12th edition of the Forum HOTel&SPA At the Four Seasons Hotel George V – Paris (France)
Vladislava Kovanic
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12th edition of the Forum HOTel&SPA At the Four Seasons Hotel George V – Paris (France)
Vladislava Kovanic
Organizer |
Category: Europe - France - Exclusive experiences
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2019-05-23
With strong experience in the world of SPA Vladi KOVANIC has put her energy and organizational skills into creating high-quality international meetings for the hospitality industry under the label Forum HOTel & SPA.
Consultant in the field of Spa, organizer of symposiums and international meetings in the hotel and wellness sector.
Fervent admirer of the values of excellence, humility and authenticity, conveyed by her roots in Central Europe, her goal is to share his experiences.
Professor at the International School of Management (AIM) in Paris.
« Multidiversity in Wellness – Multidiversité dans le Bien-être »
Spa – Thalasso – Thermalism
23rd May 2019 at the Four Seasons Hotel - George V Paris
13h30 Registration / Welcome
14h00 - 14h15 Introduction By / Par Mrs. Vladi KOVANIC (organizer / organisatrice)
Guest of Honor Invité d’Honneur
- Architect – Joseph Caspari - France
- Moderator –Jean-Guy de Gabriac - Founder of Tip Touch and World Wellness Weekend
14h15 – 14h35 Multidiversity in Wellness Design
La Multidiversité dans le design de bien être
- Robert Henry, Founder of RDHA / Robert D. Henry Architects – USA
14h35 – 14h50 New Directions in Wellness Design
Nouvelles directions le design de bien être
- Martin Goldman, CEO, ASPA International – Portugal
14h50 – 15h05 Diversity in Thermal Spas
La diversité dans les Spa Thermaux
- Michael Wallace, Thermal, Medical & Wellness Spa Consultant, Fitnessmikekft - Hungary
15h10 – 15h25 Journalist Panel
- Mark Smith, European Spa Magazine - UK
- Isabelle Charrier, Sense of Wellness Magazine – France
- Dorit Schambach, Redspa Media Gmbh - Germany
- Moderator: Jean-Guy de Gabriac – Founder of Tip Touch and World Wellness Weekend
15h25 – 15h55 Networking coffee break
15h55 – 16h15 How integrating technology can elevate the wellness spa experience
Comment la technologie améliore l’expérience dans le Spa et Bien-être
- Vladimir Turoskiy, Oriental Medicine at Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, USA
- Tammy Pahel, Co- GM of the Carillon Wellness Miami Resort, USA
- Moderator: Kim Marshall, The Marshall Plan, USA
16h15 - 16h50 Therapists of the Future
Les thérapeutes du futur
- Liz Holmes, Director, Commercial Spa Strategies – UK
- Mark Smith, Editor, European Spa – UK
- Hans-Peter Veit, Spa Director, Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa - Suisse
- Moderator: Beata Aleksandrowicz, Co-founder, Pure Massage Spa Training Method UK
16h50 – 17h10 Diamond Sponsor Panel: Education in Wellness - challenges and opportunities
L’Education dans le Bien-être – les défis et les opportunités
- Sammy Gharieni, CEO & Founder of the Gharieni Group, Germany
- Wilfried Dreckmann, Owner Spa Project, Germany
- Mariana Palmeiro, Head of Wellness to Business Executive Education, Glion Institute of Higher Education, Switzerland
- Jean-Eric Knecht, Président Elégance, France
17h10 – 17h40 Networking Coffee Break
17h40 – 18h00 Diversity, Disruption and the changing landscape of hospitality
La diversité, l’irrégularité, et le paysage changeant de l’hôtellerie et wellness
- Roger Allen, CEO – Ressources for Leisure Assets (RLA) – United Kingdom
- Emlyn Brown, VPCEO – ACCOR, France
18h00 – 18h25 Gold Sponsor Expert Panel
- Biologique Recherche ; Dr Brandt, Skincare, Intraceuticals; Lemi; Nilo
- Moderator – Andrea Bovero – Founder & General Manager LIFEXCELLENCE - Italy
18h25 – 18h55 Networking Coffee Break
18h55 – 19h45 Black and Blue Diamond Awards
Blue Diamond Award for the Thalasso personality of the year
Blue Diamond Award pour la personnalité Thalasso de l’année
- Moderator Isabelle Charrier, Owner of Sense of Wellness Magazine, France
Black Diamond Award for the “Best Spa Manager 2018/2019” Black Diamond Award du “Meilleur Spa Manager 2018/2019”
- Moderator Erica D’Angelo, Spa Director at Borgo Egnazia Italy
19h45 Networking International Cocktail
Our Guests of HonorJoseph CASPARI
Architect D.E.S.A., designer and sculptor, France
Joseph Caspari’s artistic practice revolves around the idea of “global design” preferably customised. His buildings are total artworks combining architecture, lay-out and design. The style is minimalist and unadorned. The activity focuses on private homes, hotels and wellness. Being in parallel a sculptor, he considers his work as «a large-scale functional sculpture».
