FROM YOUR CHAIRMAN
ISPA BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
elected officers
chairman
Garrett Mersberger
Kohler Co.
vice chairman
Scott Duncan
Spa Gregorie’s
secretary/treasurer
Robert Vance
Sensei Retreats Lana’i
directors
IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IT’S ALREADY TIME to start thinking
about the 2019 ISPA Conference & Expo! In just two months, sponsors, educators,
exhibitors and ISPA staff will head to Las Vegas to set up this amazing conference for
everyone to enjoy. The amount of work that goes into an event this size is mind-
blowing!
I was recently involved in the creation and operation of the first-ever Kohler Well-
Being Experience event. My team spent countless hours planning, setting up and
running the event, not to mention the post-event teardown. It was a substantial
investment of time and energy, but the end result—an incredible experience that
raised the profile of Kohler Waters Spas—was well worth it for its long-term payoff.
The ISPA Conference & Expo is fundamentally no different, though it is much bigger.
Every year, too many people to count work hard to make that year’s Conference the
best ever. Exhibitors ship their displays, teams and products across the country (or the
world) to build jaw-dropping booths. Educators prep their materials all year long to
deliver sessions that stick with you. The ISPA staff coordinates and organizes it all,
beginning the day that the previous Conference ended. And our amazing sponsors
make everything possible, from the lanyards to the Welcome Party.
All of them—exhibitors, attendees, staff, sponsors, educators and more—are ready
and willing to commit their time and energy to produce an event that elevates the
prominence of our entire industry. Thank you!
As you look through this issue of Pulse, I expect you’ll find much to get excited
about at #ISPA2019. Everything you need for yourself and your business to EVOLVE
Noel Asmar
Noel Asmar Group, Inc.
Jill Carlen
Hilton Worldwide
Brennan Evans
Trilogy Spa Holdings
Blake Feeney
Living Earth Crafts
Patrick Huey
Montage Hotels & Resorts
Kristine Huffman
Hutchinson Consulting
Kelleye Martin
The Edgewater Resort & Spa
Laura Parsons
The Wellspring Group
Frank Pitsikalis
ResortSuite
Todd Shaw
Technogym
Yvonne Smith
La Rive Spa at Northern Quest
Resort & Casino
Michelle Adams Somerville
Woodstock Inn & Resort
Eric Stephenson
Elements Massage
will be there this fall: education, fresh ideas, innovative products, the best networking
Jessica Timberlake
Eminence Organic Skin Care
opportunities in our industry and more.
It’s almost here and I cannot wait to see you all in Las Vegas. Cheers!
—GARRETT MERSBERGER, CHAIRMAN
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PULSE
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jULy 2019
ISPA PRESIDENT
Lynne NcNees
International SPA Association
MEDICAL ADVISOR
Brent A. Bauer, MD
Mayo Clinic