We strive to improve our events every year based on your feedback. We want to hear from you! If you attended the 2018 AACS Annual Convention & Expo last weekend in Orlando, please take a moment to tell us about your experience. Surveys have been sent out to attendees via email but if you have not received your survey and you attended the convention please email gina@beautyschools.org for a personalized link.

The votes are in! During the Annual Membership Meeting at the 2018 AACS Annual Convention & Expo, the AACS membership selected:

• Michael Halmon, American Institute of Beauty, Inc. (reelected as a school member and serving on the Executive Committee as the President and Chair of the board)
• Neal Heller, Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers (reelected as a school member and continuing to serve as Chair of the Government Relations Committee)
• John W. Turnage, Paul Mitchell The School – Dallas (representing as a school member)
• Chris Linford, Oozle Media (reelected as a partner member)

Your 2019 Executive Committee:

• Michael Halmon, American Institute of Beauty, Inc.  – President/Chair
• Frank Trieu, Evergreen Beauty College – Vice President/Vice Chair
• Kim McIntosh, Crave Beauty Academy – Secretary and Treasurer
• Cathy Koluch, The Studio Academy of Beauty – Strategy Chair

Thank you to those who participated in this year’s election. We are grateful for your willingness to serve and volunteer your time.

School Leaders Summit & Capitol Hill Day | March 4-6, 2019 | Washington DC

CEA & AMP Convention | June 22-25, 2019 | MGM Grand Las Vegas, NV

AACS Annual Convention & Expo | September 27-30, 2019 | MGM Grand Las Vegas, NV

We’re looking forward to an engaging and unifying 2019 for our association and the industry as a whole, and we want you to be a part of the movement. You will be receiving information in the mail in the coming week and membership renewal has never been easier. You can pay for your membership online, via mail or call the national office for assistance.  To get all the details on membership, visit to our website.

As a special thank you for your renewal, all membership renewals received by Monday, December 3, 2018 will receive a 50% discount off of their first registration to the 2019 Annual Convention & Expo September 27-30 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.

Along with your renewal invoice that was mailed out, we also included a form to help us update your school’s information and staff directory. Maybe you already renewed online and want to save paper so please take a moment to complete the form linked below and email it back to us. Make registering for events and membership renewal easier than ever by keeping us informed.

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