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Yet again, JK-North America’s 2011 West Coast Tanning Expo was one of the industry’s best-attended educational gatherings. More than 60 brands/manufacturers were on hand in the exhibit hall, as attendees from across the nation divvied up more than $100,000 in cash and prizes given away throughout the event.

After you view the photos, you may want to read this blog, which features top tips from the salon-owner panel discussion, held on closing day.