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Mr. DeMoss

David DeMoss

CEO and Founder, WAKEUP CALL

A seasoned risk management professional with extensive expertise in the hospitality sector, David DeMoss has served in all aspects of the industry from coast to coast. Prior to founding WAKEUP CALL, he spent over ten years as vice president of Petra Risk Solutions, where he received his CIC designation. He helped his clients by effectively engineering their insurance policies as part of their overall risk management strategy. This overall strategy would become the blueprint for handling the diverse risks they faced on a daily basis within their respective hotels and resorts around the country. As a former insurance broker specializing in the hotel market, he gained experience and expertise in a wide range of risk management processes specific to the hospitality industry, such as property inspections, onsite training, OSHA compliance resources, HR services and other areas requested by his clients. When requests for these services began to grow faster than the brokerage, he identified a need for a simple and streamlined risk management solution for the industry, and set out to provide it. With years of in-depth service dedicated to the hospitality sector, David is knowledgeable in virtually all aspects of hotel, resort and spa risk exposure and management. His specialized expertise led to the development of the WAKEUP CALL platform, which was introduced in 2011. Until then, the hospitality industry had been under-serviced by a couple of general resources, which provided minimal support. With the advent of WAKEUP CALL, David has single-handedly revolutionized the industry with a powerful, single-source, online solution that provides complete, real-time information and tools to assist hotels in managing critical and emerging issues.

Please visit www.wakeupcall.net for more information.

Mr. DeMoss can be contacted at 866-675-3909 or david@wakeupcall.net

Coming up in July 2019...

Hotel Spa: Pursuing Distinction

The Wellness Movement continues to evolve and hotel spas continue to innovate in order to keep pace. Fueled by intense competition within the industry, hotel spas are seeking creative ways to differentiate themselves in the market. An increasing number of customers are searching for very specific, niche treatments that address their particular health concerns and, as a result, some leading spas have achieved distinction by offering only one specialized treatment. Meditation and mindfulness practices are becoming increasingly mainstream as are alternative treatments and therapies, such as Ayurvedic therapies, Reiki, energy work and salt therapy. Some spas specialize in stress management and offer lifestyle coaching sessions as part of their program.  Other spas are fully embracing new technologies as a way to differentiate themselves, such as providing wearable devices that track health and fitness biomarkers, or robots programmed with artificial intelligence to control spa environments, or virtual reality add-ons that transport guests to relaxing places around the world. Some spas have chosen to specialize in medical procedures such as liposuction, laser skin therapy, phototherapy facials, Botox and facial fillers, acupuncture and permanent hair removal, in addition to cosmetic body shaping procedures and  teeth whitening treatments. Similarly, other spas are offering comprehensive health check-ups and counseling services for those who are interested in disease prevention treatments. Finally, as hotel spas continue to become more diverse, accessible and specialized, there is a growing demand for health professionals with a specific area of expertise. There is a proliferation of top class, quality wellness practitioners who make a name for themselves by offering their services around the globe, including athletes, chefs, doctors, physical trainers and weight loss specialists. The July issue of the Hotel Business Review will report on these trends and developments and examine how some hotel spas are integrating them into their operations.

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