member news
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1. Mohonk Mountain House is currently celebrating 150 years
in business. founded by the Smiley family in 1869, this
Victorian castle resort is listed as a national historic
Landmark and is nestled in the hudson Valley, surrounded by
40,000 acres of pristine forest.
2. Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the launch of hyatt
Wellbeing ideation Labs, a new series designed to bring
together industry experts to explore ways to better enhance
the day-to-day wellbeing of guests, colleagues and customers.
During the inaugural Wellbeing ideation Lab, led by hyatt’s
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Global head of Wellbeing mia Kyricos, the group identified
new ways to evolve the meeting product for hyatt’s
customers, working with top fortune 500 companies to
improve their future meetings.
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3. announced in april, Living Earth Crafts and its parent
company, Earthlite, LLc, have acquired Tara Spa Therapy.
Tara Grodjesk will join Earthlite as Vice President and chief
Product alchemist.
4. Canyon Ranch announced the launch of its newest brand
extension, canyon ranch Wellness retreats. nestled among
the ancient redwoods in Woodside, california, the brand’s
first retreat model will offer guests highly-sensory, person-
alized wellness sojourns. This retreat will provide three-day,
four-day and seven-day retreats, with 14 guest rooms and 24
additional guest rooms in standalone luxury treehouses. The
property is slated to open summer 2019.
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5. ann Brown, founder of Saltability, joined the advisory board
of the christine E. Lynn college of nursing at florida atlantic
university. “Education has been a passion of mine since i first
began in the spa industry, so i am excited about this oppor-
tunity to serve on the fau college of nursing Board,” said
Brown.
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6. as part of its 125th anniversary celebration, The Roosevelt
New Orleans is inviting new and former guests to “giveback”
items from the past that were given, taken or purchased.
items such as a plate from the Blue room, roosevelt reviews
from the 1950s, invoices from the 1940s, menus and postcards
have already been returned. The chance to win a grand prize
of a seven-night stay in the presidential suite, gourmet meals
cooked by the hotel’s executive chef, spa treatments and
more will be given away in exchange for returned items.
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