Free Cinema Tickets Available for Battle of the Strands
Battle of the Strands Live brings the ultimate beauty competition nationwide to showcase some of the best fantasy designs in the world of hair, makeup and nail art. This event will be broadcasted nationwide in more than 600 cinemas. This is a great opportunity for your students, staff and community to be inspired by the world of beauty!

■  Find a theater near you
■  Limited number of FREE tickets are available! Request free tickets before they’re gone!
■  We’ve even created a flyer for you to download and share on your social media page or hang in your school. Click here for more information.

 

Board Member Steps Down, Election Next Month
Board member Joe Carretta has stepped down from the AACS Board of Directors as he transitions into a new career outside of the industry. We wish him success and thank him for his dedicated years of service to the association! The board election will take place at the AACS Annual Convention next month.

School candidates with two to elect are:

■  Anthony Civitano (incumbent, Long Island Beauty Schools and Hair Design Institutes)
■  Dana Swanson (Remington Colleges)

Associate candidates with one to elect are:

■  Sandra Bruce (incumbent, Milady)
■  Sally Samuels (FAME)
■  Jessica Trull (Ally Beauty School Supply)

Click here to see the current Board of Directors.

 

Membership Renewals: Due Now
October is the start of a new membership year for all AACS members. We are proud to announce a huge percentage of our membership has already renewed for the 2014-2015 year! Continue to take advantage of AACS benefits and renew your membership if you haven’t done so already. We’ve created a page where you can renew your membership one of seven ways. Renew by clicking here.

 

AACS Annual Packed With Workshops and Education
The AACS Annual Convention & Expo, November 14-17 in Phoenix, will offer a NACCAS Workshop, which includes developing a financially sound school, and Owners Only Workshop and an Admissions Workshop. These in-depth educational sessions are at no extra charge to Annual attendees. There are also a variety of breakout sessions specific to compliance, marketing and management. There is a full schedule available with speaker bios and session descriptions. With the help of the membership from a recent survey, many of the sessions are direct requests from members, including team building exercises which will take place on the last day. Registration is now open.

 

Educators: 12 Hours of Methodology Training in Phoenix
Still need your NACCAS 12-hour CEU’s? Looking to get inspired as a teacher? For the first time ever, there will be educator training in conjunction with the AACS Annual Convention this year. Sunday and Monday of the event (November 16 & 17) will include 12 hours of methodology training for $149. This includes breakfast and lunch served each day and access to the Exhibitor Showcase. The sessions, which will be taught by CEA Chair Carol Woodard, include:

• Out With the Old & In With the New (Embracing 21^st century teaching methods to make your classes relevant and exciting)
• It’s Not the Content—It’s Your Delivery! (Engaging and motivating your class even during those "boring" chapters)
• The Melting Pot Classroom: Learner Styles (Adapting your lesson plans for visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners)
• The Melting Pot Classroom: Ages and Backgrounds (Restructure your delivery based on trends and patterns different ages and backgrounds display)
• Educator Fishbowl (Learn best practices from other attendees and teach us something that is working for you)
• High Impact Learning: Be a Winning Coach (Lead your team to post-graduation success while coaching them along the way)

Read full descriptions and register now for only $149!

 

Use Salon Station Selfies to Build Your Brand
According to MediaPost research, 91% of teens post photos of themselves online, and many of those selfies are taken in mirrors. Leverage your salon’s mirrors to help build your brand appeal. Affix a clever hashtag in front of each styling station and encourage guests to take a selfie before they leave the salon and share it on Instagram. See how a dental brand used this techniqueto spread awareness as Golden Globe attendees primped.

 

How to Instantly Read People
The ability to "read" people is by far one of your most valuable skills in business. The people you interact with each day send you signals, and if you learn what to look and listen for, each person will tell you exactly how to effectively work with him. Solve the puzzle of reading people by discover four distinguishing traits. Click here to read this article from SUCCESS.