SPA EXPERT OPENS OFFICES IN SCOTTSDALE, AUGUST 29, 2007

Melinda Minton, Executive Director of The Spa Association (SPAA) http://www.thespaassociation.com/ and 23 year veteran to the spa industry has expanded Minton, Expect the Best's footprint to include the Scottsdale/Phoenix area.

Minton is a certified massage therapist, esthetician and cosmetologist with an MBA in marketing. Minton is also a member of the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) and of Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW). In March of 2006, Minton was appointed to the United States Business Advisory Council (BAC) representing small business interest and was named Colorado Business Women of the Year by President Bush. A past spa owner, Minton has consulted on spa management issues, product formulations, spa profitability and strategy among sundry other projects. Minton Business Solutions has worked on hundreds of projects involving everything from spa start-ups to launching marketing programs for Fortune 500 companies. Minton is the founder of The Spa Association (SPAA), a world-class organization dedicated to enriching the professional beauty industry through self-regulation, education and sound business practices. SPAA is the largest spa association in the North America. ...read more >