Ahmed Abdullah, MD, FACS, a board-certified plastic surgeon, will share his years of research on the topic of acne while dispelling common myths and addressing the facts about the leading causes of acne, ways to effectively combat them and how to get restorative healing with lasting results.

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Sunday, March 28

• 12:30–2:00pmAcne Treatment: Fact and Fiction

Respected for her work as an educator and developer of cosmeceutical skin care products and acids, Rhonda Allison continues to support estheticians seeking excellence in their profession.

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Sunday, March 28

• 12:30–2:00pmSkin Peeling Techniques and Featured Peels

Monday, March 29

• 10:30am–12:00pmMaster the Art of Extractions—Your Clients Will Love You For It

Sunday, July 18

• 1:00–2:30pmSkin Peeling Techniques and Featured Peels
• 3:00–4:30pmMaster the Art of Extractions—Your Clients Will Love You For It

Propelled by an intense love of all things beautiful and an extensive technology background, Carolyn Brundage has built several online fashion and beauty meccas. Her passion and experience creating PrettyCity.com has also led to countless media appearances, weekly columns and an established reputation as an insider to the beauty, leisure and wellness industries. PrettyCity.com serves as the Internet's premier beauty and leisure Web site with local "directories of indulgence" in all major U.S. cities. PrettyCity.com features spa and salon reviews and promotions, information and FAQs on the latest beauty treatments including: cosmetic dentistry, plastic surgery, medical spas, resort spas and health clubs, as well as product reviews, beauty events and more.

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Saturday, March 27

• 3:15–4:15pmSpa Branding Through Online Media

Michelle Chatham is a licensed esthetician with more than 15 years of sales and skincare experience. She is passionate about providing the client with non-invasive skincare techniques that yield rapid results. As an independent esthetician she strives to use products and technology that maximize profits while also providing the client with a relaxing, spa-like experience, regardless of the treatment. Michelle will demonstrate how state-of-the-art skin care technology can translate into increased profits and customer satisfaction.

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Sunday, March 28

• 2:30–4:00pmPeptide Infusion for Anti-aging Treatments

Cathy Christensen is an editor for Skin Inc. magazine. In 2008, Christensen was awarded the Gold Folio: Eddie Award for best feature article in the Recreation/Sports/Outdoor category. She will be moderating the Esthetic Science Track.

Originally from South Africa, Morag Currin is a highly sought-after esthetic educator with more than16 years of spa industry experience and more than seven years of training and training management experience. Growing up with a hearing disability, Currin is especially suited to developing forms of treatment for disadvantaged individuals. Recognizing the lack of specialized skin care available for people undergoing cancer therapies, she has pioneered an oncology esthetics certification for licensed estheticians, and has written a textbook on the subject. She also is author of Oncology Esthetics: A Practitioner’s Guide (Allured Books, 2009). Her students learn to incorporate massage techniques specifically for people undergoing cancer therapies, to screen for cancerous skin lesions, and to bring cancer survivors’ skin back into balance. While working to set industry standards and protocols, Currin also developed TecNiche Therapies, a skin care line for health-challenged skin. She has traveled around the globe with her training and expertise, helping to raise the bar in the spa industry and to open the door to all people, regardless of skin type or health condition.

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Saturday, March 27

• 2:00–3:00pmOncology Esthetics in Your Spa

Sunday, March 28

• 9:30–11:00amMeeting the Skin Care Needs of People Affected by Cancer

Steven H. Dayan, MD, FACS, is a recognized expert and leader in the field of facial plastic surgery, and is one of only 2,700 members of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. His knowledge, research experience and approachable manner have propelled him to acclaim as a national and international lecturer. Dayan also has a passion for education, which led him to open True University in Chicago, a medical aesthetic training center that teaches estheticians how to appropriately work with physicians. He also is the medical editor of Merge magazine and a 2010–2011 member of the Skin Inc. magazine editorial advisory board.

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Saturday, March 27

• 9:00–10:00amThe Top 10 Myths and Realities in Cosmetic Medicine

A passion for marketing and a love of aesthetic medicine helps drive Tracy L. Drumm to manage the day-to-day operations of IF Marketing, a firm in downtown Chicago specializing in aesthetic medicine. Drumm has spent the past four years as marketing director and has consulted with more than 400 aesthetic physicians nationwide. She recently co-authored, Keys to Success: Marketing & Practice Management (College of Cosmetic Medicine Press, 2007) and Thrive: Pearls to Prosper in Any Economy (College of Cosmetic Medicine Press, 2009).

