inspiring others to do so
has been key for me. I have gained so much varied
knowledge over the years
with ISPA that I cannot point
to one. Recent years working
on the Speaker Selection Task
Force has given me the
opportunity and responsi-
bility to delve into the
backgrounds and messages of
my assigned speakers giving
me greater understanding of
their information t han I
would have received if I had
just attended a 30 or 90
minute session. n
KEEP aN EyE oN your iNBox for the
next ISPA Snapshot Survey, where you can
answer upcoming Sound Off questions for
the chance to be featured here.
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