Theme:   FutureINvention

The Global Salon Business Forum & Awards will feature speakers, showcases, and discussions focused on Business Management, including topics of strategic expansion, marketing reinvention, design, technology, and obtaining press for your business.

Friday June 6th, 2008
12 noon- 6 pm                     
Registration & Hospitality Suite Open | Solano Room

Saturday, June 7  2008
9 am – 6pm  
Guest arrival and hotel check-in, The Renaissance Hollywood
Registration and Hospitality Suite Open | Solano Room | Level 2

5:00 pm
Check-in for Welcome Dinner | Renaissance Hotel Lobby

5:30 pm         
Buses depart to Paula’s

6:30 pm-10:30 pm   
Welcome Reception and Dinner at the former estate of Elvis Presley
Suggested Attire: Casual, high heels NOT recommended

Sunday, June 8th, 2008 

7:30 am - 6:30 pm   
Registration & Hospitality Open | Solano Room

Business Forum Part I at UCLA Anderson School | Korn Auditorium Suggested Attire: Business Casual

7:45 am | Buses depart from Hotel to UCLA
(box breakfast on bus) 

8:45 – 9 am | Korn Auditorium
Welcome and Opening
Paula, Anja, Dr. Osborne – Welcome, Overview of Anderson School and UCLA

9:15 – 10 am | Korn Auditorium
The Power for Changing “You” Changes Others Too
Speaker:  UCLA Professor Karen Hill-Scott

10 – 10:45 am | Korn Auditorium
How to make Your Salon Recession Resistant
Speaker: UCLA Professor Eric Sussman

11 – 11:45 pm | Korn Auditorium
Marketing & Image: Projecting the Right Image
Speaker: UCLA professor Andrew Ainslie

Noon – 1 pm | Alumni Plaza         
Lunch

1 – 1:45 pm | Korn Auditorium
Keynote Speaker Mark Thompson, Author of “Success Built to Last”

1:45 – 2:30 pm | Korn Auditorium
Dr. Osborne - Thinking Strategically for Profitable Growth

3:00 – 3:45 pm | Korn Auditorium
Hollywood Salon Owner Panel, Moderated by CNN’s Larry King
Featured Salon Owners: Ginger Boyle, José Eber, Giuseppe Franco, Amanda George, and Kim Vo

4:15 – 5:15 pm | Anderson Complex
Group Photo, Photo op with panel members, Larry King, and Paula Kent Meehan

5:30 pm         
Buses depart from Westwood Plaza back to Renaissance Hotel

7:30 -10:30 pm | Annex | Level 5 | Hollywood & Highland Complex
 “A Hollywood Affair”, Cocktail Party
Suggested Attire: Cocktail

Monday, June 9th 

7:30 am – 6:30 pm | Registration & Hospitality Open | Solano Room

Business Forum Part II Continues at the Renaissance Hotel
Suggested Attire: Business Casual

7:30 – 8 am | Hollywood Ballroom
Check-in and Coffee/Beverage
(no breakfast served) 

8:15-9:00 am | Hollywood Ballroom
Salon Operation: “It’s About Time”
Speaker:  Peter Mahoney

9:00-9:45 am | Hollywood Ballroom
How to Get Business and Consumer Media Coverage for your Salon
Speakers:  Press Panel featuring prominent industry experts

10:00 – 10:45 am | Hollywood Ballroom
“The Fantastic Salon”
Speaker:  Alan Austin Smith

10:45 – 11:15 am | Hollywood Ballroom
Wrap up of General Session Forum
Speaker:   Dr. Al Osborne

11:15-12:00 pm | Beachwood and Runyon | Level 2
Tour of Design/Technology Showcase - FutureINvention

Noon – 12:55 pm    
Free Lunch
(no lunch provided, please enjoy the many nearby restaurants)

Networking Sessions

Round One

1– 2 pm | Hollywood Ballroom      
Marketing & Promotion/ Featuring former GSBA Winner
Speaker: Anja Koch and former winners

1- 2 pm | Level 2 | Doheny
Technology: Shortcuts Software Class

1- 2 pm | Level 2 | Laurel    
Technology: SalonBiz

Round Two

2:15- 3:15 pm | Hollywood Ballroom        
Marketing & Promotion/ Featuring former GSBA Winner
Speaker: Anja Koch and former winners

2:15- 3:15 pm | Level 2 | Doheny
Technology: Shortcuts Software Class

2:15- 3:15 pm | Level 2 | Laurel     
Technology: SalonBiz

3:15pm          
Break until evening ceremonies

5:30-6:30pm | Grand Ballroom | Level 5 | H&H Complex
Walk the Red carpet at the Cocktail Reception and Pre-Award Ceremony
Suggested Attire: Formal, Black Tie

6:30-10:30pm | Grand Ballroom | Level 5 | H&H Complex
2008 GSBA Gala Dinner and Ceremony

11:00 – 2am | Highlands Club | Level 4 | H&H Complex
After party

Tuesday, June 10

10 am- 12 noon | Solano Room
Hospitality Suite Open

10  – 11am | Hollywood Ballroom
Winner Press Breakfast