Since 1997, IST Magazine (formerly known as Island Sun Times) has been committed to the success of salon professionals, while promoting the growth of the tanning industry as a whole.
1.How did you end up working in the tanning industry? I managed a restaurant located next door to the JK Products office and team members would come in for lunch/dinner. After hearing them t... Read more
Located in Avon, OH Suntan Supply was founded in 1994 by brothers Marty Gallagher and Bill Gallagher. The company had humble beginnings operating from Marty’s garage, and nearly 30 years lat... Read more
Dave Moore Installation and Tech Support Manager Tanning Supplies Unlimited 1. How/when did you get involved in the tanning industry? I got into the business in 1992 through a prior r... Read more
Who doesn’t love this time of year? Of course it’s a time of renewal, and for putting away the snow shovel (shout-out to my fellow northerners). Best of all, it’s a time when people who love... Read more
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – On February 24-26, Tanning Supplies Unlimited (TSU) shifted the sun spa industry into high gear with Expo 2022. Held at the Bullseye Event Center in Downtown Indianapolis,... Read more
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – The Hilton Metropole Hotel in Birmingham was the venue for this year’s SHINE, Europe’s only dedicated seminar and educational event for the indoor tanning professional... Read more
Kenny Shinneman Sr. Manager Technical R&D, Heartland Tanning Inc. 1. How/when did you start working in the tanning industry? I started with Heartland Tanning in the spring of 2000... Read more
Courtyard by Marriott Blue Springs, MO February 4-5, 2022 As Winter Storm Landon dumped snow and ice on much of the U.S., about 150 tanning community members could not be deterred from gathe... Read more
1. What was your very first job? I started lifeguarding when I was 15 and did it for seven years. I loved that job! 2. How/when did you get involved in the tanning industry? I had graduated... Read more
FLINT, MI – This month, IST Magazine has published issue No. 301! Originally titled Island Sun Times, the Flint, MI-based magazine was founded in 1997 by tanning pioneer Vince Lorraine, whos... Read more
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