| Wednesday, September 24 |
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| 8:00 am – 10:00 am |
Session on cosmetics in spas and hot springs
Moderator: Elva Alba Palacios (Colombia) |
- Development of thermal nature products. Martha Yaneth Flórez Puerto, Thermal Institute of Paipa (Colombia).
- Thermal cosmetics and spas. Function within a hot spring. Jussara Marques Oliveira Marrichi, UNICAMP (Brazil).
- Advances in thermal peloids. New uses and application in recovery of ailments. Lourdes Mourelle, Peloides Termales (Spain).
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| 10:00 am – 10:20 am |
Break |
| 10:20 am – 1:00 pm |
Wellness, tourism and marketing
Moderator: Mario Azael Reza, ACTEM (Mexico) |
- Spas and marketing in Southeast Asia. Comparative thermalism and tourism projection. Andrew Jacka, APSWC (Thailand).
- Wellness in Europe. Trends in Central Europe. Laszlo Puczko, CEO and Co-founder HTWW (Hungary).
- Applied thermal marketing in Boyacá. Richard Pulido, (Colombia).
- Selling wellness. Staff involvement in spa sales. César Tejedor, Massage around the World (Spain).
- Wellness tourism in Colombia with cultural identity. Alejandra Millán, MiNCIT (Colombia).
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| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 2:00 pm – 3:20 pm |
Session on the flavors of water
Moderator: Ricardo Ramírez, Colombia Sky (Colombia) |
- Comparative description of waters by mineralization. Joseani Octaviani, Pa Laboratory (Brazil).
- Water pairings and gastronomy. Mineral water tasting. Mercedes González, Hidrosommelier, Vitis Lucus (Spain).
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| 4:00 pm |
Official inauguration of Termatalia Colombia 2025Ceremony |
International Fair of Thermal Tourism, Health and Wellness – Paipa, Boyacá. Institutional event with national and international authorities.
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| Thursday, September 25 |
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| 8:00 am – 11:00 am |
Legislation, thermal regulations and quality
Moderator: Eleonora Castro, Termales El Batán (Colombia) |
- European certifications. Tourism quality standards for spas. Kurt von Storch, Quality in Health Prevention e.V. (Germany).
- Thermalism and the Camino de Santiago. Tourism complementarity. Belén Gómez Quevedo, Xunta de Galicia (Spain).
- Quality and sustainability. New certifications. Miguel Mirones, ICTES (Spain).
- Legal challenges of thermal water in Colombia. Sandra Milena Ochoa (Colombia).
- Environmental standards legislation. Amilcar Piña, Corpoboyacá (Colombia).
- Impact of regulatory changes on tourism businesses. Cesáreo González Pardal, Galicia Tourism Cluster (Spain).
- Regional Autonomous Corporations. Yiber Esteban González Gil, Regional Director of Chiquinquira (Colombia).
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| 11:00 am – 11:20 am |
Break |
| 11:20 am – 1:00 pm |
Water and thermalism at the university
Moderator: Eder Peña, University of Caldas (Colombia) |
- Hydrology in medical schools. Francisco Maraver, UCM (Spain).
- Overview of medical hydrology in Colombia and LATAM. Rodrigo Castro, El Bosque University (Colombia).
- Campus Auga - University of Vigo. Research, training, and knowledge transfer on water and its therapeutic uses. Francisco Javier Rodríguez Rajo, Vice-rector Campus Auga (Spain).
- Chair of Medical Hydrology, USC-Balnearios de Galicia. Juan Gestal Otero, Emeritus Professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at USC and Director of the Chair of Medical Hydrology, USC-Balnearios de Galicia.
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| 01:00 pm – 2:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
Geothermal energy
Moderator: Nancy Catherine Vidal Camacho, Vice President of the Colombian Geothermal Association (Colombia). |
- Thermal geology. Role of geothermal in thermal resources. Fabio Tadeu Lazzerini, ALATh (Brazil).
- Geothermal in Spain. Tourism advantages and sustainability. José Ángel Cid Fernández, Univ. of Vigo (Spain).
- Effects and challenges in Mexican hot springs. María de Jesús Puy, Univ. of Guanajuato (Mexico).
- Geothermal in Iceland. Kristján B Ólafsson, geothermal expert and promoter, Blue Lagoon board member.
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| 4:00 pm – 5:40 pm |
Thermal bath design and business model
Moderator: Teresita Van Strate, TVS Technical Consultancies (Argentina) |
- Hot Springs with Style: Architecture, wellness and sustainability. Germán Ricardo Camacho, Mayor of Paipa (Colombia).
- Hot spring design and business model. Manuel Fernando Patiño Pedreros, President of the Lengupa Provincial Tourism Council (Colombia).
- Architecture.
- Adaptation of thermal infrastructure to the environment. Carlos Yubero, Montemayor and Salugral Spas (Spain).
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| 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
Guided visitVisit |
Thermal Institute of Paipa. |
| Friday, September 26 |
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| 8:00 am – 9:15 am |
Market trends
Moderator: Richard Pulido (Colombia) |
- Tourism statistics in spa resorts. Applied research for strategic management. Aida Pinos, Univ. of Granada (Spain).
- Artificial Intelligence, Longevity, and Well-being: What to Expect and How to Prepare for the Next Decade. Juan Pablo Salazar Arias, Geomedical (France).
- Analysis of the competitiveness factors of Wellness Tourism as an economic development alternative for the Municipality of Paipa, Boyacá. Luis Gerardo Arias, Agricultural Engineer, Ecology Specialist, Master's Degree in International Trade (Colombia).
- Tourism and Spa as a Global Trend for Wellness. Clara Ines Sanchez, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management at the Externado University of Colombia.
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| 9:15 am – 11:10 am |
Medical hydrology
Moderator: Rodrigo Castro, El Bosque University (Colombia) |
- Hydrology and treatment of pathologies. Scientific evidence. Francisco Maraver, UCM (Spain).
- Aquatic therapy from thermal water. Virginia María Palacio Garcés (Colombia).
- Spa Hydrology and Health Promotion: Spas and Healthy Aging. Juan Gestal Otero Director of the Chair of Medical Hydrology, USC-Balnearios de Galicia (Spain).
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| 11:10 am – 2:15 pm |
Sports and water
Moderator: Arturo Bravo will serve as moderator. He is a professor of the Tourism and Hospitality Business Administration program at the Externado University of Colombia. He is a former Vice Minister of Tourism of Colombia. |
- Training camps and thermal stays for elite athletes. Javier Soto, Caldaria Group (Spain).
- Athlete recovery in hot springs. Paipa Thermal Institute model. Camilo Camargo, Sports Physician ITP (Colombia).
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