Our Senior Advisor, Raoul Andrews Sudre hit the proverbial
nail on the head yet again with this week’s article which highlights a
continued challenge in the industry ten years later, education. In October,
2002 he exposed the weaknesses in the massage schools by going directly to the
source, massage school owners. The statistics quoted in this article discuss
the explosion of the number of spas growing from less than 2K to more than 11K
from 1997 to 2002. Given this leap ten years ago and the continuing
proliferation of “chain” spas it is no wonder there is still a lack of unity in
education within a national context, too much growth too fast! His insight ten
years ago continues to be relevant and while this article offers no clear
solution what is clear is little to nothing has changed. Our education in the
states is still minimal at best with no change in sight. Perhaps this will
spark the desire to open this dialogue once again.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
"Meet Raoul Andrews-Sudre, 2002"
These two interview/articles sum up Raoul’s straightforward,
knowledgeable warmth which he conveys when involved in a project or training a
student on the art of international massage. The two interviews highlight his
longevity, passion for the industry and what drives him and many of us…
customer satisfaction. He brings voice in 2002 to what has been echoed in
previous blog posts, education, conceptualization and quality of service.
Getting to know our Senior Advisor, Raoul Andrews Sudre’ on
an up close professional level has been such an asset to a “veteran” (this is a
nice way to say I have been in the industry longer than I care to admit) and
while these articles lend a small insight into why he continues to create
successful and innovatively unique projects it is just a hint on his wealth of knowledge not
just around the hotel and spa industry but world knowledge that brings a depth
of insight into foreign business practices, cultural differences and regional
customs.
-Jodi Weiner, ASM's Project Manager
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