One-Day Summit to Provide Overview of Professional Success in Medical Spa Industry Chicago, IL (November 21, 2016) –The American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) is presenting its brand new Medical Spa Summit, an entire day of medical spa training and education from the top educators in the medical spa industry, at Skin Inc.’s Face & Body Spa Conference & Expo events throughout 2017. Exclusive to Skin Inc.’s Face & Body events, the one-day summit will give attendees the opportunity to learn more about what it takes to own and operate a medical spa or take their business to the next level. It will also discuss topics such as: • Whether non-physicians can own a medical spa; • How regulations are changing estheticians’ scope of practice; • What are the common legal mistakes for new medical spas; • And much more. “We are thrilled to join forces with AmSpa. In just four short years they have become the source for business and legal information for medical spas. The Medical Spa Summit which will be featured at Face & Body will help our customers currently running medical spas or considering medspa services within their practice and gain insightful information on running a profitable business”, says Sandy Chapin, group show director of Face & Body. Representing one of the fastest growing market segments in the country, the medical spa industry brought in an estimated $1.8 billion in sales in 2013, along with a highly significant 18 percent year-over-year growth (Marketdata Enterprises). It is currently projected to eclipse $3.6 billion in sales in 2016. “As the medical spa industry continues its rapid expansion, its overlap with the larger spa industry makes this partnership a natural progression,” said AmSpa Founder and Director Alex Thiersch. “AmSpa is very excited to add our top-rated legal and business education for med spas to the already incredible aesthetic and beauty content offered at Face & Body.” Skin Inc.’s Face and Body Medical Spa Summit will be offered exclusively during Skin Inc.’s Face & Body Advanced Education Conference Program the Saturday prior to each Face & Body expo in Rosemont, IL, San Jose, CA, and Atlanta, GA. Admission to the summit is $345. Attendees will also receive admission to the Face & Body expo hall, featuring exhibitors and representatives from all sectors of the spa, skin care and wellness industry.   The American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) provides legal, compliance, and business resources to medical spas and aesthetic practices. AmSpa members receive online access to AmSpa’s proprietary summaries of laws governing medical aesthetic facilities and medical spas in each state, among other industry benefits and discounts. To learn more about AmSpa, please visit www.americanmedspa.org. Skin Inc.’s Face & Body has events in three separate locations: Rosemont (Face & Body® Midwest), San Jose (Face & Body® Northern California) and Atlanta (Face & Body® Southeast). Skin Inc.’s Face & Body is open to skin care facility owners, directors, managers, estheticians, massage therapists, dermatologists and other medical esthetics professionals. For additional information and updates on the upcoming shows, please visit www.faceandbody.com.