Sunday October 22nd
10:00 – 3:00 Partner Exhibit Set Up
1:00 – 3:00 Registration
5:00– 7:00 Welcome Reception | Opening Ritual
7:00 – 9:00 Spa Reception | Sponsored Complimentary Treatments at the WELL Spa
Monday, October 23rd
7:00 – 8:00 Morning Wellness Session Thank You Well on Wheels/Sound Bath Thank you Essence Sound Healing
8:30 – 9:15 Breakfast | Opening Remarks – Maggy Dunphy, GSN Board President
9:00 – 9:15 MILDRED talk Britney Beardmore & Sarah Duke, Co-Founders, Acrely Farms
9:15 – 9:55 Keynote: Nature, Neuroscience and Wellness: Inspiration for Next Generation Product, Program, and Spa Service Design Jennifer Walsh, Nature & Wellness Expert
10:00 – 11:35 Meet the Brands, Meeting Triads (Four Sessions)
11:35 – 11:45 Break
11:50 – 12:15 Educational Forum: Immunocompromised Care in Spas and Communities Christine Clinton, Founder, Christine Clinton Cancer Care & Christine Clinton Wellness for Life!
12:15 – 12:30 Educational Forum: GSN Calculator App: A Case Study – Grand Geneva Resort Charné Le Roux, Founder, Greenspa.Africa Thor Holm, Spa Director, Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
12:30 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 1:30 Educational Forum: A Case Study – EWG x Honua Hawaiian Skincare Carrie Pezzuti, Director, Impact and Strategic Partnerships Nicole Lampsa, COO, Honua Hawaiian Skincare
1:30 – 2:00 Educational Forum: Regenerative Wellness: Beyond Sustainability Stephen Smith, Founder & CEO, Onda Wellness
2:10 – 3:45 Meet the Brands, Meeting Triads (Four Sessions)
4:00 – 4:15 Shuttle departure for Sunset Cruise
5:00 – 7:00 Cocktails | Dinner Cruise on Lake Geneva Thank you – Eminence Organic Skin Care
7:00 – Fireside Chats
Tuesday, October 24th
7:00 – 8:00 Morning Wellness Session Thank You Well on Wheels / Walk with Walsh Jennifer Walsh, Nature & Wellness Expert
8:30 – 8:45 Shambala Meditation Mike Bruggeman, Formulator & CEO, OM4 & haia
8:45 – 9:30 Breakfast
9:15 – 9:30 MILDRED talk Alessia Todde, Director of Outside Sales, Eminence Organic Skin Care
9:30 – 10:25 Educational Forum: Forbes Travel Guide Standards: Sustainability Excellence Michael Conte, Senior Executive Trainer, Forbes Travel Guide Moderator: Kate Morrison, Spa Director, Ojai Valley Inn
10:30 – 12:05 Meet the Brands, Meeting Triads (Four Sessions)
12:10 – 12:45 Educational Forum: Creating the Wellness Organization – Cultures that Attract Talent & Promote Growth Roundtable Discussion Mike Bruggeman, Formulator & CEO, OM4 & haia
12:45 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 -2:30 Educational Forum: Wellness in Transformative Times Dr. Rich Blundell, Founder, Oika Moderated by Nicole Lampsa, COO, Honua Hawaiian Skincare
2:30 -4:05 Meet the Brands, Meeting Triads (Four Sessions)
4:05 – 4:15 Break
4:15 – 5:00 Educational Forum: Sustainability by Design Panel Discussion Charné le Roux, Founder, Greenspa.Africa; Jared Pickard, Founder, Be Here Farm + Nature; Jennifer Walsh, Nature &. Wellness Expert; Lynn Curry, Principal, Curry Spa Consulting Moderated by: Mike Bruggeman, Formulator & CEO, OM4 & haia
4:15 – 5:30 Experiential Activity: Earth Story Walk Dr. Rich Blundell, Founder, Oika
5:30 – 6:30 Sip & Stroll Showcase | Close of Silent Auction
7:00 – 9:00 Cocktails | 2023 Sustainability Awards Dinner Educational Speaker: Balancing Sustainability and Profitability: Can They Coexist? Charné le Roux, Founder, Greenspa.Africa
9:00 Closing Ritual