So they need to move it back to Rosemont, EVERYTHING is more expensive "in the city" and especially in Chicago! I was disappointed when they moved it, Rosemont was out of the way and easy to get to, and it wasn't nearly as congested to get in and out of as McCormack... I'm very sad, that Chicago trip was my favorite thing. I'm now looking at Vegas in April instead.
On 2/27/10, Maureen Solan <[email protected]> wrote: > There has been a boatload of stuff on the news here in Chicago. A lot of > trade shows are bailing out here because of the high cost of doing business > at McCormack Place. It supposedly is 3 times more than other states with the > unionsstating the laws for setting up the booths. What was once $1000 for a > booth is now 5 to 10 thousand. Thats whay and I know those of you that are > going to the MIswest willrealize a ton of vendors will not be there this > year. SAD > > > > --- On Sat, 2/27/10, Diana Bonn <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Diana Bonn <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [SPAM] NailTech:: this is so sad, so please tell me I'm wrong, > but...... > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 7:21 AM > > The Chicago show is just not for nail techs > anymore....I was sooooooo disappointed last > year. The only reason I go is that our owners > pay for our room for 2 nites, so hang with the > sylists..........Hope to hook up with some of you > again this year, but nail classes and > distributors are far and few between.........diana from indiana > > > > At 11:53 PM 2/26/2010, you wrote: >>I just got the brochure for the Chicago show and I found only 2 nail >>classes listed. I saw IBD and EZ Flow. That is it! Unless you count >>the 3 classes that cost extra. Now I'm not dissing the classes that >>cost extra and you get CEU's (not Ky approved, so I wouldn't get my >>CEU's), but for the love of God is that what the Midwest Show (a.k.a. >>America's Beauty Show) has come to? 2 lonely, meager little nail >>classes???? >> >>Maybe I'm wrong, and I could very well be. Please let me know if I am. >>But that is all that was listed in the brochure I was sent. Perhaps >>there'll be more added later, I hope? >> >>Honestly, there's no way in heck that I'm driving over 6 hours, >>fighting traffic and bad weather, paying for a rental car plus gas and >>food, plus losing time off of work to go for that. I can stay for FREE >>with friends and omit the hotel bill, but it's STILL not worth my time >>to pay for a show ticket that only offers me 2 classes that are >>included with the cost of the ticket. Is that all they think of nail >>techs? >> >>It seems very sad. There's 3 waxing and 1 faux eyelash class, 3 >>classes on designing/furniture for your salon, a few business related >>classes, and the rest are hair, hair, and hair. Once again, the nail >>techs are the red-headed step children of the beauty world. What's a >>nail tech to do? >> >>It might be worth it for people that live in that vicinity, but for >>me...forget it! What does the rest of the general nail tech population >>think? >> >>Hey!!!! You people that are in charge of the big shows.......there's >>many of us American nail techs that would like more nail tech >>education at these shows! How about giving us some variety???? >> >>Oh, never mind. Obviously we're not worth your effort. You just keep >>doing what you're doing and focus on hair. Leave educating the nail >>techs to us other nail techs that are hosting networking events all >>over the U.S.. We'll take care of our own. >> >>So nail techs, if you're as tired as I am of being shoved to the back >>and treated like 2nd class citizens, then get your education at your >>nearest nail tech networking event! Why give your time and money to >>support people that obviously don't think you're worth their effort? >> >>The Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, TN. are within a day's drive from >>over HALF of the U.S. population. That means its: >> >>8 hours drive from D.C. >>9.25 hours drive from Chicago >>3.75 hours drive from Atlanta >>4.5 hours drive from Cincinnati >>9 hours drive from Detroit >>6.25 hours drive from Indianapolis >>10.5 hours drive from Tampa >>7 hours drive from Richmond, VA. >>8.5 hours drive from Mobile >>7 hours drive from Memphis >>4.5 hours drive from Louisville >>3.75 hours drive from Nashville >>3.75 hours drive from Charlotte, NC >>4 hours drive from Columbia, SC >>5.5 hours from Raleigh, NC >>1.25 hours from Chattanooga >>3.5 hours from Lexington >>8 hours from Pittsburgh >>8.5 hours from St. Louis >>5 hours from Birmingham >> >>Never mind that the "3rd Annual Nail Tech Networking Event of the >>Smokies" gives techs a LARGE goodie bag of nail products AND lunch >>included in the cost (do you get any of that at the large trade >>shows?)