NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex, a leading information services and event company, today announces its brands Fierce Biotech, Fierce Healthcare and Live Design won three Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards. The Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards are the most prestigious recognition for excellence in editorial content and design media/publishing industry.

“Our industry-specific knowledge and expertise drives our communities forward and is the backbone of our company. We are very proud of our content teams who are committed to serving their communities with the trusted information they need to succeed,” said Paul Miller, CEO, Questex.

Questex’s winning entries: 

Fierce Biotech’s Phillips respiratory recall coverage (News Coverage, News Coverage, Digital, Print or Video)Fierce Healthcare’s Podnosis: The Pulse of the Healthcare Industry (Podcast, Business News & Information)Live Design’s 31 Days of Plots and Lighting Plot of the Week (Column/Blog, B2B, Banking/Business/Finance/Technology)

Questex also received five honorable mentions:

Bar & Restaurant’s Women in Hospitality (Series of Articles, B2B, Food & Beverage)Fierce Healthcare’s The Top Line (Podcast, Business News & Information)Fierce Healthcare’s Podnosis: The Pulse of the Healthcare Industry (Podcast, Best Podcast)Fierce Pharma’s Influential people in biopharma (Series of Articles, B2B, Overall)World Tea News’ Aaron Kiel (Range of Work by a Single Author, B2B)

To learn more about Questex, visit questex.com. 

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
kspellman@questex.com        
212 895 8488‬

NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sibec, the leading one-to-one event for the fitness industry, organized by Questex, presented its first abridged version of the beloved event in Dallas, Texas, October 16-18, 2023 at the Westin Galleria. The event offered a focused opportunity for the fitness industry to foster business relationships between buyers and suppliers.

For over 25 years, Sibec has offered global fitness industry suppliers unparalleled networking opportunities with leading owners, operators and decision makers from United States fitness facilities and clubs including high volume chain, independent and commercial clubs in a seamless, business-focused environment over two days. This new express format created a more focused event with the same networking facetime, designed for attendees who don’t have the time to commit to three to four days out of the office.

For a day and a half, global fitness suppliers and major owners and operators from health, fitness, and leisure facilities in the United States, joined together for an unparalleled networking experience, pioneered by the Sibec brand.

“We noted a need for a smaller, more intimate event that was centrally located in the United States. That way, we could facilitate meetings with buyers and suppliers that they were looking for in less time without losing the character of a Sibec event,” said Robert Shannon, Jr, Global Director of Sibec Events.

Participants participated in a minimum of 16 one-to-one meetings, a keynote presentation by Jeff Skeen, CEO, Results Redefined, three roundtables between suppliers and buyers to discuss fitness fundamentals and trends, and a Supplier Showcase, where buyers were able to meet with suppliers they did not have scheduled appointments with.

In between, attendees had ample networking time at all meals and receptions for both relationship building and fun.

“I have been attending since its second year. Sibec has been a key component in the success of my company by offering the opportunity to have access to decision makers in a serious and engaged environment,” said Timothy Petsch of TMI Sustainable Aquatics.

“This was a first-class experience in regard to location, direct and instant communication, lodging and most importantly, the presenters and businesses that were in attendance,” stated Amanda Moran of Michigan Athletic Club.

The next scheduled Sibec event is Sibec Americas, offering the largest Sibec event of the year, connecting global suppliers with business owners and operators of the Americas. Click here for more on that event.

Stay connected on: LinkedIn, Facebook and X.

About Sibec
Organized by Questex, Sibec events are the longest running one-to-one events for professionals in the fitness industry and reach a wide cross‐section of participants from fitness and wellness products, manufacturers and distributors to club owners, directors, and managers. With a minimum of 16 one-to-one appointments, multiple networking opportunities, and education, Sibec events, presented by Club Industry, provides the perfect meeting ground for the world’s most elite and qualified buyers of fitness equipment and supply looking to meet the top global companies.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality, and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Carrie Harper
Director of Marketing
Questex Wellness & Travel
charper@questex.com

Winners to be Announced at Digital Signage Experience 2023 on December 4 in Las Vegas

NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Digital Signage Experience (DSE) today unveils the 2023 Digital Signage Experience (DIZZIE) Awards finalists. The awards program recognizes companies from around the world whose digital signage installations and campaigns challenge existing standards and drive the industry forward. The awards program is part of the Digital Signage Experience event taking place December 2-5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall.

