Download the official event app and create an attendee profile before you get to Las Vegas. Explore the Exhibitor Showcase to complete photo challenges and win prizes, build a customized schedule so you don't miss a thing, bookmark your favorite vendors for the latest info on their products and services, connect with other attendees to keep the conversation going and access venue maps to navigate your way through the event space.

Search for "AACS/CEA Events" on the App Store or Google Play. You can also click here to download directly from the App Store or Google Play.

Discover what’s hot in nail artistry! Find inspiration. Power up your portfolio. Wow your clients! Learn how to create this year’s hottest looks from the runway and beyond. PLUS - earn two additional CEUs by attending this workshop.

Rewards:

• CND™ logo art tools
• Wildflowers stamper & scraper
• YOURS stamping plate
• Art-Rageous practice card featuring CND step & repeat

THE CND EDGE:

• Hands-on time (roll up your sleeves & get creative!)
• Simplify the most complex styles with core art techniques
• Feel confident to create cool, fun art styles!

Presented and sponsored by CND.

Space is limited and registration is required – click here to register now!

If you don’t have your tickets to the CEA & AMP Annual Convention yet, what are you waiting for? Get your team signed up today.

The Beauty Changes Lives Foundation sends out a big thank you to Cosmoprof for helping five future hairstylists pursue their career dreams with the Cosmoprof Licensed to Create scholarship. Congratulations to all of the winners and their respective schools announced in this Modern Salon article!

Last Tuesday, California SB 999 was rejected by the Assembly Business and Professions Committee by a vote of 3 Ayes and 14 Noes. Prior to the vote, Dr. Kari William, the chair of California’s Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, and Susan Cabral-Ebert, president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 706 (which represents more than 2,000 hair stylists and make-up artists in the entertainment industry), served as the principal witnesses against the bill, which would deregulate blow-drying, styling, shampoo and conditioning services in the Golden State. 

Fred Jones of the Professional Beauty Federation of California reported that more than a hundred people attended the hearing in opposition to the bill. While the bill is dead for the year, the deregulation of these practices is likely to be brought up during the scheduled Sunset Review of the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology next year.

Special thanks to all the AACS members who traveled to the Capitol in Sacramento to attend the hearing.

Click here to read the full State Relations Update from Brian Newman.

Maintaining engagement inside of our classrooms can be challenging to say the least. Especially when it comes to foundational information such as roller sets, basic haircutting or color theory, students can easily check out and miss essential concepts for their career as a hairdresser. The truth is, the content of the class is only part of how we maintain engagement...the context (or how we deliver the content) is what truly keeps our audience involved!

At Sam Villa, we have studied how to elevate energy and foster deep engagement from the first moment of class all the way to the closing. In this class Education Director Andrew Carruthers will share our discoveries by modeling the process and offering you the tools to enrich your own classrooms in your own unique way.

Presented by Andrew Carruthers and sponsored by Sam Villa.

It’s not too late to attend the CEA & AMP Annual Convention. Register today.

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. They serve as our primary ambassadors, advocates and the conscious voice of our members. Our board of directors should reflect the highest aspirations of our businesses, our students and our industry.

The nomination period for the October 2018 election of the AACS Board of Directors is now officially open. There will be three (3) School Member seats and one (1) Partner Member seat open for this election. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, July 20, 2018. 

If you are interested in serving, you can access the Board Nomination Application Form here. For more information, watch a short video providing an introduction to AACS Board Service, which addresses a few frequently asked questions.

Please complete the Board Nomination Form and send to Michael L. Halmon, chair of the Governance Committee of the AACS Board at michaelhalmon@aibschool.com. Submit your nominations by July 20.

Show others that you care about the beauty and wellness education industry and are a member of an association that is dedicated to helping its members succeed. Use these logos on your website and marketing materials to let your students and customers know you're a proud member of AACS.

Click here to download your new proud member graphic today!