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· Programme developed to professionalize and raise standards in billion-dollar spa and wellness industry, while also promoting the tourism and hospitality industry. · Certificate programme targets spa owners, managers, supervisory, as well as recently retrenched PMETs looking to take on other skills · Singapore spa and wellness industry set to grow S$500 million in Singapore, and expects double-digit growth in the next three years while influencing other parallel business sectors in leisure, health, beauty, and medical. Singapore, 16 August 2007 -- Singapore, August 16, 2007 – In aligning its efforts to support the growing spa and wellness industry, the Asia Spa Institute (ASI) has teamed up with 6 Regional Spa Gurus and guest speakers from Japan, Hong Kong, and the US to develop a series of spa development certification programmes in Singapore and Asia to address the changes in the evolving spa and wellness sector in the region. The programme, which will run from August 17th-26th in Singapore, is the first of its kind to be recognized by Spa and Wellness Association Singapore (SWAS), Singapore’s fastest growing authoritative body in the industry. The programme’s syllabus is tailored specifically to provide the necessary skills to not only raise the professional standards but also give appropriate recognition to the spa and wellness industry. While the programme targets industry players such as the local and regional spa owners, managers and supervisors, it also aims to attract the retrenched PMETs (professionals, managers, executives and technicians) to enable them to be retraining in new skills for the industry. Through this spa development certification programme, prospective applicants are able to earn their Continuous Professional Education credits. Prospective applicants who would like to pursue further studies may do so with the KIUST diploma that is awarded both by the ASI and the KIUST. Both the KIUST and Derby University also award diploma and degree programmes The spa development certificate programme comes at a time when the development and growth of the spa and wellness industry are facing an explosive growth in Asia. It will focus on the investment, development and management of spa & wellness facilities and how the spa & wellness industry can tap on the promising spa-tourism and medi-spa concepts. “As a veteran in the spa and wellness industry, I applaud the Institute’s bold step to train and upgrade the spa management level of skill, to not only build their career path, but also expand their businesses both locally and beyond. The information provided in this programme aims to professionalize and raise industry stands so that spa and wellness operators are properly trained and recognized,” says Dr Theresa Chew, who is both chairman and advisor on the ASI advisory board as well as President of SWAS. She is also co-founder and CEO of Expressions International. The Singapore government is also embarking on the next stage of its national, industry-wide competency mapping exercise, this time in the spa industry. Said Dr. Chew, “SWAS is now having various dialogues with Spring Singapore and the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) to include retrenched PMETs to engage them with training and the opportunity to increase their chances of being employed in the spa tourism industry.” Some of the more prominent spa players taking the helm in this series include Ms. Suzanne Ng, an international spa consultant, as well as founder and President of Conceptasia Inc, and Juniko-San from Japan. All speakers and lecturers are well respected in the spa and hospitality industry as movers and shakers in the business. For those who are interested but unable to attend this upcoming course can also expect to look up for November course. For more information on course syllabus and registration, please visit us at http://www.asiaspa-institute.com or call +65 6887 1123. About Asia Spa Institute: The Asia Spa Institute (ASI) is set up for the sole purpose of raising the profile and professionalism of the burgeoning spa and wellness industry locally and regionally. It dedicates itself as a centre for continual learning and training through formal education and structured courses conducted by world-class practitioners and authorities in these areas. The ASI was set up in the light of the rapidly rising development, and new innovative and growth opportunities in the spa and wellness industry in the region, which has grown exponentially over the past few years. The key purpose is to provide the much-needed training and upgrading opportunities for the industry’s stakeholders and to expose the regional stakeholders to a wide range of resources to tap on. The programs offered are regularly updated with the changing times and emerging trends. More information on the ASI can be found on their website at http://www.asiaspa-institute.com/. Media Contacts: Issued by: Asia Spa Institute: Su Yee Secretariat Tel: +65 68871123 Fax: +65 67342548 On behalf of Asia Spa Institute: Stratagem Consultants Pte Ltd Tham Moon yee () Lee Yew Meng () Heather Chua () Tel: +65 6227 0502 Fax: +65 6227 5663 Footnotes: M170o93H7pQ09L8X1t49cHY01Z5j4TT91fGfr Note To Editors: M170o93H7pQ09L8X1t49cHY01Z5j4TT91fGfr Disclaimer: M170o93H7pQ09L8X1t49cHY01Z5j4TT91fGfr Submitted by StratagemCo on Thursday, 16 August 2007 at 3:47 PM Category: Education |
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