People

As with any industry, it's the people who keep indoor tanning interesting. Whether it's the president of the Indoor Tanning Association, the CEO of a mega-salon chain or the manager of a new single-location salon, all of the industry's professionals bring unique perspective and ideas to the table. Tanning's movers and shakers – along with the occasional dud – are worth keeping an eye on.

  • Obama Delivers Back-to-School Speech
    Amidst controversy, President Obama delivered an 18-minute speech via Internet broadcast to children Tuesday. The White House released the full speech Monday, as many conservative parents feared the address would be politically charged. However, the speech focused on ...More
    September 8, 2009
    Posted in News
  • Customer Appreciation: Make It A Priority
    How many times have you referred a restaurant to a friend? Think about why you made that referral ... was it the food or the service? Maybe it was both, but usually referrals result from great service. That is because, no matter how good the food is at a restaurant, people ...More
    September 1, 2009 Kim Goff
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • Copper Tans Hosts 2nd Annual ‘Hottie Contest’
    Nicki Flora and Jimmy Distasio, owners of Succasunna, N.J.-based Copper Tans, held their 2nd Annual “Copper Tans Hottie Contest” in July. Sixteen contestants competed for the coveted title and the winner, Tabitha Maroldi, walked away with more than $5,000 in ...More
    August 27, 2009
    Posted in News
  • Greg Klesius Joins Breeze Products
    On Aug. 1, Breeze Products purchased GSK Resources and Greg Klesius became vice president of sales and marketing for Breeze. “When Mike Lemle passed away, I knew that I needed a top indoor tanning professional to run the sales and marketing at Breeze,” says ...More
    August 26, 2009
    Posted in News
  • Devoted Creations Web Site Updates
    Devoted Creations is pleased to announce a few changes to its Web site. "Our site will now feature a link for salons to register for trainings, and will make additional training materials available to salons," says Danielle Ardito, Devoted's national sales trainer. Check it ...More
    August 25, 2009
    Posted in News
  • Vitamin D: What We Know, What We Don’t, What We Need To Know
    When we first started writing about vitamin D 10 years ago, there were only a few scientific articles being published and virtually no mention of this important seco-steroid hormone was made by the mainstream media. Now, hundreds of scientific articles are published every ...More
    August 19, 2009 Patricia E. Reykdal & Donald L. Smith
    Posted in Articles
  • News Conference Protests Proposed Suffolk County Legislation
    James Oliver, vice president of the ITA, hosted a news conference in protest of the proposed Suffolk County legislation, along with a group of teens, young adults and employees. A public hearing regarding the proposed under-18 ban is being held today and ITA members will ...More
    August 18, 2009
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Eye Pro Helps Support ‘Tan For Troops’ Day 2009
    Eye Pro Inc. recently donated Eye Pro products to Heavenly Hair Plus for its “Tan For Troops” day, held this past June. For the event, Heavenly Hair Plus offered a free tan day. Throughout the day, customers were able to donate $5, $10, $20 or $25 for tanning ...More
    August 17, 2009
    Posted in News
  • Employee Issues: How To Deal
    Dealing with employees is a common issue—in fact, those exact words (“dealing with employees”) are one of the most searched phrases on lookingfit.com and the source of countless discussions on TanToday.com. Here are some tips on how to deal: Warnings. ...More
    August 14, 2009 Amy Thorlin
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • MassageLuxe Area Development Agreements
    St. Louis-based MassageLuxe—a franchised massage therapy salon concept offering high-quality, affordable massages in an upscale environment—has more than 221 locations in development throughout the U.S. since opening the first in April 2008. Todd Beckman, ...More
    August 10, 2009
    Posted in News
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