David Drain, DSE Director of Event Programs said, “Digital signage and digital out-of-home continues to transform, excite, entertain, beautify and communicate in physical spaces like no other medium. And every year the bar gets raised higher and higher. We were blown away by all of the submissions to our awards program. The companies we selected as finalists are the best of the best. We look forward to celebrating all of them in December.”

Submissions were judged based on the solutions created to address the issues, the results of the project, the quality of the content and the overall project design.

To view the 2023 DIZZIE Awards finalists click here.

The judges for the DIZZIE Awards were provided by the Digital Signage Federation. They include:

Jason Ault, Co-Founder & COO, Coffman Media
Jonathan Brawn, Principal, Brawn Consulting
Toby Cohen, freelance journalist
Robert Edwards, Media Development Specialist, Lansing Community College
Peter Erickson, VP of Creative, Screenfeed
Jordan Feil, Global Director of Marketing, Navori Labs
Ignacio Fossati, Founder, Fossati PR
Sagar Gandhi, Co-Founder, Tetraloop
Kiersten Gibson, EVP, Sales & Marketing, Reach Media Network
Rodrick Glass, EVP, Sales & Business Development, Creative Realities, Inc.
Max Guerrero, Director, Product Management, Korbyt
Danny Hagen, Chief Revenue Officer, Wallboard
Michael Juarez, Senior Web/Media Developer, University of San Francisco
Justin Lachovsky, Director, Sales & Marketing, Telecine
Carrie McKenzie-Bush, Director of Marketing & Communications, Peerless-AV
Sherilyn McLain, VP Asset Management, Landmark Dividend
Cristina Miller, CEO, Intermedia Touch
Michelle Montazeri, Director, Digital Signage, Legrand AV
Kevin O’Neill, Vice President, Creative and Strategy, iGotcha Media
Jørn Olsen, Head of Customer Experience, ZetaDisplay  
Jessica Rich, Curator and Producer, Moving Image Art LLC
Amanda Starr, Sr Director, Creative and Implementation Services, Creative Realities, Inc
Edward Tang, Senior Product Manager, Guest Experience, Space Needle / Chihuly Garden & Glass
Jim Vair, President, Capital Networks Limited
Beth Warren, SVP Marketing | Brand Strategy, Creative Realities Inc

Winners will be announced on December 4 at DSE 2023 during a special awards ceremony.

To learn more about DSE 2023, visit www.digitalsignageexperience.com. Register here.

For exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, contact Kelly Turner at kturner@questex.com or click here.

Stay connected with DSE on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

About Digital Signage Experience (DSE)

Digital Signage Experience (DSE) is the preeminent event and digital platform for the digital signage industry, showcasing innovations in technology, market applications and creative educational content. With an increased focus on reaching key end-user markets for digital solutions and experiences, DSE will harness other audiences and platforms in hotels, hospitality, travel, healthcare, entertainment, education, sensors and communications technology and more. DSE takes place December 2-5, 2023 in the Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

About Questex

Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact

Sonal Patel
DSE
sonal@sonal.io

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 25th anniversary edition of Questex’s International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conference (IECSC) Florida, organized in partnership with American Spa, took place on October 15-16, 2023, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. This milestone event attracted over 4,000 of the spa and wellness industry’s most influential professionals. Attendees gathered to discover new products, stay updated on the latest technologies, and foster valuable relationships with leading companies shaping the future of the industry.

The Exhibit Hall opened with a splashy ribbon cutting ceremony from sponsor and longtime partner, Michael Pugliese, CEO and President, Circadia, alongside Alexi Khajavi, President, Questex Travel + Wellness Group, Elizabeth Fantetti Trevorrow, Event & Partnership Director, Questex Spa & Beauty, and Allan Share, President, Spa Industry Association.

Following the official opening, attendees explored the bustling show floor to meet with hundreds of brands and discover the latest cutting-edge technologies, experiment with the latest serums, and identify fresh avenues for boosting revenue in their spas. Featured exhibitors included Audrey Morris Cosmetics, Celluma, Circadia, Dermalogica, Eminence Organic Skin Care, Face Reality Skincare, HydraFacial, Farmhouse Fresh, Lira Clinical, Merrylaz Aesthetics USA, Skin Act, Repechage, Procell Therapies, and Silhouet-Tone USA. View the full exhibitor list here.

