This week, educators and marketing professionals from across the country will descend upon Las Vegas for the 2017 CEA & AMP Annual Convention. While many beauty-related shows focus on live demos and product knowledge, the CEA Annual Convention is unique and tailored to you - to give you new skills to implement in your school.

This year’s convention will include sessions on motivation, methodology and technical training. We’ll also go over teaching tech-addicted millennials and engaging your students through social media. In addition, there is a track of education specific to beauty and wellness Admissions and Marketing professionals to help you recruit and retain more students.

If you still need to register yourself or your staff, there are still spots left! Click here to get your tickets.

We can't wait to see you for a weekend full of inspiration!

Serving as a Director is one of the most important ways that you can support and sustain AACS. Our Directors have the responsibility to provide foresight, oversight, and insight for the Association; to serve as our primary ambassadors and advocates; and to be the conscious voice of our Members. In other words, our Board of Directors should reflect the highest aspirations of our businesses, our students, and of our industry.

It is our pleasure to announce that the nomination period for the election of 4 (four) Owner Member and 1 (one) Associate Member seats on the AACS Board of Directors is now open. 

 

For your convenience, included here are two links—the Board Nominations Application Form, and, a link to a short video providing an Introduction to AACS Board Service, which addresses a few frequently asked questions. Nominations will be accepted through July 28th, 2017. Thank you for your ongoing dedication and support of AACS. 

Last year over 50 different cosmetology schools were recognized at the AACS Annual Convention and their achievements were highlighted across Modern Salon Media—including Modern Salon and Salon Today magazines, ModernSalon.com, SalonToday.com, our e-letters and our social media platforms—as part of the "Excellence in Education" program. You can take advantage of this unique opportunity to celebrate what makes your school really special. Enter any of several categories – from School Culture, Facilities, Use of Technology, and more! All entries are due by August 31st.

Please visit modernsalon.com/excellence for full details and to enter online.

When you're searching for interesting blog posts to share with your network, or writing content yourself, what are the top three things you look for? What makes you prick your ears up, read the entire article, and share it with your mates on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or through your newsletter? In a nutshell, how can clients write content that influences people, whatever their sector?

Prezly talked to seven PR experts that are making effective use of the ever-changing media landscape – take a look at their top recommendations here.

Get to Las Vegas a little early and join us for some amazing hands-on, technical education! Pivot Point International and Farouk Systems will be hosting two separate workshops for those of you that want to get your hands in some hair before the convention starts. And – Las Vegas is the city that never sleeps, so CND will be hosting a hands-on class after our Sunday night reception. Space is limited, and registration to both the workshop and CEA & AMP Annual Convention is required. Reserve your spot today!

Join Pivot Point International’s Education Team, Jason Russell and Daniel Dunworth in an exploration of high fashion techniques that will leave your students breathless. Pivot Point’s collection, Salonability Long Hair delivers a bold approach to reinventing vintage beauties into modern marvels. Expect to enhance your skill level and add numerous trend techniques to your students’ tool box as we guide you through Salonability’s most fashion forward designs. Click here to learn more and register.

Hands-on workshop that will showcase simple techniques that your students can ROCK out behind the chair. He will also share his business knowledge that surpasses others on how to be truly successful in the beauty industry. Come join this festive environment with Farouk Systems’ International Global Artist, Joe Anthony Pena! Click here to learn more and register. 

Play outside the box. Join CND as they host a workshop on the latest trends in color and nail art. Go all out with new shades of unique, potent color. Go funky. Go glam. Go goth. Just go play. All supplies will be provided for this hands-on workshop. Click here to learn more and register.

In the salon and spa world, the name of the game is personal care. When it comes to hair removal, we want great results, quick service and fabulous service. Sugaring fits the bill so well, clients are asking for this sweet treat in hair removal.

This webinar presented by Kate Riley of Salon Sugar Products is designed to give you the What, Why, How and When of Sugaring. We’ll explore what Sugaring is, why it is such a desirable service, how you can take advantage of this trend and when it makes sense to start.

AACS Online Training Center offers a wide variety of professional development opportunities for your faculty, staff and management. And successful completion of each online course provides credit toward the Certified Higher Education Professional (CHEP) certification.