At the 2017 Annual Convention and Expo, industry leaders will come together to explore new perspectives and innovative ideas that can be immediately implemented in your school. Be there as we embark on our most transformational discussion yet. Our goal with this year’s convention is to look towards the future and determine what can be done now to lift schools to new heights.  

In this endeavor, we will be inspired by the challenges of the past, but move forward with tools and strategies to lift schools up. Has it been a while since you felt hopeful about your school's future? This is the year we will change that.

Registration is officially open, and we’re offering discounted early rates for those who get their tickets now! Click here to register. 

We are reimagining what's possible! Where has our industry been, and where is it going? What is possible today, and what should tomorrow look like? The Annual Committee is looking for dynamic speakers for this year’s Convention in Las Vegas, NV October 20-23, 2017. If you have a bright new perspective, a fresh approach that could be implemented in a school in order to make it soar, we would love to hear from you.  

The application deadline has officially been extended! Complete the application form by Friday August 18, 2017 to be considered as a speaker at the AACS Annual Convention. Apply today!

As children, we’re trained to avoid failure, not learn from it. It’s presented as a sign of inadequacy, even worthlessness. I think this is the hidden cost of a K-12 curriculum that is achievement-oriented. Failure is never presented to us as a different kind of educational experience, a universal (and ceaseless) part of being human.

College is often cast as the best four years of your life, but the reality is that too many students are anxious, overworked and paralyzed by the idea that one false move or rough patch will destroy their future. We would be better served if we were told that failure, while normal, is always unexpected, and that it is usually a useful lesson in something bigger.

Most important, students aren’t all alike, and the college experience doesn’t need to be one-size-fits-all. Read the rest of this interesting article on student anxieties by Rainseford Stauffer at nytimes.com. 

The Fall 2017 BCL │CND | Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarship competition is accepting applications August 7 through October 2, 2017. Five students enrolled in a professional nail education program at a qualified school will each receive a $2,570 tuition scholarship toward their tuition.  Applicants may apply via video, essay or inspiration board. Examples of previous winners’ submissions may be viewed here.  Learn more about how to "file" for this scholarship here.

Need to get your Title IX Training done before the end of the year? Get to the AACS Annual Convention & Expo a few hours early to attend this optional workshop, led by our outside counsel at Duane Morris, LLP. Make sure your school stays in compliance – register today! An additional fee applies for this session. Click here to register for the Convention and Title IX Session. 

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.