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New York Trade Shows and New York Events are a top attraction for visitors to New York.  One of the most popular New York Events is the Spa & Resort and Medical Spa Conference held June 28 - 29, 2011.

NY Trade Show Description:

The Spa & Resort and Medical Spa Conference and Expos are the premier U.S. events that reflect and support the convergence of the Traditional and Medical segments of the Spa & Resort Industry.  From cutting edge medical techniques to the most sumptuous of spa services, you are able to see, touch, smell, and experience the industry's most diverse array of products, services, and ideas that will delight your clients.  This is a great NYC Event held at Jacob Javits Convention Center – a classic New York Event.

What this New York Event is about:

Discover the most advanced technology, up-to-date treatments and procedures from leading company's at the most progressive spa, medical aesthetic and wellness event of the year. Gain insights at industry relevant education sessions, manufacturer workshops and live demonstrations, and benefit from a productive and efficient buying environment on the Show Floor.

Co-located with this New York Event is the HBA Global Expo – the combination of both NY Events provides attendees a 360 degree experience of the entire life cycle of a product as HBA is where new products begin and Spa & Resort Expo is where you find the final product and understand the appeal to the customer.

New York Trade Show Highlights:

• 70% of registered attendees recommend or approve all purchases.
• 65% of Spa Owner and Managers in attendance visit no other Trade Shows during the year.
• Spa Owners and Managers is the largest professional category in attendance.

Choosing a Midtown Manhattan Hotel for your visit:

There are many Midtown Manhattan Hotels to choose from in New York City including Hotel Thirty-Thirty – A Boutique Midtown Manhattan Hotel located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, close to NYC Attractions and bordering the charming Gramercy Park, Union Square and Chelsea.  This Midtown Manhattan Hotel is close to many New York Trade Show venues including Jacob Javits Convention Center and Madison Square Garden.

Hotel Thirty-Thirty provides Guests with a perfect mix of comfortable Guest Rooms, ideal New York City location and gracious Guest Services at a very affordable rate that will surprise you.

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HCM CITY — Six Senses Con Dao, the first luxury resort on the famous Con Dao Island in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau will welcome its first guests in December.

The five-star resort boasts "ultra-contemporary architecture designed to enhance the natural beauty of the site".

All materials and resources have been locally chosen, and from sustainable sources, the resort developers say.

The resort has 50 villas, each with its own private infinity pool and unobstructed views of the East Sea with a total capacity of 200 guests. Each villa has both space and privacy along with indoor and outdoor bathrooms.

Con Dao is part of a 16-island archipelago around 200km from Vung Tau city.

The resort:

The spectacular Con Dao archipelago of islands is located to the south-east of Vietnam. The largest and most beautiful, Con Dao Island, hosts the Six Senses Hideaway Con Dao along a one-kilometre, white sand beach surrounded by dramatic mountain landscapes. The remote setting and preserved natural landscape provides an extraordinary sense of seclusion, creating an ideal place to escape, relax and live close to the natural elements

Six Senses Hideaway Con Dao presents elegantly designed modern accommodations offering generous personal space with lush tropical mangrove vegetation and breathtaking views. There are 35 villas with Private Pools plus 15 Residential Villas, each with two Private Pools. Styles range from single-level to duplexes and offer one, two and three bedrooms, many with indoor-outdoor bathrooms and several with personal spa suite salas.

How to get there:

Con Son Island, which hosts the Six Senses Hideaway, is around 230-kilometres, or 145-miles, from Ho Chi Minh City and is served by Co Ong Airport. It's a 45-minute flight from Ho Chi Minh City.

Top luxury Vietnam accommodation by destination: Ha long off-shore: Novotel hotel; Ha long bay junks: Violet Halong; Danang - China beach: Furama resort;Hoi an: The Nam Hai resort and spa; Nha trang: Six Senses Hideaway Ninh Van Bay resort and Spa; Phu Quoc: Chen La resort and spa; Hochiminh city: Park Hyatt Saigon hotel; Phan Thiet: Princess D'annam resort and spa

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The byline for the Today Show read, "Boy, age 8, experienced heaven."  Okay… so why didn't the Today Show call me?  Skiing at Winter Park affirmed the presence of heaven for me!  Our spring ski trip started with smooth sailing into Denver International Airport which boasts record-setting luggage retrieval time and a really cool separate carousel for snowboards and ski bags.  We made a quick hop into our rental car, pointed it uphill and up into the mountains we went.  Arriving on a weekday meant that we didn't have to struggle with traffic, a definite plus for shedding the shackles of work life.  On the road west of Denver be wary not to lose your precious "vacation mode" feeling by getting stressed out on the I-70 corridor.  If traffic clogs and hesitates because everyone decided to head to heaven; a good place to take a break, de-stress and get a great pizza is Beau Jo's in Idaho Springs (exit 240).  The restaurant has been featured on "Man vs. Food" and offers some quick and tasty bites.


