Sunday, October 26, 2008

SYNERGY BETWEEN THE SPA AND MEDICAL TOURISM INDUSTRIES


“SYNERGY BETWEEN THE SPA AND MEDICAL TOURISM INDUSTRIES” PRESENTED AT THE WORLD MEDICAL TOURISM & GLOBAL HEALTH CONGRESS
September, 2008
(LOS ANGELES, CA -SEPT 2008) — Camille Hoheb, owner and founder of Los Angeles California.-based Global Spa and Wellness moderated an international panel of speakers at the World Medical Tourism and Global Health Conference organized by the Medical Tourism Association (http://www.medicaltourismcongress.com/) and held September 9th though the 12th 2008 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco.

The panel discussion, entitled “Synergy between Medical Tourism and Spa Tourism Industries” included Dr. Talavane Krishna, Founder and President of Indus Valley Ayurvedic Clinic in India; Cecile Billiet, owner and founder of Spa-Med-Holiday in Guatemala and Bonnie Joy Kaslan, Honorary Consul General representing the Republic of Turkey.

Ms. Hoheb stated, “It was an honor to be involved with the Medical Tourism Association in planning and moderating the panel discussion which focused on spa and medical tourism. The diverse group presented the authentic healing traditions of India, Turkey and Guatemala. The purpose of the session was to facilitate open dialogue and a friendly exchange of ideas between two industries that are meeting the growing demands for health and wellness worldwide”.

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.

Related Links:
www.medicaltourismcongress.com
www.medicaltourismassociation.com
www.globalspaandwellness.com

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