ABSTRACT

Meetings and spas have been closely associated ever since ancient times, when men would regularly assemble in Roman and Greek baths to discuss affairs of state and other issues.

In recent times, there has been a worldwide renewal of interest in holding meetings in venues offering spa facilities. Spa treatments are now widely used to attract, reward and relax meeting attendees. Organizers of corporate meetings in particular – events held by companies for their staff – are increasingly choosing venues with spa facilities as the places in which their meetings are held. The reasons for the resurgence of interest in using spas as the setting for meetings of work colleagues are various:

● A meeting held in a spa facility or a hotel offering spa treatments is usually an extremely memorable event for the p articipants.