Wonderland in Winter Park.  You could not have ordered more glorious conditions:  fresh snow with turquoise blue sunny skies and light winds. Incredibly easy to get to the mountain, Winter Park is located right off of highway 40 and there are several options for free parking along the complimentary shuttle route.  The Lone Tree and Blue Spruce lots are great for close access when you need to get to the main lodge area for tickets or rentals.  If you already have your lift ticket and equipment in hand, park at the Corona Siding or the Utah Junction lots.  Ample spots are available there and allow you to step on the hill, pick up the Challenger or Super Gauge lift, and then at the end of the day, slide on over to your car without having to ride a shuttle.


Winter Park Resort is comprised of several mountains, ridges, and bowls.  Mary Jane Mountain is named for a lady of ill repute who was financially savvy and used her earnings from the railroad workers to purchase the area that later became part of the resort.  MJ Mountain's slogan "No Pain, No Jane" comes from the numerous mogul runs located there.


Fitted with K2's and the most comfortable Head ski boots I've ever worn we ascended the mountain pulsing with a palpable anticipation.  The message board at the top of Super Gauge Express read:  "Couldn't get much better than this!"  What an understatement! At the top of Mary Jane we decided to check out the fantastic fresh snow on a black diamond mogul run called "Trestle".  A black run is not generally my first choice because I've grown a bit more cautious over the years, but this ended up being Tim's favorite run. New snow and shoulder high moguls surrounded on both sides by gorgeous pines were dusted in white.  The brilliant Colorado sun warmed our faces and gave us grins the entire (really long thigh burner) way down.  Spontaneous whoops of joy were heard from everywhere; we just couldn't help but squeal with delight.  It really was that good.  Our new snow term for the week was "marshmallow pie".   An especially apt description of what the snow felt like on Little Ten, another black diamond run.  I know, I said these weren't my favorite but with snow that felt like we were skiing on top of a cloud, I just couldn't help myself from going back several times.  Anyway, "No Pain, No Jane" right?

A visit to Winter Park just wouldn't be complete without a ride up the Panoramic Express lift to the peak elevation 12,060 feet on Parsenn Bowl.  The vista is breathtaking, even if you're acclimated to the altitude!.  Intermediate skiers will feel welcome with numerous blue runs to choose from.  Village Way in Vasquez Cirque is routinely groomed if you don't want to ride the face.  Duck into the trees at the face bottom for some laugh out loud fun runs.  Memories of amusement park roller coaster rides will be triggered as you wind your way down through the forest.  Juniper and Paintbrush give ample room for turns and a bit of elbow room while Kinnikinnic and Willett's Way are tighter and require a few crisp turns.  Stay alert in the woods!  It's a great place to work your sylvan ski magic and clear your mind.

Winter Park fans the fantasy fire with the whimsically named runs Jabberwocky and Cheshire Cat. You just might believe that you'll see young Alice peeking out from around a snow dusted pine.  Skiing can only be this great in fantasyland.  Be sure to step off Lonesome Whistle on the right about halfway down the run to skittle down Dilly Dally Alley.  Dilly Dally Alley is a narrow lane with tickle-your-tummy bumps and twirls around trees, it's an absolute gas!  All take you down to the Olympia Express lift to zip up to the top of Winter Park Mountain with an elevation of 10,700 feet.  You can stop in at the Sunspot Lodge for a quick bite or break or keep on trucking down Winter Park Mountain.  You can get to Mary Jane from this point, but it's a fairly treacherous mogul run called "Outhouse".  While not for the weak of heart, it is the quickest way to Mary Jane, but only for advanced skiers.  I chose the longer Whistlestop to High Lonesome Express, a couple extra minutes but worth keeping my limbs intact.  Of course, Tim and young Zach had to take the short cut (but they only ran it once!)

