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THE SPA SHIFT
Announcements marking spa industry players on the move.
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Kristi Dickinson
Curtis T. Bova
Thomas J. Walker
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Steven Taylor
Abigail Rose
Amanda
Roman Al-Masri
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Scott Cowdrey
Kim Matheson
Kristi Dickinson is now the Spa Director at The Spa at Mayflower Grace,
located in Washington, Connecticut.
Benchmark Hospitality, of The Woodlands, Texas, has named Curtis T.
Bova Director of Sales & Marketing. The company also announced
Thomas J. Walker as the new Director of Sales for Cheyenne Mountain
Resort, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Hong Kong’s Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has appointed Steven Taylor
as its Chief Marketing Officer.
Abigail Rose is now the Regional Account Manager for the Mountain
West region of the U.S. for Phytomer Corporation, based in Salt Lake
City, Utah.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., of Stamford, Connecticut,
has announced Amanda Roman Al-Masri as the company’s Global
Director of Spa Development and Operations.
Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, ilike organic skin care from Szep Elet
has brought on Scott Cowdrey as Director of Spa Business
Development.
Kim Matheson is now the Senior Vice President of International
Development for Rockville, Maryland’s WTS International.
Salamander Resort & Spa, of Middleburg, Virginia, has appointed Jeremy
Baldwin as its new Cluster Director for Revenue Management for Palm
Coast, Florida’s Hammock Beach Resort and another property.
Jeremy Baldwin
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
1. Florida’s Polo Club of Boca Raton held a Renovation Celebration to showcase
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its recent US$27 million transformation. Renovations provided the property,
including the Spa and Fitness Center, with a new, open, fresher and more
modern aesthetic.
2. Four Seasons Dallas has announced the debut of its new sports facility and
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spa, Well & Being at Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Los Colinas. The
nearly 185,000-square-foot facility includes US$3.5 million renovations to the
sports and spa facilities. Among its other additions are three new workout
studios and a custom-designed clinic space.
3. South Carolina’s Hilton Head Health has announced the opening of its brandnew spa, The Indigo. Hilton Head Health intends to enhance its attendees’
journeys with this 2,812-square-foot facility, offering more than 50 carefully
designed spa treatments.
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4. Spa Biltmore, of Phoenix, Arizona, has been transformed via a complete
remodel. The spa has not only seen aesthetic remodeling, but the treatment
menu has also been enhanced. The new menu, which promotes organic, raw,
vegan and gluten-free products, is engineered to provide personalized luxury
and wellness concepts for guests.
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