The International Spa Association (ISPA) has announced the dates and locations of four educational roundtables to be held in 2002. The roundtables will focus on the needs of spa professionals, in an attempt to increase educational and networking opportunities throughout the spa industry.

Specifically, ISPA outlines three specific goals for the roundtables:

1. to allow members of ISPA to network with individuals, allowing for increased communication and opportunity to find answers to challenging questions facing the spa industry;
2. to educate members on specific business areas or general topics of interest germane to the profession; and
3. to increase awareness of the benefits offered by ISPA membership.

The roundtables are open to all spa professionals, with a limit of 50 attendees per session. Spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, with priority placement given to ISPA members. Members in each state will choose topics to be discussed at the roundtables via a conference call planned before each event.

The locations and dates for ISPA's 2002 educational roundtables are listed below. For further information, contact Becky Chaffin at (859) 226-4259.

Roundtable 1: February 9, 2002 at the Fairmont Waterfront, Vancouver, BC.

Roundtable 2: May 5-6, 2002 at the Pierre & Carlo European Spa-Salon, Philadelphia, PA.

Roundtable 3: June 22-23, 2002 at the Spa at the Westin Diplomat, Hallandale Beach, FL.

Roundtable 4: July 28-29, 2002 at the Wellmax Center for Preventive Medicine, La Quinta, CA.