Cost to Attend
2012 Global Spa & Wellness Summit Registration Fees (for all invited delegates)
$2,390 - Delegate rate for all senior executive invitees
- All general and breakout conference sessions
- Breakfast, lunches and all-day nutrition hubs
- Welcome pre-Summit networking cocktail party at the St. Regis Aspen Resort
- Monday evening gala reception and dinner on Aspen Mountain
- Tuesday evening social outing: Dine Around Aspen
- A pocket-sized portfolio of 2012 delegate bios and contact information
- 2012 Global Spa & Wellness Summit Briefing Paper
- Copies of Proprietary Research Reports
- Post-Summit access to online summaries and PowerPoint presentations and transcriptions presented during the 2012 sessions
- Post-Summit access to the exclusive Global Spa & Wellness Summit alumni network
$895 - Spouse/Significant Other rate*: This discounted spouse/significant other rate is a special offer for the spouses of registered delegates. Please note that spouses/significant others are invited to attend all conference sessions and social functions, but they will not receive a copy of the research documents or the delegate portfolio. (*If multiple invitees from a common organization would like to attend, each invitee must each register individually at the $2,390 rate.)
Payment Details and Refund Policy
The Global Spa & Wellness Summit is an invitation-only event for senior executives, and invitations are non-transferable. The Summit registration fee does not include the cost of accommodations. A credit card is required to confirm your registration, and payment must be made in full before your registration is considered complete. Requests to pay by invoice must be submitted via email to Dulcy Gregory,
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, and be paid in full before achieving registered status.
Please note that we are expecting a sold-out Summit, partly due to the increasing interest from senior executives in the industry and due to space limitations at the Aspen Institute campus. Register early to secure your space.
The Summit does not make a profit and therefore relies heavily on delegate registration fees and limited sponsorships to develop a high-quality program. Registered delegates who cancel their registration before April 4, 2012, will receive a full refund, minus a $100 processing fee. Registered delegates who cancel between April 4, 2012, and May 4, 2012, will receive a 50% refund. After May 4, 2012, no refunds will be given. Please note that in order to issue a refund, a cancellation in writing is required.
How to Attend
Application Process
Anyone interested in attending an upcoming Summit, who has not already received an invitation, is asked to complete an application. Once received, the application is reviewed based on various criteria. The following are some of the criteria generally used to qualify an applicant for inclusion in this intimate, high-level gathering:
a) Must be the most senior person in the company or leader of a major division or region within the company (i.e., owner, founder, partner, CEO, senior vice president, managing director, principal, executive director, etc.)
b) Company must be operational for a minimum number of years having reached significant size
c) Government organizations, tourism boards, medical institutes and hoteliers should be able to demonstrate why their organization wishes to participate in the Summit
d) Persons from educational institutions (university level or higher) should provide information on involvement with spa management
e) Consultants must demonstrate a minimum number of years of operation and be able to provide a list of completed projects
f) Associations must have a relevance to the spa and wellness industry
Attendance Categories
Delegates
The Global Spa & Wellness Summit welcomes delegates from all continents and countries. Formal invitations to the Summit are mailed to a targeted list of top-level executives who are decision makers in spa, wellness and related industries around the world. All invitees have applied or been nominated and then approved based on their positions, backgrounds and leadership roles. Representatives from diverse sectors (including hospitality, investment, finance, real estate, medicine, consulting, manufacturing, product, technology and other related industries) are invited to attend. From year to year, criteria for acceptance as a delegate to the Summit may change depending on location, size of venue, theme, etc.
Student Delegates
Each year, the Summit invites students from premier international hospitality schools with spa programs to join as student delegates. Some of these students participate in the Student Challenge competition, while others help with logistics, note-taking, etc. We are delighted to have had bright students interested in the spa and wellness industries attend from an array of international institutions.