Beautiful spring weather accompanied DERMASCOPE Magazine and Les Nouvelles Esthétiques & Spa as they welcomed attendees to the Long Beach Convention Center for another exciting International Congress of Esthetics and Spa tradeshow in Long Beach, Calif., on September 29th and 30th, 2013.
Hosted by licensed aesthetician, Michelle D’Allaird, General Session was sponsored this year by two distinguished companies in our industry – Éminence Handmade Organic Skin Care of Hungary and PCA skin®.
The lectures and demonstrations on stage included the following topics:
Sunday:
- Put the Wow Into Your Spa Services with the Hungarian Scalp, Neck and Hand Massage (Demo) by Boldijarre Koronczay
- The Healing Power of Aromatherapy (Lecture) by Linda-Anne Kahn
- Kansa Face Wand Massage (Demo) by Robert and Melanie Sachs
- The Scientific Cause and Solutions of Rosacea and Acne Rosacea (Lecture) by Manon Pilon
- Fall/Winter Runway Makeup Trends to Everyday Wear (Demo) by Teal Druda
Monday:
- Aromachroma Tone Facial Treatment (Demo) by Nina Curtis
- Consumer Perception of Peels – Minimizing the Fear Factor (Lecture) by Cheryl Staurowsky
- Generate Revenue with 10-minute Waxing (Lecture/Demo) by Deborah Merhar
- Ashiatsu Barefoot Massage (Demo) by Ruthie Hardee
In addition to General Session, attendees had a plethora of educational opportunities to choose from. With Manufacturers’ Workshops; Medical Aesthetics Seminars; Salon/Spa Business Management Seminars; Cutting-Edge Salon/Spa Business Seminars; Medical Facilities, Aesthetic and Wellness Center Track Seminars; Image Seminars; Aesthetics International Association Education Classes; Medical Spa Business Seminars; National Aesthetic Spa Network Classes; and the Enlace Hispano de Estetica, Spa y Belleza Seminars, attendees had the ability to leave this event with an arsenal of new knowledge they could cultivate in their practice. Once the doors opened on Sunday and Monday, the tradeshow floor was teeming with enthusiastic attendees, energetic companies, and samplings of products and equipment. Exhibitor booths were filled with passionate skin care professionals eager to buy products, watch demonstrations, and establish new relationships with vendors and attendees, making this conference a very productive and efficient weekend! We would like to extend our deepest appreciation to all who made this event possible from the educators and sponsors to the attendees and exhibitors. We look forward to seeing all of you in Long Beach again next year – September 7th and 8th, 2014.
DERMASCOPE Magazine and Les Nouvelles Esthétiques & Spa co-produce four International Congress of Esthetics & Spa educational conferences/tradeshows annually in Dallas, Texas; Philadelphia, Penn.; Long Beach, Calif.; and Miami Beach, Fla. The International Congress of Esthetics and Spa 2014 conference dates are:
Miami Beach, Fla – April 6th and 7th, 2014
Dallas, Texas – May 4th and 5th, 2014
Long Beach, Calif – September 7th and 8th, 2014
Philadelphia, Penn – October 19th and 20th, 2014
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