Our Speakers 2019Roger Allen Group CEO - Resources for Leisure Assets
For more than 20 years, Roger has been working on multiple levels of project development in the hospitality and leisure industries, developing a singular expertise in leisure project asset management and the complexity of project planning through to delivery and operations.
Roger is the Founder and Group CEO of Resources for Leisure Assets (RLA) a recognized global advisory to investors, owners, developers and management companies. Specialized in hospitality, leisure, recreation, wellbeing and health tourism related to hotels, resorts, residential, mixed-use, healthcare, active living communities and destinations.
RLA works closely with project stakeholders across four continents from its offices in Sonoma, Vienna and Dubai to provide conceptual, financial analysis and asset management of complex properties including resorts and destination assets.
Roger has worked with most of the leading hotel operating brands, is a former a partner at Horwath HTL for Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and CIS Countries and was a contributing author to the book ‘Hotel & Resorts Valuation – An Investor’s Guide’ and is a member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC).
Dr. Vladimir Turovskiy
Medicine Orientale Carillon Miami Wellness Resort – USA
A licensed Acupuncture Physician in Florida for over 20 years, Dr. Turovskiy studied acupuncture at the Mandarin School of Chinese Medicine in Jacksonville and earned his graduate degree at the Academy for 5 Element Acupuncture in Hallandale. Along with completing a yearlong post-graduate program sponsored by Toyo Hari Medical Association of Japan, he has studied with some of the modern masters of acupuncture including Dr. Richard Te Fu Tan in the U.S., and the founder of Biopuncture Jan Kersschot, MD, of Belgium.
Dr. Turovskiy holds advanced certifications in Aromatherapy, Toyo Hari acupuncture, Biopuncture, and Auriculotherapy. He is also trained in various martial arts including Judo, Soryn Ruye Karate, and internal Tai Chi Chuan.
Emlyn Brown
Vice President Well-Being – AccorHotels’ Luxury & Premium brands – France
Emlyn brings over 20 years of international spa and fitness experience to this role, beginning his wellness career in 1996. Since then, Emlyn has held several progressive management positions throughout Europe, The Middle East, Asia & China.
Over his career, Emlyn has led group operations of several leading luxury spa and fitness operators and consulting groups; including Resense Spas as both Managing Director of Asia and Global Design Director. Prior to that, Emlyn was the Director at leading wellness consultancy GOGO Hospitality, and also held senior positions at Six Senses Resorts & Spas where he was the Regional Director for Europe and later the Operations Director Asia. Prior to working within luxury hospitality Emlyn held senior operating roles with Holmes Place Lifestyle clubs in Central Europe.
Martin Goldman
CEO – ASPA International – Portugal
Martin is passionate about helping people to live healthier, longer lives and the contribution that intelligent wellness design and technological innovation can make. He believes in simple, effective, evidence-based design that creates a feeling of harmony between design elements and clients.
Martin founded the bespoke spa and wellness design consultancy, ASPA International, in 1983, and together with its team of architects, engineers and designers, creates superior quality, profitable concepts for the luxury hospitality and wellness sectors, specialising in the hydrothermal areas and covering all spa specialised equipment. Currently working on five continents, the consultancy’s award-winning portfolio includes projects for Hilton, Sheraton, Accor Hotels, Marriott International, Longevity, Amrit and Vila Joya.
