2021 ISPA Innovate Awards
At ISPA, creative spirit and innovative minds do not go unnoticed. Established to highlight the remarkable amount of creativity and adaptability displayed by ISPA member organizations who pivoted while managing the pandemic, the 2021 ISPA Innovate Award categories will focus on New Business Practices, Spa & Resource Partner Partnerships, Technology and Philanthropy.
The submission window for ISPA members will be from early December through January 12, 2021, and one organization from each category will be honored at the 2021 ISPA Conference & Expo in May.
After 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 2021 ISPA Innovate Award and one winner will be designated the ISPA Innovation of the Year at the 2021 ISPA Conference & Expo. Organizations may submit more than one application, but will only be eligible for selection as a winner in one category.
The 2019 ISPA Innovation of the Year Award was presented to the Noel Asmar Group Inc. at the 2019 ISPA Conference & Expo.
2019 ISPA Innovate Award Winners
2018 ISPA Innovate Award Winners
2017 ISPA Innovate Award Winners
2016 ISPA Innovate Award Winners
2015 ISPA Innovate Award Winners
2017 ISPA Innovate Award Winners
ISPA Innovation of the Year:
Zeel
Experiences:
The Spa at Meadowood Napa Valley
Remede Spa at the St. Regis Aspen Resort
Leadership:
Innovative Spa Management
Milagro Spa - Manasquan
Philanthropic Initiatives:
emerginC
Sanitas Skincare
Shankara, Inc.
Products:
Eminence Organic Skin Care
Noel Asmar Group Inc.
Saltability
Technology:
Living Earth Crafts
TouchAmerica
Zeel
Treatments:
Kerstin Florian International
Lake Austin Spa Resort
2017 ISPA Innovate Award Winners
ISPA Innovation of the Year:
Zeel
Experiences:
The Spa at Meadowood Napa Valley
Remede Spa at the St. Regis Aspen Resort
Leadership:
Innovative Spa Management
Milagro Spa - Manasquan
Philanthropic Initiatives:
emerginC
Sanitas Skincare
Shankara, Inc.
Products:
Eminence Organic Skin Care
Noel Asmar Group Inc.
Saltability
Technology:
Living Earth Crafts
TouchAmerica
Zeel
Treatments:
Kerstin Florian International
Lake Austin Spa Resort
2016 ISPA Innovate Award Winners
Experiences:
Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat
Spafinder Wellness 365
Spa Gregorie's
Philanthropic Initiatives:
Eminence Organic Skin Care
FarmHouse Fresh
Global Wellness Day
Products:
COOLA
Saltability
Salt of the Earth
Treatments:
Four Seasons Resort O'ahu at Ko Olina
Jindilli
The Spa at Meadowood Napa Valley
2015 ISPA Innovate Award Winners
Business Practices
Sanitas Skincare
colorescience
BodiScience Wellness Center & Spa
Saxon/Hart
Experiences
WTS International
Spa Gregorie’s
Encore Spa at Wynn Las Vegas
Products
Comphy Co.
HydroPeptide
Living Earth Crafts
2014 ISPA Innovate Award Winners
Business Practices:
- COOLA Suncare, located in San Diego, California
- East Village Spa, located in Des Moines, Iowa
- Glen Ivy Hot Springs Spa, located in Corona, California
- SpaEquip Inc., located in Calistoga, California
- The Spa at the Breakers, located in Palm Beach, Florida
Experiences:
- Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, located in Tallebudgera Valley, Queensland, Australia
- Montage Resort & Spa, located in Laguna Beach, California
- Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, located in Ojai, California
- Spa Gregorie's, located in Newport Beach, California
- The Spa at Pinehurst, located in Pinehurst, North Carlonia
Product:
- Belmond the Inn at Perry Cabin, located in St. Michael, Maryland
- Body Bliss, located in Sedona, Arizona
- Mio Skincare, located in Costa Mesa, California
- Osea Skincare, located in Malibu, California
- ResortSuite, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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 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.The 2019 ISPA Alex Szekely Award was presented to Mick Ebeling at the 2019 ISPA Conference & Expo.
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. The 2019 ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award was presented to Bryan Williams at the 2019 ISPA Conference & Expo.
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.The 2019 ISPA Visionary Award was presented to Jeremy McCarthy at the 2019 ISPA Conference & Expo.
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.