“With health and wellness becoming more relevant than ever, we are excited to revive and enhance such an established and well-respected title,” said publishers Grace Chien and Loup Thomazo. “The new AsiaSpa offers an up-to-date, interactive platform for our partners in the wellness and travel industry to engage with the region's affluent audience.”
Upgrades to AsiaSpa.com include a modern, mobile-responsive design and streamlined user experience focusing on the key content pillars of Spas, Travel, Wellness and Beauty. For the first time since its launch in 2012, the site will be updated daily with online-exclusive stories and videos that complement the print magazine. A dedicated section for industry news, Trade Talk, will also provide the latest information on major events and key players.
The popular online Spa Locator—the go-to destination for spa and wellness travel listings—has also been completely redesigned, with an easy-to-use search function, enhanced map applications and dedicated pages for AsiaSpa partners featuring image galleries, treatment menus and more.
The relaunch issue of the print magazine, September/October 2020, is the first in AsiaSpa history with a significant change to its design and layout, featuring a modern new size and elegant new look as well as an updated content mix and a shift to more sophisticated and high-quality imagery.
“AsiaSpa is already such a well-known and well-loved title, and we really wanted to build on that legacy while embracing the expectations of today's readers,” said editor-in-chief Tama Miyake Lung. “AsiaSpa has come to represent so much more than spas; it's about how to achieve complete well-being and we aim to deliver information and inspiration that touches on everything from wellness travel and new beauty launches to alternative healing therapies and sustainable style. The new design, by our talented creative director Gigi Lee, reflects this more sophisticated and well-rounded approach.”
With a total of 30 categories, this year's AsiaSpa Awards are the most comprehensive and accessible since their creation in 2005. They include the addition of new categories for fitness, meditation and sustainability as well as individual and community honours that include the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award. This year's judging panel has also been completely refreshed and revitalised, with a number of new and influential experts from across the spa, wellness and travel industries in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Nominations are open now on AsiaSpa.com, with a deadline of October 26, 2020. Shortlisted candidates will be announced in November, and winners will be announced during a virtual awards ceremony in December. Winners will also be featured in the January/February 2021 issue of AsiaSpa.
The categories for AsiaSpa Awards 2020 are:
Spas & Treatments
Spa of the Year (Southeast Asia & the Pacific)
Spa of the Year (North & West Asia)
Urban Spa of the Year
Day Spa of the Year
Medi-Spa of the Year
New Spa of the Year
Sustainable Spa of the Year
Instagrammable Spa of the Year
Innovative Spa Menu of the Year
Treatment of the Year
High-Tech Treatment of the Year
Men's Treatment of the Year
Wellness Travel
Destination Retreat Programme of the Year
Wellness Retreat of the Year
Destination Hotel/Resort of the Year
New Hotel/Resort of the Year
Sustainable Hotel/Resort of the Year
Skincare & Style
Professional Spa Product Line of the Year
Results-Driven Product Line of the Year
Clean Skincare Brand of the Year
Clean Skincare Launch of the Year
Men's Skincare Brand of the Year
Sustainable Fashion Brand of the Year
The judges for AsiaSpa Awards 2020 are:
Four members of Two2 Ltd—publishers Grace Chien and Loup Thomazo, editor-in-chief Tama Miyake Lung and senior editor Pearl Yan—are joined by the following esteemed experts:
Click here to read all judges' bios.
For advertising and partnership opportunities, including Spa Locator listings, please contact sales manager Joyce Kan at joyce@two2.press
Editorial and other enquiries: talktoasiaspa@two2.press
AsiaSpa Awards enquiries: awards@two2.press
Subscription enquiries: subscriptions@two2.press
About AsiaSpa
Established in 2003 and under the management of Hong Kong's Two2 Ltd. since February 2020, AsiaSpa is the definitive resource for all things wellness in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Its bimonthly print magazine, newly relaunched website and social channels cover a broad range of spa, travel, wellness, beauty and spa industry content. Since 2005, AsiaSpa has also set the benchmark for spas and wellness brands in the region with the annual AsiaSpa Awards recognising the outstanding efforts of a wide range of individuals and companies.
About Two2 Ltd.
With more than 10 years of experience in the boating industry, Grace Chien has partnered with Loup Thomazo, an experienced Hong Kong-based French entrepreneur, to take over the operations of Asia-Pacific Boating and AsiaSpa magazines, previously managed by SPH. Two2 Ltd., which they established for such purpose, formed a partnership with SPH that will realise the full potential of these esteemed publications. By maintaining the highest quality of the print editions while developing their digital presence, Two2 Ltd. will enable the two titles to remain the benchmark in their respective categories.
Four members of Two2 Ltd—publishers Grace Chien and Loup Thomazo, editor-in-chief Tama Miyake Lung and senior editor Pearl Yan—are joined by the following esteemed experts:
| Bill Bensley Founder & Creative Director, Bensley Claire Bostock Director, Healing Holidays Singapore Blair Russell Campbell Head of Industry Development, FIT Summit Peggy Chan Founder, Grassroots Initiatives Consultancy Johnny Chang Founder, Spa Solutions Shanghai Judy Chapman Wellness Expert Katherine Droga Founder, Wellness Tourism Industry Summit Samantha Dunn Director, Destination Spa Management Susie Ellis Chair & CEO, Global Wellness Institute Michael Gao Vice President (Asia), Universal Companies Sue Harmsworth MBE Spa & Wellness Advisor | Andrew Jacka Director, Spa Origins Chinmoy Lad Co-Founder, The Suite Life Jenny Lo General Manager (China), CatchOn & Company Dervla Louli Musgrave Founder, Compare Retreats Emily McBurnie Luxury Wellness Executive Kathryn Moore Founder, Spa Connectors Catharine Nicol Freelance Lifestyle Journalist Stephanie Shiu Freelance Lifestyle Journalist Yoriko Soma Co-Founder & President, Conceptasia Daven Wu Singapore Editor, Wallpaper* |
For advertising and partnership opportunities, including Spa Locator listings, please contact sales manager Joyce Kan at joyce@two2.press
Editorial and other enquiries: talktoasiaspa@two2.press
AsiaSpa Awards enquiries: awards@two2.press
Subscription enquiries: subscriptions@two2.press
About AsiaSpa
Established in 2003 and under the management of Hong Kong's Two2 Ltd. since February 2020, AsiaSpa is the definitive resource for all things wellness in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Its bimonthly print magazine, newly relaunched website and social channels cover a broad range of spa, travel, wellness, beauty and spa industry content. Since 2005, AsiaSpa has also set the benchmark for spas and wellness brands in the region with the annual AsiaSpa Awards recognising the outstanding efforts of a wide range of individuals and companies.
About Two2 Ltd.
With more than 10 years of experience in the boating industry, Grace Chien has partnered with Loup Thomazo, an experienced Hong Kong-based French entrepreneur, to take over the operations of Asia-Pacific Boating and AsiaSpa magazines, previously managed by SPH. Two2 Ltd., which they established for such purpose, formed a partnership with SPH that will realise the full potential of these esteemed publications. By maintaining the highest quality of the print editions while developing their digital presence, Two2 Ltd. will enable the two titles to remain the benchmark in their respective categories.
No comments:
Post a Comment