Based in Portugal’s Algarve region, Martin is the Managing Director of ASPA International. Martin graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Southampton University in the UK and was awarded an MBA at Liverpool University.
For further information on ASPA International, visit www.a-spa.com
Robert Henry
Founder & Principal RDHA / Robert D. Henry Architects – USA
Mr. Robert Henry is the founder and principal of Robert D. Henry Architects, an award-winning Wellness Architecture and Design firm located in New York, NY. He is author of the book SPA: The Sensuous Experience.
Robert Henry is one of the few designers in the world who specializes in creating spas. He has received high praise for his work from the worldwide hospitality industry especially for his ability to produce spa designs that elicit an empirical experience for its visitors by incorporating the use of the five senses in his design in projects such as The Setai – New York; Vdara Spa- at the City Center in Las Vegas; Obagi Medi-Institute in Beverly Hills; G Spa & Lounge at the Hotel Gansevoort- NY and the Mandarin Oriental-Miami and recently NYC. Robert was inducted into the Hospitality Design’s “Platinum Circle” as Designer of the Year, in honor of his lifetime achievements in Wellness Design. He is a keynote speaker and regularly presents at both Wellness and Hospitality conferences internationally.
Please see his website: www.rdh-architects.com for recent projects, news and inspiration.
Liz Holmes
Director of “Commercial spa strategies” – USA
Industry commentator and presenter, Liz has over 30 years of spa experience, in the spa, hospitality and fitness sectors. From starting out at Gleneagles Hotel and working with top brands such as Steiner, Wella, Holmes Place and Virgin Active, Liz has developed a strategic approach to delivering the highest quality spa experience with a strong focus on the team.
Under Liz’s leadership, Commercial Spa Strategies is now associated with many successful spa openings including Swinton Park, Ripon, The Falls Spa, Keswick and now under development, new spas at Gisborough Hall and Formby Hall. Liz is also working in association with IIAA (International Institute of Anti-Ageing) delivering leadership training and writing articles.
Tammy Pahel
Co- GM of the Carillon Wellness Miami Resort, USA
Tammy Pahel is the founding Principal of Spa Management Solutions and has opened 15 different spas and spa resorts in her career, being responsible for creative design; revenue generation and profitability; creative marketing; public relations recognition, operator improvements, and increased customer satisfaction. Pahel began her career in 1990 as a Retail Product Manager for Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa. She serves as a Member of Advisory Board of Healing Arts Guide Magazine. She served for four years on the Board of Directors of the International Spa Association and American Aesthetics Education Association. Pahel received her formal education at Penn State University in Business Administration and Marketing.
Mark Smith
Contributing Editor, European Spa and Founder, TheSpaMan – UK
One of the few male spa writers in the world, Mark has been writing about men’s grooming and beauty for over 20 years. A judge for the Asia Spa Awards and Contributing Editor at European Spa magazine, he has written for Tatler, The Daily Telegraph, Asia Spa, Luxury Spa Edit, Planet Mindful and Men’s Fitness. Reviewing spas since 2007 he visits around 30 spas a year and regularly speaks about the male spa market. Originally from Australia, but now based in London, he also works as a media consultant for beauty brands offering PR, marketing and social media support.
Read more of his stories on his blog www.thespaman.co.uk and follow his adventures on Instagram @markthespaman
Hans Peter Veit
Spa Director – Victoria-Jungfrau Grand-Hotel & Spa in Interlaken – Switzerland
The 51-year old sports graduate teacher is well-known in the spa industry and to spa clients all over the world. They have been able to take advantage of his craftsmanship, initially as personal coach (i.e. various members of the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Jordan) in all fields of sport, weight loss, health and fitness since 1999 when he started his career at the Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa in Baden-Baden, Germany as a Personal Trainer and Assistant Spa Manager.
