CONVERSATIONS WITH ELLA STIMPSON
B Y M A E M A Ñ AC A P - J O H N S O N
As the first spa leader invited to speak at the prestigious Forbes
Travel Guide 2015 Awards, The Spa at Sea Island’s
Director of Spa Ella Stimpson has made a historic first
for the spa industry. Speaking alongside a panel of hotel and
restaurant management experts, her presence on the Forbes
stage signals the travel industry’s recognition of the spa industry as a formidable sector in the tourism and hospitality market.
With Stimpson at the helm, The Spa at Sea Island—located in
Sea Island, Georgia—earned a Forbes five-star rating this year.
Forbes serves as the gold standard of star-rating service for
hotels, restaurants and spas.
In this one-on-one Conversations, the immediate past ISPA
chairman relives the historic moment, shares import [