Important Information in Regards to Legal Issues
As you may know, there have been more than a dozen cases against cosmetology schools across the country claiming that students should be paid as employees. AACS was served with a subpoena in regards to one of these civil lawsuits. We are not alone. In fact, PBA has received a similar subpoena. Although we are not a party in the case, we are working with our counsel to ensure that we fulfil our legal obligations, which may include turning over documents, member archives, our website content and ListServe emails pertaining to this subpoena.

AACS is dedicated to continue giving you the resources and benefits that you need. We want to assure you that if any of the above mentioned items are submitted and they pertain to any of our members, you will be promptly notified. We value our membership and understand legal issues often cause concern. Now, more than ever, it’s important that our membership joins together and continues to support each other.

We hope you’ll continue to stay alert and informed. The best way to do that is to continue taking advantage of our member communication forums. It’s also a great time to remind you that email communication can often be misunderstood or taken out of context. Type with caution—but not with fear. We know our members have valuable insights with wisdom, and we hope you continue to share your expertise with each other.

Nominations for Board of Directors
Per the AACS By-Laws this is the official notification that there will be two School Member seats and one Associate Member seat up for election during the annual AACS Business Meeting to be held on Sunday, November 16 during the Annual Convention & Expo in Phoenix, AZ. Click here for the Board Member Profile and Interest Form to be completed and returned to jim@beautyschools.org no later than Friday,August 15, 2014. Complete details are included in the forms, but if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Jim Cox directly.

Book Your Hotel Room for November
Get your hotel room for the AACS Annual Convention, November 14-17! We have a discount room block rate of $195/night and once it’s full, we can’t guarantee that price or availability. Be sure your travel arrangements include attending Friday’s evening Welcome Regiception and taking advantage of the great education offered through Monday (which will end around 2 pm, or 4 pm for the educator training). You can also register for the event and read about some exciting things we have taking place this year. Click here for more info.

Scholarship Competitions Open For Prospects
Beauty Changes Lives has multiple scholarships competitions open exclusive to AACS member school prospects.

Massage – $2,000 tuition (6 winners)
Nails – 100% tuition, up to $5,000 (10 winners)
Vidal Sassoon, Basic –50% paid tuition, up to $10,000 (10 winners)
Vidal Sassoon, Advanced (for licensed cosmetologists) – Advanced training with travel expenses, up to $5,000 (10 winners)

Click here for more information.

Join the Fashion Week Frenzy
Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week 2014 is September 4-11. It’s the perfect opportunity to invite your students to create their own "runway-inspired" looks. Be sure to share their hair and makeup work on your social media pages and tweet them to the Fashion Week Twitter handle and use #MBFW. You might also want to team up with a teen retailer to offer your own 2014 fashion and beauty open house.

Become a Change-Maker
SUCCESS recently compiled six insights on how to be a change-maker from some of the world’s most promising entrepreneurs. These secrets to success, taken from speeches, books and interviews, are from innovators like Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. Everything from "thinking big" to "believing in yourself," these quick takeaways will help you on your way to becoming a change-maker. Read the full article here.