In between walking the floor, guests also attended the IECSC Florida conference, which offered over 110 hours of timely, relevant programming to help professionals improve their skills and build their businesses. The paid education program, curated by American Spa, was presented by the industry’s most prominent speakers and included topics such as medical spa, makeup and beauty enhancements, business management, esthetics, nails, health & wellness, client & retail growth, social media & marketing, as well as featured three classes that offered NCBTMB continuing education credits. All paid conference sessions included unlimited access to the Exhibit Hall for no additional fee.

Attendees also were treated to over 40 complimentary Product Focused Education (PFE) sessions. These exhibitor-led classes offered guests a deep dive into a specific product or service, giving attendees expert brand knowledge that they can leverage in their businesses.

In addition, attendee’s admission purchase offered complimentary cosmetology accreditation through IECSC’s collaboration with WU Aesthetics, enhancing the value of the IECSC show ticket:

10-Hour Continuing Education (CE) for Cosmetology Professionals a $19.99 value. (Provider approval #0008298. Course approval #0501529.)4-Hour Initial HIV/AIDs Continuing Education for Cosmetology Professionals – a $16 value. (Provider approval #0008298. Course approval #0501532.)

“This year’s event focused on providing our attendees with a comprehensive and holistic approach to personal and business development,” stated Trevorrow. “With 80 classes, numerous exhibitors, and a networking Happy Hour on Sunday evening where suppliers and attendees mingled over cocktails, the 25th anniversary event was undeniably a significant success. It served as a one-stop shop for growth, empowerment, and innovative avenues for every professional to enhance their skills and reach their full potential.”

Upcoming Events
Additional networking and educational opportunities for spa and wellness professionals will take place in 2024:

IECSC New York, co-located with the International Beauty Show (IBS New York), March 3-5, 2024 at the Javits Convention Center in New York CityIECSC Las Vegas, co-located with the International Beauty Show (IBS Las Vegas), June 22-24, 2024 at the Las Vegas Convention CenterIECSC Florida, October 13-14, 2024 at the Palm Beach Convention Center

Visit iecsc.com for more information.

Stay connected with IECSC Florida on Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook.

About IECSC
Produced by Questex, the International Esthetics, Cosmetics and Spa Conferences (IECSC) are for professionals only and reach a wide cross‐section of participants from spa and wellness product manufacturers and distributors to spa owners, directors and managers, estheticians, massage therapists, cosmetologists, medical estheticians, and dermatologists. With dynamic trade show floors, in-depth conference programs, and presented by America Spa, IECSC events provide the perfect meeting ground for the world’s most elite and qualified spa professionals looking to meet the top skin, cosmetic and wellness companies.

About Questex 
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Jennifer Rosen
Group Marketing Director
jrosen@questex.com

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Hotel Management announces the sixth annual “Influential Women in Hospitality” list, honoring twenty-nine innovative, leading women in the hotel industry. 

The 2023 honorees were selected by the Hotel Management staff for their strong leadership and dedication to excellence in hospitality. This influential group’s list of accomplishments is as long as it is impressive, and Hotel Management is proud to feature these talented, inspiring women.

Hotel Management’s 2023 Influential Women in Hospitality are:

