Keep the humor! Makes you original and a stand-out from others. Aubrey Rogers City Magnolia Spa Frederick, MD Well, you did it again! The magazine is fabulous and full of great ideas and information. I particularly like the March calendar with the fun marketing ideas like the 133rd anneversary of the telephone! (I am so going to have fun with that one!) Natalie Spencer The Renaissance Day Spa Fayetteville, NC I was very pleased with Spa Plus magazine, and many of the features therein. Lee Conte Chi Balancing Center Forest Park, IL Seems to have more specific, current information that I'm looking for. Cass Vertefeuille GreenLeaf Therapies New Haven, CT I love your mag! Bethany Stevenson The Neville Spa Pittsburgh, PA 15228 I found the section "Smooth Operators" so unique compared to other spa journals. Like Dawn Lorraine McGrath, I operated a 'microspa' (a one-room facility in a medical building). Spa+ profiles real people. Paging through American Spa and Day Spa, I am constantly bombarded looking at 2 million+ designed spas that are owned by these glam 30 somethings that look like they've never had to work by the sweat of their brow. Cara L. Solomon Body Restoration Spa Philadelphia, PA I enjoyed the first issue and look forward to the sub. Articles are very informative! Vera Williams Private Label Products Macon, GA I enjoyed reading the February issue I received recently. I found your magazine to be informative, and I also found several new companies I will be contacting to look into their product offerings and how to order from them. Karen Anderson KARAMAR Specialized Skincare Gresham, OR As CEO of Leading Spas of Canada, I'm intrigued to see what your publication is doing. All the best to you! Wanda Love Leading Spas of Canada Vancouver, Canada I absolutely LOVE your mag. I think it's the best as it provides information that is immediately applicable. Tammy Morgan Spa de'Mechelle Seattle, WA I read your October magazine and thought it was the best spa magazine I've ever read! I'm looking forward to getting it on a regular basis. Keep up the good work! Jeanne Voglewede Willow Creek Spa Services Boise, ID I LOVED the first issue. Love seeing different kinds of spas. Love the personal touch with personal stories. Barbara Florey Cedar Ridge Studios Tyler, TX I thought the premiere issue was excellent in all aspects. The graphics, the color, the photos and the information. It was unique to business owners and offered great tips from marketing to business operations. Renee Baldo Unlimited Potential,LLC North Haven, CT I think that the first issue was avant garde. I read serval spa magazines a month and they all tell me the same information. Spa+ is on the has a fresh approach and I can wait for future editions. Tarcia Tripp Wellspring Macon, GA Overall, I found the publication extremely informative - the articles were great. Love the sarcatistic humor! Lori Vargas Spa Vargas & Vargas Consulting Bartlett, IL I really enjoyed the first issue. I liked to hear about ideas for promotions, how to fill up slow days, how to adapt the biz to the current market, etc. In the future, I'd like suggestions for training, team building, and value added services. Brooke Miceli Facelogic Spa San Antonio, TX I loved your first issue and really look forward to the next one. I would love to see simple ways to manage money, marketing and motivate ourselves and others. Lisa Sivak Upper Hand Spa Salon Jamul, CA I loved your first issue! We are located in Hawaii. I used to think many of the challenges we face here were due to the fact that the spa industry here is still in it's infancy. Jennifer Mehau Honu You Hawaiian Spa Kailua, HI I enjoyed your first issue. Reading it, it gave me the sense that you had fun doing it. Sometimes, trade magazines are informations, but BORING. Christine Warrnier Beau Visage Skin Care & Spa Greenwood Vlg, CO I was pretty enpressed with the first issue. I would like to see more information on spa treatments one could try. Louella Williams Escape Day Spa Newark, DE I always like seeing other peoples spas, and love reading about trends. Angela Fitch Spa Sensations Spa and Salon Philadelphia, PA I truly enjoyed hearing the success stories of spa owners who had a problem and how they overcame them. Donna Whitton Reconnecting Clarion, GA First issue was great Love it! Diana Manzano Sole Spa Inc Jacksonville Beach, FL It was the first issue, congratulations! It was nice to see other spa owner's stories in your magazine. Misty Kahn Evolve Spa Fort Wayne, IN I thought your first issue was fabulous! Couldnt have come at a better time. Actually trippy timing for my little Spa that is going through growing pains. I soaked up everything that pertained to my situation, and then some! Terri Wise Bodyworks Spa Conway, AR I loved the whole magazine but especially the calendar that gave ideas for promotions. I'd like to see more like that in the future issues. Kara Vaughn-O'Connell Youtoepia Day Spa Dunnellon, FL I found many of the articles very exciting and useful! When I get rubbed I'll let you know. I loved the first issue. Miriam Lytle Wolf Mountain Day Spa Grass Valley, CA Loved it! Can't wait for the next issue. Michelle Michael Oasis Spa & Salon Woodinville, WA