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The 2nd annual iconic.23 Conference brings together 400 professionals from beauty, fitness, and wellness industries.
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Vagaro, business management platform for the beauty, fitness, and wellness industries, announced the company’s 2nd annual user conference, iconic.23.
The event will feature returning guest speaker Tabatha Coffey, celebrity hairstylist and television personality; Jeannie Mai Jenkins, Emmy Award-winning television host; and Kendra Scott, founder of Kendra Scott Lifestyle & Jewelry Company.
“All three of our keynote speakers have unique and inspiring entrepreneurial journeys to share with our audience. From building their careers from the ground up, juggling multiple roles, and overcoming adversity to achieve success — we look forward to learning a lot from them, whether personal or professional,”
— Fred Helou, Vagaro founder and CEO
The conference brings together professionals from beauty, fitness, and wellness to share industry perspectives and grow their networks over two days of educational panels, breakout sessions, and complimentary wellness classes.
About 400 service professionals from around the world attended Vagaro's inaugural event, where discussions led by renowned industry experts offered actionable insights and effective strategies for business and personal growth.
"We received amazing feedback from attendees last year, so we were able to learn as much from them as they gained from our event," added Vagaro’s VP of marketing, Charity Hudnall. "Meeting our users and prospects face-to-face is an invaluable experience, and we’re both honored and excited to be able to do that again."
iconic.23 will be held September 24-25 in San Diego, California in the historic Gaslamp Quarter. The event will also be available via livestream. Additional speakers include Paula Peralta, celebrity hairstylist and Paul Mitchell artistic director and Luka Hocevar, former professional athlete and founder of Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance.
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