1.   Noha Abdalla, Chief Marketing Officer, Choice Hotels International
2.   Erika Alexander, Chief Global Officer, Global Operations, Marriott International
3.   Melissa Arana, VP Revenue Strategy, HVMG
4.   Amber Asher, CEO, Standard International
5.   Jennifer Barnwell, President, Curator Hotel & Resort Collection
6.   Anna Blue, President, AHLA Foundation
7.   Ave Bradley, VP Design & Creative, IHG Luxury & Lifestyle Americas
8.   Angel Brunner, Founder & CEO, EB5 Capital
9.   Tiffany Cooper, Chief Development Officer, Americas & Caribbean, Aimbridge Hospitality
10.  Michele Evans, EVP of Hospitality, Graduate Hotels
11.  Sarah Gulla, Senior VP, Asset Management, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
12.  Elizabeth Harlow, Chief Brand Officer, Sonesta
13.  Joy Jolin, Senior VP, Asset Management, RLJ Lodging Trust
14.  Emily Keip, Senior VP, Design Services—Americas, Hyatt
15.  Greta Kipp, Chief Operating Officer, Main Street Hospitality
16.  Sarah Koustrup, President, National Hospitality Services (Hotel Equities Division)
17.  Christine M. Magrann, President & COO, Makeready
18.  Deidre Mathis, Founder/Operator, Wanderstay Hospitality
19.  Jennifer Mehra, Director, Prototype Design & Development, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
20.  Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, President & COO, Flag Luxury Group
21.  Lissa Pierce, Head of Renovations & Project Design Management—Premium Brands, IHG
22.  Anne Marie Presutti, VP & GM, Hotel Nikko San Francisco
23.  Peggy Roe, EVP & Chief Customer Officer, Marriott International
24.  Melissa Ross Smith, COO, Peachtree Group
25.  Rachael Rothman, Head of Hotels Research & Data Analysis, CBRE
26.  Jyoti Sarolia, President & CEO, Ellis Hospitality Group
27.  Lisa Waldron, VP & Managing Director, Hilton Development
28.  Colleen Weiss-Hanen, President & CEO, East West Hospitality
29.  Michelle Zajac, Director of Meetings & Events, BWH Hotels

“Hotel Management is thrilled to inspire the industry with the 29 outstanding women hoteliers who make up this year’s 2023 Influential Women in Hospitality list,” said Jennifer Glatt, Editor-in-Chief and Content Director with Questex Hospitality and Hotel Management. “From nonprofit leadership to lawyering, reimagining spaces to rendering real estate deals, these are women who wield creative influence and moxie with confidence, daily making their mark on the global hospitality market. We congratulate them sincerely on their accomplishments.”

The 2023 Influential Women in Hospitality honorees are featured in the October issue of Hotel Management. Visit www.hotelmanagement.net to learn more.

About Hotel Management, a Division of Questex Hospitality Group

Hotel Management is a leading B2B centralized source for the latest news, trends and analysis across the hospitality industry. Stay up to date on breaking news in global and local investment, development, technology, operations, food & beverage and design.

About Questex

Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contacts
Jennifer Glatt
Editor-in-Chief
212-895-8201
jglatt@questex.com

Alexandra Aldridge
Marketing Director
212-895-8284
aaldridge@questex.com

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Hotel Management announces the annual “Thirty Under 30” list, showcasing rising stars in the hospitality industry. 

Each year, Hotel Management opens up its call for nominations to the greater industry in order to capture true rising talent that deserves widespread recognition for their dedication to the field. Nominees must be 29 years old or younger as of Dec. 31, 2023, currently work at any level in a hotel field (operations, management, ownership, technology, asset management, consulting, training, sales & marketing), have completed a significant project for his or her hotel or organization and be recognized by leaders of his or her own hotel or organization as an emerging leader.

This year, more than 100 nominations were received, and 30 professionals were chosen by Hotel Management’s senior editorial staff for their dedication and outstanding achievements. They are:

1.    Matthew Abbate, Strategic Business Development Manager, Grays Crossing Investments
2.    Adrian Adriano, Director Topline Franchise Support & Services, Premium Brands (Delta), Marriott International
3.    Caro Clifford, Head of ESG, Sustainability Manager, Hersha Hospitality Trust
4.    Michaelanne Colarelli, Marketing Manager, Hotel Equities
5.    Jeremy Cooper, SVP Investments, Sydell Group
6.    Madison Eades, Dual General Manager, The Bee Hotel and The Holbrook Hotel
7.    Paige Garrett, Director of Sales, The Delaney Hotel/Rio Pinar
8.    Peter Gramling, Front Office Manager, GF Hotels and Resorts – The Yorktowne Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
9.    Dylan Greer, VP of Revenue Management, TPG Hotels and Resorts
10.  Robin Hackett, Manager, Category Management, Hilton
11.  Spencer Halford, VP of Sales and Marketing, Vibrant Management
12.  Jack Hodges, Manager, Loyalty Strategy, Choice Hotels International
13.  Zoë Jam, Revenue Manager, Brittain Resorts & Hotels
14.  Eliot Lamb, Assistant Vice President, HotelAVE
15.  Caroline Lidl, Marketing Manager, Virgin Hotels Dallas
16.  Hanieh Mazaheri, Director of Housekeeping, Omni Louisville Hotel
17.  Dalen Medina, Category Manager, Operating Supplies & Equipment, Hilton Supply Management
18.  Melissa Mitchell, Sr. Regional Marketing Manager, EOS Hospitality
19.  Makenzie Mizer, Catering Sales Manager, Hilton Garden Inn Palm Beach Gardens, Kolter Hospitality
20.  Karli Monger, Business Development Manager, GF Hotels and Resorts
21.  Cristian Munoz, Event Technology Director, Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Hotel Conference Center, Atrium Hospitality
22.  Emily Olsen, Director of Lifestyle, Jasper Hotel
23.  Emma Russell, Regional Director of Finance, Kennebunkport Resort Collection
24.  Taylor Seidel, Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Atrium Hospitality
25.  Beza Shanko, General Manager, Aimbridge Hospitality
26.  Elizabeth Vasquez Valdillez, General Manager, Insignia Hospitality Group
27.  Davis Weaver, Director of Real Estate, OTO Development
28.  Teresa Wechsler, Manager, Investments & Asset Management, Aspen Hospitality
29.  Eytan Weinberg, Director of Food & Beverage, Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas
30. Tyler Wipf, Director of Resource Development, My Place Hotels