I loved the mag. It was a breath of fresh air. Humerous but informative. It kept me interested. The first mag where I read every single article. Catina Gordon-Oates Me Time Day Spa Marrero, LA Loved it, thank you - I was so excited to see another spa from WI! Amy Mc Loughlin Art Of Massage & Wellness Waupaca, WI I thought the first iss ure was great! Rarely do I read a trade mag cover to cover,because they are usually thick, full of ad fluff and kida boring. Spa plus held my interest and challenged me to improve my overall business. Katrina Mitchell Fundamentals Relaxation Spa Oak Park, MI Would love to see more financial information for the small business owner. Things like what a book keeper can do, online appointments, outsourcing needed but yucky business tasks. Amy Waldorf Harmony Day Spa, LLC Caldwell, NJ I like the way you layout the information, short spot areas of info like Woman's and Men's Health Magazines. Debra Morra Lavender Fields Day Spa LLC Middletown, CT Reviewed your premiere issue...one word, Fabulous!!! Please sign me on. Yolanda Jones Star Treatment Day Spa Stroudsburg, PA Great magazine. I really read it. Great ideas.+++++ Galina Morgovsky Gemvie Medispa New York, NY I love the week in the life of ... journal section. I love the feature on cool spas. My favorite was the pop quiz. What a great way of really making you think outside your box & really examine your business. It is so refreshing to finally have something completely directed towards the spa owner & the issues we face on a daily basis. The magazine really touched on all different areas of business, no matter what size or scale your spa is on, which is great. I read it from cover to cover & am waiting for the next issue. A great idea might be to put pull tabs in the front of the magazine with headings on them so that you can flag great pages to easily acess. This is a great magazine to keep in the office on the book shelf to reference from. Ashley Thompson The Neville Spa Bridgeville, PA It was so informative, and had alot of useful information & ideas that the other spa magazines just don't have. I really enjoyed "Hitting the right nerve" The step by step guide to improving your customer service. I literally read it cover to cover which I never do with the other magazines. Being a new spa owner, I am open to all suggesions, I picked up alot of good information that I will implement from that segment, and most of the ideas were things that could easily be included in our day to day interaction with our clients as well as my staff. Toni Simmons-Johnson Toni's Touch Day Spa New York, NY We're really excited about your magazine. It has so much great information. Maria Saran Cloud 9 Spa~Hair Design Noblesville, IN I just received your magazine and I am thrilled. I really am enjoying it. Water Front Spa & Salon Morgantown, WV. I just received your magazine and enjoyed your "style" very much. I am the owner of a 12,000 sq ft spa with 30 employees, going on 4 years and I'd like to be a part of your surveys. Marie Stachera Spa at Falling Waters Orchard Park, N.Y. Love this spa magazine!! The best updated information. Put together very well! I can not wait to get the next issue!! Charlotte Clark Perimeter Spa Salon Dunwoody,GA Loved the premiere issue!! Maureen LaRue Spa LaRue Manasquan, NJ Loved the first issue! Alicia Novitsky Charming Sisters Day Spa & Boutique Victor, NY I have enjoyed your first edition and would like the opportunity to be involved in future editions! I own and operate three spas in the Chicagoland area and I have a spa consulting business. Lori Vargas Spa Vargas & Vargas Consulting Bartlett, IL I picked up your magazine for the first time and love it. Can hardly wait for the next issue. Lauren Rasmussen Lauren's Spa Royal Oak, MI Your magazine is awesome! Maria Saran Cloud 9 Spa~Hair Design Noblesville, IN I just had to take the time to let you know how much I enjoyed reading your premier issue of Spa +. This magazine could not have come at a better time for me. I have been in business for three years. Things have been very challenging for me. I was running out of ideas to keep my business going. I was becoming very discouraged with the way things were going, and all of a sudden I feel like I have be given a new birth of ideas for my business when I got your magazine. I have gotten so many GREAT ideas and a better understanding of where to go now to improve my business. I read your magazine from cover to cover and have highlighted so many pages. I feel like I have a second wind and I am on my way to getting out of the rut I was in, and I owe it all to you and your magazine. So thank you and I look forward to getting the next issue. Louella Williams Escape Day Spa Newark, DE I loved every single page! This is the most relevant, timely info packed into one mag. I currently recieve four other industry mags and as fun as those are to go through, who the hell has that kinda time, and I wasn't reaping nearly the benefit or encouragement. Your first issue was the double espresso of spa trade mag I've been yearning for. I am looking forward to being an avid reader, refer-er and participant of your publication. In case you're wondering I'm doing the "educate the public