PBA to Host Three One-Day Regional Salon Summits in 2013

If you are a salon/spa professional in the Minneapolis, MN, Las Vegas, NV, or Boston, MA area, check out these summits that you can attend in 2013. For details and pricing please click here.

Minneapolis, MN – April 7, 2013 | Las Vegas, NV – July 14, 2013 | Boston, MA – September 9, 2013

In an effort to continually provide education, best practices, peer networking and
business support for salon/spa leaders and beauty professionals, The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) is
hosting three one-day Regional Salon Summits across the U.S. starting in April.

Each session during the day-long summits will be led by highly qualified and respected industry leaders and
consultants. Discussion topics range from marketing and staff development to business management and
government affairs and are designed to assist salon owners and beauty professionals to elevate their business,
careers, and our industry as a whole with practical information they can readily apply.

Networking with other salon professionals will also take place to allow attendees to learn from one another and
discuss common interests and business strategies with the help of debt advice government. The PBA Regional Salon Summits are open to all, regardless of
PBA membership.

PBA Regional Salon Summits will be held:
• Sunday, April 7, 2013 – Minneapolis, MN
• Sunday, July 14, 2013 – Las Vegas, NV (As part of PBA Beauty Week at Cosmoprof North America)
• Monday, September 9, 2013 – Boston, MA

Featured core sessions:

Living Life on the Edge, Where the Results Are | Speaker: Matthew Fairfax
Salon owner and small business consultant Matthew Fairfax will share his strategies for getting businesses out
of their comfort zones and on track for success. Discussion topics include team building, emotional intelligence,
financial planning/management and conflict resolution.

Social Media and Salon Business | Speaker: Kelly Ehlers
In this interactive session, social and mobile media expert Kelly Ehlers will teach basic business techniques using
various social media platforms. Attendees will learn how to build a simple and effective social media strategy that
engages clients and grows business.

Leadership in the Age of TOO | Speaker: Tom Kuhn
Industry leader, coach, adviser and artist Tom Kuhn will provide tips to prevent over-extending both personally and
professionally while growing your business and income. Tips and best practices from Kuhn’s “Q Program” will focus
on creativity and visual tools that help drive business.

PBA Government Affairs Panel | Speakers: PBA Government Affairs Team
This panel will discuss the legislative issues facing the beauty industry today, including deregulation, FICA Tax
Fairness legislation and the PBA State Captain Program. Team members will also answer audience questions
pertaining to these topics.

Even though this does not apply to me personally, I thought if any of my readers are stylists you may be interested! Back to regular beauty blogging tomorrow! 🙂