SPA MEMBER REGISTRATION opened Oct . 1 for the 2025 ISPA Conference in Colorado Springs , Colorado . Buyers , consultants , students and educators with an active ISPA membership may register online at attendispa . com . Resource partner vendor member registrations are included with their booth or sponsorship package .

To make the most of your Conference budget , consider registering in advance of the Dec . 11 “ early bird ” deadline . At that point , the per-person registration rate increases from $ 769 to $ 899 . Group rates are also available for teams of three or more . Contact ispa @ ispastaff . com for more information .

Those planning to attend are advised to beware of hotel pirates and registration scammers . Remember that ISPA does not solicit hotel reservations or event registrations via phone calls or telemarketing services . The only verified websites for ISPA membership and conference information are experienceispa . com and attendISPA . com .

EXCITED ABOUT THE 2025 ISPA CONFERENCE ? Learn more about the spa industry gathering in the Conference Countdown section ( page 44 ) and meet one of the event ’ s keynote speakers ( page 48 ).

ISPA MEMBERS WHO have introduced a new philanthropic partnership , spa offering or product launch in the past 12 months are encouraged to apply for the 2024 Innovate Awards Series . Applications are available online now through Oct . 11 at experienceispa . com / awards .

All entries will be voted upon by ISPA member peers when the voting window opens Oct . 28 . At that time , each individual member will receive a ballot by email . Responses are limited to one vote per person , verified by a unique URL .

Voting closes Nov . 6 , followed by an announcement of award recipients in early 2025 . Recipients will be honored through recognition in Pulse , at the ISPA Conference and through industry-wide media recognition .

DID YOU KNOW your ISPA membership gives you access to the ISPA Academy , which contains insightful textbooks such as Spa : A Comprehensive Introduction ? Access the ISPA Academy from the Resources tab on experienceispa . com .

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