The exclusive Business Solutions business track—designed specifically for skin care facility owners—offers proven business solutions and profitability pointers necessary to excel in today’s competitive market, and features the following:
Build Your Brand, Create Your Culture and Grow Your Business
Deedee Crossett, San Francisco Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology
Marketing Secrets That Generate New Clients Without Discounting Your Services
Heather Lemere, Salon Success Strategies
Retail for the Skin Care Professional
Linda Burmeister, Dermalogica
Technology in Your Spa: A Survival Guide for the Social Age
Stephanie Jennings, MINDBODY
Planning Equals Profitability: Developing a Successful Business Plan
Patrick Vande Weg, Stellar Spa
The Skin Science track offers in-depth sessions designed for skin care professionals who want to take their education to the next level in the arenas of chemistry, ingredients and skin disease. Sessions and speakers include:
Acne FAQs
Mark Lees, PhD, Mark Lees Skin Care
Physiology of the Skin: Bioenergetics
Peter T. Pugliese, MD, and Michael Q. Pugliese, Circadia by Dr. Pugliese
The Epigenome: Where the Environment and Genome Meet
Rebecca James Gadberry, YG Laboratories
Rosacea: A Growing Concern for the Aging Population
Jan Marini, Jan Marini Skin Research, Inc.
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark: The Challenges of Ethnic Skin
Pamela R. Springer, Global Skin Solutions, LLC
The Treatment Techniques track offers actionable and practical information that can be put into use immediately at your facility. Sessions and speakers include:
The Meridian Dance: Moving Body Affirmations for Wellness
Linda Bertaut, Bertaut Beauty
Indigenous Natural Body Treatments for Your Skin Care Facility
Michele Steinert, Michele’s Apothecary
Understanding the Basics of Aging and How to Maintain Beautiful Skin
Denise Dubois, Complexions Spa for Beauty & Wellness
Healthy and Flawless Foundations for Every Face
Randal Hedges, jane iredale
Men’s Intimate Body Waxing
Andy Rouillard, Cirepil & Escential Perron Rigot/IBSG LLC
The Medical Esthetics track is designed to help estheticians and practitioners working in a medical setting or those looking to expand into this specialized area. Sessions and speakers include:
The Fundamentals of Melasma, Skin Discoloration and Post-inflammatory Hyperpigmentation
Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, Kare Plastic Surgery & Skin Health Clinic
The Secret Promo Code—A Breakthrough Guide to Growing Your Medical Spa
Tracy Drumm, IF Marketing
The Synergy of Cosmeceutical and Prescription Products
Jennifer Linder, MD, PCA Skin
Oncology Esthetics: Our Role as Estheticians
Morag Currin, TecNiche and Touch for Cancer Online
Cosmetic Medicine and Esthetics—The 5 Trends You Need to Know
Terri Wojak, True University Esthetics