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Saturday, March 27

• 2:00–3:00pmThe Oprah Experience: A Guide to Thriving in a Medical Office

Benjamin Fuchs is a registered pharmacist, cosmetic chemist and formulator for Sanítas Skincare. Fuchs has been compounding custom skin care products for dermatologists and their patients for more than 20 years. Based on prescription research, case studies and a comprehensive understanding of the biochemistry of the body, Fuchs formulated Sanítas Skincare. Sanítas is an advanced skin care line that accelerates the inherent healing and rejuvenating properties of skin tissue using strategic topical and internal nutrition.

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Sunday, March 28

• 9:30–11:00amCutting Edge Strategies in Skin Care

Rebecca James Gadberry has been instrumental in the success of hundreds of cosmetic brands throughout the world during the past 35 years. Recognized as one of the professional skin care industry’s leading ingredient authorities, she is an award-winning journalist, skin care developer, licensed esthetician and one of the industry’s most dynamic educators. Since 1986 she has been the senior instructor of the highly acclaimed User-friendly Ingredient Series at UCLA Extension, is the ingredient review columnist for Skin Inc. magazine; chair-elect for the California chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists; and is chairman and CEO of YG Laboratories, manufacturers of private label professional performance skin care for cosmetic brands. Combining her knowledge in esthetics, marketing and product development, Gadberry provides a user-friendly view of skin care ingredients and brand development. Gadberry also is a 2010–2011 member of the Skin Inc. magazine editorial advisory board.

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Saturday, March 27

• 9:00–11:15amCutting-edge Ingredients 2010

Anna Giguere of Nova Scotia, Canada, is recognized throughout North America for her outstanding work in her field of education. With more than 20 years of experience as a master esthetics instructor, her’s will be a class you won’t want to miss. Brought to you by International Beauty Systems, Inc.

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Sunday, March 28

• 12:30–2:00pmSee Touch Feel… Depilation Finesse for Success!
• 2:30–4:00pmSee Touch Feel… Depilation Finesse for Success!

Monday, March 29

• 10:30am–12:00pmSee Touch Feel… Depilation Finesse for Success!

Jimm Harrison’s 25 years of innovative study and practice helped pioneer holistic beauty health. He is a licensed cosmetologist, former salon owner, master aromatherapist, and accomplished in botanical and essential oil research and resourcing. Harrison has developed organic, results-driven nutritional skin care for both the professional and retail markets, and he founded the Phytotherapy Institute in 1995, bringing an evolutionary perspective to holistic beauty, nutritional botanical skin care and aromatherapy. In addition, Harrison has written numerous articles on essential oils, organic and whole food quality skin care, holistic beauty and cosmetic safety.

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Saturday, March 27

• 10:15–11:15amWhole Remedies for Holistic Skin Care

Christine Heathman is a licensed master esthetician, massage therapist and burn specialist with more than two decades of clinical practice and research. Honored in 2003 as an industry legend by the American Association for Esthetics (AAE), Heathman is a well-traveled educator, lecturer and author, and is a 2010–2011 member of theSkin Inc.magazine editorial advisory board.

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Saturday, March 27

• 11:30am–12:30pmPeeling Skin with Vitamin A to Balance Skin Energy and Redirect Toxic Cellular Accumulations

Valerie Hernandez is an accomplished and creative makeup artist with more than 10 years of experience in fashion, video and print. A graduate of the prestigious Westmore Academy of Cosmetic Arts, Hernandez has displayed her mastery on some of the most popular celebrities including the Black Eyed Peas, Britney Spears, Teraji Henson and Ashley Greene.

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Sunday, March 28

• 2:30–4:00pmBreathe new life into your skin

Monday, March 29

• 1:00–2:30pmBreathe new life into your skin

Ben Johnson, MD, began his career in esthetic medicine after graduating from the Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, NE. He started one of the first chains of medical spas in the country in 1997, and is a renowned speaker and educator with innovative ideas for the treatment of most skin conditions.

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Sunday, March 28

• 2:30–4:00pmRevolutionary Strategies for Aging and Damaged Skin

Monday, March 29

• 1:00–2:30pmRevolutionary Strategies for Aging and Damaged Skin

A master trainer hailing from Budapest, Hungary, Koronczay is a dedicated trainer, lecturer, herbalist and master of European esthetics and massage. Educating clients on how to use natural ingredients in skin care to bring wellness and balance into their busy lives is his passion.

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Jeannette and Randy Kravitz own PeaceSpa, a boutique spa in Chicago that opened in late-2008 and attracts thousands of clients, five-star Yelp reviews and a unique positioning in their competitive local market. Their innovative and proven acquisition and marketing programs attract clients who live healthy sustainable lifestyles.