to the wonders of the 'lifestyle'" in Hawaii, where historically there is a built in lag time regarding what's doing in the rest of the world. Thanks again. Jennifer Mehau Honu You Hawaiian Spa Kailua, HI Enjoyed it all. I found your magazine very informative. I read it from cover to back and enjoyed all the useful information it had. I will be using some of the tips in my staff meeting today and hope we can build our business. Cheryl Pittman The Greentree Day Spa Douglasville, GA The greatest magazine I've read yet!! Please keep them coming. I enjoyed so much! Diane Dubois Cassiel's Day Spa Lewiston, ME I have been in the spa industry for close to 15 years now and can honestly tell you that your magazine is the best I have read so far. It is rare that I read an industry magazine from cover to cover like I did when yours came across my desk. The entire content was relevant and extremely educational. I have referenced the magazine so many times that the pages are getting worn! I just wanted to let you know how great it was and I am looking forward to the next issue. Natalie Spencer The Renaissance European Day Spa Fayetteville, NC The premier issue was a hit. I think you have a great idea and you will be received with open arms by the smaller and medium spas. Patrick Borja Spine and Wellness Center Spa Reading, PA I wanted to tell you that I absolutely LOVE the magazine. It's true that I was very hesitant initially.. but you guys really offer awesome advice and reading about other spa owners and their startup adventures really made a connection with me. Birgit Campana Dansk Day Spa at Occoquan Occoquan, VA I just received my copy today and ... what can I say but I love you already. I have already called one of my key associates and she can't wait to see the magazine tomorrow. Kara Vaughn-O'Connell youToepia Day Spa Dunnellon, FL I loved, I mean LOVED all the great helpful information. All the helpful tips and stories from other owners on how they handled things. I underlined and then wrote a letter to all my employees about what I learned and will put the manager tips to use.Thank you !!! Barbara Florey Cedar Ridge Studios Tyler, TX I enjoyed it very much. It is easy to read. I read it cover to cover a couple times. I would love to see more contact info for business building and management.But, all in all, it is great. Lisa Sivak The Upper Hand Spa/Salon Jamul, CA Before my life as a day spa person I owned a creative business, I really love the awesome layout and creative in your new magazine, great job! Reads like Men's Health or Women's Health Magazine. They too are some of my favorite reads. I like the viral marketing tips, great in creating word of mouth. Compared to the other industry magazines, that don't really WOW me anymore, I really believe you could charge for this one. I know I would pay for it. I look forward to my next issue. Debra Morra Lavender Fields Day Spa Plainville, CT I have enjoyed your first edition and would like the opportunity to be involved in future editions! I own and operate three spas in the Chicagoland area and I have a spa consulting business. Lori Vargas Spa Vargas & Vargas Consulting Bartlett, IL Stuck in an airport and brought your premier issue along. At a bar with a glass of wine and LOVE the approach. Great job! Sherri Stewart The Silken Tent Chicago, IL I really enjoyed the premiere issue of Spa+. Some very valuable information in there. And, wow! Is the guy on the cover single? Ha-ha! Renee Baldo Unlimited Potential North Haven, CT Thank you for sending me this magazine. I loved the articles about other spa owners and their day to day scenarios. I have 25 employees and we do over a million in revenue each year. I'm no longer working as an esthetician and it really helps to read about the "business" side of the spa. Kelie Wright Essencials Day Spa Lenox, MA Love the magazine - it's the most helpful resource I've read since Nail Biz. It really targets the core issues that spa industry owners and professionals face. After this 1 issue, I'm hooked. Sign Spa Creations up for the year!!! Araneetae Russ Spa Creations Day Spa Greensboro, NC Finally had time to check out the online mag! Great magazine! Loved the online look. Amazing work. Congratulations on editing a beautiful, exciting and much-needed magazine! Angela Bern Red Seattle, WA I really like what I see so far! Kim Wood The Balanced Body Augusta, GA GREAT first issue!!! Keep up the great work!!! Tracy Wagner Salon and Day Spa of Sudden Valley Bellingham, WA My boss love this magazine and says I must get it. She has mentioned it every day since she has gotten her copy. It seem so different from the other magazines. I get more direct and helpful info. Thanks for getting a different kind of magazine out there. Rita Gagnier Cassiel Lewiston, ME There was nothing in this issue I didn't enjoy. Fantastically done! Much more useful than any other spa magazine. Most of the magazines are the same, covering the same topics, and too much product advertising. Tonya Harriman-Fowler The Green Room Uniontown, OH I truly find your magazine very insightful and downright cool! I would love to participate in your Brain Squad panel. I've been in the industry for ten years. I can give