Beacon is moving, along with Symposium to a new home in Las Vegas, in conjunction with Cosmoprof North America, July 19-21, 2009.
The Beacon applications for 2009 will available during the fall of 2008 and all entries will be due with a postmark of March 1, 2009. Check this website for updated information during Fall 2008.
Until then, join the Beacon Forum-an online opportunity for all students to interact online. Ask questions about former Beacon events, connect with former Beacon students and contact the best salon owners in the country-PBA members!
Join the discussion!
Instructors-if you would like to be added to the email list to notify you when applications are available, please send your contact information to beacon@probeauty.org.
About Beacon
Take the fast track to a beautiful career!
Congratulations! You've chosen to be part of a great industry. You haven't just chosen a job–you've chosen a profession.
In cosmetology school, you learn how to cut, color, polish and massage. But what about...marketing? business operations? leadership? career building? Do you know how to market yourself to snag your first chair?
Find out at Beacon! Enter Beacon today!
Beacon is your opportunity to network with and learn from some of the most successful salon/spa owners in the industry. Learn what they are looking for in new talent and how to market yourself to potential employers. You'll sit side by side with famed stylists turned prosperous business owners during the Symposium general sessions. Then, you'll attend Beacon breakout sessions facilitated by these same salon superstars on topics such as interviewing, career choices, client base and being a part of a team.
The relationships you develop and the education you gain at Beacon will shape your career path to take you to the top of the industry. Take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of the industry you have chosen for your profession.
Beacon accepts just 100 cosmetology students each year. Beacon winners receive free tuition to Symposium 12, valued at $799. (Please note that students are responsible for all transportation and accommodations.)
Beacon is produced by the Professional Beauty Association (PBA), a non-profit trade association. Led by industry volunteers, PBA represents the interests of the professional beauty industry from manufacturers and distributors to salons and spas. PBA started the Beacon program to help young salon/spa innovators gain an early understanding of the business side of the industry. Learn more about PBA at www.probeauty.org.
"[Beacon] was filled with great education, fabulous speakers, but most of all, amazing energy. It was amazing how I wished my whole school could have experienced those special days." - Nicole Kieslich, Beacon Winner 2006
Entries due by September 30, 2007.