
Welcome New ISBN Affiliate Member, Group 3 Marketing
ISBN has expanded its Affiliate Membership program to make it easier for companies to provide a variety of important services to our salon and spa members. We’d like to welcome Group 3 Marketing (G3M) to that roster. Many of our members know Bart Foreman. His Group 3 Marketing is a …

Welcome, Bangs Salon and Retail Centers
With six locations across Western New York, new ISBN member Bangs Salon & Retail Centers offers high-end service without the high-end price—no appointment needed 7 days a week! Amazing everyday prices, plus special promos and coupons, keep the price right for their clientele. Co-owner Rainer Hoeglmeier is a veteran of …

ISBN Studies Humanology at Upcoming Conference
Humanology, or the study of human nature, is the theme for the 2016 The International SalonSpa Business Network’s 2016 Annual Conference, which will be held May 22-24 at the beautiful Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. During the event, the senior executives of the top multi-unit salon and spa …

Memphis Belle
Located in the legendary Peabody Hotel in downtown Memphis for more than 30 years, Gould’s Salon/Spa has delighted hotel guests with an array of beauty and spa services. But with more than 50,000 people moving downtown to live in the past several years, the Salon/Spa became fully booked with locals, …

Read This, Then ‘Get Back to Work’
On January 10, 2016, William Earl Halfacre passed away at age 74. Bill was a wonderful man, who touched many in the world of beauty. He leaves a large legacy of an outstanding career, creating successes for the companies he worked for and marvelous relationships along the way. Bill’s career …

Building Stylist Career Paths Equals Employees for Life
Brian Perdue, CEO of Atlanta’s Salon 124 and the 124Group, has created a system that fosters beauty professionals by building career paths and increasing their earning potential. With seven salons under the Salon 124, Genesis Salons by 124 and Crush by 124 monikers, plus two Keune Academies by 124 and …

ISBN Announces 2016 Webinar Schedule
Informative, thought-provoking online learning sessions provide multi-unit salon and spa owners with new insights, opportunities and savings. January 2016—The International SalonSpa Business Network kicks off its popular webinar series in 2016 with three programs designed to provide information, insights, opportunities and savings to multi-unit salon and spa executives. “ISBN’s webinar …

Happy Holidays From ISBN
We hope you have a warm and prosperous season surrounded by your friends and family. Thank you for a great year; we look forward to connecting with each and every one of you in the New Year.

The Family That Runs Together, Wins Together
ISBN Board Member Peter Mahoney and his wife Tracy have run nine marathons together in North American and Europe. When they started discussing running the 2015 New York City Marathon on November 1, 2015, their kids—Jeff (24), Katie (22) and Chris (26), plus Chris’s friend Breanne (25)—got the running bug …

New Member: 18|8 Fine Men’s Salons
Rolling up for a short, back and sides at a salon not dominated by women in foils talking about their boyfriends has caught the imagination of the male client as reported by new ISBN member, 18|8 Fine Men’s Salons. Barbering is back en vogue but the crew at 18|8 don’t …