..... >> >>but also techs have a 1 in 100 chance of winning some fabulous door >>prizes such as a $399 Chi Ionic nail light, complete Therabath >>paraffin machine plus all the works to get started, a 1 year >>membership to INTA, a www.pedicurebowls.com pedi bowl, plus many, many >>spa mani kits, gel kits, acrylic kits, nail art kits, etc. >> >>Do you get to win anything at a large trade show? I can't even >>remember the last time they gave us any samples of nail products, can >>you????? >> >>So, here's what education you can get at the "3rd Annual Nail Tech >>Networking Event of the Smokies": >> >>Details of the Event: >> >>Approximate number of guests: 100 >>Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010 >>Location: Gatlinburg, TN >>Hours: 9am-5pm >>Facility: Brookside Resort (800)251-9597 >>Agenda: meet & greet, demos & product sales (so bring CASH) >>Goal: to learn as much as we can; make future business contacts & >>friends! >>Dress code: business casual (this is a professional event so dress the >>part!) >> >>Cost (includes catered lunch): >>January - March: $45 >>April - June: $55 >> >>~Deadline for reservations : June 12th; no Pay-at-the Door option. >>Absolutely NO refunds, nor will goodie bags be mailed out. NO >>children, family members, friends, or unlicensed people will be >>admitted.~ >> >>***OPTION: some educators are offering private nail classes on Sunday >>the 27th. This will enable guests to expand on their education by >>turning the 1 day Event into a 2 day educational extravaganza! These >>private classes are limited in size and the cost is determined by the >>individual nail company, so please contact each educator to register. >>PRIVATE CLASSES COST EXTRA AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THE >>EVENT.*** >> >> >> >> >>Guest Speaker: >> >> >>Maisie Dunbar (MD Beauty Business Consulting Group)- being the owner >>of M&M Wellness Center in Maryland, celebrity nail tech & makeup >>artist to the stars, plus business consultant for the beauty industry, >>Maisie has a wealth of experience to help us not only survive in the >>nail business, but to actually thrive for years to come! >> >>***Private class on Sunday, June 27th from 10am-1pm. Cost: >>$75 >>Location: Garden Plaza Hotel, 520 Historic Nature Trail Rd., >>800-435-9201 >> >>"Come Chat with Me"- >>If you're interested in learning the tricks of the trade of free >>lancing, working with top notch celebrities, top production companies >>& PR firms across the USA, then this class is for you. You'll learn >>everything you need to jump start your nail career as a freelance >>artist! For three hours' investment you will learn: >> >>1. how to put a portfolio together >>2. star quality nails >>3. high fashion vs. salon nail >>4. editorial nails vs. salon nails >>5. how to find an agent >>6. what to expect to get paid/ how to get paid >>7. choosing a photographer >>8. resume' building >>9. comp card-what it is & how it works >>10. What to say & how to say it- the art & language of free lancing >> >> >>Contact: Maisie Dunbar >>www.mdbeautybusiness.com >>301-675-5491 >>[email protected] >> >> >> >> >>List of Educators: >> >> >>1) Amy Becker (Masterworks Innovations in Nails)- as a top award >>winning gel competitor and "Nail Tech of the Year 2003-2004", Amy has >>developed her own gel company & will be with us again to share her >>original gel techniques to help you save time. Let Amy teach you "the >>ease of gels" so you can create exquisite gel nails, too! >> >>***Private class: >>Sunday, June 27th from 8:00am5:00pm. Cost=$150. The class will >>include: >> >>pink & white sculptured nails >>proper arch placement >>filing techniques >>forming with gels >>gel art >>gel encasements >>colored gels & colored gel fills >>gel backfills >>and most importantly.....TIME REDUCTION!!! >> >>Nail stylist’s should bring all