Pulse October 2016 | Page 60

ISPA FOUNDATION One of the many initiatives of the ISPA Foundation is to provide the ISPA community with in-depth industry research to help inform decision-making and strategy. ISPA commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers to conduct a survey to gain insight into the habits and opinions of millennial consumers. The latest ISPA Foundation Consumer Snapshot Initiative provides insights on ways to attract and retain millennial guests. Responses were gathered from a sample of more than 1,000 consumers ranging in ages from 17 to 35. The study found that spa-goers outnumbered non-spa-goers, with 56 percent of millennials reporting that they have visited a spa within the last 12 months. Women made up the largest portion of millennial spa-goers (54 percent) with the majority being over the age of 25. The report also outlines insights regarding the education level and employment status of millennial spa-goers. To access the full report, log on to experienceispa.com using your ISPA member login. —FRANK PITSIKALIS, ISPA FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN 54% 56% of millennial spa-goers are female 61% of millennial spa-goers spend between US$50 and US$150 on treatments of millennials report they have visited a spa within the last 12 months 70% of millennials claim to be slightly or moderately stressed FOUNDATION 2016 ISPA FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS CHAIRMAN Frank Pitsikalis ResortSuite VICE CHAIRMAN Sharilyn Abbajay Abbajay & Associates, LLC DIRECTORS Todd Shaw ISPA Chairman Todd Hewitt ISPA Vice Chairman Lynne McNees ISPA President MEDICAL ADVISOR Brent Bauer, M.D. Mayo Clinic HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS Ruth Stricker The Marsh, A Center for Balance and Fitness Deborah Szekely WELLNESS WARRIOR The ISPA Foundation wishes to thank the following supporters for their generous contributions: LUMINARY Ruth Stricker BENEFACTOR mil