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GOING, GOING, GONE!( Over $ 100K!)
less, while 11 percent surpassed $ 1,000? Every purchase, big or small, contributed to strengthening spa industry research.
Commit now for 2026
Make the commitment— today!— to be part of next year’ s Foundation Auction. In your head and in your heart, plan to be passionate about supporting our spa industry.
By donating( through the next 11 months) and bidding( starting in mid-March 2026), your participation supports research that benefits your business and the entire industry. Imagine the impact if we doubled donations and doubled the percentage of members participating— together, we could triple the Foundation’ s ability to provide even more resources.
Be part of something bigger. Elevate the spa industry. Let’ s make 2026 our most successful auction yet!
Or Support Spa Industry Research Today
The annual Auction is the ISPA Foundation’ s largest fundraiser— but it’ s not the only source for the organization’ s operating funds. Every year, spa leaders click the“ Donate Here” button at experienceispa. com / foundation and give generously to the Foundation’ s research and education efforts.
Choose how you’ d like to donate: After visiting the ISPA Foundation site and clicking on the donation form, you will have the option to make a one-time gift or a monthly recurring donation. And if your company promotes philanthropic giving by matching employee contributions, mark that option to increase the impact of your support. n

GOING, GOING, GONE!( Over $ 100K!)

The final 2025 ISPA Foundation Auction tally ran six figures, allowing ISPA’ s 501( c)( 3) foundation to invest more than $ 100,000 into the educational and research needs of the spa industry in 2025.
Foundation Funds in Action:

2025 ISPA Consumer Snapshot Report

THE ISPA FOUNDATION recently released the results of its latest Consumer Snapshot study. Conducted in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers( PwC), the report provides a comprehensive view of the habits and preferences of both spa-goers and non-spa-goers across the United States.
Members may access the full ISPA Consumer Snapshot report in the Consumer Research section of the Research Library, found under the Resources tab on experienceispa. com.
Watch for an analytical overview of the 2025 ISPA Consumer Snapshot study in the June / July Pulse.
ISPA FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIR Todd Shaw Fountain Life
VICE CHAIR Ella Kent The Spa at Sea Island
Kelleye Martin ISPA Chair Trellis Spa, The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa
Jennifer Holzworth ISPA Vice Chair Montage International
Lynne McNees International SPA Association
HONORARY FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBER Deborah Szekely Rancho La Puerta
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