Modern Salon - September 2008 - (Page 24)

NOTEBOOK Summer Blockbusters very summer, the professional beauty industry gears up for some of its hottest events. From global conventions to single manufacturer gatherings, these programs exist to educate, inspire and connect salon professionals, distributors and manufacturers. The MODERN team and I were fortunate to attend a number of these events, including Cosmoprof North America and the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA). E Cosmoprof enjoyed a successful sixth year at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, and offered attendees an up-close-and-personal look at the latest beauty trends. While distributors and buyers reviewed aisle after aisle of new products from around the world, salon professionals were able to attend educational seminars that focused on contemporary topics like sustainable packaging, developing a private label business and compensation issues. After a particularly busy day of education and trend spotting at Cosmoprof, I headed to NAHA in the evening to see who would be crowned styling stars. It was a thrilling night for all of the winners and nominees. If you haven’t checked out the winning looks yet, turn to page 46 for our NAHA coverage, then go to modernsalon.com/NAHA19 to see MODERN’s Alicia Liotta’s exclusive video interviews with the winners. The glamor and glitz continued when I returned to Chicago and attended Cosmetologists Chicago’s “Shear Volume” event. This kick-off to America’s Beauty Show was an energized affair featuring some of the beauty industry’s brightest stars, including TIGI’s Anthony Mascolo, Luis Alvarez of Aquage and Irene Meikle of Mizani. The three are headliners on the ABS Runway 2009, and for one night only, they previewed their spectacular styles. I was lucky enough to be a part of the event and introduced the trio to the packed venue. Then, I sat back with hundreds of Chicagoland stylists and watched Mascolo, Alvarez and Meikle work their magic. (See page 56 for coverage and photos). If Shear Volume was just a preview, I can only imagine how powerful the main event will be next March. It’s not too early to start making plans to attend (americasbeautyshow.com). Fall is the perfect time to map out your beauty education calendar for 2009, and the menu of options to learn and connect with other professionals has never been better. It’s also a good time to think about putting your own work on a broader platform. Will 2009 be the year you enter NAHA? The deadline for entries is in February (probeauty.org/NAHA). To get inspiration and direction on how to start, go to modernsalon.com and click on Business for our web-exclusive article on creating and marketing a photo shoot. As your plans take shape, be sure to keep us posted. Send us samples of any new projects or collections you create. Share your thoughts on what you see, hear and experience out in the market. Tell us where you’re choosing to go to get informed and inspired. E-mail me at lsmoke@vancepublishing.com. Laurel Smoke Editor in Chief lsmoke@vancepublishing.com CLICK! 24 Read more from Laurel Smoke by visiting her blog at modernsalon.com. SEPTEMBER 2008 www.modernsalon.com http://modernsalon.com/NAHA19 http://americasbeautyshow.com http://probeauty.org/NAHA http://modernsalon.com http://modernsalon.com http://www.modernsalon.com

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Modern Salon - September 2008

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