Educators and Admissions Marketing Professionals have a valuable opportunity to recharge and grow professionally at the CEA & AMP Annual Convention July 30 – August 2 in Las Vegas. Don’t miss this opportunity for up to 17 hours of continuing education and development for only $275 (or $250 if you send three or more). After Friday, the rates increase. Also be sure to book your hotel as space is filling at Planet Hollywood.
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Get ready for the AACS Annual Convention in Orlando. Work is underway to create an event that will give you actionable tips and best practices from the best in the industry to help you with your greatest challenges. Mark your calendar for November 4 – 7 at Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, a retreat within walking distance to Disney SpringsTM. Registration is now open and you can book your hotel and even get discounted Disney tickets for a pre or post vacation with family. And watch for great airline deals to complete your trip!
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REMINDER: Effective July 1, 2016, schools are required to give students the choice of obtaining their kits, books and materials from a source other than the school if you include books & kits as part of tuition & fees, not if it is a separate line item on the contract.
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As we approach the middle of June, there are 12 state legislatures in session this week, including three – Alaska, Louisiana and West Virginia – that are convening for a special session related to budget issues. Additionally, New Hampshire’s legislature approved Gov. Maggie Hassan’s request for a special session focused on bills to address the state’s heroin and opioid epidemic. As always, AACS will keep you apprised of the latest legislative and regulatory developments from across the country of interest to cosmetology and barber schools. Read this week's update.
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The Beauty Changes Lives website – www.beautychangeslives.org – is sporting a fresh new look! Featuring abundant white space and a minimalist design aesthetic, the site was revamped to highlight scholarship opportunities and make information such as deadlines and qualification requirements easier to locate. Visitors to the site can also learn how to become involved as a scholarship sponsor, mentor or judge. We hope you’ll share the new site with your school’s students and prospects and encourage them to visit frequently for updates on scholarship opportunities.
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If you’re like most of the people in the world, you visit at least one social media marketing platform at least once a month. I know that’s not a news flash. But what do you do if you’re a marketer? You can’t just engage on social media like an individual. Learn what marketers are using and why in this recent blog post from Heidi Cohen.
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As part of OPI’s ongoing scholarship program, 9 students annually who are attending AACS member schools will each be awarded a $500.00 scholarship from OPI. Students must be enrolled, or in the process of enrolling, in a cosmetology related program at an AACS member school to qualify. Winners will be selected based on an essay and one industry recommendation. For the application, click here.
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