ISPA Innovate Awards
At ISPA, creative spirit and innovative minds do not go unnoticed. The Innovate Awards, presented annually to deserving ISPA members, celebrate innovations happening within the spa industry.
Applications for the 2019 ISPA Innovate Awards are now being accepted! ISPA will recognize organizations as recipients in six categories: Experiences, Leadership, Philanthropy, Products, Technology & Equipment and Treatments. To be eligible to receive an ISPA Innovate Award, an organization must be a current ISPA member and the innovation being submitted should have been launched or updated after January 1, 2018. Organizations may submit more than one application, but will only be eligible for selection as a winner in one category. The deadline to submit is Monday, March 18.
Please note, after the applications are reviewed for eligibility, submissions will be distributed to the ISPA membership for voting. The organizations receiving the most votes in each category will be awarded a 2019 ISPA Innovate Award and one winner will be designated the ISPA Innovation of the Year at the 2019 ISPA Conference & Expo.
2018 ISPA Innovate Award Winners
Experience Category:
Canyon Ranch Lenox - Shinrin Yoku -the Japanese practice of taking in the forest atmosphere.
Four Seasons Resort Lanai - Zen Horse Sunset Yoga providing a chance for humans and horses to connect mind, body and spirit.
Salt of the Earth - Custom blend bar experience.
Leadership & Philanthropy Category:
American Spa Magazine - American Spa's Women in Wellness Awards & Leadership Conference.
Eminence Organic Skin Care - 60,000+ organic meals served to sick children through nonprofit partnership
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa - Workplace wellness, a holistic approach including mindful, physical, practical, experiential and philanthropic elements.
Product Category:
Dazzle Dry - Dazzle Dry Nail Care for spas to increase their revenue and profit on nail services.
Noel Asmar Group - Athleisure trends inspire the next generation of uniforms.
RAD - A line of innovative self-myofascial release tools that improve body awareness and movement competency.
Technology & Equipment Category:
Book4Time, Inc. - Guest intake, the go-to platform for creating a better intake experience.
Living Earth Crafts - CLub LE, the newest space efficient mani/pedi combo chair, featuring a motorized retractable bowl.
Technogym - SKILLRUN shatters all expectations of what a treadmill can be.
Treatment Category:
Canyon Ranch Tucson - Rejuvenating waters, a Native American healing ritual.
Miraval Resort & Spa - Groundbreaking water-based treatment combining sensory deprivation with Thai massage.
Zents Body Care - Wellness rituals for people who have gone through or are undergoing oncology treatment.
2017 ISPA Innovate Award Winners
2016 ISPA Innovate Award Winners
2015 ISPA Innovate Award Winners
2014 ISPA Innovate Award Winners
2013 ISPA Innovate Award Winners
If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact ispa@ispastaff.com.
ISPA Recipient Awards
Each year, there are three awards given to individuals at the ISPA Conference & Expo General Sessions, these awards include: ISPA Alex Szekely Humanitarian Award, ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award and the ISPA Visionary Award.
ISPA Alex Szekely Humanitarian Award
The ISPA Alex Szekely Humanitarian Award is named in honor of the late spa pioneer, Alex Szekely. It is designed to recognize an individual who acts as a respected contributor to overall well-being, encouraging the renewal of mind, body and spirit - all of which are characteristics embodied by ISPA members worldwide.
Past Humanitarian Award Recipients
ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award
The ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award is given to an active ISPA member who has contributed significantly to the growth of the association. The recipient will have demonstrated leadership and commitment to ISPA and has extensively assisted in the promotion of the association, as well as its mission and vision.
Past Dedicated Contributor Award Recipients
ISPA Visionary Award
The ISPA Visionary Award is presented each year to someone in the spa industry who has made significant contributions to both the definition and positive movement of health and wellness over the lifetime of their career, a true spa industry visionary.
Past Visionary Award Recipients
From time to time, a special award is presented to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the association and spa industry as a whole. This award, known as the ISPA Pioneer Service Award has been awarded twice:
1998 - Mel and Enid Zuckerman
This award was given in recognition of Canyon Ranch's innovative approach to wellness and its influence on the "wellness movement" in the United States.
1994 - Bernie Burt
This award was given in recognition of Bernie Burt's long-time service to ISPA and the spa industry.