“Hotel Management’s Thirty Under 30 class this year is so impressive,” said Jennifer Glatt, Hotel Management Editor-in-Chief and Content Director for Questex Hospitality. “These hospitality professionals have determination and drive and are quickly emerging as leaders in the industry.”

The 2023 Thirty Under 30 winners are featured in the October issue of Hotel Management. Visit www.hotelmanagement.net to learn more.

Hotel Management’s 2023 “Thirty Under 30” Awards are sponsored by DIRECTV HOSPITALITY.

About Hotel Management, a Division of Questex Hospitality Group
Hotel Management is a leading B2B centralized source for the latest news, trends and analysis across the hospitality industry. Stay up-to-date on breaking news in global and local investment, development, technology, operations, food & beverage and design.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contacts
Jennifer Glatt
Editor-in-Chief & Content Director
212-895-8201
jglatt@questex.com

Alexandra Aldridge
Marketing Director
212-895-8284
aaldridge@questex.com

Event to Host First Ever Cloud Innovation Awards; Submission Deadline is October 27

NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Silverlinings today announces the Cloud Executive Summit, an exclusive two-day symposium built for senior executives looking to discuss and debate the challenges and opportunities presented by the cloud industry today. Blueplanet, a division of Ciena, has signed on as a Platinum Partner, along with Supporting Partners AvidThink, Dell’Oro Group, and Women Leaders in Data and AI. The event takes place December 6-7 at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma, CA. Register here.

Silverlinings Founder Steve Saunders said, “We’re excited to bring senior cloud executives together in-person to discuss the critical challenges and opportunities in the cloud industry. From automation, AI, multi-cloud and cloud-native 5G to telco cloud, security, cost-optimization and sustainability, we’ll cover all of the key topics that tech leaders are facing.”

The Cloud Executive Summit is produced by both the Silverlinings and Fierce Telecom editorial teams and offers a robust program including cloud business cases, interactive agile workshops as well as keynotes, panels and moderated small group discussions that will help attendees identify and solve deployment challenges presented by industry experts.

Confirmed speakers include:

Aisha Tahirkheli, Managing Director for Cloud at KPMGSerena Blanks, Deputy Director for Architecture & Engineering, City of San DiegoDara Meath, SVP, CTO, Build-a-BearHagai Pen, Head of Americas Operation Simplified, AWSMichael Dale, CTO, Caffeine.tvCarolyn Duby, Field Chief Technology Officer, ClouderaJoe Kodali, Senior Director of Compliance, CariloopJerry Dawkins, Ph.D, CISO Global Chief Technology OfficerAnne Flanagan, Former Head of Cross-Product Policy Strategy, AR/VR/XR and Metaverse, Meta; International Tech Policy ExpertRoy Chua, Founder and President, AvidThinkMauricio Sanchez, Senior Research Director, Dell’Oro GroupDave Bolan, Research Director, Dell’Oro GroupLeonard Lee, Executive Analyst and Founder, neXt Curve

Plus, exclusive research on key issues such as multi-cloud operations, cloud security, automation, AI, cost-effectiveness will be unveiled at the symposium. The Cloud Executive Summit will allow attendees to learn from hyperscalers and service providers successfully deploying cloud services and will provide a multitude of opportunities to network with key players in the industry throughout the event, including an offsite reception at a nearby winery.

