"After winning the Global Salon Business Award in Spain this year, my salon businesses have not only increased in sales and productivity through the media publicity it attracted but also our business reputation as a great role model for other businesses to follow.

The business community as a whole has supported us with great acknowledgment to hold a Global Salon Business Award with radio interviews and newspaper articles complimentary celebrating our awarded business acumen. This publicity has brought new business from the corporate and higher end market to my business.  I have been selected from thousands of small businesses to be included in a book series titled “Secrets Exposed of Successful Small business” which is a compilation of 15 Great businesses entrepreneurs across Australia.

This Global Salon Business Award competition is without a doubt going to be the one to aspire to win.  I know it is attracting only the best of the salons not only in Australia, but the World, to enter. I can’t wait for 2008 and I know lots of other great salons are also preparing for the next competition." 

- Libby Dedman, 2006 Winner - Just Liberated, Australia

"We were completely overwhelmed at the attention to detail put in to the organising of such a memorable event. The quality and pedigree of the speakers were outstanding.  We are very proud to be winners both in London and in Barcelona; winning this prestigious Global Salon Business Award is being truly recognised globally for our business acumen. Our whole team and our clients are very proud of our achievements.  Thank you for funding these awards and letting us share it. "

- Linda Stewart, 2006 and 2004 Winners –Rainbow Room, United Kingdom

"Thank you very much!  The Event in Barcelona was gigantic!  We’ve already been published in the new Luzerner newspaper and a mega report on the national Swiss television.  It has helped us professionally very much.  We now have more drive and we will open three new salons in the next 18 months.  The presentations and forums in Barcelona have shown us the way!"

- Marc Schleiss & Pierre Arnold, 2006 Winners –TOMMY Hair Trends, Switzerland

"Receiving the Global Salon Business Award, I felt enormous happiness representing my country and Latin America.  I was very impressed by the excellent organization and coordination.  I felt very happy to be surrounded by the famous personalities in the beauty industry that always were my inspiration and being part of this mega and famous event.  I remember with great emotion and happiness the opening at the Barcelona Olympic Stadium and am proud this experience is part of my life forever. I made excellent new friends all over the world.  After coming back to Mexico I am giving conferences, motivating the Mexican people of the beauty industry, encouraging them to be part of this event, telling them we can be winners if we work harder! This experience has increased my business and I am a role model to colleagues from Mexico and Latin America.  Best Regards from your Mexican friend! "

- Cesar Alfonso Ramirez Hernandez, 2006 Winner – Cesar Santorelli, Mexico

"We were honored and celebrated by winning a GSBA – this has been the most fulfilling experience beyond belief.  It has ignited an even stronger passion and fire to share our vision and energy with our industry co-workers and community.  The pride that GSBA has instilled in us is not taken lightly, but instead as a serious responsibility to raise the awareness of greatness within our circle of influence.  The experience that we had in Barcelona has surpassed any other that I have had in my life.  I will cherish my memories forever, as well as the friends and associations that I made during the week.  GSBA has created for the world a smaller, much more intimate and relationship-building opportunity.  It has given all of us attendees the richness of new friends and family around the world.  Thank you for that."

- Susan & Julie Santche, 2006 Winners – The Spa at Personal Choice, USA

"Thank you for a wonderful experience in Spain - it’s was extremely well put together and very inspiring. The challenge now is to try and implement all the ideas into my business while they are still fresh and top of mind.  As a non-stylist salon business owner, I found the awards and forum to be a breath of fresh air and at last a focus on the business; not just the pretty pictures, which are important to the industry, but unfortunately are normally the only focus our industry gets. So with The B.E.S.T. Foundation and GSBA, at last we are recognizing ourselves as strong viable and profitable businesses, not just fashion accessory."

- Phillippa Hrstich, 2006 and 2004 Winner – Is Bliss  Salon Spa, New Zealand

“GLOBAL   SALON    BUSINESS”:  Those three words have never been used together before effectively.  I am very proud and honoured to be recognized and will carry it with pride.   

