SpaTrade
54 AsiaSpa November/December 2017
REVIEW
GLOBAL WELLNESS SUMMIT
October 9–11
Taking place at The
Breakers Palm Beach,
Florida from October 9 to
11, the Global Wellness
Summit once again
brought together industry
leaders and delegates for
the 11th edition of the
world’s most important
conference on the
business of wellness.
Themed ‘Living a Well
Life’, this year’s event invited more than 50 speakers to talk about how and why wellness
changes the way business is done, as well as big picture trends, such as how technical,
social and economic changes impact the different sectors of the industry. The Global
Wellness Institute also released its research report on the fast-growing market of wellness
lifestyle real estate and communities, which has found that consumer demand has been
on the rise globally. http://www.globalwellnesssummit.comSpa Events
REVIEW
BEYOND BEAUTY ASEAN-BANGKOK 2017
September 21–23
Beyond Beauty ASEAN-Bangkok (BBAB)
returned to the Thai capital’s IMPACT Exhibition
& Convention Center on September 21–23 for
its fourth edition, as more than 13,000 visitors
attended the three-day event. This year, 664
companies gathered to present their products
in 18 international pavilions, while more
than 150 companies from China, Taiwan
and Thailand joined the dedicated Supply
Chain sector. The BBAB 2017 programme
included a range of conferences and activities.
Some highlights were the first ASEAN Spa &
Wellness Conference & Workshop, the ASEAN
Beauty Retail Summit, as well as the third
Beyond Beauty Trends Conference.
http://www.beyondbeautyasean.comPREVIEW
PROFESSIONAL
BEAUTY
LONDON
February 25–26
The UK’s largest industry event
with over 800 brands participating,
Professional Beauty London is set to
take place on February 25–26 2018 at
ExCeL London. In addition to viewing
the latest products and equipment,
visitors can take part in expert seminars
and live demonstrations. The World
Spa & Wellness Convention will also
be held as part of the show, providing
spa owners and operators a platform
where they can share ideas on topics
such as the threats and opportunities
in the digital market and the rebirth of
fitness in spa.
http://www.professionalbeauty.co.uk