{"id":54604,"date":"2019-02-19T23:40:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T22:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phorest-ob-staging.com\/?p=54604"},"modified":"2019-07-29T22:44:35","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T21:44:35","slug":"salon-owners-summit-roadshow-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/au\/blog\/salon-owners-summit-roadshow-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"The Salon Owners Summit Roadshow Is Coming To Chicago!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s official, and it&#8217;s huge! Known as one of the most prestigious and talked about events in the hair &amp; beauty industry in Europe, the Salon Owners Summit<em>\u00a0<\/em>will leave its home in Dublin this coming April to embark on its first roadshow&#8230; destination: Chicago! The objective? To bring salon owners and their teams together with the greatest minds in the world in business, customer service, marketing and management. And for this event,\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">y<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ou do not need to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phorest Salon Software client<\/a><\/span>; the experience is open to all!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>To discuss the reasons behind the tour, the logistics and lineup, you&#8217;ll first hear from Sinead Carroll\u00a0<em>(PR &amp; Events, Phorest Salon Software) <\/em>and then, joining Killian, Zoe and Sinead on the show, you will be introduced to Jay Williams, one of the many speakers to join the Salon Owners Summit Roadshow Chicago&#8217;s lineup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to Episode 104 of the podcast, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/phorest-fm\/id1173813755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subscribe to the Phorest FM here:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/sh5b2-a6de5b&amp;?from=site&amp;skin=1&amp;fonts=Helvetica&amp;auto=0&amp;download=1&amp;share=1&amp;version=1&amp;btn-skin=111\" width=\"100%\" height=\"122\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>The Salon Owners Summit Roadshow, Chicago: Important Informations<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Date:\u00a0<\/strong>Monday, April 15, 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time:\u00a0<\/strong>Conference <em>9.30am &#8211; 5.30pm<\/em>, Drinks &amp; Networking Reception <em>5.30pm &#8211; 8.30pm<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> The Dalcy, 302 N. Green Street Third Floor, Chicago, IL, 60607, United States<\/p>\n<h2>Announced Speakers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scott Buchanan<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Scott J. Aveda Salonspas)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stephanie Jackson<\/strong> <em>(Speaker &#8211; Entrepreneur &#8211; Collaborator, 16 years in the Beauty Biz, Lover of Inspirational Quotes)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jay Williams <\/strong>(<em>25 year veteran of the Salon Industry, Author, Educator and Keynote speaker)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Neil Ducoff<\/strong> (<em id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1550598698238_488\">Founder &amp; CEO of Strategies)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Marlo Boyle<\/strong><em> (<\/em><em>Principal and Manager of Cultivate-You)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Heather Yurko <\/strong><\/strong><em>(<\/em><em>Creator of Neatbeat Salon &amp; PIP University)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ann Bray\u00a0<\/strong><em>(The Educator&#8217;s Educator)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salonownersummit.com\/chicago\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-54596 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/19231008\/SalonOwnersSummitRoadshow_Speakers.jpg\" alt=\"salon owners summit roadshow\" width=\"824\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/19231008\/SalonOwnersSummitRoadshow_Speakers.jpg 824w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/19231008\/SalonOwnersSummitRoadshow_Speakers-300x54.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/19231008\/SalonOwnersSummitRoadshow_Speakers-768x138.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For speaker bios and more information on the Chicago Salon Owners Summit Roadshow, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salonownersummit.com\/chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visit the official website here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>Conference Agenda<\/h2>\n<p><strong>9.00 &#8211; 10.00: <\/strong>Registration<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:00 &#8211; 10.10: <\/strong>Introduction &amp; Welcome<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>10:10- 10.20: <\/strong>Marlo Boyle, 10 Minutes of Wellness<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:20-11:05: <\/strong>Scott Buchanan, &#8220;Rise Above Disruption and Exceed your Profit&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:05-12:05: <\/strong>Stefanie Jackson, &#8220;The Future of Work&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:05 &#8211; 12.15: <\/strong>Salon Owners Success Story, Paola Hinton<\/p>\n<p><strong>12.15 &#8211; 12.45: <\/strong>Phorest Session,\u00a0&#8220;Take your marketing to the next level&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>12:45 &#8211; 1:55: <\/strong>Lunch, in-house at ABA<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>1:55- 2.05: <\/strong>Marlo Boyle,\u00a0&#8220;10 Minutes of Wellness&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.05 &#8211; 3.05: <\/strong>Neil Ducoff, &#8220;Employee Based Salon Business Manifesto&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.05 &#8211; 3.30: <\/strong>Ann Bray, &#8220;Always be a student! Passion and Inspiration is a journey!&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>3.30 &#8211; 3:45: <\/strong>Coffee Break<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>3:45- 4.30: <\/strong>Jay Williams, &#8220;Trust is the New Currency&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>4:30 &#8211; 5:15: <\/strong>Heather Yurko, &#8220;How To Hire The Right Team For Your Salon&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>5.15 &#8211; 5.30: <\/strong>Closing Comments<\/p>\n<p><strong>5:30- 8:30: <\/strong>Cocktail Reception &amp; Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salonownersummit.com\/chicago\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-54587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/19224830\/SalonOwnersSummit_Roadshow_Banner-1.jpg\" alt=\"salon owners summit roadshow\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/19224830\/SalonOwnersSummit_Roadshow_Banner-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/19224830\/SalonOwnersSummit_Roadshow_Banner-1-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/19224830\/SalonOwnersSummit_Roadshow_Banner-1-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Tickets Are Now On Sale!<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Don&#8217;t wait too long to secure your\u00a0tickets to\u00a0the Chicago Phorest Salon Owners Summit &#8211; they&#8217;re going fast! <strong>Please note that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">y<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ou do not need to be a Phorest client<\/span> to attend this event; this experience is open to all.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ie\/e\/salon-owners-summit-roadshow-tickets-55714060254\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click here to purchase your tickets!<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>For info on the agenda, accommodation, speakers, and everything else surrounding the Chicago #SalonSummit Roadshow stop, keep an eye on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salonownersummit.com\/chicago\">www.salonownersummit.com\/chicago<\/a>! Got feedback? Let us know either in the comments below, email us at <a href=\"mailto:salonsummit@phorest.com\">salonsummit@phorest.com<\/a>\u00a0or tweet us\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/thephorestword\" rel=\"noopener\">@ThePhorestWord<\/a>!<em>\u00a0(Pssst! We\u2019re on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/phorestsalonsoftware\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0too!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading! #LetsGrow<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Featured image shot on location of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/salonownersummit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Salon Owners Summit 2019<\/a>, in Dublin. Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/salonownersummit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alan Rowlette<\/a>. \u00a9 2019 Phorest Salon Software.<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s official, and it&#8217;s huge! 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To bring salon owners and their teams together with &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/au\/blog\/salon-owners-summit-roadshow-chicago\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":54626,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5440],"tags":[8084,7190,8085,8086,8087,5445,8088,8089,8090,8091,8092],"class_list":["post-54604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salon-owners-summit-news-events","tag-chicago-au","tag-heather-yurko-au","tag-jay-williams-au","tag-marlo-boyle-au","tag-neil-ducoff-au","tag-salon-owners-summit-au","tag-salon-owners-summit-roadshow-au","tag-scott-buchanan-au","tag-stephanie-jackson-au","tag-summit-roadshow-au","tag-united-states-au"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Salon Owners Summit Roadshow Is Coming To Chicago! | Phorest<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Save the date! 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