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80 April 2014 | beautystorebusiness.com News PBA EXECUTIVE SUMMIT 2014 TO DEBUT THIS DECEMBER The Professional Beauty Association is introducing an event for upper-level management Dec. 4 and Dec. 5 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The PBA Executive Summit—which the trade association has started advertising—is being designed to feature panel discussions with salon-industry and business thought leaders while providing attendees with an exceptional networking environment. The 2014 summit—themed "Consumer IQ"— will explore current and future trends as well as how to cultivate future leadership. Seating will be limited, according to PBA officials. Slated for discussions are: • Generational Trends: What Generation Y and Millennials Want From Your Brand • Where Good Ideas Crom From • Results from the New PBA/Kline Industry Study The 2014 summit's moderator is Gene Randall, former CNN anchor and NBC correspondent. The summit is mentioned on his website, generandall. com. Event and registration information—including speakers—are posted at probeauty.org/execs. HASS TAKES TKG'S TOP AWARD Steve Hass of The Kirschner Group's Southeast sales team was recognized at the Western Buying Conference in January as TKG's 2013 Sales Executive Year/"A World of Difference Award" winner. "Steve's ability to seamlessly adapt to change led him to be chosen for this prestigious award," says Jane Caris, The Kirschner Group's president. Andis Co. has created printed how-to marketing materials that beauty retailers and distributors can use to promote its new, exciting American Legacy Collection. There is one for each of the six styles. The company is also giving the market- ing materials away at salon-industry trade shows as well as using them as educational tools. They're being used to promote the collection in other ways too. (See "Behind the Scenes: Andis American Legacy Collection," page 62, for more on this huge hit already.) ANDIS CREATES ALC MARKETING MATERIALS STERN APPOINTED SARYNA KEY NORTH AMERICA PRESIDENT Saryna Key—an exclusive brand of professional haircare products—has announced that its board of directors have appointed Jack Stern as president of Saryna Key North America. Stern formerly served as executive vice president of sales and marketing for CanRad Beauty, a Canadian distributor of professional haircare products. At CanRad, he directed the sales and marketing operation, generating double-digit growth over a five-year period as well as overachieving profit and revenue expectations. He also implemented a state-of-the-art sales force automation order system, and played an integral role in the development of an innovative, new consumer and customer interactive website. "His extensive sales and marketing background and industry experience are exactly what we need to continue on our growth trajectory in North America," says Saryna Key's Erik Sabag. GREAT DISTRIBUTOR PRICES ON INSPIRE BOOKS! FREE DISPLAY RACK with purchase of 24 books. America's leading professional hairstyling books! Call now 800.634.8500 or email slenzkes@creativeage.com for details New INSPIRE volume 91 features ALL-NEW, ALL-HOT TEXTURE & COLOR Celebrity photos also included! SALON COST $ 34 95 Each issue comes with a FREE "Step-by-Step" Technical Guide ($7.95 value) NOW AVAILABLE! Call For Distributor Prices each N e w s 0 4 1 4 . i n d d 8 0 News 0414.indd 80 3 / 5 / 1 4 1 : 4 9 P M 3/5/14 1:49 PM