Before the start of this year’s Cosmoprof North America (CPNA), set for July 8-10 at Las Vegas’s Mandalay Bay Convention Center, MODERN SALON wants to once more congratulate Spirit of Life honoree Mark Spinks, president of CosmoProf/BSG. City of Hope will present Spinks with its prestigious Spirit of Life Award at a dinner on Saturday, July 8. A leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, City of Hope designates someone from the industry each year to honor for outstanding business and philanthropic achievement.

If you plan on attending CPNA, your days and nights will be full! In addition to the Spirit of Life Award Dinner and the exhibitors’ product demonstrations, you’ll be welcome at:

  • The PBA Business Forum Breakfast, July 9, 7:30 a.m. Keynote speaker Earvin “Magic” Johnson will present “Understand Your Customer and Over Deliver.” PBA Executive Director Steve Sleeper and Reuben Carranza, group president of R+Co & V76, Luxury Brand Partners, will discuss PBA’s transformational 2020 Strategic Roadmap and provide updates on beauty industry trends and issues.
  • Utilization of Data, July 9, 11:30 a.m. The use of data is changing how salon customers run their business. How is the data changing their activities and decisions? What do they want--and expect--from their suppliers? What do suppliers and distributors need to know to take full advantage of the changes? Attend this session, hosted by MODERN SALON's Steve Reiss and SALON TODAY's Stacey Soble, to learn more about how data is transforming the salon business.
  • North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), July 9, 8 p.m. The always headlining photographic beauty competition will come to life on the NAHA stage as this year’s winners are announced. During the evening, PBA will present the NAHA 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award to industry icon Sam Villa, co-founder of Sam Villa and a Redken Global Artistic Ambassador. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes significant achievements in technical skill, industry innovation and leadership.
  • BeautyID Awards, July 10, 5 p.m. This ceremony recognizes creativity in beauty product packaging design, material and product formulation.

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