But...Can You Afford Not To?
Video Message from Board Member Anthony Fragomeni


The AACS Annual Convention & Expo early bird deadline is next Friday! Register now to ensure the lowest possible rate.

Are You Background Screening? Webinar on Tuesday
Hiring employees and qualifying new students takes time, resources and effort. Protecting assets while safeguarding clients, co-workers and the public are paramount. Every hiring/enrollment decision is a critical investment that you must make, often with limited information. This webinar is intended to outline safe, compliant industry standards that can assist in finding suitable providers, staff applicants and students who will make a positive contribution to your organization with the least amount of risk and liability.

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If You’re Going to Do It, Do It Right: Best Practices in Background Screening
Tuesday, October 14 at 12:00 pm Eastern

Win Cash With Your Old Photos
In light of AACS celebrating 90 years as an association, we’re encouraging members to send in old convention photos, photos from their school, old ads—anything from the past 90 years that relates to the membership. We’ll award $100 to the person who submits the oldest photo and $100 for the picture with the most "likes." Head on over to our Facebook page and LIKE us!—and check out the album to see photos from our conventions in the 70s, board member Kim McIntosh’s hair from the 80s and a bunch of other members I bet you’ll recognize. Send your pics to jenn@beautyschools.organd we’ll add yours to the album! Contest closes October 29.

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. Read full descriptions and register now for only $149!

Does Anyone Listen to the Radio Anymore?
Radio has long been an effective way to reach the teen market, but streaming music providers like Pandora, iHeartRadio and even YouTube mean that advertisers now have options beyond their local "teen" stations. A new MediaPost "Engage Teens" report reveals 77% of recent high school graduates are using Pandora—are you taking advantage of the advertising opportunities they offer?

Multitasking Lowers IQ and Causes Brain Damage
You’ve likely heard that multitasking is problematic, but new studies show that it kills your performance and may even damage your brain. Research conducted at Stanford University found that multitasking is less productive than doing a single thing at a time. The researchers also found that people who are regularly bombarded with several streams of electronic information cannot pay attention, recall information, or switch from one job to another as well as those who complete one task at a time. Read this full article from Forbes.