products including light & UV lamp. >>Certificates and sample products are included with the class. Products >>will be available for purchase at the training. Models are not >>necessary, unless techs prefer to use one. The location will be >>announced closer to the date of the class. Class limit 20. >> >>Contact: Amy Becker >>888-350-4435 >>[email protected] >>www.masterworksinnovations.com >> >> >>2) G. Elizondo (Young Nails)- G. is coming back with all of Young >>Nails acrylic, gel, and super cool nail art products you didn't even >>know existed! You've seen her fabulous Young Nails gel & acrylic art >>in Nails & Nailpro. Now see how to do it for yourself! >> >>***Private Class: >> >>"Imagination Art"- >>Sunday, June 27th from 9:00am-3:00pm at the Brookside Resorts' Event >>Center. Learn how to create impressions, embedded jewels, flowers, >>crushed shells, etc. with gel & acrylic. Cost= $50. Class size is >>limited to 25 techs. >> >>Contact: [email protected] >>714-992-1400 ext. 200 >>www.youngnails.com >> >> >>3) Beverly Henderson & Associate (enVogue Gel & Footlogix) owner of >>Visage Professional Supply Inc. and a successful full service salon, >>Beverly has 18 years of experience to show you the strength of enVogue >>Gels. Plus, see the benefits of Footlogix Pediceuticals foot care line >>with dermal integration technology! >>888-802-8477 >>www.visagesupply.com >> >> >>4) Jaime Schrabeck, Ph.D. (Precision Nails)- successful salon owner & >>educator will be featuring some of her favorite nail products that >>will help make your job easier. Also see how to operate an autoclave >>before you purchase one, plus talk business with Jaime! >> >>***2 Private classes: >> >>"The Business of Nails"- >>Becoming a successful nail technician requires much more than strong >>technical skills. Learn proven strategies to: provide cost-effective >>services with greater perceived value; build an exclusive and loyal >>clientele; develop salon policies that eliminate bad behavior; fill >>your schedule with appointments a year in advance; and promote your >>services, your salon and yourself. Location to be announced later. >> >>Sunday June 27, 2010 >>9 am - 12 pm >>$50.00 >> >>"Precision Nails Waterless Spa Manicures & Pedicures"- >>What you didn't learn in beauty school can hurt you and your clients. >>Improve your basic skills and protect your clients by learning the >>Precision Nails method for performing waterless services, including >>how to correctly operate an autoclave for sterilizing your tools as >>opposed to just sanitizing them. From proper filing and cuticle work >>to relaxing massage and perfect polish application, these advanced >>techniques will make your services safer, more efficient and more >>profitable. Incorporate these techniques to update your existing >>services, or create new services to attract even more clients. >>Location to be announced later. >> >>Sunday, June 27, 2010 >>1 pm - 5 pm >>$50.00 >> >>~ATTEND BOTH CLASSES FOR ONLY $75~ >> >>Contact: Jaime Schrabeck at Precision Nails >>238 Crossroads Boulevard >>Carmel, CA 93923 >>831.917.5769 cell >>831.620.0454 salon >>[email protected] >> >> >>5) Norma Sproles (OPI)- 17 year industry veteran, successful salon >>owner, certified judge for the Miss America Organization & winner of >>OPI’s 2007 Guest Artist of the Year, Norma will wow you with the new >>Axxium Soak Off Gel Laquer, plus demonstrate problem solving >>techniques for greater results using OPI’s Axxium Gel system & >>Absolute Acrylic. >>800-341-9999 >>www.opi.com >> >> >>6) Tuff Enuff Nails (T.E.N.)- owner & 23 year veteran nail tech, >>Diane MacQuoid, will demo T.E.N.'s brilliant new all in one polymer >>gel that's based on the technology used in making milk cartons strong >>& flexible. Choose from T.E.N.'s beautiful selection of colored >>powders, drops, & glitters, with a special color drop named after our >>2008 Event called "Smoky Mountain Wildflower"! Diane's goal was to >>develop a top notch, simple, reasonably priced product, & bring it to >>the market with excellent customer service. >> >>*** Private Class: >> >>"TEN Basics"- >>In this class, you will learn all about the TEN gel system, as well as >>how to use pigments, glitters and color drops to enhance any gel or >>acrylic system. Money and time saving techniques will be explored, >>which