View the agenda here.

Cloud Executive Summit Speaking Proposals
The Silverlinings Cloud Executive Summit offers sessions to discuss and debate the challenges and opportunities presented by the cloud industry today. Thought-leaders with deep technical, business and practical expertise in cloud are encouraged to submit a proposal. Submit a speaking proposal here through October 13.

The Cloud Innovation Awards
The Cloud Innovation Awards program will celebrate exceptional innovations that are driving improvements and transforming the cloud industry. An expert panel of judges will review all submissions and determine which companies demonstrate innovative solutions that have the greatest potential to save money, engage customers, or revolutionize networks and the industry overall. The Awards are judged on technical innovation, effectiveness, competitive advantage, financial impact and true innovation. Winners will be announced at an awards event on December 7 during the Cloud Executive Summit. Make a submission here through October 27.

For sponsorship opportunities, click here.

Stay connected with the Cloud Executive Summit via LinkedIn and X.

About Silverlinings
Silverlinings provides analysis and strategy for the 21st Century Cloud Infrastructure Revolution – the single largest communications transformation of all time. Through independent, original reporting Silverlinings helps cloud network architects’ separate reality from marketing fluff and untangle the complexities of cloud infrastructure. Whether it’s integrating new and old technology, providing security, improving visibility, merging public and private clouds, avoiding cloud lock-in, managing edge networks, and deploying 5G into the cloud, we do the dirty work and sniff out the scoops to bring you the only site where cloud network architects can find a reputable daily source of news, analysis and strategy for cloud infrastructure, and have a laugh at the same time.

About Fierce Telecom
FierceTelecom is the telecom industry’s daily monitor. FierceTelecom’s independent team of experienced editors provides relevant and insightful information on the dynamic telecom market, covering topics ranging from fiber deployments, virtualization of telecom and cable networks, partnerships with big cloud providers, edge computing, business deals and competition. FierceTelecom provides its readers — which include stakeholders from the entire telecom and cable industry such as service providers, equipment vendors, telecom customers and analysts — with thoughtful news and analysis on this competitive marketplace.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Charlene Soucy
Senior Director
Questex Technology Group
csoucy@questex.com

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conference (IECSC) Florida, the premier event for wellness, returns to the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, October 15-16, 2023 for its 25th event in South Florida.

IECSC Florida, the most influential gathering of spa and wellness professionals in the Southeast brings the industry together to source the latest products, learn about new technologies and develop relationships with companies that move the industry.

Hundreds of brands will fill the Exhibit Hall, selling the latest products and services at professionals-only prices, offering demonstrations, and some will even teach classes in the complimentary Product Focused Education (PFE) program. Each class offers a deep dive into a specific product or service, giving attendees expert brand knowledge that they can leverage in their business. These classes are all included with the 2-Day Exhibit Hall pass and do not require an additional fee.

Featured exhibitors include: Audrey Morris Cosmetics, Celluma, Circadia, Dermalogica, Eminence Organic Skin Care, Face Reality Skincare, HydraFacial, Farmhouse Fresh, Lira Clinical, Merrylaz Aesthetics USA, Skin Act, Repechage, Procell Therapies, and Silhouet-Tone USA.

View the full exhibitor list here.

IECSC Florida offers an incredibly valuable education program, curated by American Spa to include relevant business-building information, presented by the industry’s most prominent speakers. Content includes medical spa, makeup and beauty enhancements, business management, esthetics, nails, health & wellness, client & retail growth, social media & marketing.

Conference highlights:

No-Downtime Chemical Peels: Revolutionize Your Results – in the Esthetics Track, presented by Nichelle Mosely, award-winning esthetician and CEO of Queen City Beauty Group5-Star Client Experience – in the Client Relationships & Retail Growth Track, presented by E’Toshia McFarland, award-winning Estie educatorLaser Physics & Care Plans for Med Spas – in the Medical Spa Track, presented by Courtney Sykes, Chief Administrative Officer of Southeastern Esthetics InstituteLash Lift and Beyond – in the Makeup and Beauty Enhancements Track, presented by Rita St. Pierre, beauty specialist

In addition, IECSC Florida will present three classes offering NCBTMB credits:

Florida Laws & Rules, presented by Crystal A. Howard of the Florida State Massage Therapy Association (FSMTA), 2 CE creditsThe Luxury of Wellness Technology, presented by Sherrie Tennessee, CEO of SpaSOS, 1 CE creditWellness Leadership, presented by Sherrie Tennessee, CEO of SpaSOS, 1 CE credit

View the complete schedule here.

