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Radio Guest List–Global Spa & Wellness Summit, Four Seasons Resort Marrakech–November 08, 2014

marrakech 2Resting at the base of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco lays Marrakech. This year the Northern African country’s third largest city plays host to the Global Spa & Wellness Summit. Taking place from a different location each year, the Four Seasons Marrakech hosts the 2014 event.

Joining us this week in the “red city” will be wellness industry icons such as Dr. John Travis, who talks with us about the assessment he’s developed to test a person’s wellness. Then we chat with Alexis Jones, author and founder of I Am That Girl, about what women can do to protect themselves while traveling alone. We also speak with Paul Price, CEO of Creative Realities, gives insight into the how the spa and wellness industry (as well as other markets) are changing with the ability to have so much technology at our finger tips. All of that and more on this week’s episode of Peter Greenberg Worldwide from the 2014 Global Spa & Wellness Summit at the Four Seasons Resort Marrakech in Morocco.

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Jean-Claude Baumgarten, former President of the World Travel and Tourism Council, shares why we should worry about our health today and not put off treating yourself until you are sick. We need to let government officials know that it is more cost-effective to be preventative disease than to cure it.

Louie Schwartzberg, Founder of Moving Art, describes the colors of Marrakech and why it is an ideal place for filming. He also shares his Moroccan experiences and how he was surprised at the aggressive bargaining in the country and how being at the crossroads of the world affects that.

Dr. John Travis, Founder of Wellness Associates, explains wellness as a movement and how he developed a wellness assessment to help measure how healthy people are within two hours. There has been a growing conscious regarding wellness and more people have embraced the concept over the years.

Susan Harmsworth, Founder of ESPA, talks about running 450 spas around the world and how the spa industry has changed in the last 40 years. Things are going full circle, reverting back 15 years to “rituals” and a spa offering an immersive journey.

Alexis Jones, Author and Founder of I Am That Girl, discusses how she learned to make smart decisions while traveling alone, such as not drinking alcohol and choosing female-only hostels.

Donald B. Ardell, PhD, Publisher of the Ardell Wellness Report, dives into the history of the wellness movement and how it has been a struggle to gain momentum. He also explains the concept of his latest book, Die Healthy. Wellness is not the absence of disease; it’s about living life in its fullest ways.

Magatte Wade, CEO and Founder of Tiossan, shares how the products of traditional medicine men from centuries ago inspire her skin care line. It is a knowledge that has been passed down in the oral traditions of Africa and it is helping to increase curiosity around the world about her culture.

Paul Price, CEO of Creative Realities, shares how technology has changed the role of marketing by consumers influencing other consumers. He also touches on how Metcalfe’s law is applied to modern marketing and things now happen at incredible speeds.

Honorable Steve Chadwick , Mayor of Rotorua, 
New Zealand, delves into how the city tries to embody sustainability with it’s geothermal enterprises and preserving and cleaning the 18 lakes of the city.

Yahya, CEO of the Yahya Group, takes us on the journey of a spa. The most beautiful spas transport you into a tranquil state of mind through the smells, feel, look, and of course light.

Sylvain Nicolas, Pastry Chef at Four Seasons Resort Marrakech, describes the traditional Moroccan desserts such as orange and cinnamon. He also mentions you wont get much chocolate here, but the big dessert ingredient is almond!