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Sam Villa Will Headline The Millennium Experience 2018
Millennium S.I. announces industry icon Sam Villa will open The Millennium Experience 2018 with the event’s traditional hair show.
November 13, 2017
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Millennium S.I. announces industry icon Sam Villa will open The Millennium Experience 2018 with the event’s traditional hair show.
About Sam Villa
Sam Villa is known for doing things differently to challenge, inspire and motivate change. His encouragement to stylists is unrivaled, as he genuinely wants each one of them to reach deep to identify how they can make a change to promote their own growth. Sam’s talents stretch far beyond his brilliant cutting and finishing skills; he has a plethora of business skills that enliven stylists to think about how they speak to their guests to add value behind the chair.
“Sharing is the greatest gift we can give one another…to help each other grow and prosper, we all need to pay it forward,” says Sam. Consistent research, along with a respect for the fundamentals, Sam is always on the move for new and unconventional ways of cutting and finishing hair – like using a flat iron for versatility, texturizing iron to create hidden volume and using disconnection to create styles that look blended and can be worn in multiple ways. He is a true messenger sharing his knowledge with stylists in hopes that they too will share with others to enrich the industry…upgrade the industry by respecting and supporting one another – #ArtistsSupportingArtists.
The Millennium Experience
The Millennium Experience’s annual hair show kicks off the three-day conference with an inspiring and one-of-a-kind performance where the industry’s best work in harmony with local cosmetology students. The result? An electrifying presentation that sets the momentum for the rest of the conference. Past hair show headliners include Nick Arrojo, Patrick Kalle, and Robert Cromeans.
The Millennium Experience will take place at the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 30 to October 2, 2018. Early ticket pricing is available until February 15, 2018. To learn more about the event, visit www.speaktme.com.
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