This year, the International Congress of Esthetics and Spa (I.C.E.S.) began its fall tradeshow season in the beautiful city of Long Beach, Calif., on September 7th and 8th. Thousands of skin care professionals gathered together at the Long Beach Convention Center for this annual two-day event, filled with educational lectures, informative demonstrations, and trending products and ingredients.
Nina Curtis – holistic aesthetician, health and wellness coach, iridologist, and certified health professional – hosted the General Session for the event. She opened the show by welcoming the attendees on behalf of DERMASCOPE Magazine and Les Nouvelles Esthetiques and Spa. Skin care companies, Eminence Organic Skin Care of Hungary and PCA SKIN®, sponsored this particular event, offering complimentary goody bags to each General Session participant. As always, General Session consisted of respected leaders in the aesthetics industry; from licensed aestheticians, makeup artists, massage therapists, physicians, laser technicians, and medical aestheticians, the wealth of knowledge and expertise available on stage was immeasurable. Each speaker presented trending topics and demonstrations to help attendees advance their career. The schedule included the following topics:
Sunday:
• Empowering Your Body, Mind, and Spirit: Personal Empowerment by EuGene Gant
• Treatment for Men (Demonstration) by Lake Louise and Adina Diaz
• Hypoxic Skin Cell Stress and Bio-oxygen (Lecture) by Christine Heathman
• Yin Yang Touch (Demonstration) by Samuel Wong
• Natural Beauty Makeup (Demonstration) by Pamela Hackeman
Monday:
• Empowering Your Body, Mind, and Spirit: Mental Clarity for Longevity by EuGene Gant
• Mini Treatments: An Easy Way to Bring in New Clients and Boost Retail Sales (Lecture) by Diane Buccola
• Body Sugaring (Demonstration) by Shannon O’Brien
In addition to General Session, attendees present had a plethora of educational opportunities from which to choose. With over 55 manufacturers’ workshops and 12 wellness seminars, attendees had the ability to leave the I.C.E.S. event with an arsenal of new knowledge they could cultivate in their practice.
As the doors opened on Sunday and Monday, the tradeshow floor was swarming with enthusiastic attendees, energetic exhibitors, and unceasing samplings of products and equipment. The positive energy was infectious as it flowed among the crowd and exhibitors, making it impossible to not relish in the excitement and inspiration created. Vocal attendees and exhibitors shared that this year’s show was an astounding success and the anticipation for next year’s show could hardly be contained.
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 September!
All I.C.E.S. events for 2014 have concluded. It has been a remarkable year! Attendance hit record numbers at each venue, the education provided was outstanding, and the exhibitors were fantastic, as always. We are grateful to everyone who participated at each of these events. Thank you for making 2014 a spectacular year! We look forward to doing it again in 2015.
2015 Calendar of Events
March 1st and 2nd, 2015
International Congress of Esthetics and Spa – Miami
Miami Beach Convention Center
Miami, Fla.
April 26th and 27th, 2015
International Congress of Esthetics and Spa – Dallas
Arlington Convention Center
Dallas, Texas
September 20th and 21st, 2015
International Congress of Esthetics and Spa – Long Beach
Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach, Calif.
October 25th and 26th, 2015
International Congress of Esthetics and Spa – Philadelphia
Philadelphia Convention Center
Philadelphia,
