Welcome to SpaSpace Connect: Balance, Renewal, and Your September Challenge

Dear Experts,

I couldn’t be more excited to welcome you into SpaSpace Connect. This is the beginning of something transformative—not just for our guests, but for us as a professional community.

September, with its equinox, reminds us that balance and renewal are not abstract concepts—they’re daily practices. Equal light and dark, equal give and take. As we launch Connect, I invite you to carry this energy into how you show up here: grounded, balanced, open to renewal, and committed to building community together.

Where We Are: Stage 1 ? Team Only

Right now, this space is just for us. It’s your chance to explore, experiment, and establish your presence before guests join.

You’ll find:

Groups for department and all-team discussions.
Forums for topics that will later include guest voices.
Events for boutique happenings, classes, and gatherings.

Soon, in Stage 2, guests and brand partners will enter. They’ll see your posts, ask questions, shop products, and book events. In Stage 3, scheduling and booking tools will fully integrate. Step by step, this platform will become our central hub for communication, guest engagement, and professional growth.

Your Professional Advantage

Think of SpaSpace Connect as more than just another app. It’s a way to:

Attract the right guests who are looking for your unique skills.
Build loyalty through authentic personal connections.
Gain referrals as satisfied guests recommend you.
Increase visibility with new guests discovering SpaSpace.
Establish credibility as a trusted Expert in wellness.
Grow opportunities for upselling, enhancements, and expanding your practice.

The more active you are now, the stronger your presence will be when guests arrive.

This Month’s Challenge: Earn Up to $350 Spa Dollars

To celebrate launch month, we’re rewarding your engagement in the most generous way yet. Every post, comment, and interaction adds up—literally.

How You Earn Points:
Wisdom Points (Content)

+20 New forum or group topic
+10 Resource/document upload
+5 Event recap or takeaway
+10 Upload media (video, image, PDF tip)
?10 Deleting a published post
?15 Duplicate/flagged content

Connection Points (Engagement)

+5 Comment on another Expert’s post
+2 Reply to a comment
+5 Tag another Expert
+1 Like/upvote a post
+10 Being tagged by someone else
?5 Spammy/generic replies
?10 Mass-tagging without context

? Earn up to $350 Spa Dollars this month (redeemable on full-price services or retail, for your use only).

What To Do Next

Download SpaSpace Connect from the app store.
Set up your profile—photo, skills, specialties.
Join your department Group + the all-team Group.
Explore Forums and practice posting or commenting.
Check the Events tab to get familiar with our calendar.

This month is about laying the foundation—both for our community and for your presence as an Expert. The more you put in now, the more you’ll gain when guests and partners join us.

As we step into September’s theme of Balance & Renewal, I encourage you to ask yourself: What am I ready to release this season? And how will I renew my presence here, in this new community?

I’m grateful to walk into this season with you—and I can’t wait to see how you shape SpaSpace Connect.

With warmth and excitement,

Adina

General Manager, SpaSpace Chicago