Green Spa Network 9th Annual Congress Announced

01/26/2016

Green Spa Network, a not-for-profit association dedicated to promoting sustainability in and through the spa and wellness industry, announced that its 9^th Annual Green Spa Network (GSN) Congress will be held at Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort and Spa in the majestic Colorado Rocky Mountains.

The only spa event in the industry devoted to inspiration and collaborative education in wellness-based sustainability, the GSN Annual Congress is known for blending the wisdom of native traditions with the pioneering spirit and expansive ideas of thought leaders in sustainability.

“The GSN Congress brings a new kind of learning to wellness and sustainability professionals from all corners of the spa industry and beyond,” says Paul Schmidt, Executive Director of the Green Spa Network.

Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort and Spa is located just 77 miles from Denver and offers guests a unique, environmentally sensitive, rustically elegant wildnerness resort experience amid 6,000 acres of flowering meadows and lush woodlands.

The event is only available to the first 120 participants to register. To learn more or to register for the Congress, visit www.greenspanetwork.org.

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The Ohio legislature adopted Senate Bill 56 on June 21, becoming the second state to enact the Interstate Massage Compact. Massage therapists will soon be able to obtain a multistate license that will reduce holdups and delays that often occur when moving to a different state.

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A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction that halts the enforcement of the US Department of Education’s new Bare Minimum Rule, also known as the “100% rule,” until the court takes further action. This is the first step in what could be a lengthy battle to ultimately delay enforcement of the rule, providing schools more time to adjust their programmatic standards, or overturn the rule altogether. Find out more and what your school needs to do to prepare.

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