We are B.E.S.T.  I believe the Global Salon Business Awards are the single most important events that our industry has to date!   The caliber of attendees was fantastic and I would consider this one of the best networking and ideas-sharing events that I have ever attended.   Because it is global, it really allows you to hear different perspectives of business from around the world. 

This in turn opened our eyes to different possibilities and programs that work for companies internally worldwide.

Again, thank you all for putting together such an incredible event that we will never forget!"

- Milajne Soligo, 2006 Winner - Megahair Family, Canada

"Oh my God!!!!  What an amazing experience.  I had such a great time.  I met Michael Gordon, Vidal Sassoon and Vivienne Mackinder.  I learned so much from such amazing speakers.  The awards night was fantastic, Trish and I had a great time and how exciting: we won the big one!  Our sign writer is getting busy as we are putting as many signs up as the building can tolerate.  It is an honour to have been a part of the process and to have attended the business forum.  I have pages and pages of notes.  We look forward to the excitement that the awards will generate for our business and to seeing you in 2008."

- Kelly Kent, 2006 Winner - Cranium Hair, Australia

Many thanks to you and team for yet another triumph!  Viewed, heard and inwardly digested much wisdom of value.  I met two of my mentors, Vidal Sassoon and John Paul DeJoria, plus Robert Cromeans and old acquaintance Michael Gordon all under one roof!   I am now the proud owner of two Global Salon Business Awards and look forward to 2008. Once again, I am honoured to be in the hall of fame.

- Frank Fowden, 2006 and 2004 Winner – Frank Fowden, South Africa

In London we've had the time of our lives and we are reliving it every day since we've been back in Holland.  Each day when we go to work there's a smile on our face when we see the award in our salon.  Our lives will never be the same after the thrilling London experience.  We have been able to grow both mentally and personally, which will affect our salon business and enhance our entrepreneurial spirits. From the bottom of our hearts we would like to express our gratitude to you, the UCLA-staff, the judges, the sponsors and last but not least Mrs. Paula Kent Meehan.

- Jeannette and Richard Koops, 2006 and 2004 Winners – v.o.f. Silhouet, The Netherlands.

"As a guest, and recipient of a Global Salon Business Awards, I felt honoured to be in the company of so many talented individuals and personalities from around the world. The event inspires excellence in our industry, and I believe that it will serve a very important purpose in setting international standards of excellence and aspirational goals for salons in the future.  As the fashion director of INTERCOIFFURE OCEANIA region, I have participated in a number of events around the world, and have experienced first hand the importance of global interaction in this new age, and the benefits that professionals in our industry can gain when interacting and sharing on an international level.   The Global Salon Business Awards not only stimulates the transfer of knowledge, professionalism and expertise, but it is a long overdue meeting place for the best salons in the world to network and share ideas. Its part in shaping the future of the global salon industry cannot be underestimated."

- Johan Nortje, 2006 and 2004 Winner - Isjon Intercoiffure, South Africa 

"We are deeply honored to receive this recognition at such a prestigious international forum.  We look forward to continuing our mission of exceptional client service in Ridgefield and our new location in Southbury.   Winning this award has made my staff very proud and honored.  It boosted the energy level and excitement in the salon with both the staff and clients.   Thank you!"

- Adam Broderick, 2006 Winner – Adam Broderick Salon and Spa, United States

"Firstly we want to thank you for the amazing opportunity to be a part of The Global Salon Business Forum & Awards.  We feel very honoured to be awarded and recognised worldwide for our work and to be part of the very first GSBA.  The events certainly exceeded our expectations (which were already very high) and the fact that we could mix with and meet so many amazing people.  The speakers were so varied and of such high quality, offering us priceless knowledge to bring back to our business.  And of course the wonderful locations could not possibly go unmentioned.  It was all so fantastic."

- Phillip Galbraith, 2004 Winner - Noddys on King, Australia