Symposium. Insights. Education. Networking. Fun. Nothing in the industry can compare to Symposium, the finest salon/spa owner education in the industry.

"My team of six managers and I joked that it was inspiration overload."
– Inez Gray (Habitude Salon and Spas)

Business Blueprints. Members provide templates of business building documents, such as non-compete agreements or employee manuals, available for download at www.probeauty.org.

"Our non-compete is also a non-solicitation agreement. Ours has held up in court. It is from the blueprints."
– Pat Helmandollar (Savvy Salon and Day Spa)

Government Advocacy. PBA is pushing for passage of national tip-tax legislation that would give salon and spa owners a tax credit for the FICA tax they pay on employee's tips. And that's just the first item on a long list of activities from our new government affairs department.

"This [legislation] is an enormous opportunity for each and every salon and spa with employees to save from hundreds to thousands of dollars every year, and to level the playing field, and to raise awareness of the legitimacy of our industry as a career choice."
– Frank Zona (Zona Salons)

Networking Groups. Local networking meetings provide an opportunity for salon/spa owners to share ideas and provide each other with on-going support.

"It gives you such strength to know you share ALL of the same challenges, and you are okay and to keep going... If we all share, we are all great, [and] we all win eventually."
– Donna Gardner (Retreat Salon and Spa)

The List. The listserve is the most powerful networking benefit besides face-to-face interaction. It allows you to communicate through email with other salon/spa members across the country.

"This list is amazing. I learn. I laugh. I sometimes even cry. It is an amazing resource for me. I have the opportunity to be sitting here, in my PJ's, and be connected with all of you...and all for the price of my dues!"
– Gloria Perperas (Gloria and Company for Beauty and Wellness)

Distributor Benchmarking Survey. Are your regional sales manager salaries in line with others? Are your store sales invoice amounts setting the pace for the industry-or lagging behind? Discover how your business compares to other distributors. Complimentary!

"I always plan time with my peers to learn what they are doing that can make us a better company."
– Bob Peel Jr. (Peel's Salon Services)

Business Blueprints. These business templates-provided by other members in your section–are easily customizable to your business: Company Property Agreement | DSC Sales Agreement | Employee Manual | Leasing Bullet Points | New Store Order Guidelines | Non-Compete Paragraph | Outstanding Credit Memo | Professional Salon Contract | Safety Manual | Store Set Up | and more! Complimentary!

"You will become associated with the best of our industry. We as an industry share willingly. If you become a giver, all your mistakes will be unique."
– Gene Juarez (Gene Juarez Salons)

Center for Business Education. These advanced-level seminars are unlike any other out there. Taught by successful peers and with attendance limited to 25, the seminars' round-table discussions allow for intensive involvement from attendees. 2007 features "How to Become a Million Dollar Sales Consultant," "How to Build a Great Corporate Climate" and more! Members receive 50% off the standard tuition rate.

"I thought ['How to Be a Million Dollar Sales Consultant'] was great...I really enjoyed the differences between [the speakers] and seeing how they are both successful."
– Amanda McCullon (Columbia Beauty Supply)

Benefit Providers. PBA partners with a selective group of respected companies to expand the value of your membership. Looking for software? Brown Smith Wallace provides its Distribution Software Guide free to PBA members. Seeking ways to reduce freight costs? RMT Advantage's FedEx program is designed for beauty distributors. Clients include West Coast Beauty Supply and Columbia Beauty Supply.

"The reasons I belong to PBA are networking, access to shipping discounts, sales training opportunities and Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas."
– Max Wexler (Beauty Craft Supply)

Networking Events. PBA's industry events, including evening cocktail receptions or distributor breakfasts at major trade shows, are a great way to stay connected to other members. Watch the mail for invitations.

"As a distributor, it helps to hear what is happening with brands in other markets, especially new, potential up-and-coming brands."
– Josh Hafetz (Raylon Corporation)

Networking Events. PBA's industry events, including receptions at major trade shows in Long Beach, New York and Orlando, are a great way to stay connected to other members.

"I believe I have walked away with minimally one large idea from every event and/or meeting attended, which has helped me grow my business as well as helped me grow personally."
– Bruce Selan (Zotos International)

Center for Business Education. These advanced-level seminars are unlike any other out there. They are taught by successful peers with in-the-field experience. With attendance limited to 25, the seminars' round-table discussions allow for intensive involvement from attendees. 2007 features "How to Build a Great Corporate Climate" and more! Members receive 50% off the standard tuition rate.

"I learned more than I taught [in the 'Top Gun Sales Manager Training' seminar]. The interaction and sharing of information was wonderful."
– Tom Conley (Marshall Salon Services)

Show Discounts. PBA members who exhibit at Cosmoprof North America receive 300lbs. free drayage (a $200+ value). Non-exhibiting members receive two complimentary 3-day passes. And PBA members who exhibit at ISSE, the biggest beauty show on the West Coast, benefit from a lower booth price, 300lbs. free drayage and 40-60% discounts on sponsorships and advertising!

"ISSE attendees are smart professionals who want to grow their businesses. They are our ideal customers."
– Amby Longhofer (DermaNew)

Advocacy. When businesses join together in an association like PBA, they become a powerful and effective voice for the industry. Federal and state policy makers need a resource to consult when beauty industry issues arise. We advocate for our members' interests on business issues such as health care, tax policy, ingredient issues, health care, minimum wage and OSHA.

"PBA protects our beauty professionals and the industry in invaluable ways, including actively supporting salon sanitation efforts, a critically important issue today... I am proud to say that OPI is one of the founding members of PBA."
– George Schaeffer (OPI Products, Inc.)

All-Industry Access. PBA includes top salons and spas, traditional distributors, OTCs, manufacturer reps and manufacturers. This means that membership in PBA connects you in valuable ways with both your customers and your business partners. Can you afford to pass up these PBA relationships?

"Successful people surround themselves with successful people. I believe in the association and what it's doing. It has helped my business."
– Bennie Pollard (Hair By Bennie and Friends)