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- Japanese spa celebrates with Beaujolais Nouveau bath
A wine spa at Yunessun Spa Resort in Hakone, Japan, celebrated the official release of this year's Beaujolais Nouveau with offerings that include a bath in a tub of the wine. The resort offers other drink-themed treatments, including a green tea spa and coffee spa. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)
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- Unwind from holiday tension at luxury spas
For people who are seeking respite from holiday stress, a half-dozen U.S. spas offer relaxation in luxury surroundings. They range from the spa at the Ritz-Carlton near Lake Tahoe, which features 17 treatment rooms and a heated pool, to a wellness getaway at Miami's Canyon Ranch Hotel and Spa. The Huffington Post/Oyster
(11/21)
- Former spa employees launch their own salon and spa
A group of former employees of Spa Escape in Hatboro, Penn., have launched their own spa and salon in the town, the In Good Hands Salon and Spa. Owner Bruce Levine and four former colleagues created the new spa after their employer relocated to another town. "I'm all about building the relationships with people and expanding their service," Levine said. "It's about what the clients like and what the operators like." Patch.com/Horsham, Pa.
(11/21)
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- Does aromatherapy make sense for pain relief?
Some physicians are experimenting with aromatherapy to relieve chronic pain and say it appears to have some benefit. Combined with other alternative therapies and medicine, aromatherapy may be able to ease pain as well as conditions such as anesthesia-induced nausea. WSTM-TV (Syracuse, N.Y.)
(11/20)
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- Topping workers' holiday wish list: Time off
Managers can make holiday gifts for employees a lot more meaningful by understanding their staffers well enough to know what they value and by accompanying gifts with personal notes, says employee-recognition expert Cindy Ventrice. The key way they can give a present that matters: Give the workers time off. Ventrice polled workers on what they most want. "Across all ages and cultures, time off was absolutely number one," she says. Entrepreneur online/The Daily Dose blog
(11/19)
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- How your business can maintain a good credit score
The financial crisis has made it more difficult for small businesses to borrow funds, but many small companies have actually managed to improve their credit profiles in recent years, according to a study. "Business owners today are much more aware of how important it is to maintain a strong credit profile," Stephen Lankler of Direct Capital said. "That was not the case five to seven years ago when it was much easier for a business to access credit." It's a good idea for business owners to check over their companies' credit reports and to make sure they pay their bills promptly. NetworkSolutions.com
(11/20)
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November Snapshot Survey deadline has been extended
ISPA members still have time to complete the November Snapshot Survey. Since the ISPA office will be closed Nov. 22 to 23, in observance of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, the deadline to complete the November Snapshot Survey has been extended to Monday, Nov. 26. By completing the survey, you will receive valuable insight into ISPA members' targeted marketing audiences and group sales efforts. Only those ISPA members who participate will receive the results on Friday, Nov. 30. Visit the Snapshot Survey Portal to complete the survey.
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