After being promoted as the Spa Manger in 2004, he also took over the position as Director of Spa Development for the Oetker Collection in 2009, with new projects in Marrakech, Courchevel, Sao Paulo, the Seychelles and London as well as the opening of “Villa Stéphanie”, Baden-Baden in 2015, one of the most luxurious Medical & Health Spas world-wide.
Furthermore, he was honoured with The Black Diamond Award for the Best Spa Manager in Europe at the Forum HOTel&SPA conference held at the Ritz in Paris in 2009. The same year, Mark Moloney, Managing Director of Professional Beauty in London, convinced him to become an official judge for the World Spa Awards.
Michael Wallace
Thermal, Medical & Wellness Spa Consultant / Medical Tourism Expert – Hungary
For more than twenty years Michael Wallace has worked in the health, wellness and medical tourism industries specializing in hot spring/thermal medical spas. He provides a consulting service on thermal/hot spring, wellness and medical spas in addition to his part time role as the Medical Tourism Expert for the Hungarian Tourist Agency. A recognized international speaker, Michael lectures at several colleges and universities on health tourism/spa management and contributes articles for various spa and health publications.
The Moderators
Panel Therapists of the Future
Beata ALEKSANDROWICZ
Founder – Pure Massage Spa Training Method - United Kingdom
Beata Aleksandrowicz is an expert on massage and healing, she is the creator of the Pure Massage Spa Training Method which provides spas worldwide with advanced training in a modern concept of massage.
She is contributing to the Mental Wellness Initiative for The Global Wellness Institute and is one of the judges for the World Spa&Wellness Awards. Among her recent projects are Dormy Spa House – Cotswalds UK, Amilla Fushi – Maldives, Finolhu Spa and Resort – Maldives, Hufaven Fushi – Maldives, The Lanesborough Club @ Spa – London UK.
www.puremassage.com // www.beata.website
Gold Sponsor Expert PanelAndréa BOVERO Founder - LIFEXCELLENCE - Italy
Andrea Bovero passed a degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology at the University of Ferrara; after the PhD in Medicinal Chemistry, he focused postdoctoral training in dermocosmetic sciences and technology. He is an expert in marketing and communication and professor of cosmetology and communication of beauty and wellness in Italian and foreign Universities. Currently he is president of the International Committee of Aesthetic and Cosmetology (CIDESCO) Italian Section, member of the CIDESCO INTERNATIONAL PR Commitee, art director of the “Beauty Capital’s Award”. He is the director of the review Estetica Moderna. In cooperation with an international staff, he carries out consultancy services in structural design, marketing, SPA management, human resources, training, cosmetology, wellness and beauty events. He is the author of the books : The Communication of Beauty&Wellness (2009), Dermocosmetology (2011), Spa Management (2013), The 3 souls of communication (2015)
www.andreabovero.itBlue Diamond Award PanelIsabelle CHARRIER
Director and founder of Sense of Wellness Magazine - France
Since 1998, Isabelle CHARRIER has been working in the Wellness sector where she is recognized as a trend setter and influencer. After having directed a B to B magazine devoted to the Spa at the editorial level, in November 2016 she decided to pursue her career in a more independent way, by creating Sense of WELLNESS Magazine where she delivered a 360 ° vision of the well-being sector taking in account humans and innovation. An immediate success that confirms the legitimacy of Isabelle as the referent expert of Spa and well-being in France. Senseofwellness-mag.com is today the leading French site and the 8th international site in terms of notoriety, incorporating multiple headings including a free employment platform but also the “Key Suppliers of Spa”, the network which connects well-being professionals.
Black Diamond Award “Best Spa Manager 2018/2019”Erica D’ANGELO
Director of Wellness Borgo Egnazia - Italy
After 10-year experience of successful multi-awarded entrepreneurship as leader and innovator in Wellness and Spa Industry, Erica D’Angelo is now the Wellbeing Director of Borgo Egnazia, an international excellence deeply rooted in Puglia (Italy) that embodies a different concept of hospitality and wellbeing strongly related to the idea of “Happiness Travel”.Focused on creating the most unique wellbeing and joyful experiences, Erica let herself be inspired by guests unspoken wishes, teammates desires and company’s vision to excel in business performances.
