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Phorest Salon Software invites salon and spa owner to travel to Dublin, Ireland, in 2023 for its highly anticipated Salon Owners Summit.


More than 700 salon owners are expected to flying into Dublin, Ireland, for Phorest's Annual Salon Owner Summit, January 8-9, 2023. The thought leadership event will take place in a new venue, the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, which is adjacent to the Radisson Hotel Golden Lane.
Positioned as one of Europe's leading hair and beauty business growth events, the 2023 conference is attracting an international audience from across the United States, Canada, Ireland, Australia and Germany.
Speakers announced to date include Entrepreneur and Author Liz Earle MBE, Chief Product Officer of Phorest Salon Software Paddy Monaghan, Renowned US Industry Expert and Salon Business consultant Geno Stampora, Manifesting Expert and Self-development Coach Roxie Nafousi and Salon Educator,
Stylist and Social Media guru Sophia Hilton.
The summit is designed as an inspirational and educational platform, offering salon owners the latest consumer and salon research insights along with lots of exciting product innovation from Phorest to help businesses reach their maximum potential. The event will feature a series of keynote topics, panel discussions, workshops and plenty of networking opportunities for salon owners kick-starting their growth plans for 2023.
CEO of Phorest Ronan Perceval who will host the 2023 event talks about the unique opportunity the event provides to salon owners: “As the technology partner to almost 10,000 salons globally we are in a unique position to engage with salon customers daily which enables us to provide really valuable insights, tools and product innovation to empower them to grow their business revenue year on year. A recent survey showed us that 48% of consumers are influenced by their service provider when it comes to buying retail. This is an incredible opportunity, one which salon owners should leverage and use to their advantage to increase retail sales and boost revenue. The Summit provides the perfect in-person networking and learning opportunity for salon owners and their senior teams. Our objective is to create an immersive and highly engaging event that will inspire, educate, inform and energize salons to kick-start their 2023 year."
The event will culminate with an aftershow party on Monday evening January 9.
With Super Early Bird Tickets already sold out, there are a limited number of Early Bird and Team Bundle Tickets on sale for a short time and can be secured by logging onto www.salonownersummit.com. Alternatively, you can email salonsummit@phorest.com, request a callback or give them a call.
About Phorest: Phorest Salon Software is used by over 155,000 beauty industry professionals worldwide, freeing teams up to focus on their passion and business success. More creativity. Less admin. Known globally for providing the best salon marketing tools, Phorest touches every point of the salon experience, from custom salon apps, online bookings and inventory control to e-commerce and payments. Founded nearly 20 years ago, Phorest has grown to be much more than a technology company. Today we are proud to be a life force for our industry. Our system empowers businesses to manage, market, and grow, not just through innovation in technology but also through mentoring, education, and unrivaled support. Phorest believes in the human touch at the heart of the salon community. That’s why we’re the only salon software provider to connect every business with their own dedicated success manager — a committed partner for helping salon owners achieve their dreams.

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