A 26-year industry veteran, Joe has taught certified salon operator training for the last 15 years, as well as advocating indoor tanning in many capacities. Joe is a sought-after speaker and presenter at both national & regional trade events, also interacting with the FDA, state & local regulatory agencies. During his most recent tenure with the ITA, he served as director of membership.
After the COVID-19 shutdown that affected businesses worldwide, both large and small, tanning salons are now slowly reopening with a collective sigh of relief. It’s truly amazing how convolu... Read more
As of this writing, some states still have tanning salons on COVID-19 shutdown. But for those that have re-opened for business, the tanners are crawling out of their caves and slowly venturi... Read more
As our industry enters its fifth decade, we can look back at overcoming seemingly insurmountable hurdles: negative media releases, anti-tanning coalitions, restrictive and sometimes overbear... Read more
As we begin to assemble the updates to our IST Sun is Life® section on cleaning and sanitation, you’ve got an opportunity to get your salon and staff rejuvenated right now. Immediately, (if... Read more
Traditionally, the month of May begins the annual barrage of attacks on the sun and our industry by various skin cancer awareness groups. They’ve been promoting an event called, “Melan... Read more
As spring is in full swing (finally!), the health and beauty mags have launched their anti-tan platforms, often filling their pages with articles containing misleading or less-than-factual i... Read more
Co-Owners Howard & Teresa Terry Locations Gardner & Lenexa, KS Website electricsuntanning.net Years in Business Going into 21 Staff 20 UV Tanning Units 35 Lotions New Sunshine Salon... Read more
Just when you thought it was safe to go outside … don’t! You could die! Or at least, that seems to be the message from a study featured on NBC’s Today online: today.com/health/what-causes-me... Read more
Periodically, the anti-tanning groups put a new spin on their attack on indoor tanning. As our season kicks off around the U.S., let’s take a look at recent offerings from those on “the dark... Read more
As the classroom instructor for the IST Magazine Sun is Life® Training & Certification course, I find that this month’s “Industry Watchdog” column speaks to me on a personal level. Surfi... Read more
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