This has had a positive impact on her hunger for innovation.She loves doing body weight energizing sports and cares about healthy lifestyle and nutrition expertise as this allows her to have the highest energy.
Moderator of the ForumJean-Guy de GABRIAC
CEO of TIP TOUCH – Belgium
Jean-Guy de Gabriac ; CEO of TIP TOUCH International since 2004, is an award-winning advisor & educator dedicated to Guest experience through elevating the skills & engagement of associates in Spa, Wellness, and Hospitality.
Jean-Guy is the founder of World Wellness Weekend celebrated in 88 countries in 2018 with 50 supporting organizations (including the UNGSII - United Nations Global Sustainability Index Institute and the European Commission). He also serves as Conference producer of World Spa & Wellness Convention London ; Board Member of the International Massage Association ; Chair of the "17 Sustainable Development Goals Initiative" of the Global Wellness Institute.
https://www.world-wellness-weekend.org/
How integrating technology can elevate the wellness spa experience
Kim MARSHALL
Founder of S’Well Public Relations and the Marshall Marketing Plan & Communications – United States
Having worked as an executive at iconic properties like the Golden Door, Rancho La Puerta and the Grand Wailea Resort, Kim Marshall was the original public relations and branding representative for ISPA, the spa industry’s largest trade organization. She also served a four-year term on the Board of the Green Spa Network. She currently serves as a Media Advisor to the Global Wellness Summit and is a member of the Global Wellness Institute’s “Beauty to Wellness Initiative” and has recently chaired the BWI roundtable in L.A. that live-linked other roundtables in London, NYC and Hong Kong. She is also one of 83 Global Wellness Day Ambassadors from around the world.
http://www.themarshallplan.com/
The winners of the Black Diamond Award2018 Erica D’ANGELO
2017 Zoe DOUGLAS
2016 Patrizia BORTOLIN
2015 Aurélie SAVASTA
2014 Estelle GOMES
2013 Isabelle GOBO
2012 Valérie DALMAYRAC
2011 Virginia LARA
2010 William CARDELIN
2009 Hans-Peter VEIT
2008 Philippe COULIBALY
Testimonys 2018“Thank you again for inviting me to this beautiful event. It was an honour for me to be considered as one of the speakers” Martin Rhomberg – Regional Vice President and General Manager – Four Seasons Geneva
“First of all I would like to say thank you for this amazing opportunity to be a part of the Black Diamond Award 2018. It is a great feeling to holed the Yellow Diamond.” Christiane Drechsel – Sea chefs Cruise Services GmbH
“It is fantastic to hear that Forum HOTel&SPA went so well. It sounds like it was an excellent event.”
Nick Day – Manager of Marketing and Communications at GOCO
« Merci pour votre invitation de participer à cette très belle conférence.
J’ai rencontré des personnes de qualité et j’ai partagé avec un certain nombre d’entre elle y compris à ma table » - Pierre Bord – Directeur Général Negresco
« Je vous remercie pour votre accueil. Pour moi, ça a été ma première et j’ai beaucoup apprécié l’évènement qui fut magnifique et très intéressant. » Tomas Kominek – Key Account Manager – RKF
“We would love to express our enormous gratitude to you and all the team for this rare opportunity of becoming a part of such an outstanding event!
It was a true celebration of well-being and we were extremely happy to contribute to the 11th edition of the Forum HOTel&SPA!” Julia Samoshkina & Dr. Leonid Elkin (Founder of the Method)
"Great ambiance, inspiring presentations from international speakers at Forum Hotel & Spa Paris 2018 (Four Seasons George V Paris) organized by Vladi Kovanic” Jean Guy de Gabriac, Founder of Tip Touch and World Wellness Weekend.The past themes2018 A New Era in Wellness
2017 Bridges for Wellness
2016 Looking to the Future
2015 Perfection
2014 Innovation
2013 Excellence
2012 Expérience
2011 Authenticité
2010 Faites de votre Spa une légende
2009 Faites la différence
2008 Spa or not Spa
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