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SEARCHA personalized song from Easihair Pro's Lance Courtney, a certificate ceremony, and the presentation of six special awards, were just a handful of the fun activities that celebrated the 2026 SALON TODAY 200 honorees during Data-Driven Salon Summit in Austin, Texas. Relive the magic and access a photo album of official pictures.
SALON TODAY 200 Honorees pose for the 360-degree camera at the Award Dinner.
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More than 500 owners, team members and industry leaders gathered at the 2026 SALON TODAY 200 Award Dinner as part of the Data-Driven Salon Summit in Austin, Texas, in May. With the theme of "Your Time to Shine," attendees donned their sequins, rhinestones and sparkles for the elegant sit-down dinner and certificate ceremony.
The SALON TODAY 200 is landmark salon business competition recognizing growth and best business practices in salons, spas and barbershops across North America. Celebrating its 29th year, the SALON TODAY 200 selects the honorees from applications submitted, judging them on their growth in gross sales and best practice essays in 10 different topics.
Bobit Business Media's CEO Colin Sutherland and SALON TODAY's Stacey Soble kicked off the evening by toasting the honorees' success, before introducing the evening's Emcee, Lance Courtney of Easihair pro. Before taking the stage, Courtney took a seat at a baby grand piano, and surprised the delighted honorees with a song he wrote that shared the challenges of salon ownership and the significance of the SALON TODAY 200 in rising above those challenges to lead their teams. The attendees responded by whipping our their phones, turning on their flashlights and swaying to the music while laughing along with the lyrics.
Each salon team in attendance was called on stage to accept their certificate and to take a celebratory photo. These photos can be accessed by clicking into this Facebook Photo Album.
In between groups of owners and teams collecting certificates, SALON TODAY surprised the honorees by giving out six special awards to best practices that caught the judges' attention.
Applications for the 2027 SALON TODAY 200 will open in August 2026.
The SALON TODAY 200 Awards is an annual event that recognizes excellence and innovation among salon owners and businesses across the United States.
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