Industry Expert to Drive Support for Expanded Vision of
Organization
New York, NY – September 3, 2014 – The
Global Spa & Wellness Summit (GSWS) today announced Michelle Gamble has been
appointed vice president of global business development for the GSWS, which is
considered the leading research and educational resource for the $2 trillion
global spa and wellness industry.
Gamble will be joining the GSWS team at
the eighth annual Summit that will take place in Morocco, September 10-12.
Active in the
spa and wellness industry for nearly 15 years, Gamble most recently served as
event director for Questex Media’s Spatec North American business forums. From
2000 to 2011, she was publisher of Spa magazine and launched its annual
Worldwide Guide, which showcased the premier spas around the globe. She also
oversaw the publication’s New York and Los Angeles media events, which debuted
the latest trends, products and places in the spa world.
“I have known
Michelle over all the years she has worked in the spa and wellness sector and
have always been impressed by her professionalism, her ability to consistently
exceed her goals and the excellent relationships she has forged throughout the
industry,” said Chairman and CEO Susie Ellis. “The spirit of the Summit is
collaboration, and Michelle is the perfect person to lead business development
during this period of exceptional growth.”
In her new role, Gamble will
be responsible for building strategic partnerships and new sponsorship
opportunities for the GSWS, which brings together global leaders who are
dedicated to developing economic opportunities for, and understanding of, the
global spa and wellness industry.
“All of my professional experience has
prepared me for this new position,” said Gamble. “Being part of the Summit team
is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with the leaders and visionaries who
are shaping our industry and taking it to the next level.”
Gamble holds a
BA in advertising from Texas Tech University and lives with her husband and son
in Dallas, Texas, where she serves on the McKinney Community Development
Corporation board of directors.
The 2014 GSWS agenda can be
accessed here.
To learn more about the 2014 GSWS, visit: www.gsws.org
About the Summit: The Global Spa & Wellness Summit
(GSWS) is an international organization representing senior executives and
leaders joined by a common interest in driving economic development and
understanding of the spa and wellness industries. Delegates from diverse
sectors, including hospitality, tourism, health and wellness, beauty, finance,
medical, real estate, manufacturing and technology attend the organization’s
annual Summit, held in a different host country each year and attracting
delegates from over 50 countries. After just seven years, the GSWS is now
considered the leading global research and educational resource for the $2
trillion spa and wellness industry. It’s known for introducing major industry
initiatives such as the Global Wellness Tourism Congress, whose global forums
bring public and private stakeholders together to chart the course of the
fast-growing wellness travel sector, and WellnessEvidence.com, the world’s first
online portal to the medical evidence for common wellness approaches. For more
information, visit www.gsws.org
