Larry H. Oskin, President Marketing Solutions, Inc.
PR Chairperson ~ Day Spa Association & International Medical Spa Association
10875 Main Street ~ Suite 205 Fairfax, VA 22030 USA
Ph: 703-359-6000(EXT: 22) Cell: 703-508-6800 Fax: 703-934-5490
Email: LOskin@MktgSols.com
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Day Spa & International Medical Spa Associations Under New Leadership Of Allan Share
Union City, NJ The Day Spa Association and The International Medical Spa Association announced the sale of their combined associations to DSA World, Inc, headed by Allan Share, an acknowledged leader in the spa industry for over 20 years.
Day Spa Association AnnouncesNew 2010 Award Opportunities
Union City, NJ During the March 13 to 15, 2010 Day Spa Expo & Business Forum, two of the industry's most prestigious annual awards for spa professionals will be presented. The Day Spa Expo Business Forum is a unique focused world class business education program offering real opportunities and solutions to help spas succeed.
Union City, NJ November 2009 ~~~ The Day Spa Association is pleased to announce its continued collaboration with EX·TRACTS® at the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) this coming winter.
'TIME VALUE' -- Day Spa Expo Announces 2010 Business Forum
Union City, NJ Hannelore Leavy, Executive Director of the Day Spa Association and the International Medical Spa Association announces that the DSA and IMSA have again been selected to provide the educational component for Bentley International Group’s Day Spa Expo & Business Forum to be held at...
Union City, NJ The Day Spa Association and the International Medical Spa Association initiated an innovative new program that will benefit both suppliers and service organizations affiliated with the spa industry as well as the day spas themselves, as they are both in dire need of a break in today’s financial turmoil...
Union City, NJ Hannelore Leavy, Executive Director of the Day Spa Association and the International Medical Spa Association is proud to announce the recent educational component for Bentley International Group’s Day Spa Expo & Business Forum was a huge success for spa professionals...
Day Spa Association
Offers New Accreditation Advantages
Union City, NJ Hannelore Leavy, Executive Director of the Day Spa Association notes “In today’s challenging economic situations, many consumers are becoming more selective on how to spend their leisure dollars. Being able to display an accreditation seal awarded by a national organization will make a big difference to sophisticated spa goers. This helps many new first-time day spa clients to determine which spa to select as their preferred destination. Imagine being the only day spa in your area that can claim to be DSA Accredited. ...
Day Spa Expo Announces 2009 Business Forum Speakers
IMSA | March 15 - 17, 2009 The Las Vegas Convention Center
Union City, NJ The Day Spa Association and the International Medical Spa Association announce that the DSA and IMSA have once again been selected to provide the educational component for the Day Spa Expo & Business Forum to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on the weekend of March 15 to 17, 2009 – hosted by Bentley International Group for spa owners, managers and professionals...
R50-State Compedia on SPA Law now available to IMSa and DSA Members IMSA | August, 2008
Union City, March 2008 - ALFA International, the global legal network, a Sustaining Member of the International Medical Spa Association (IMSA) just released a 50-state compendia in CD format for the medical spa industry. Comprised of 125 independent business focused law firm in 40 countries Read Full Article in PDF below (View in PDF)
The Day Spa Association and the International Medical Spa Association are proud to announce the appointment of BSG-WORLD as their newly appointed representative to lead their South American Chapters. Read Full Article in PDF Below (View in PDF)
Day Spa Expo Announces 2010 Business Forum Speakers ~ Turning Point
The Day Spa Association and the International Medical Spa Association announce that the DSA and IMSA have once again been selected to provide the educational component for the Day Spa Expo & Business Forum to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on the weekend of March 13 to 15, 2010 Read Full Article in PDF Below (View in PDF)
Skin Sense
Skin Sense, a guide to Skin Cancer Education with Dr. Stephen Schleicher, Member of the DSA + IMSA Medical Advisory Board Visit: (Website)
By womens health issues
“They want to cash in,” Hannelore Leavy said of dermatologists. Leavy, executive director of the International Medical Spa Association, noted that prices for Botox or laser treatments can range from $300 to $1500. ... Read Full Article online (View Online)
Anti-aging becomes big business. Tampa Bay Business Journal - Tampa Bay, FL, USA
WESLEY CHAPEL -- When Dr. Joseph Cozzolino steps through one particular doorway he makes the radical transition from providing general medical care to administering or supervising Botox injections, laser hair removal and microdermabrasion to revitalize and resurface skin... Read Full Article online or in PDF below (View in PDF) / (View Online)
Google News Alert for: Hannelore Leavy Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
Reaching out of your 'comfort zone' for ancillary revenue stream
Cosmetic Surgery Times | May 23, 2008
National Report — As baby boomers embrace cosmetic surgery as a rite of aging gracefully, the temptation has never been greater for physicians to branch out into the potentially lucrative realm of medical spas and cater to the wrinkled, sun-damaged masses.
Selling medical procedures for ancillary profit, however, can mean turning the practice of medicine into much more....
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Spa Magazine "ask the editor"
Spa Magazine May/June 2008
“Feeling comfortable is key when enjoying a spa, so whether or not you take it all off in the steam, sauna, and Jacuzzi is often up to you, but check with the spa’s reception first.”
How can I determine if the new medical spa in my town is reputable?
Brooklyn -Manicurists are biting their nails over the current economic downturn.
It may not be your ordinary economic indicator but spending at spas is down, according to customers and owners in Williamsburg.
SPA-RTAN TIMES: Spa owners are seeing a downturn in business as the economy falters.
MUSICAL CHAIRS AT THE MALL
CNNMONEY.com - 03/21/2008
The International Medical Spa Association (IMSA) estimates that the number of mall-based
medspas have jumped to about 2,500 from just 450 in 2004.
Why do malls appeal to this type of service? "Malls are the perfect place because people are
already shopping there and they just linger afterwards," said Hannelore Leavy, executive
director of IMSA....
Read Full Article online or in PDF below (View in PDF) / (View Online)Day Spas Can Boost Your Bottom Line OphthalmologyManagement.com - 03/2008
CNN recently reported that the International Medical Spa Association (IMSA) claims the medical spa industry has grown by 160% in the last 3 years alone.5 IMSA believes the result of this growth is that there are many medical day spa providers who simply are not qualified to provide certain procedures. CNN further stated the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) says botched laser skin procedures increased 41% from 2005 to 2006. .....
Don't ban treatments 'for wrong reasons' StraitsTimes.com - 03/27/2008
In town for a medical tourism conference, Mr Light - whose organisation represents 1,000 members, mainly in the United States - told The Straits Times: 'I applaud the Singapore Government for addressing the issue of aesthetic procedure effectiveness and safety, but I also believe it is doing the right thing for the wrong reason.'
