Join the New York Spa Alliance at the Cornell Club Ivy Room on May 6th for a day of industry speakers for a wellness/spa conference. You'll have the opportunity mingle with board members and guests throughout the day and enjoy a healthy a breakfast & lunch. A reception will follow where you'll be able to network over wine & hors d'oeuvres with many familiar industry faces!

2025 Symposium Speakers & Schedule
7:30 am: Breakfast Snacks, Coffee, Tea & Morning Networking
8:25 am: Kimberly Matheson, Sandra Sadowski, Catherine Warren & Dr. Bhupendra Kumar Modi: New Models in Health and Wellness
9:10 am: Yael Alkalay, CEO, Red Flower & Isabel Burton: Regenerating Spas
9:55 am: Sallie Fraenkel, Rachel Hogancamp, Chris Pulito, Ryan Shulman and Jamie Ford: Distinguished Spas of NY State
10:40 am: Coffee Break
10:55 am: Clodagh, Nancy Davis, Margie Ruddick & Robert Henry: The Elements of Design for Healthy Environments
11:40 am: Dr. Whitney Roban: The Necessary for Peace Sleep (it’s not a luxury)
12:25 pm: Healthy Buffet Lunch
1:35 pm: Dan Fryda, David Mombert & Dr. Peter Bongiorno: the Biochemistry of the Sea for Health and Healthy Skin
2:20 pm: Cheryl Hartsough, RDN & Mary Tabacchi, PhD, RN: “Mediterranean Type” Nutrition Through the Ages
3:05 pm: Coffee Break
3:20 pm: Kendra Kobler & Dr. Kenneth Weinberg: Pros and Cons of Cannabis for Relaxation and Other Affects
4:05 pm: Allon Bloch, CEO, K & Jennifer Hawkins: AI & Health, Now & In the Future
4:50 pm: Meredith Boyle, SVP, Strategic Initiatives: Residential Wellness Community Living
5:35 pm: Reception, Sparkling Wine, Waters, Hors d’oeuvres & Networking

Please visit our website at newyorkspaalliance.org to learn more about us! Board members include:

Mary Tabacchi - Cornell University Professor Emeritus
Dan Fryda - Spa Technologies International
Yael Alkalay - Red Flower
Sallie Fraenkel - Mind Body Spirit Network
Rachel Hogancamp - Rasa Spa
Cheryl Hartsough - TNG Worldwide
Jennifer Hawkins - Hawkins International & Maverick Creative
Kendra Kobler - TerrAscend
Kim Mattheson - Arch Amenities Group
Sandra Sadowski - Brookwall
Abbey Phaneuf - Loftie

We'd love to see you at the event to support the New York Spa Alliance and all that we do on behalf of the spa & wellness community.

No refunds available.

20th Annual New York Spa Alliance Symposium

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