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.
At IST Magazine, one of the great things we do is shine the spotlight on others achieving success in the tan biz. As a reward for stepping up and earning approved certification with our awar... Read more
Each Salon of Distinction we highlight has its own special history of how the owner-operator “fell” into the tan biz. The story of Sarah Shumake’s journey is no different … read on! IST: Sar... Read more
Typically, this “Industry Watchdog” space is devoted to finding an anti-tanning story, exposing the flaws in research (there almost always are some) and offering IST readers a positive, fact... Read more
For this month’s IST editorial deadline, I had some time to “connect the dots.” Considering so many folks have stayed home and/or worked from home since COVID concerns began, I assumed that... Read more
https://www.dermatologytimes.com/view/survey-findings-inform-messaging-on-uv-exposure Typically, this space is devoted to finding an anti-tanning story, exposing its flaws (there almost alwa... Read more
When cleaning and sanitizing your facility, don’t take any shortcuts. Over the past several months, this column has been devoted to cleaning and sanitizing your salon, specifically, with att... Read more
There’s typically a plethora of Watchdog-oriented media releases from which to choose. As we’ve turned the corner of summer into fall, let’s check out a few from the American Academy of Derm... Read more
With the onset of the coronavirus early this year, many businesses (and most small businesses) were shut down. Slowly, some began to reopen. Slowly, customers tentatively began to return. Ma... Read more
After several months of COVID-19 lockdown, virtual “cave-like” existence, folks recently began to emerge from their shelters. Tanning salons were slowly opening back up, many in state-ordere... Read more
As some salons are coming back to life (witness New York, opening under Phase 3) after the COVID-19 shutdown, we thought it appropriate to continue the dialog on the heightened importance of... Read more
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