New this year at Winter Park is the Private Lesson Center.  A stylish new building with mountain flair, it is complete with complimentary lockers, full concierge service, and private access to all lifts.  The center is conveniently located at the bottom of the Zephyr lift and boasts a performance lab with custom alignment and free Wi-Fi access.  Guests can relax after lessons on comfy leather couches while watching flat screen televisions and getting their boots dried with the automatic dryers.  You'll be back for more lessons with this pampering.

Our week ended with a celebratory dinner at the Brickhouse 40 restaurant located right on Main Street in Grandby; definitely worth a stop.  When you walk through the door, you know you're in store for a treat.  A large fireplace with comfy leather furniture greets you and entices you to relax and enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail.  The restaurant is located in a former home furnishings store and some of the displays are still present, the atmosphere is warm and welcoming.  The menu selections are of Greek/Mediterranean focus and reasonably priced with generous portions.  I was glad that downhill skiing burns 300-400 calories per hour because there were no leftovers!  I need to ask my editor if I can do this full-time or perhaps get a leg in on the grasshopper counting!  Happy skiing.


(Editor's Note:  Maggie, Don't give up your day job, but keep skiing, writing, and having fun.)

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Global warming is melting glaciers at an alarming rate, undoubtedly changing the world, impacting local populations, and pushing the ski industry downhill.

There are varying opinions about whether melting glaciers are the result of global warming by man-made greenhouse gases or just a natural cycle of the earth, but the fact remains—glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, and the world is undoubtedly changing as a result.

Healthy glaciers add surface mass from precipitation and lose mass underneath from melting, maintaining roughly the same size from year to year.

The World Bank continues to release an endless stream of reports by global institutions and universities chronicling the melting of the world's cryosphere, or ice zone. One report references the glaciers in the Andes and revealed that Bolivia's famed Chacaltaya glacier has lost 80 percent of its surface area since 1982, and Peruvian glaciers have lost more than one-fifth of their mass in the past 35 years, reducing by 12 percent the water flow to the country's coastal region, home to 60 percent of Peru's population.

And if warming trends continue, the study concluded, many of the Andes' tropical glaciers will disappear within 20 years, not only threatening the water supplies of 77 million people in the region, but also reducing hydropower production, which accounts for roughly half of the electricity generated in Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador.

The Chacaltaya Glacier, thought to be 18,000 years old and once home to the highest ski resort in the world and now reduced to a rocky mountainside, bears powerful witness to the precipitous melting of glaciers.

The rusting remains of the former Chacaltaya ski area now dominate what was once the highest ski-run in the world perched on the Chacaltaya glacier at some 17,390 feet (5,300 meters) high. Only a snowy ice cap of some 538 square feet (50 square meters) remains of the magnificent Chacaltaya glacier which spread over 17,222 square feet (1,600 square meters) in the 1950s.

This photo (top) shows The Chacaltaya Ski Area in 1973 and in 2009 (bottom).




Emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide trap heat in the atmosphere, warming the surface. One of the first impacts of glacier melting is likely to be in South America where shrinking glaciers can cause water supplies and put populations and food supplies at risk. The Andean glaciers are melting so fast that some are expected to disappear within 15-25 years, impacting Colombia, Peru, Chile, Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina, and Bolivia.

Around the world glaciers are retreating , and a number of other them, such as the, Himalayan Gangotri glacier, Athabasca, glacier in the Canadian Rockies, and Davos in the Swiss Alps are melting quickly.

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned in 2007 that they could disappear by 2035, causing famine, water wars and hundreds of millions of climate change refugees.

The Innsbruck-based Austrian Alpine Association, says 85 of the 93 glaciers it monitored between the fall of 2008 and the fall of 2009 had receded, while seven stayed the same and one grew.


Ski Industry
According to Protect Our Winters (the snow industry climate change group founded by pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones), 47 Alpine resorts didn't even open in 2007 due to climate change, with average temperatures dramatically up.

The ski industry, recognizing that climate change is a major threat, set up the Sustainable Slopes project in 2002, through the National Ski Areas Association. More recently the Keep Winter Cool campaign was launched and many resorts have installed renewable energy projects.

But, various scientific reports suggest that the continued elevation of CO2 emissions will produce warmer winters, reduced snow pack and, in many areas, less water, which makes it harder for resorts to make snow, resulting in the future closing of many of today's ski areas.

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Shrinking Glaciers

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