We’ve recently undergone a logo redesign to better serve our member schools. Our new logo now tells people that we have been "representing beauty & wellness education since 1924." In addition, we’ve made a separate logo with "Proud Member" displayed over AACS for our school and associate members. We encourage you to put it on your website and any of your marketing materials and other resources. If you have our old logo displayed anywhere, please replace it with this. Show others that you care about this industry and are a member of an association that is dedicated to helping its members succeed. Help support AACS and show others that you’re part of something special—because you are! We’ve made PROUD MEMBER AACS logos available in full color or black and white. We’ve also made them available in two formats—JPEG and AI (illustrator file). Click here to download.

The AACS Annual Convention & Expo will be in Phoenix, AZ, November 14-17. If you have something new and educational to teach our member school owners, admissions, compliance and other administrative staff—apply to be a speaker for the event. We’ll be accepting submissions until July 7. Click here to apply.

Do negative online reviews terrify you? Whether students are thrilled with your school or left unsatisfied, they often take to the web to voice their opinions. In this webinar you will learn how to monitor the web for reviews of your school, cultivate more positive reviews and manage the negative ones. Join AACS and Beauty Schools Marketing Group on Thursday, June 26, 1 pm – 2 pm. (Please note: This is a condensed version of the 2-hour segment BSMG presented at the Marketing Workshop at the Spring Conference last month.) Click here to reserve your seat in the webinar.

The CEA Annual Convention, July 25 – 28 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, will give educators from across the nation incredible methodology and technical skills education, along with motivational sessions to remind you why this industry is so life-changing! Friday night kicks off with a Welcome in White Party hosted by Farouk Monday will close with national inspirational speaker Dr. Margarita Gurri, known as the "Red Shoe Lady." Be sure to pack your white clothes for Friday and bring your red shoes for the closing session! For a recently updated schedule and more information, click here. Early bird pricing ends June 27!

Spending by the Hispanic market will hit $1.5 trillion by 2015. Did you know that this population tends to be younger and more in touch with mobile technology than other generations? Don’t let language differences be a barrier, as the Hispanic community is much more bi-lingual than people assume. Here some tips for connecting with this growing demographic.

Whether it’s crisis management, budgeting for success or learning the art of persuasion—being a manager or owner has its challenges. Sometimes you have to be the "bad guy" and fire an employee and sometimes you need to learn how to better manage an already great team. That’s why AACS’ Online Training Center should be your go-to source when looking for educational help in the area of management. With 50+ training courses for leaders, you’ll also find educational training for your staff (admissions, financial aid, educators, etc.). Be sure to use VIP discount code: aa7588 just for being an AACS member!  

Are you up-to-date with the latest information about health care reform and how it may impact your school? Deadlines have been changed for schools and companies depending on how many people you employ. Read more in the latest issue of BeautyLink magazine.