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Sunday, March 28

• 9:30–11:00amSpa Client Acquisition Strategies In Today's Eco-conscious World

Jeannette and Randy Kravitz own PeaceSpa, a boutique spa in Chicago that opened in late-2008 and attracts thousands of clients, five-star Yelp reviews and a unique positioning in their competitive local market. Their innovative and proven acquisition and marketing programs attract clients who live healthy sustainable lifestyles.

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Sunday, March 28

• 9:30–11:00amSpa Client Acquisition Strategies In Today's Eco-conscious World

Kate Leydon has been involved in the professional beauty industry for more than 19 years. After 12 years working corporate positions in sales, marketing and education for both Aveda Corporation and Bumble and bumble, Kate realized she could no longer keep the pace she had maintained for so long. She began conceptualizing Ruby Room, a healing sanctuary where she could help others find the balance and peace that she was now creating for herself. Ruby Room, a spa for the spirit, opened its doors in 2002, offering services that promote healing from the inside out, such as intuitive and energy healing coupled with a groovy boutique carrying the best of the best, in beauty and wellness. Ruby Room houses two boutiques, a spa, salon, healing sanctuary, yoga area, eight overnight rooms and a private label division--all located in the heart of Chicago’s Wicker Park.

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Saturday, March 27

• 10:15–11:15amBranding: Living and Breathing Your Brand

Philip Luque has been bringing out the beauty in people for 15 years. His diverse background includes work for top designers such as Carolina Herrera and Diesel, in the pages of Italian Vogue and W, at the Emmy and ESPY award shows, and on the faces of Danica Patrick, Peyton Manning, Paris Hilton and others. A licensed cosmetologist, Luque displays his skills and creates his beautiful effects using Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics.

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Sunday, March 28

• 2:30–4:00pmBreathe new life into your skin

Monday, March 29

• 1:00–2:30pmBreathe new life into your skin

Anne Martin is a licensed esthetician and esthetic instructor, and also holds the internationally recognized CIDESCO diploma. She is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and studied at the Harvard Divinity School. Martin graduated from the Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics, and her teaching credentials include being a faculty member and executive coordinator of the Elizabeth Grady School in Boston. She also holds an advanced certificate in Dr. Vodder’s manual lymph drainage and is a Reiki master practitioner. She is the founder and chairperson of the NW Aestheticians’ Guild and chairperson of the Washington State Advisory Board for Cosmetology, Manicuring, Barbering and Esthetics. Along with Mark Lees, PhD, she co-founded the Institute of Advanced Clinical Esthetics, offering advanced seminars for estheticians. Martin currently has a private practice in Seattle where she specializes in the treatment of acne.

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Saturday, March 27

• 9:00–10:00amEmpathy: The Heart of Esthetics

Mariamar Masso is uniquely talented in sharing the plethora of knowledge she has gained under the direction of James E. Fulton, MD, PhD. Formerly the education program coordinator for Vivant Skincare and Advanced Aesthetics Training Institute, she now specializes in acne, hyperpigmentation and rejuvenation regimens.

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Sunday, March 28

• 9:30–11:00amVivant 101 with Chemical Peel Demonstration

After obtaining her esthetic license in 2003, Lindsey Miller worked with corrective products alone and in conjunction with many modalities in both physicians’ offices and medical spas. She has been a PCA Skin educator since 2005 and specializes in training physicians who are interested in incorporating esthetic services into their practices.

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Sunday, March 28

• 12:30–2:00pmMelasma: New Science Behind Its Causes and Treatments

Monday, March 29

• 10:30am–12:00pmCustomized Peeling Techniques for Acne and Post-inflammatory Hyperpigmentation

Wallace Nelson is the executive vice president of M’Lis. He has more than 15 years of experience in holistic health and natural nutrition. Wallace is the author of a published book on detoxification, is a certified personal trainer, and also a reflexologist and emergency medical technician.

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Sunday, March 28

• 12:30–2:00pmNew holistic research for post-cancer health and beauty

Monday, March 29

• 10:30am–12:00pmNatural holistic slimming treatments

Michelle O’Shaughnessy is a doctor of Oriental Medicine. She received her master’s degree from the Florida College of Integrative Medicine in Orlando, and is also the author of Traditional Chinese Medicine—Esthetician’s Guide (Allured Books, 2007), a CIDESCO diplomate, and the owner of Aesthetic Acupuncture Clinic in Orlando. The clinic specializes in a variety of skin issues, as well as women’s health.

