IsPa foundatIon
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sayIng goodbye to another IsPa ConferenCe
event takes the cake. the incredible venue, some of isPa Foundation
board oF
directors
iSPa’s best-ever keynotes, and the unforgettable oFFicers
people and connections all conspired to make this chairman
Frank Pitsikalis
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& exPo is always a bittersweet affair, but this year’s
one particularly difficult to say goodbye to. now that
i’m home, i cannot wait to be back together once
again at next fall’s conference.
the highlight of the 2019 iSPa conference & expo
for me—excluding Jeremy mccarthy complimenting
my tan on the General Session Stage—was the iSPa
foundation Live and Silent auctions. this year’s
Silent auction was particularly exceptional, with a
diverse slate of items and some incredible deals to be had. the Live auction was a
rousing success, and i’m excited to announce that the iSPa foundation raised nearly
$100,000 in total from the two auctions to support its research.
directors
Garrett Mersberger
iSPa chairman
Brennan Evans
iSPa Vice chairman
Lynne McNees
iSPa President
medical advisor
Brent Bauer, M.D.
mayo clinic
first, i’d like to thank Lawrence Biscontini for the excellent work he does as our
auctioneer: he truly brings the Live auction to life. Second, i’d like to thank each and
every auction winner and participant, from year-in-and-year-out supporters to fresh
faces and first-time bidders. Your support means the world to the iSPa foundation and
your contributions make everything we do possible. finally, i’d like to thank this year’s
iSPa foundation auction Sponsors, hutchinson consulting and Save me from, for their
honorarY board
members
Ruth Stricker
the marsh, a center for
Balance and fitness
Deborah Szekely
WeLLneSS Warrior
generous support.
over the coming months, we’ll be working diligently with our partners at
Pricewaterhousecoopers (Pwc) to bring you the 2020 iSPa U.S. Spa industry Study next
fall. it’s not all work and no play, though: i know that i’m going to enjoy the two
the iSPa foundation
wishes to thank the following
supporters for their generous
contributions:
auction items i won this year, and i sincerely hope all the auction winners reading this
letter enjoy their new spa products, gift baskets, memorabilia and spa getaways, too.
luminarY
ruth Stricker
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the 2019 IsPa foundation
live and silent auction
l ITEmS donATEd: 256
l UnIqUE WInnErS: 126
l moST ITEmS Won by onE PErSon: 10
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Dr. howard murad
Patron
—frank PItsIkalIs, IsPa foundatIon ChaIrman
mynd Spa & Salon
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