Job search
Job Search
Latest news
More news: (showing 1 - 20 of 13978)           
UK only International

New ISPA chair elected

By Sarah Todd    17 Nov 2006

Jim Root has been elected as chair of the International Spa Association (ISPA).

Replacing Kate Mearns, Root took up his position on 9 November at the close of the ISPA’s annual conference in Las Vegas, US.

Root is the general manager of spa operations for The Spa Sea Island in Georgia, US, having previously been head of spa operations at Miraval in Arizona. He has also worked with Rancho La Puerta, Green Valley Spa, Meadowwood Napa Valley and is a graduate of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration.

Now in its 16th year, ISPA includes over 2,500 members from 72 countries.

Root has earmarked sustainability and building a sense of community as priorities for his upcoming tenure with ISPA. Details: www.experienceispa.com

Sign up for FREE ezines

Company profile

Company profile: Active IQ
The UK’s leading Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, Active IQ offers over 100 accredited qualifications in a variety of disciplines from Entry-Level to Level 5.
View full profile >
More company profiles

Featured Supplier

Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
View full details >
More featured suppliers

Property & Tenders

Location: Stratford, East London.
Company: Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Location: Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Company: Newmark
Location: Newhaven, Sussex
Company: EiA Real Estate
Location: Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire
Company: Savills
Location: Oxford
Company: University of Oxford
More properties & tenders

Diary dates

21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
More diary dates