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While touring Rome's Colosseum, I couldn't stop thinking about the ingenuity of this year's 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honorees.

Director of Brand Content Strategy
Stacey Soble has been involved in the conversation of salon business for more than two decades—as a reporter, a consultant and as the editor in chief of SALON TODAY. She has been responsible for growing the brand's celebrated recognition programs, SALON TODAY 200 and SALONS OF THE YEAR, and has launched two new competitions in recent years--STAMP (SALON TODAY's Annual Marketing Program) and the SALON TODAY Total Makeover Competition. She is a frequent speaker on the topic of salon business at industry events.
While touring Rome's Colosseum, I couldn't stop thinking about the ingenuity of this year's 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honorees.
At the 2013 ISBN conference in San Antonio, Andrew Ranson challenged multi-unit salon owners to get to know technology well enough to lead their companies strategically.
Entries for STAMP--SALON TODAY's Annual Marketing Program--are due May 31! But no worries, this is as easy as Show and Tell!
As Charles Penzone celebrates 50 years in the professional beauty industry this year, he takes a moment to reflect on the business he's built and the lessons he's learned, while sharing some advice with future salon owners.
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree Bijin Salon and Spa of Prairie Village, Kansas.
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree Blu Water Day Spa & Salon of Kensington, Maryland
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree Cortello Salon of Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree Exsalonce Salon & Day Spa of Chicago, Illinois
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree Industry 80 Salon @ Depot Square of Tuckahoe, New York
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree Jon Alan Salon of Nashville, Tennessee
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree L.A.R.C. Salon of Dallas, Texas
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree Panache Salon and Spa of Erie, Pennsylvania
Take a virtual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree Pin Curls of Chicago, Illinois
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree Root of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR 3rd Runner Up Hair Peace Salon and Spa featuring The Lounge Barbershop and Shave Parlor in Owosso, Michigan.
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree The Refresh Bar & Spa of Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR 2nd Runner Up Matthew Morris Salon and Skincare in Denver, Colorado.