ESPA is inviting you to enter their annual competition

Celebrating innovation and excellence in the spa industry

The European Spas Association is calling for entries for their annual competition. The ESPA Innovation Award recognises the best and most innovative ideas and services in the health & spa industry. The goal is to award those, who developed new, more effective, and sustainable approaches in spa destinations, hotels, medical centres and health resorts, as well as new spa programmes, concepts, products and scientific research.

The winners of the competition will be announced at a gala award ceremony during the 26th ESPA Congress on 22 September 2022 in Piestany, Slovakia.

If you believe your project deserves to be recognised as a good practice case in the European health & spa industry, here are 5 good reasons to enter in 2022:

1. Gaining broad international recognition and significant market visibility
2. The opportunity to attend the annual gala awards ceremony
3. Meeting other innovators and industry leaders
4. Showcasing your award-winning innovation to international media
5. Promoting your innovation by using the ESPA Innovation Award badge

Applicants can submit their applications in 8 different categories;

1. INNOVATIVE SPA DESTINATION
2. INNOVATIVE MEDICAL SPA
3. INNOVATIVE SPA HOTEL
4. INNOVATIVE SPA CONCEPT
5. INNOVATIVE HEALTH SPA PROGRAMME
6. INNOVATIVE SPA PRODUCTS
7. INNOVATIVE SPA EDUCATION
8. MEDICAL SPA SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

All projects are evaluated by a 6-member expert jury based on 5 evaluation segments, including originality, impact of the innovation, practicality, measurability of the benefits, and sustainability.