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Saturday, March 27

• 2:00–3:00pmNourishing the Skin and Body with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Lucille Parker is a licensed esthetician with a 28-year-old clinical practice in the Central Valley area of California. Her center, Valley Paramedical Skin & Health Care, provides a natural, practical health program empowering her clients to develop their physical, mental and emotional health in a safe, supportive environment. Parker's educational background and practical application of the principles in traditional Chinese medicine and ayurvedic health are the basis for her success in helping her clients. Her credentials also include being a member of the Institute of Functional Medicine and certification as a therapeutic lifestyle provider and nutrition consultant.

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Saturday, March 27

• 11:30am–12:30pmStress! Cortisol? And the Esthetician

Abby Penning is the assistant editor with Skin Inc. magazine. She will be moderating the Wellness/Sustainability track.

Carol Phillips is also the founder of EncompassOne Marketing Group, which offers full-service marketing, branding, spa development, product development and sales programs. Her group has done work for John Paul Mitchell Systems, Nexxus, Redken, MD Formulations, Jane Iredale, Pevonia, Golden Moor and Sampar. Phillips has had the pleasure of providing training at spas such as Canyon Ranch Resorts, Elizabeth Arden Red Door Salons, Glen Ivy Hot Springs, Grove Park Inn, The Borgata, Exhale and JCPenney. Her company also designed original prototype spas for Estée Lauder’s Origins Spa and General Nutrition Centers, Inc.

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Saturday, March 27

• 2:00–3:00pmWhat’s in Store—Lessons from Big-box Retailers

Michael Q. Pugliese is the CEO of Circadia by Dr. Pugliese and the Circadia Institute of Advanced Esthetics, where he and his grandfather Peter T. Pugliese, MD, hold classes in a variety of subjects including cosmetic chemistry and histology of the skin. Pugliese is a licensed esthetician in Pennsylvania, and holds a degree in business management and marketing.

Classes:

Sunday, March 28

• 12:30–2:00pmTreating Ethnic Skin and Pigmentation Disorders
• 2:30–4:00pmRosacea the Facts, Fiction, and Fantasy

Monday, March 29

• 10:30am–12:00pmThe ABC’s of A, C, D, and E

Blake Rector is a leading developer of spa management systems in North America. He has accumulated more than 15 years of experience helping more than 2,000 salons and spas with marketing, increasing client revenue per visit and increased profit. Blake Rector has developed an intimate understanding of the spa business needs and challenges. Spa owners who have installed his systems are quoting improved client revenues of 14–50%.

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Sunday, March 28

• 2:30–4:00pmBuilding Your Business in a Recession

Linda S. Roherty is a certified lymphedema therapist through the Lymphology Association of North America. She received her bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, and has specialized in the treatment of lymphatic and edema disorders since 1998. In 2008, she joined Provena's Cancer Center to develop its lymphedema program and offer physical therapy services. In addition to her clinical expertise, Roherty is an instructor for lymphedema certification courses nationally and internationally. She currently is a member and former vice president for the Lymphology Association of North America.

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Saturday, March 27

• 3:15–4:15pmLymphatic Drainage

Margarita Saian, state-certified educator and ambassador of the Aesthetic International Association, has been in the skin care industry for more than 20 years. She has studied esthetics and mesotherapy in both the U.S. and France, and has been featured in KTLA5 News, as well as in industry trade magazines. Saian is a licensed esthetician, CMA/cardiac technician, national certified phlebotomy technician, certified ECG and the founder of SAIAN natural clinical skin care.

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Sunday, March 28

• 2:30–4:00pmNon-surgical face lift, neck lift, and collagen infusion therapy

Monday, March 29

• 1:00–2:30pmNon-surgical face lift, neck lift, and collagen infusion therapy

Lydia Sarfati is an internationally recognized skin care expert who has been quoted in publications such as Vogue, Glamour, In Style and The New York Times, and featured during television programs on CNN, CBS and Fox. Sarfati is also the creator of the world-renowned Repêchage Four Layer Facial, has more than 25 years of experience as an esthetician, spa owner, manufacturer and consultant, and has contributed to the elevation of the esthetic field in the United States and abroad.