you an insight form another male perspective. Isaac Guerrero Glen Ivy Hot Springs Corona, CA I loved every single article. Thanks for all the new info. Mariela Toutain Advanced Body Aesthetics Colorado Springs, CO It focuses on real spa business. The heart of the spa world are hard working small business owners, not chain McSpas. Amy Waldorf Harmony Day Spa, LLC Caldwell, NJ Recieved my first issue and loved it. Always looking for ideas to stay ahead of the other medical spas and spa in our competitive market with products for the spa and services. Lisa Stutts Charleston Medical Spa Charleston, SC I just received your magazine and enjoyed your "style" very much. I am the owner of a 12,000 sq ft spa with 30 employees, going on four years and I'd like to be a part of your surveys. Marie Stachera Spa at Falling Waters Orchard Park, NY I recieved your premiere issue of Spa+ and loved it. I don't find other industry mag's as intriguing & helpful as yours. Jenessee Roy Spa Walden Aurora, OH Thank you for the premiere issue you sent us recently. This is exactly what we have been looking for, we think. We also hope that you would also cover more topics on medical spas. Ram Chandra, MD The Bliss Medical Spa Piscataway, NJ We own a Medspa. Thank you very much for launching this very useful and timely magazine. We hope with your ideas and articles we can salvage our business. Anita Laxman Devadiga Woodbridge, NJ Love the premiere issue. I am a new day spa owner. I am in the process of planning my grand opening (Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav put a damper on things for me - literally) and I got a lot of valuable information from the magazine. I think that it's great the way you guys infused so much humor into it as well. It kept me interested in the information. I have been doing a lot of research (past four years) trying to get my business up and running, which means I have purchased a ton of industry magazines. I think yours is the best so far. Every article had something that I could use. Not just another boring spa mag. Good job! Catina Gordon-Oates Me Time Day Spa Marrero, LA I liked reading about what other spa owners did that contributed to their success. The photo of the dog in robe and slippers at the end of the magazine was priceless. It hangs on the wall above my desk! Christy Barber Grande Ronde Med Spa La Grande, OR Magazine is awesome, great job! James Frisch Revive Spa and Fitness Massapequa, NY I received your magazine this week, love, love, loved it! Your articles from other business owners were so helpful to me at this time in my growth! I have been a massage therapist for 11 years working out of small spaces by myself and last two years have expanded. Defenitely wearing too many "hats" as Becky Zwickl described! This has motivated me to work towards necessary changes! Thanks for your awesome timing! Teri Wise Bodywords Spa Conway, AR Amazing, amazing, amazing! Sid Shah The Spa at Richboro Richboro PA I got your magazine today! I have not been able to put it down between clients! Great job! LOVE IT! Diana Manzano Sole Spa Jacksonville, FL I have been a spa and salon owner for five years. I subscribe to many different magazines, RSS feeds, etc. I have received and read your magazine. I praise you for the content, you've truly hit it out of the park! Michelle Michael Oasis Spa & Salon Woodinville, WA Enjoyed the complimentary issue of Spa+ and look forward to future issues. Donna Whitton Reconnecting Marienville, PA I just received your magazine and I am thrilled. I really am enjoying it. Patrick Stanislawczyk Waterfront Spa Morgantown, WV. I am very excited to receive your magazine on a regular basis. The first issue gave me some great ideas. Toni D'Emilio Bella Via Skin and Body Therapies Toledo, OH Nicely laid out ... and very informative. Sarah Coker Syeni Salon and Day Spa Apex, NC I just read Spa+. It is fabulous. I have been in the fitness and spa business for 24 years. The magazine gives instant helpful tips and dispenses terrific advice for anyone in the industry. It is nice to read the articles about other "spa" professionals and how they talk about their experiences in business. Everyone can relate as they emphasize the attitudes and ideas that helped them grow. Most spa magazines emphasize exquisitely designed spas, which is wonderful. One gains great build/design tips. With your magazine, I appreciate that you have addressed operating and day-to-day challenges, successes with real stories and very helpful tips. I shall certainly pass this magazine along to my client base. Hannah E. Karass Core Solutions International Marblehead, MA Your magazine seems like a great resource. Our entire spa team looks forward to reading it. Brian Dalrymple Sorrento Spa, Vail Plaza Hotel & Club Vail, CO Loved the first issue! Susan Gradick Belle Amie Day Spa Sulphur Springs, TX Your mag is very informative. Great job. Brenda Barnes SpaFaces Connellsville, PA Love the first edition, hope the following editions are as good. JL Fisk Sona Medspa Memphis & Little Rock Memphis, TN I love this magazine. The articles were great and definitely geared toward my needs as a spa owner. Thank you. Jennifer Mattingly Alpha Salon & Spa Elizabethtown, KY