After careful consideration and vetting by the Leadership Selection Committee, the AACS Board of Directors approved the appointment of Michael L. Halmon, MBA, President of the American Institute of Beauty, Inc. and Neal Heller, ESQ, CEO and President of the Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers to fill open two-year terms. These appointments bring the board of directors back up to a complete board of 13. To learn more about these newly appointed board members, click here.

There will be four schools seats and one associate seat up for election at the AACS Annual Membership Meeting held at the AACS Annual Convention and Expo in Orlando this November. To register for the AACS Annual Convention and Expo, click here.

 

AACS is pleased to announce its 2016-2017 Slate of AACS Directors for the upcoming election.

 

The Annual Convention and Expo Schedule is UP! Check out all the great classes we have listed on Beautyschools.org: "Get More Leads from Your Website," "Barber Schools: Latest Legal Trends That Could Impact Your School," "Redefining Job Placement Strategies for Better Gainful Employment Outcomes" and so much more! And don’t forget to register before the early-bird pricing runs out. Click here to register today.

Also, AACS’ membership campaign: "How Membership Benefits You" is going strong. Haven't renewed your membership yet? Click below to find out how.

 

Ever wonder how other schools have been able to actually see results from their marketing strategies? Or how they were able to get their educators to embrace technology? Or how they have found ways to improve their placement strategies for better results? In this facilitated discussion you will pick topics that most interest you to build your customized experience. You will learn from others, just like you, by sharing what’s working and what’s not. All of this and more is on tap at the AACS Annual Convention & Expo in Orlando, November 4-7, 2016.

 

Your GRC Leadership Team has been quietly working behind the scenes for the past few weeks, discussing strategy as we move into Fall. Just know there will most likely be new Call To Action requests in the coming months. In the meantime, we wanted to remind you of some important Fall Reporting Deadlines. With so much on our calendars, we wouldn’t want any member to miss an important due date.

 

The second full week of September finds two state legislatures in regular session, Michigan and New Jersey, and two state legislatures in special session, Hawaii and Tennessee.

 

Word is out that the deadline for the Fall 2016 Beauty Changes Lives Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship is Monday, September 19: http://www.timesunion.com/business/press-releases/article/Vidal-Sassoon-Professional-Beauty-Education-9205765.php 

The scholarship competition invites students and licensed hairstylists (including beauty school educators) to apply for "Basic" and "Advanced" scholarships. Basic scholarships include up to $10,000 in tuition assistance while Advanced scholarships provide a five-day learning opportunity, including travel expenses up to $5,000, at a Sassoon Academy in North America. Information on applying for Basic scholarships is available at https://beautychangeslives.org/hair-basic/. Learn how to apply for an advanced scholarship at https://beautychangeslives.org/hair-advanced/.

 

"If your idea of content marketing entails dropping the occasional blog post online and hoping it makes a splash, you may need to rethink your strategy. Taking your content-marketing campaign from good to great means always being on your A-game, focusing with laser-like precision on your target audience and constantly refining your methods until you find the perfect combination of strategy and tactics that helps you achieve your goals." Eric Siu, a contributor for Entrepreneur.com shares these important points on his post.