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.
If you’ve been in the tanning industry for any length of time, you know that once we welcome a new year, the advent of another prime-time season is just around the corner. Once considered a... Read more
It’s not surprising news: many tanning facilities have been shut down (and some permanently closed) as a result of COVID regulations and restrictions. The year 2020 has been a devastating ye... Read more
Perhaps gearing up for their traditional spring seasonal attacks on the indoor tanning industry, reports came forward of a Brigham Young University study that claims students are largely ign... Read more
Sun is Life® Certification and Training has been a resounding success in our industry. Salon owners and their staff can access our training online 24/7! Of course, now is a great time to bri... Read more
We’ll kick off the New Year with a look into one of the core Sun is Life Certification modules entitled, “I Care for Eye Care.” The in-depth interview in this issue with Simona Sferle of My... Read more
The subject of this month’s “Watchdog” piece comes courtesy of the Skin Cancer Foundation and a story about a young girl who had been employed at a tanning salon, but shifted to working for... Read more
The tanning salon industry consists of a very large and diverse group of entrepreneurs. Many have interesting stories to share about how they came to be in the tanning business. Such is the... Read more
One of the great added benefits of using IST Magazine’s Sun is Life® program to train and certify your team is the opportunity to be highlighted in our “Salon of Distinction” feature. Not on... Read more
In this column, Team IST presents a pragmatic response to the oftentimes one-sided or fact-bending positions and opinions against indoor tanning that are printed and posted by various media.... Read more
As the final leaves of fall blow away with the wind, many people are sad to see the last of their summer tans fade, as well. As we all (should) know, the oxidized melanin (tan) that sun expo... Read more
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