The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) comes home to America next month when its 17th annual summit is held at Hyatt Regency Miami, November 6th through the 9th. GWS is recognized as the voice of the global wellness economy, now valued at $4.4 trillion.
Susie Ellis, Chairman & CEO Global Wellness Summit
“We look forward to gathering the GWS family in beautiful Miami for the world-class program you have come to expect, exploring the latest trends and innovations in the wellness industry, providing an environment for impactful conversations, and fostering meaningful connections,” shares the GWS team. At the summit, GWS will release the new Global Wellness Economy Monitor that includes the much-anticipated, updated bubble chart.
This year’s summit is dedicated to the theme “A Time of Transformation,” with stand-outs that include gymnast Simone Biles who will share her extraordinary story of courage and resilience in a keynote conversation, and Timbaland, Grammy-award winning producer and artist who will inspire attendees with his personal wellness journey. An agenda overview may be found here.
Miami, with its plethora of spa and sunshine and water, is the ideal location to host this year’s summit. After all, international travelers have been seeking the healing waters of Florida since Juan Ponce de León arrived in 1513—one hundred and seven years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. Ponce de León was supposedly searching for a mythical spring—the Fountain of Youth. Modern science tells us that waters are restorative and that while Ponce de León may not have completed his quest, visitors to the Global Wellness Summit or indeed any mineral spring or seawater bathing can.
Registration details may be found here.
Mary Bemis
A pioneering voice in spa and wellness journalism, Mary Bemis has spent four decades chronicling, championing, and helping shape the modern spa industry. As Founder and Editorial Director of Insider’s Guide to Spas, she brings a distinctive editorial perspective informed by a career that has helped define the language and landscape of spa media. Mary launched American Spa magazine in 1997, co-founded Organic Spa, and helped launch Luxury SpaFinder and NewBeauty. Her industry leadership extends to board service with ISPA, NYSPA, and WSPA, the latter two organizations she helped establish. She has also served as Special Advisor to the Balneology Association of North America. Today, she serves as Special Advisor to Global Wellness Day and sits on the board of the International Sauna Aid Foundation. Recognized among Medika Life’s Top 30 Influential Voices Transforming Wellness, Mary is also a recipient of the prestigious ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award, an inaugural Folio Top Women in Media honoree, and an American Spa Wonder Woman of Wellness. Her mission remains as steadfast as ever: to keep spa culture alive and relevant, honor its roots, challenge its shortcomings, and inspire an industry to live up to its promise.
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