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SOLACE SPA AT BIG SKY RESORT TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 10 12 14 16 20 28 From Your Chairman ISPA News and Calendar Stay Connected Where in the World is ISPA? ISPA Flashback Pulse Points The Geography of Spa BY JOSH CORMAN 22 PEPPER’S SALON AND SPA Member News BY ALLISON MARTIN 26 It’s Easy Being Green: Quick Tips for Improving Sustainability 28 Member Perspectives Incorporating Salon with Spa BY JAMISON STOIKE 50 Talent Topics Working with Local Schools BY JAMISON STOIKE Dive Deeper BY MICHAEL TOMPKINS 54 61 SOUND OFF 54 Money Matters 5 Ways to Turn Gift Card Users into Repeat Customers BY GUY WEISMANTEL 60 61 62 64 64 65 66 68 ISPA Foundation Sound Off Snapshot Survey Ad Index ISPA New Member List ISPA Staff People of ISPA End Notes ABOUT THE COVER Although formal training on managing linen and 30 YEARS STRONG terry is rare, proper management is essential to the smooth functioning of a spa. This month's cover story, "Sheets 101," covers all the information you need to begin a fresh, effective approach to your linen and terry management. COVER PHOTO SHUTTERSTOCK 8 PULSE ■ APRIL 2020