will improve any nail techs profitability. This is a hands on >>class, which includes samples to take home. Location to be announced >>later. >>Sunday June 27th, 2010 >>9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. >>Cost $50 >> >>Contact: Diane MacQuoid >>832-644-1057 >>www.tuffenuffnails.com. >> >> >>7) Athena Elliott (Minx) - recipient of "Nail Tech of the Year", cover >>artist for NailPro and Nails Magazines, 30 year industry veteran & the >>1st certified Medical Nail Tech. Athena will demonstrate the >>application of Minx, the hottest new look in nails. Minx is a flexible >>film nail covering applied with heat & pressure; available in a >>variety of colored metallics plus hundreds of designs, which will not >>chip or smudge. >>281-851-5899 >>www.minxnails.com >> >> >>8) Jayne Berger (Light Elegance)- as an outstanding educator who >>creates unbridled enthusiasm in a class, “Miss Jayne” is capable of >>teaching anything & can answer nearly any question. Jayne has been a >>Light Elegance educator for 5 years, a beauty school instructor for 7 >>years, plus she owns her own salon in Illinois. Along with 70 >>different UV-cured gel polishes that can be applied over gels, >>acrylics, wraps, natural nails, or pedicures, LE has a product that's >>right for you! >> >>***Private class info coming soon! >>800-275-5596 >>www.lightelegance.com >> >> >>9) Tina Ciesla (Eye Kandy & Entity Beauty)- Tina has been a >>professional Nail Artist for over 22 years & is the owner of Blooming >>Nails Salon in AL. Tina will use her artistic talents to demo Eye >>Kandy products in conjunction with Entity Beauty by creating gorgeous >>acrylic fades on the fingers & toes. Also, Eye Kandy is safe to use as >>eyeliner, while Entity Beauty has a full line of acrylic, gel, polish, >>plus pedi & mani systems! >> >>*** Private class info coming soon! >>205-907-9381 >>www.thesparklechic.com >>866-288-4600 >>www.entitybeauty.com >> >> >>10) Pat Stephenson, Shonelle Grant, & Jennifer Harrison (CND)- Pat >>has been in the beauty industry for 39 yrs. as a cosmetologist & >>cosmetology instructor, & has been an Educational Ambassador for CND >>since 1990. Pat believes "Together, everyone achieves more." Let the >>professionals at CND show you how to achieve more using their Retention >>+ custom blended liquid & powder acrylic, Brisa gels' hypo-allergenic >>& odor-free coat of armor, plus CND's line of spa mani/pedi products. >>877-263-6245 >>www.cnd.com >> >> >>11) Leaha Franks (Backscratchers)- with 19 years worth of experience, >>let Leaha help you discover your options & learn the latest >>application techniques on easy-to-use systems like the Glass Glaze >>Fiberglass/Silk Wrap & the Extreme Acrylic Powder Dip System. These >>nail systems offers your clients natural looking nails without >>offensive odors, or the use of harsh primers & monomers, without >>damage to the natural nail. >>800-832-5577 >>www.backscratchers.com >> >> >>12) Alice Wallace (RAM Products)- as the premier supplier of products >>for the manicure & pedicure professional, RAM Products is pleased to >>have Alice Wallace (team member of the "High Road To Education") demo >>their line of electric files and bits. Having 16 years of experience, >>Alice will help you get comfortable using RAM products on the hands >>and feet, plus she'll assist you in picking out the right bit for the >>right job! >>877-RAM-PROD >>www.naildrill.com >>[email protected] >> >> >>Send a check or money order (made out to me) to the salon address >>below. Upon receiving your payment, a receipt will be sent to you via >>e-mail to store with your tax records. Your name will then be added to >>the guest list for the "Event"! >> >> >>Sincerely, Jill Wright >> >> >>Jill Wright Spa for Nails >>728 Chestnut St. suite 200 >>Bowling Green, KY. 42101 >>(270) 799-3637 >>www.jillsnails.com >>[email protected] >>http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1073352006 >> >> >> >> >> >>-- >>You received this message because you are >>subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. >>To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>[email protected]. >>For more options, visit this group at >>http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > -- Sent from my mobile device Becky F. 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