The Importance of Thermal Spa Tourism in Turkey and to Neighboring Middle Eastern Countries

“The Importance of Thermal Spa Tourism in Turkey and to Neighboring Middle Eastern Countries” presented at international medical tourism symposium by Camille Hoheb, Founder and Owner of Global Spa and Wellness

October, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
(LOS ANGELES, CA -OCT 2008) — Camille Hoheb, owner and founder of Los Angeles California.-based Global Spa and Wellness spoke at the Health Tourism Symposium organized by The Association of Improving Health Tourism (http://www.saglikturizmi.org.tr/eng/) held October 11th 2008, in Adana , Turkey. The Health Tourism Symposium was part of “Cukova Medicine 2008”, a medical products and technology fair/exhibit.

The presentation, entitled “The Importance of Thermal Spa Tourism in Turkey and to Neighboring Middle Eastern Countries” provided an overview of the status and potential of Turkey’s numerous thermal spas as an attractive and critical health tourism product.

Ms. Hoheb stated, “Adana is a city that is positioning itself to become a prominent health tourism destination and it was an honor to speak on one of the three major medical tourism initiatives of Turkey. I felt privileged to exchange information and ideas on $40 billion global industry with speakers from Jordan, Greece and the host country. This event was an excellent precursor to the International Medical Tourism Congress to be held next March in Turkey where which 1,500 participants representing 30 countries are expected.”

About Camille Hoheb
Camille Hoheb is a business development consultant based in Los Angeles providing strategic planning, operations, and marketing and public relations services to the spa and wellness industries. With 17 years in hospital administration, spa and wellness center start-ups, she has developed over 120+ spas nationwide, held executive positions with several medical spa franchise companies and specialized in physician retention and marketing in the hospital industry. Ms. Hoheb earned her Master’s degree in Health Care Administration and has been widely published in national trade publications. She is member of the Day Spa Association and sits on the Advisory Committee for the Association of Improving Health Tourism.

About Global Spa and Wellness
Global Spa and Wellness is a development firm delivering strategies and solutions to spa, health & wellness businesses. Our goal is to provide direction, strategy and resources to enable a business to grow and thrive. Global Spa and Wellness provides services to businesses seeking to enter the field, to grow and to expand. These businesses include: days spas medical spas, wellness centers, physician practices, hospitals, outpatient centers, teaching institutions and clinics.

About The Association for Improving Health Tourism (AIHT)
The Association was founded in 2005 to improve health tourism in Turkey. Medical tourism, spa tourism and tourism for the elderly and handicapped are key product lines in the tourism industry. The AIHT seeks to establish Turkey as a leader in the growing medical tourism industry by securing cooperation with professional institutions, government agencies and private organizations. Each year the AIHT hosts an international Congress to promote health tourism worldwide.

About The Association for Improving Health Tourism Congress
The 2nd annual International Health Tourism Congress will be held February 27-March 2, 2009 in Antalya, Turkey. For more information: http://www.saglikturizmi2009.org/

Related Links:
http://www.globalspaandwellness.com/
http://www.saglikturizmi.org.tr/eng/
http://www.saglikturizmi2009.org/

Keywords: Camille Hoheb, “Global Spa and Wellness”, Medical Tourism, Health Tourism, “Association for Improving Health Tourism”, “thermal spa tourism”, Turkey