The AACS Staff welcomed your 2018 Event Committee Chairs to our home office in Scottsdale, AZ this week for an intensive, two-day planning session for next year’s meetings and conferences. In a first for AACS, we met early to lay the groundwork for the year ahead, focusing on member needs, programming, logistics, and even possible locations for 2019! Thank you to these leaders for their service and dedication to producing our upcoming events:

Steven Dawson (Chair, School Leaders Summit)

Carol Woodard (Chair, CEA & AMP Annual Convention)

Mike Vanacore (Co-chair, School Leaders Summit)

Kathy Frank (Expo Hall Production)

Nancy Lease (Event Production)

I remember talking with an acquaintance a few years back who had recently graduated from college about how she envisioned her career progressing. Here’s how she broke down the steps:

1. Get a job.

2. Master that job.

3. Manage other people doing that job.

4. "Run sh*t" (her exact words).

I find that this is often how management is perceived by individual contributors (myself included before I became a manager). "Running sh*t" sounds pretty awesome, right?

Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday your GRC were making our initial outreach to a new Administration and Congress urging them to take urgently needed steps to delay implementation of overly burdensome and punitive regulations and promoting our legislative priorities on Capitol Hill. Now, as the year comes to a close, we are in the thick of two separate Federal Negotiated Rule-making discussions seeking to revise the gainful employment (as a result of AACS’ successful litigation) and borrower defense to repayment regulations, and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce has completed markup of legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act and is preparing for floor consideration early next year! 

Given all that is going on, we felt that it was important to host a webinar providing you with a brief into the past, the present, and our future. We have had a productive year, but the outcome of so many things still hands in the balance. Join with us for the latest on where everything stands, what your GRC is doing to prepare for the year ahead, and what you can do to get involved.

HB 1500, sponsored by Representative Shamed Dogan (R), would deregulate hair braiding and allow reciprocity (without examination) for a cosmetology, or instructor, licensee holding a valid license from another state, territory or the District of Columbia. Under the measure, hair braiders would be required to register with the Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners, pay a fee not to exceed $25, and complete a self-test on infection control and diseases of the scalp. 

HB 1400, sponsored by Representative Bruce DeGroot (R), would allow shampooing for compensation for individuals who do not hold a barbering or cosmetology license. It states that the "practices of cosmetology and barbering shall not include shampooing; except that, nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a licensed cosmetologist or barber from performing the service of shampooing."

July 14-17, 2018

Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (reserve your room now)

Save the Date for the 2018 CEA & AMP Annual Convention. Next summer we will once again meet in Las Vegas, NV at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for a long weekend full of learning and fun. The 2018 CEA & AMP Annual Convention is all about enriching our students' lives, both professionally and personally. We will focus on the teaching methodologies and communication styles that make a big impact on the development of our future professionals.

Don’t forget to renew your AACS Membership for 2018! Effective January 1, 2018 we will be increasing our membership dues.  Renew soon to take advantage of 2017 pricing! You can even renew online for added convenience. 

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

If you have any questions, or would like to submit your payment over the phone, please contact Linda Williams or Glen Fernandez or call 800.831.1086 for more details.

What do you do when a quiet student with low self-confidence finally raises their hand and answers a question you’ve asked the class ... and they’re wrong? I answer them the exact way I do when a student becomes extremely angry and starts voicing their frustrations. I use two small words that make a big impact—thank you.

"Thank you" is the best fire extinguisher in the classroom. It’s the one phrase that can calm someone down, build someone back up and make them feel important. Read more from Carol Woodard of Change is the new black.