Noteworthy at this year’s event are the multiple opportunities to increase accreditation, presented by WU Aesthetics. Attendees must stop by the WU Aesthetics booth #104 to claim their credits.

Free access to the 10-Hour Continuing Education (CE) for Cosmetology Professionals – a $19.99 value. (Provider approval #0008298. Course approval #0501529.)Free access to the 4-Hour Initial HIV/AIDs Continuing Education for Cosmetology Professionals – a $16 value. (Provider approval #0008298. Course approval #0501532.)

Make It a Weekend and Take Brightline – Save 25%
To sweeten the deal, IECSC Florida is offering a 25% discount off Brightline train tickets for all attendees, so they may travel to the event seamlessly and conveniently. The West Palm Beach Brightline stop is located less than one mile from the Palm Beach Convention Center and organizers encourage attendees to come early and make it a weekend to experience at this gorgeous location. Explore the incredible shops and dining in Rosemary Square, located directly across the street from the Convention Center, and no trip would be complete without a visit to beautiful Palm Beach, just over one mile away. Click here for hotel and train info. Use promo code IECSC23 to redeem 25% Brightline discount.

Register to Attend
IECSC Florida takes place October 15-16, 2023 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. IECSC Florida is celebrating its 25th year in Florida. Register here. Register as a group of four or more to save $20 off total registration. Conference passes include 2-Day Exhibit Hall access. Plus, guests will be treated to a sunset networking happy hour immediately following the close of the Exhibit Hall Sunday evening, inclusive of one free drink, compliments of sponsor Lipgloss & Aftershave. Media may register to attend here.

For sponsorship and exhibit opportunities, click here.

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About IECSC
Produced by Questex, the International Esthetics, Cosmetics and Spa Conferences (IECSC) are for professionals only and reach a wide cross‐section of participants from spa and wellness product manufacturers and distributors to spa owners, directors and managers, estheticians, massage therapists, cosmetologists, medical estheticians, and dermatologists. With dynamic trade show floors, in-depth conference programs, and presented by America Spa, IECSC events provide the perfect meeting ground for the world’s most elite and qualified spa professionals looking to meet the top skin, cosmetic and wellness companies.

About Questex 
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here. 

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Jennifer Rosen
Group Marketing Director
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NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Spatec North America, the spa industry’s leading one-to-one event, brought together North America’s most prestigious owners and operators of major resort, hotel, destination and day spas, and design & management companies to meet with leading suppliers, September 26-29 at the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in Manalapan, Florida for the second time this year at their fall edition event.

“Spatec Fall delivered an unprecedented event and we could not be more pleased,” said Elizabeth Fantetti Trevorrow, Event and Partnership Director, Questex Beauty & Spa Group. “Our turnkey format allowed for business to be conducted at every turn, and the seamless hospitality put forth by our partner at the Eau Palm Beach made the experience feel flawless, from the receptions to the food, to our gorgeous beachfront views. I could not be prouder of this concept we created and have built upon year after year which is designed specifically for the spa industry.”

“This is the best event I’ve ever been to,” said Joanne Kellis, R2 Technologies. “I like the size; its manageable. The quality of the buyers, the organization, and the hospitality… its unmatched.”

The event proved to be a significant triumph, fulfilling its commitment to unite suppliers through more than 600 one-on-one appointments with high-volume buyers they had chosen beforehand based on specific pre-selection criteria. Moreover, thoughtfully planned theme nights, featuring icebreaker activities and team-building exercises, provided attendees with opportunities to network with everyone present, irrespective of their pre-scheduled appointments.

“I’ve been fortunate to witness firsthand how Spatec provides a unique platform for emerging brands like ours to shine,” said Daniel Spikes, Founder/CEO, BeLoved Box. “The opportunity to connect with industry leaders, spa professionals, and fellow entrepreneurs has been invaluable.”

Learn more about Spatec North America at spatecna.com and stay connected on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

About Questex

Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Debbie Schmidle
Spa Marketing Manager
dschmidle@questex