Member School Alumni and Owners Compete at OMC Hairworld World Cup
 Earlier this month, four alumni and two owners from AACS member school International Institute of Cosmetology (Wethersfield and Plainville, CT) competed in the OMC Hairworld Cup in Frankfurt, Germany. More than a thousand competed with over 50 nations represented, with these six individuals competing for Team USA. Christina Dos Santos placed 12th in the Evening Styles category, while Martin Gugliotti placed 23rd in Senior Men’s Creative and Alex Serbegis placed 20th in the Classic category. Congratulations to everyone who participated!
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Visit AACS and Beauty Changes Lives at Premiere Orlando
 With over 400 free classes in cutting, coloring, smoothing, barbershop, extensions, nails, makeup, day spa and business, Premiere Orlando (May 31 – June 2) is the perfect event for all beauty industry professionals! Review Premiere’s HUGE line up. Click here for pricing and call 800-335-7469 for additional questions. CEA Chair Carol Woodard will be teaching two classes for instructors at the show. There is no additional cost to attend these. While you’re there, stop by booth #4390 to visit AACS and to learn more about exclusive scholarships for your students through the Beauty Changes Lives foundation.
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Educators: NACCAS Approved Training
 The CEA Annual Convention, July 25 – 28 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, has unmatched training for beauty and wellness educators. The event will include methodology, motivational and technical skills educational sessions, evening receptions, an exhibit floor with industry vendors and networking opportunities for you to learn from your peers. Attendees will receive a certificate of completion for 15 hours, which meets the standards of NACCAS requirements for continuing education credits. Registration is now open. Click here for more info.
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Engage with Instagram
 Although Instagram is just one-eighth the size of Facebook, it boasts 15 times the user engagement level of the "big blue wall!" Learn how to build engagement with your school’s Instagram community by checking out these tips from blogger Heidi Cohen.
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25 Books for Success
 Looking for a good summer read? Instead of picking up that murder-mystery, tackle a few books that SUCCESS put together as 25 books that will put you on the road to success. From Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends & Influence People to Suze Orman’s 9 Steps to Financial Freedom, there a ton of great books for business leaders and school professionals. Click here to see the list.
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Keeping the Enrollment Funnel Flowing
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How well is your admissions department managing the enrollment funnel to move prospects from inquiry to enrollment? Hear from AACS vendors who specialize in in enrollment and find out ways you can change a "maybe" to a "yes." 
