AGENDA

Here's a look at what the 2017 agenda had in store! Stay tuned for 2018 information.

Sunday, September 24, 2017
  • 8:30am - 7:00pm
    Foyer
    Registration Open
    Sponsored by

  • 10:00am - 10:20am
    Hunnicutt Ballroom
    Welcome to HAIR+ Summit 2017!
    Lauren Quick, MODERN SALON and Steve Reiss, MODERN SALON / SALON TODAY

  • 10:25am - 10:45am
    Hunnicutt Ballroom
    Why We Do This - How We Can Change Lives
    Salon owner, colorist and trichologist Karen Gordon shares how and why she got involved.
    Karen Gordon, J. Gordon Designs

  • 10:50am – 11:10am
    Hunnicutt Ballroom
    State of the Segment - Results of the 2017 HAIR+ Research Study
    Benchmarks and perceptions of professionals actively providing hair-loss consultations, selling extensions and selling hair-loss retail products.
    Steve Reiss, MODERN SALON / SALON TODAY

  • 11:15am – 11:50am
    Hunnicutt Ballroom
    Hair Loss 101
    What every stylist and salon owner needs to know about hair loss.
    Dr. Nikki D. Hill, M.D., FAAD, SOCAH Center

  • 11:55am – 12:45pm
    Hunnicutt Ballroom
    Hands On - Walking Through the Consultation: Working with Your Clients to Understand Why They are Losing Their Hair
    Hands-on consultations with clients with different hair-loss challenges.
    Christine DiBenedetto, Big Life, Thin Hair / Wink & Jeffrey Paul, Jeffrey Paul for Restoring Hair Salon

  • 12:45pm - 2:45pm
    Peachtree Corners
    Lunch with HAIR+ Summit Sponsors
    Sponsored by

  • 2:50pm - 3:40pm
    Hunnicutt Ballroom
    Hands On – Walking Through the Consultation: Extensions and Hair Systems
    Hands-on consultations with clients looking for different hair enhancement solutions.   
    Saretta Bowerman, Blue Water Salon & Patti Wood, 5th Ave. Salon

  • Short company and product updates from the industry’s leading suppliers including:

    Aderans Hair Goods, Capillus, Cesare Ragazzi Laboratories, easihair pro, évolis professional, Evolve Hair Solutions, Grace Biogen, Groh / Personal Brands, Hair Visions International, Hairdreams, HairMax, HairUWear Inc., New Image Labs, Nutrafol, Platinum Seamless, RevitaLash Cosmetics, Viviscal Professional & XFusion by Toppik

  • 3:45pm - 4:05pm
    Set # 1
    Medlock
    Capillus 
    Learn how you can offer Capillus laser solutions to treat hair loss for your clients. Help clients & increase revenue.

    Hunnicutt C
    easihair pro
    Join easihair pro and Bobbi Russell to truly make a difference. Transform your business while changing lives by using the industry's fastest, most effective, non-surgical hair replacement solution for women.

    Cobb/Dekalb
    Evolve Hair Solutions
    Evolve will teach you how to navigate your way to a new profitable business using non-damaging, Evolve products that do not require chemicals, adhesives, heat or shaving.

    Hunnicutt A
    Groh / Personal Brands
    We’d like to invite you to meet Dr. Marvin Hausman, the founder of the leading edge technology from the purest of nature behind Groh.

  • 4:15pm - 4:35pm
    Set # 2
    Hunnicutt C
    Aderans Hair Goods 
    Aderans Hair Goods will help you open up new avenues of profitable services that are unparalleled in the industry.

    Hunnicutt A
    Grace Biogen 
    Ground-breaking, Natural Hair Loss Solution by leading Hair Transplant Surgeon. Advanced Cyclical Therapy for clinical use by Trichologists, Dermatologists & Cosmetologists.

  • Medlock Auditorium
    HairMax
    Grow your business with the #1 Laser Hair Growth Brand. Offering your clients FDA Cleared, clinically proven laser hair growth devices recommended by physicians.

    Hunnicutt D
    HairUWear 
    Providing the industry’s most fashion forward, highest quality hair accessories and hair replacement programs. HairUWear’s 8 leading brands can be your single source for the hair your clients want!

  • Cobb/Dekalb
    Viviscal Professional 
    Viviscal Professional is a 100% drug free supplement that nourishes hair follicles from the inside out.

  • 4:40pm - 5:05pm
    Hunnicutt Ballroom
    Understanding the Special Needs of Your African-American Clients
    How to best address specific hair-loss challenges.
    Evie Johnson, E&E Hair Solutions

  • 5:10pm - 5:40pm
    Hunnicutt Ballroom
    Salon Professional Panel Discussion - What We Learned Today, How to Apply it to Your Salon
    Moderator: Lauren Quick, MODERN SALON 
    Panelists: Karen Gordon, J. Gordon Designs; Brent Hardgrave, Jamison Shaw, My Beauty Butler; Evie Johnson, E&E Hair Solutions; Jeffrey Paul, Jeffrey Paul for Restoring Hair Salon; Frank Rizzieri, Rizzieri Salon and Spas; Sheila Wilson, Master Design Salon & Wellness Studio

  • 5:40pm - 7:10pm
    Peachtree Corners
    Networking Reception with HAIR+ Summit Sponsors
    Sponsored by

Monday, September 25, 2017
  • 7:00am - 1:30pm
    Foyer
    Registration Open
    Sponsored by
  • 7:30am - 8:30am
    Peachtree Corners
    Breakfast with HAIR+ Summit Sponsors
    Sponsored by

