An effort to repeal the ten percent federal tax on indoor tanning services stalled-out in the United States Senate last week after passing in the U.S. House of Representatives on December 20... Read more

The American Suntanning Association has had several thousand meetings in Washington, D.C. over the past five years on behalf of your business and this industry. There are a lot of issues to... Read more

The American Suntanning Association gave a one-hour presentation at the Four Seasons National Tanning Expo on October 22 in St. Charles, MO. ASA President Melinda Norton and ASA Executive Di... Read more

State regulatory advocacy – a key cornerstone of the American Suntanning Association’s efforts to promote responsible sunbed usage in professional salons – will face new challenges in 2019.... Read more

Many small business owners believe that they can’t change what happens in Washington, so they bury their heads and hope for the best. But I’m here to tell you that’s not the case at all. I k... Read more

As the industry’s tanning salon association, ASA continues to work on all issues impacting indoor tanning salons in Washington and all 50 states. ASA has also taken the lead on UV-related re... Read more

The Tan Tax Repeal effort has been our industry’s calling card in Washington, D.C., for more than five years. The stories of businesses closed and jobs lost as a result of this unfair tax ha... Read more

With nine tanning facilities, a distribution company and more than 100 employees depending on him at the age of 30, Zach Neugebauer has a lot riding on the future of indoor tanning. So, rath... Read more

Over the past six months, the American Suntanning Association (ASA) has held lengthy discussions with tanning industry vendors and industry leaders to evaluate the pros and cons of hosting a... Read more

In March, ASA kicked off a powerful campaign to show the federal government that the 10% Tan Tax unfairly targets women and needs to be repealed immediately. The multi-faceted campaign began... Read more