AACS is transitioning from our historic October 1 – September 30 membership year, and aligning with the January 1 – December 31 fiscal year. As such, your renewed 2018 Membership will be based on 15 months, keeping you in good standing from October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018.

Membership renewal notices will be in your inbox soon! If you have any questions before then, please contact Linda Williams or Glen Fernandez for more details.

Proposed By-Laws were recently posted for review, representing the cultural change taking place in your Association. As we continue to navigate the complexities of both the regulatory and business climate changes, we must ensure that our association is strategically positioned to meet the challenges ahead. The proposed changes are designed to support the continued evolution of AACS and to allow the Board to more effectively manage the needs of a modern association. 

To streamline and clarify our existing By-Laws, the Board of Directors recommends that the Membership repeal the existing By-Laws, and, replace with the proposed By-Laws.

The AACS Board of Directors submits these By-Laws for Membership review and feedback during the open comment period beginning September 1, 2017 and ending September 15, 2017.   

Want to learn more about the rationale behind these changes, and have an opportunity to ask questions? Register for a special AACS Webinar, Wednesday, September 13th at 11:00am ET.

How does winning a Beauty Changes Lives scholarship change a recipient’s life? Vilsen Restrepo, a Fall 2016 Advanced Scholarship Winner replies:

 

"Beauty Changes Lives changed my whole life for the better. It helped me to get the most amazing education I have ever had in my whole life, it helped me meet people I admire and to learn from them–it was a dream come true. The most important thing I took from this opportunity was to make me a better human being. No matter who you are, or where you come from, if you work hard with integrity you can really become successful. Because somebody showed me compassion, granted me this beautiful experience and dedicated 5 days of their life to improve mine is just a speechless act. It makes me want to be a better person every day. Through this beautiful hair profession, it is my duty to keep giving this information to any hairstylist that needs my help on how to create beautiful art."

Learn more about Vilsen and his new salon, here.

Join AACS outside general counsel Ed Cramp as he presents an update on all the latest legal matters you need to know to run your school, and how the recent changes to Gainful Employment reporting will affect your current processes.

Early bird registration for the 2017 AACS Annual Convention & Expo ends September 20th – register today!

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 today, September 8th!

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