“ Your story needs to be celebrated— and it needs to be celebrated in the right way.”
“ Your story needs to be celebrated— and it needs to be celebrated in the right way.”
David Cooperrider, he reminded the audience,“ The seeds of change are planted in the questions that we ask.”
Encouraging attendees to embrace“ Joy Snacks”— small moments of happiness amidst busy days when“ full Joy Meals” aren’ t an option— he closed his session with a singalong to Beyoncé’ s Halo, leaving the room uplifted and inspired. n
DAY THREE POWER SESSION SPONSOR
POWER SESSION
The Day Three Power Session began with a warm standing ovation as attendees entered, welcomed by team members of session sponsor Nelly De Vuyst and ISPA Board members. ISPA Chair Kelleye Martin set an inspiring tone with a video recap of the 2025 Conference, calling it her“ most memorable ISPA yet.” She urged spa leaders to embrace her Day One challenge:“ Get involved!”
The session continued with the third annual ISPA Expo Awards, recognizing standout exhibitors( see page 26 for details), followed by the introduction of the 2025 ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award winner, Anna Moine, who reflected on her journey from beauty brands to overall wellness.( See page 25 for story.)
Dr. Bryan K. Williams then took the stage, honoring ISPA’ s“ 35 years of giving, 35 years of excellence, 35 years of love” and sharing a powerful lesson on leadership from early in his career. After presenting the ISPA Innovate Awards, Williams introduced keynote speaker Peter Katz— a“ thunderbolt for the soul.”
Scan the QR code to view Nelly De Vuyst’ s Power Session video.
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