IECSC New York Experiences Huge Growth in Its 10th Year Show attendance increased to more than 13,000 Spa professionals making it the largest spa show on the east coast
The 10th Annual International Esthetics, Cosmetics and Spa Conference (IECSC) in New York, held April 22- 24, 2012 at the Javits Convention Center, experienced record-breaking success as more than 13,000 spa and wellness professionals walked through the doors over the course of three days.
IECSC New York is the first of three IECSC events taking place this year, all of which are presented by American Spa magazine. The astounding success of the New York show demonstrates the upswing in the overall spa and wellness market. The growth of the 2012 New York event has earned it a place at the top of the industry calendar as the largest and most celebrated spa and wellness event on the east coast. Co-located with the International Beauty Show (IBS New York), the New York Spa show provides a complete business-building event for the entire beauty industry.
"This year's IECSC and IBS New York very much mirror the current state of the professional beauty industry - resilient, innovative, optimistic about the future - and most importantly, growing," said Dana Lupton, vice president, Spa and Beauty Industry Groups. "Attendance was up and both of our exhibit floors sold out. Education, from classrooms and workshops to our International Main Stage was clearly a big hit with attendees this year. The show floor aisles were packed during peak hours and attendee buying was up according to leading brands on the floor. We are thrilled with the results and overwhelming positive reaction."
“We had a great time at IECSC New York. It seems like the Spa business is BACK in business!” said Hannah Murray Duncan, vice president sales and marketing, RevitaLash. “We were able to reconnect with a lot of clients, vendor partners, and old friends. Business was up 20%. We'll be back next year!”
“Every dollar and every minute matters when it comes to business, and we understand that,” says IECSC show director Kathy Gruttadauria. “We have spent the past 10 years in New York City creating a show that will help both attendees and exhibitors boost their bottom lines. The astounding success of the 2012 NY event demonstrates how well we have accomplished these goals and has landed the show in the number one slot as the leading east coast spa show.”
IECSC New York provided a high caliber event with more than 250 of the top manufacturers and suppliers showcasing the latest in facial treatments, skin care lines, retail products, cosmetics, equipment/furniture, nutrition and health products, microdermabrasion equipment, massage products, aromatherapy, spa clothing, electrolysis/hair removal, laser equipment, spa décor, medical spa equipment and more.
As in years past, IECSC New York attracted many new and innovative brands in addition to industry leaders such as Dermalogica, Rep chage, Eminence Organic Skin Care, GloProfessional, RevitaLash, G.M. Collin Skin Care, Clarisonic, PCA Skin, Sonya Dakar Skin Care, BioJouvance and numerous others.
In addition to a bustling exhibit floor, the New York show also boasted an industry-leading conference program with prominent educators who are leaders in their fields. Spa professionals attended the Spa Business Conference that featured sessions designed to educate spa owners, directors and practitioners on how to become more proficient in all aspects of spa operations; CIDESCO Section USA certification classes; education from the Advanced Spa Therapy Education Curriculum Council (ASTECC); Advanced Business Seminars; and more than 45 free manufacturer classes focusing on business-building content and the latest in spa treatments and techniques.
Navigating the New York Spa Show this year was made easier with the new Mobile App. Prior to and during the event, attendees and exhibitors were able to gain quick access to an interactive show floor map, conference program and show specials on their smart phones and tablets. The mobile app was a first-time feature debuting at this year's event and will be available for download at all future shows.
Next year IECSC New York will be held April 14 - 16, 2013 alongside IBS New York at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. For show information, please visit www.iecsc.com.
Looking Ahead to IECSC Las Vegas
The International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conference in Las Vegas, held
June 9-11, 2012 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, is the next event on the IECSC show schedule. Celebrating its 21st year, IECSC Las Vegas will feature products and services from more than 600 of the top skincare and wellness companies and a conference program with more than 100 free classes. Join the country’s most elite industry members as they convene at IECSC Las Vegas to see the latest trends, learn the latest techniques and purchase the latest products in the spa and medical spa market. For show information, please visit www.iecsc.com/lv.
2012 IECSC Florida
The 2012 IECSC Florida event will return to Ft. Lauderdale on November 4 - 6, 2012 at the Broward County Convention Center. The 2012 show marks its 15th anniversary and features more than 200 leading companies and an expanded conference program. IECSC Florida is the perfect Southeast venue to network and relax with peers, renew your passion and rejuvenate your business for the year ahead. For show information, please visit www.iecsc.com/fl.
ABOUT IECSC/IBS NEW YORK
Produced by Questex Media Group, LLC. and presented by American Spa and American Salon magazines, International Esthetics, Cosmetics and Spa Conference (IECSC) New York is co-located with IBS New York -- the largest and longest running professional beauty event in the country. Both shows are for professionals only and reach a wide cross-section of participants from beauty and spa product manufacturers and distributors to salon and spa owners and managers, hair stylists, hair colorists, estheticians, makeup artists, nail technicians, dermatologists and massage therapists.