  • 8:35am - 9:05am
    Hunnicutt Ballroom
    Holistic and Natural Approaches to Hair Loss
    Dr. Candy explains why she got involved in natural hair loss and how a holistic approach to hair health can work for your clients.
    Dr. Candy Lewis Williams, N.D., The Lotus Concept Wellness & Trichology Clinic

  • 9:10am - 9:40am
    Hunnicutt Ballroom
    Supporting Your Clients Going Through Chemotherapy 
    Salon owner Sheila Wilson gives insight into what your clients are thinking and experiencing, and how to best provide the help they need.
    Sheila Wilson, Master Design Salon & Wellness Studio

  • 9:45am - 10:10am
    Hunnicutt Ballroom
    Understanding Medical and Surgical Hair Loss Solutions
    What’s out there and what’s coming.
    Dr. Alan Bauman, M.D., Bauman Medical

  • 10:15am - 10:35am
    Set # 3
    Hunnicutt C
    Cesare Ragazzi Laboratories
    The CNC system is what your client has been searching for: a custom 3D printed prosthetic that appears so natural, people won't believe it.

    Hunnicutt A
    Hairdreams
    Hairdreams most innovative Hair Loss System, Volume+ featuring our legendary 7 Star quality hair and super lightweight matrix.

    Medlock Auditorium
    New Image Labs
    Learn how to start the conversation with clients about their hair problems and introduce the right tools and services for treatment.

    Hunnicutt D
    Nutrafol
    Trusted by hundreds of physicians, dermatologists and stylists nationwide, Nutrafol® is a safe effective alternative to other hair health treatments.

    Cobb/Dekalb
    XFusion by Toppik
    XFusion Hair Fibers are made of all-natural keratin protein that clings to existing hair to hide fine or thinning areas.

  • 10:45am - 11:05am
    Set # 4
    Cobb/Dekalb
    évolis professional
    Join évolis’ Chief Scientist exploring the hair cycle, its impact on hair loss and taking back control by targeting FGF5.

    Hunnicutt A
    Hair Visions International
    Hair Visions International offers a full line of human hair and synthetic men's and women's hair replacements, wigs and extensions & Head First trichology program.

    Hunnicutt C
    Platinum Seamless
    The art and business of hair extensions presented by Brent Hardgrave, extensionist for Jamison Shaw in Atlanta, brought to you by the leaders in hair extension systems.

    Medlock Auditorium
    RevitaLash Cosmetics
    ReGenesis® is a groundbreaking, results-oriented collection of products specializing in the unique needs of fine and thinning hair.

  • 11:10am - 11:40am
    Hunnicutt Ballroom
    Identifying Partners and Resources / Thinking About Your Business Differently 
    Salon owner Frank Rizzieri and Dr. Karanzalis explain how they work together, and the larger role the salon can play in supporting your clients, and creating business opportunities.
    Dr. Demetri Karanzalis, D.O., A Medical Spa at Rizzieri and Frank Rizzieri, Rizzieri Salon and Spas

  • 11:40am - 1:20pm
    Peachtree Corners
    Lunch with HAIR+ Summit Sponsors
    Sponsored by

  • 1:25pm - 1:55pm
    Hunnicutt Ballroom
    Panel Discussion: Understanding Hair Restoration / How Salon Professionals Can Best Work With This Market
    Members of the American Hair Loss Council Hair Restoration Specialists explain their market, explain the resources they offer and explain how our two markets can best work together.
    Moderator: Terrell Thornhill, AHLC
    Panelists: Joseph Ellis, AHLC & Raleigh Hair Concepts; Susan Kettering, AHLC & Hair Restoration Institute of Pennsylvania; Janine Thornhill, AHLC & The Link Magazine

  • 2:00pm - 2:30pm
    Special Focus Sessions

    Hunnicutt A
    Track One - Introduction: Getting Started - Specific Things You Need to Know and Do
    Maggie DiFalco, Maggie The Salon / K&M Hair Systems & Kelli Yoder, K&M Hair Systems

    Medlock Auditorium
    Track Two - Intermediate / Advanced: New Developments in Consultations, Trichology and Tools and Technology
    Dr. Alan Bauman, M.D., Bauman Medical, Dr. Nikki D. Hill, M.D., FAAD, SOCAH Center, Dr. Demetri Karanzalis, D.O., A Medical Spa at Rizzieri

    Cobb/Dekalb
    Track Three - All Levels: Panel Discussion- How to Build and Grow Your Extension and Hair Restoration Business
    Saretta Bowerman, Blue Water Salon, Brent Hardgrave, Jamison Shaw, My Beauty Butler, Patti Wood, 5th Ave. Salon

  • 2:35pm - 3:05pm
    Hunnicutt Ballroom
    Salon Professional Panel Discussion – Putting This information to Use: Developing Your Personal Action Plan
    Moderator: Lauren Quick, MODERN SALON 
    Panelists: Karen Gordon, J. Gordon Designs; Brent Hardgrave, Jamison Shaw, My Beauty Butler; Jeffrey Paul, Jeffrey Paul for Restoring Hair Salon; Frank Rizzieri, Rizzieri Salon and Spas; Sheila Wilson, Master Design Salon & Wellness Studio

  • 3:10pm - 3:30pm
    Hunnicutt Ballroom
    Wrap Up and Next Steps

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

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