NEWS  | | Chunxia Gao is MSpa International’s new group director of spa and wellness in Asia | | | POSTED 13 Dec 2021 . BY Megan Whitby | |    | |  | | Chunxia Gao has spent more than 20 years in the spa and wellness industry | | | | | Minor Hotels has appointed Chunxia Gao as group director of spa and wellness to lead the Asia region of its spa division, MSpa International.In this role, Gao will head up MSpa and oversee operations and the expansion of a series of medical wellness facilities throughout Asia under various brands and partnerships. The position at MSpa was previously held by industry figure Zoe Wall for four years.Gao has joined the spa management company after a 17-year stint at Six Senses. Her specialism lies in management, pre-opening, technical services and design for new global spa and wellness facilities.At Six Senses, Gao honed her skills in spa operations, design and project management, including concept creation of new spas in resort and urban locations, as well as wellness facilities and destination retreats. She initially began her career as a spa manager and has also worked with brands including Hilton and Crowne Plaza.Having lived and worked in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Latin Americas, Gao’s firmly committed to delivering exceptional experiences adapted for a variety of cultures and clientele. Fluent in Mandarin and English, she’s now based in Bangkok with her French husband and three children. More about MSpaMSpa is the spa management arm of Minor Hotel Group and was launched in Thailand in 1999. The company now operates over 70 spas around the world.MSpa encompasses six spa brands; Anantara Spa; balance wellness by Anantara; Avani Spa; Clinique la Prairie Bangkok; Mandara Spa; and Verita Health. Sign up here to get your choice of the Attractions Management weekly ezine, breaking news alerts and every issue of Attractions Management magazine FREE on digital. | | | | | | | | | | | Zoe Wall appointed as Kerzner's first global wellness director POSTED 02 Feb 2022. BY Megan Whitby Industry veteran Zoe Wall has begun a new role as global wellness director for resort developer and operator Kerzner International. | | | Anantara expanding China portfolio with plans for retreat in nature haven POSTED 25 Feb 2022. BY Megan Whitby Anantara will open its third Chinese property in ecotourism destination Anji County, in the northwestern Zhejiang Province. | | | Minor Hotels to take Anantara brand to South America POSTED 25 Jul 2022. BY Megan Whitby Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas will make its debut both in Brazil and in South America in 2025 and open the all-new Anantara Mamucabo Bahia Resort. | | | Clinique La Prairie to debut in China in 2023 as part of global rollout strategy POSTED 28 Jul 2022. BY Megan Whitby Swiss health and medical spa operator Clinique La Prairie (CLP) is planning to open a health resort in Anji, China, in partnership with Sunjoy Group. | | | Groundbreaking SANAA-designed art museum and library opens in Taichung | | | A major new cultural facility has opened in Taichung, Taiwan, bringing together a metropolitan art museum and library in a bid to “bring together art, knowledge and nature. | | Therme Group acquires final three German thermal spas from Josef Wund Foundation | | | Therme Group has acquired three renowned German thermal spas in Euskirchen, Sinsheim and Titisee- Neustadt from the Josef Wund Foundation. | | Robert Hanea shares ambition to welcome 100-120 million guests globally to Therme in the next 15 years | | | Robert Hanea, founder and CEO of Therme Group, told delegates at the Global Wellness Summit in Dubai that he hopes Therme Group is able to provide accessible social bathing experiences to 100-120 million guests globally in the next 15 years. | | Therme Group to develop S$1bn Therme Singapore wellbeing oasis | | | Therme Group has announced it will develop its first wellbeing oasis in Singapore, creating a large-scale social wellbeing infrastructure project worth S$1 billion (US$768 million, €664 million, £507 million). | | | | | | IAAPA EMEA IAAPA Expo Europe was established in 2006 and has grown to the largest international conference and [more...] | | | | | | | instantprint We’re a Yorkshire-based online printer, founded in 2009 by Adam Carnell and James Kinsella. [more...] | | | | | | | Holovis Holovis is a privately owned company established in 2004 by CEO Stuart Hetherington. [more...] | | | | | | | iPlayCO iPlayCo was established in 1999. [more...] | | | | | | | | |  | | | DIARY | | 30 Jan - 04 Feb 2026 Spa Peeps - Virgin Cruise Miami, United States | | 10-12 Mar 2026 Sleeper Sessions Potato Head, Bali, Indonesia | | | | | |
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