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.
Location: Siloam Springs, AR Owner: Christy Osbourn Years in Business: Since November 2018 Staff: 9 Tanning Units: 3 Lotions: Designer Skin, Australian Gold, Devoted Creations, Ed Hardy Othe... Read more
From soft drinks to clothing, cars and phone service carriers, most of us want a large variety of choices and we want it NOW. Need a specific pair of running shoes? “No problem, what color?”... Read more
Okay, let’s talk about one of my Top 5 Pet Peeves. Understandably, my wife readily offers that there are actually about 100 – whatevs. The following is surely close to the top. We recently h... Read more
Nonsensical: adjective Ridiculously impractical or ill advised Synonyms: foolish, insane, stupid, lunatic, idiotic, illogical, irrational, zany, senseless, absurd, silly, inane, asinine, har... Read more
As the warmer temperatures settle in (finally!), it typically signals “shorts weather.” With that comes the annual realization for many of us that, OMG! My legs are white! It is also the tim... Read more
Attribute verb (used with object), at·trib·ut·ed, at·trib·ut·ing “To regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated” (dictionary.com) This month’s Watc... Read more
Riding a tide of legislators looking to smile, shake hands, tell parents that they’re protecting their kids AND running for office, Michigan jumped on the bandwagon with House Bill 4205, acc... Read more
Location: St. Joseph, MO Owner: Ashley Jonas Years in Business: 1 Staff: 3 UV Tanning Units: 4 Lotions: Australian Gold, Swedish Beauty,Emerald Bay, California Tan, Designer Skin Salon Softw... Read more
Occasionally, I take time to surf through the topics of conversation currently populating the indoor tanning “boards.” Online discussions are healthy, yet some roll into “I can’t believe you... Read more
Oh, yes – it IS the season, for sure. As our industry’s primetime approaches full swing, so does the media coverage. For years, it’s been the modus operandi of those scribes to start slingin... Read more
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