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Fast Fire Panels: Speedy Answers to Common Questions
It's important to step away from your business occasionally for education to renew your focus and reinvigorate your passion. In addition to the annual Symposium weekend, members benefit from attending trade shows and software user conferences. One great way to get involved in the association-and the industry-is to volunteer to serve on a PBA Panel at one of these events.
Four salon/spa members-Bonnie Conte, Jan Seybold, Heather A. Stafford and Rowena Yeager-recently headed up a PBA Fast Fire Panel at the Harms User Group Conference in Miami this July.
L to R: Rowena, Bonnie, Jan and Heather address audience questions at the Harms event.
"The best part about attending events like this is the ability to network with other salon owners, to share our business success stories and to seek advice from others regarding problems and challenges," Jan notes. "Salon owners are very open and willing to share. They genuinely enjoy helping others grow and succeed."
Fast Fire panelists often learn as much as they teach during these sessions. "One of the panelists said, 'Think about what you are ignoring and tackle it. It isn't going to go away until you do,'" says Heather. "I had been avoiding a few things I needed to address, and this gave me the courage to do it!"
For Rowena, the value of participating is in the friendships you make through networking. "They truly know what it means to walk in your shoes."
PBA is always looking for members willing to serve on Fast Fire Panels. The next scheduled panel is at the International Salon & Spa Expo in Long Beach in January. If you'll be there and would like to volunteer for the Panel, please call 800-468-2274 x137.
