SalonLife’08 Comes to Chicago!
Featuring an all new Conference
and one of a kind Expo
- and Vidal Sassoon!
“I was touched and inspired so much more than any other ‘hair show’ I’ve ever been to. I’ve been able to apply everything I learned to every aspect of my life and I feel so rejuvenated because of that!” — SalonLife attendee
Last year, owners and professionals from all across the country gathered for NCA’s SalonLife, a unique event that focused on empowering salon owners and professionals to live their personal and professional lives to their fullest potential. Attendees described it as “awesome,” “amazing,” and even “life-changing.”
SalonLife’08 will bring back all the education, inspiration and fun with a brand new program – and add an all new education focused Expo that will change the way you think about “beauty shows.” This year’s conference features an all star line up of industry icons plus keynote presenter is Vidal Sassoon – who will also be honored at a charitable evening Tribute Show presented by behindthechair.com to benefit Hairdressers Unlocking Hope.
What makes SalonLife’08 so different is that it recognizes the importance of having skills to manage both your work and your life – and that only when you have both will you reach your true potential. Add to that a program that is build around the importance of deep networking and education – and the power each has to enhance the careers and lives of professionals – and you have a new kind of event that is not to be missed.
The all new SalonLife Expo was created to offer serious salon owners and professionals a unique “trade show” environment that provides the opportunity to network and learn as well as to connect you to leading manufacturers, distributors and service providers - all in a quiet, professional environment. Expo features will include specially designed networking cafes (small group programs for best practice exchanges with leading professionals), wisdom centers (our SalonLife take on the traditional classroom environment with a networking twist), and mini stages (fast, meaningful stage presentations in an intimate environment on the show floor). Schedules for each of these areas will be announced later this month.
This year’s line up of Conference speakers includes an all star roster of salon industry icons including:
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Vivienne Mackinder, HairDesignerTV.com “Creativity and Beauty” |
Martin Parsons, Intermar Productions “Trends in Long Hair Design” |
Lydia Sarfati, “Spa Service Trends in Beauty” |
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Winn Claybaugh, Masters Audio Club; Dean, Paul Mitchell The School “Culture, Culture, Culture” |
Robert Cromeans, Global Artistic Director, Paul Mitchell “Connecting to the Future, Seriously” |
The Doves, “Creativity and the Business of Beauty” |
Balance
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Ann Mincey, REDKEN 5th Ave NYC “Keeping You and Your Business - Alive and Well” |
Geno Stampora, Creative Consulting “Making Life Work” |
Billy & Melissa Yamaguchi, “Growing Your Life with Feng Shui” |
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Amanda Gore, Amanda Gore International “Leading With Your Heart: The Power of Personal Leadership” |
Mary Rector, Founder and CEO of behindthechair.com Special Guest Emcee |
Vidal Sassoon, “A Lifetime of Lessons Learned” |
And don’t miss the optional evening event - A Tribute Show honoring Vidal Sassoon presented by behindthechair.com and benefiting Hairdressers Unlocking Hope.
“The NCA has always supported salon professionals in their career development,” says NCA President Marlene Bridge. “With the evolution of the SalonLife to include an all new Expo that is built around the value of building relationships, we can say with confidence that SalonLife truly is a new kind of event for the industry.
SalonLife’08 is open to all salon professionals—owners, managers, stylists, nail technicians, and estheticians - and offers attendees two registration options. Click here for more information.
Our sponsors include Paul Mitchell, Graham Webb, Sebastian and Wella, behindthechair.com, American Salon, JOICO, REDKEN NYC 5th Avenue and Repechage.
For more information on SalonLife’08 or to register, call toll-free 888-254-9810 or visit www.salon-life.com. Registration opens April 7th!
April 16th, 2008 at 8:29 am
The line up looks AWESOME! Thanks for moving to Chicago (close to home) and for adding exhibits! Seeing how cheap the hotels in Rosemont are(even less then the midwest show was), we’re bringin our entire staff this year. We’re an Aveda Concept Salon and hope that Aveda decides to exhibit. See you soon,
April 30th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
We will be at Salon Life. Our salon has a retail contest going on to help pay for our staff’s cost to attend. We did it for the midwest show this year but downtown was too expensive. We like the old location better and we’re excited to see NCA back there. Hope to see lots of friends this summer.