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The Nicholas F. Cimaglia Educator of the Year is a highly prestigious award given to one instructor each year who has exhibited the most significant contribution towards professional standards of educational excellence, particularly within the areas of student involvement during the immediate past year. The winner will be announced at the Annual CEA convention this July. The recipient will receive:

• A complimentary convention registration
• Roundtrip airfare and lodging for the convention
• $2,500.00 cash
• Other prizes courtesy of Milady

* Please note: While Milady is proud to be the primary sponsor of this award, it is not required for nominees to teach using Milady-based curriculum in their school. ALL INSTRUCTORS from ALL SCHOOLS are welcome to apply as long as they meet the criteria.

Application can be found here.

Are you looking for more leads? Do you wonder how other schools are doing it? This July we have a track of education just for Admissions and Marketing Professionals with an emphasis on providing valuable, usable solutions to help grow your leads and find those students in need of the education you offer. Early bird registration is just $275 and hotel rates at Planet Hollywood are $149 per night. Register TODAY!

Following the President’s Day holiday, there are 41 state legislatures actively meeting the remainder of the week. In order to keep you apprised of the latest developments, please find a brief report of state bills of interest to barbering and cosmetology schools here.

Stay tuned for daily updates on the proceedings and the efforts of AACS alternate negotiator Chris DeLuca to help shape the development of these vitally important negotiations.  More to follow on the AACS ListServe at the end of today, tomorrow, and Friday's conclusion of the second session. To subscribe to the ListServe email info@beautyschools.org.

On Saturday, March 12, the Beauty Changes Lives  Experience will introduce SHOUT YOUR BEAUTY! – a movement that challenges conventional notions of beauty and celebrates what beauty means to individuals. You’ll soon be hearing much more about SHOUT YOUR BEAUTY! but you can get started today by posting a selfie with the hashtag #SHOUTYOURBEAUTY or #beautychangeslives. When you use either hashtag, Pivot Point will donate $1 to fund beauty and wellness scholarships – up to $10K! Learn more at www.shoutyourbeauty.com.

John Spence’s best sales advice for 2016 is to make this the year of extreme curiosity. While this blog post is targeted at business-to-business sales, the same concepts apply when meeting with a potential student. Ask questions and listen first. Read John Spence’s full blog post here.

One of the biggest headaches for beauty school educators is keeping their students’ wardrobe in line. This article in BeautyLink discusses how three schools have successfully implemented a dress code policy that works. Read the full article here.