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Saturday, March 27

• 3:15–4:15pmThe Art and Science of Facial Massage

As the visionary behind many of the current spa services and skin care products available at Mario Tricoci Hair Salons & Day Spas, Elaine Sauer has 10 years of experience managing multi-unit day spas, having started her career with Mario Tricoci in 2000. She spends the majority of her time training, teaching and developing the Mario team of technicians to be “day-makers” in the lives of the clients they serve. With a number of awards to her credit, including the Spa Spirit of Success Award from Aveda and Diplomate distinction with CIDESCO, Sauer is a sought-after speaker both nationally and internationally, including a recent appearance in Berlin, on trends in North America. Sauer has served as a business consultant and trainer for salon systems with Aveda; was Midwest regional sales and training manager for Murad, covering eight states in the Midwest; and held the position of national spa director, Red Door Spa Holdings, for eight years. In addition to her current responsibilities overseeing the spa and nail departments for Mario Tricoci, she also serves on the company’s product and services board and is a 2010–2011 member of the Skin Inc. magazine editorial advisory board. Sauer will also be moderating the Business-building track.

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Saturday, March 27

• 9:00–10:00amStaffing: Getting the Right People on the Bus

Jamie Scalise is a full-time esthetician for The Spa at Del Monte, an upscale Renaissance property in Rochester, New York. In addition to his recently published e-book, The Power of Three Method (Allured Books, 2010), he has authored and ghost-written numerous spa industry articles, and has become a regular national speaker and educator at spa conferences. Scalise also owns stock interests in multiple start-up LLCs, including in the tween/teen skin care line Clarisma, and he recently started his own fashion business.

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Saturday, March 27

• 11:30am–12:30pmUpgrade Your Spa Income Without Selling

Carl R. Thornfeldt, MD, is president, CEO and chief scientific officer of Episciences, Inc. He is a practicing dermatologist with more than 25 years of skin research experience, 21 U.S. patents; and more than 20 scientific publications in the area of treatment of skin. Thornfeldt has co-founded and held the position of CEO at several privately and publicly held companies. In 2003 and 2005, he was selected as one of the top 50 doctors in the U.S. by The Sinatra Health Report, and was the only dermatologist on the list. Thornfeldt has spent more than a decade researching the skin barrier and cutaneous inflammatory conditions.

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Saturday, March 27

• 3:15–4:15pmA New Idealogy of Photoaging: How to Prevent and Reverse the Damage

For more than 30 years, Michael G. Tick, ND, PhD, has been studying and researching the largest organ of the body--the skin, considered to be a pioneer in the field of transdermal infusion by his peers. His success encompasses the major terminal diseases such as cancer, heart conditions, strokes and lung diseases; to the chronically ill, affected with arthritis, osteoporosis, gastrointestinal, Parkinson’s, viruses, fungi and parasites; to the daily infliction of skin diseases, menopause and diet/nutrition.

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Sunday, March 28

• 9:30–11:00amThis Weed is in Your Skin

Shawn Towne has worked as a makeup artist for more than 20 years. His work has been featured in fashion magazines, television commercials, feature films and runway shows including 2008 Fashion Week. He has worked with celebrities such as Mariel Hemmingway, Eartha Kitt and Luke Wilson.

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Sunday, March 28

• 9:30–11:00amBridal and Fashion Trends

Jennifer Wild, DO, currently serves as a national educator for PCA Skin and regularly speaks for the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine. An osteopathic physician and surgeon, Wild is board-certified in family practice and has served as medical director for successful medical spas throughout Arizona. Since 2004, she has pursued an active interest in esthetics, including dermal injections, laser and professional skin care treatments, and her expertise in biology and medicine have allowed her to excel within the industry.

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Saturday, March 27

• 10:15–11:15amPhysicians and Estheticians: Maximizing the Relationship

Terri Wojak is a licensed esthetician with more than 11 years of experience. She has knowledge in all aspects of the skin care industry, including education, sales, medical aesthetics, management and ownership, and she is the director, as well as an educator, at True University in Chicago. Terri will also be moderating the Medical Esthetics track.

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Saturday, March 27

• 11:30am–12:30pmLearn How Peeling Treatments Can Enhance Laser Results

Lana Yu, co-founder of Martinni Beauty, Inc., a top international distributor of premium products and equipment, is an industry trendsetter with 19 years of experience. She brings innovative products, treatments and equipment from Asia and Europe to introduce to the United States. Once these meet her strict set of criteria and pass her test for excellence, she is happy to share them with her fellow skin care professionals. Yu co-owns four successful day spas in the San Francisco Bay area.

Classes:

Sunday, March 28

• 12:30–2:00pmLearn How to Earn Big $$$ Removing All Types of Skin Growths
• 2:30–4:00pm"New Technology” Tighten Skin From Head to Toe Without Surgery!

Monday, March 29

• 10:30am–12:00pmLearn How to Earn Big $$$ Removing All Types of Skin Growths