ITA Show 2006

After three busy days, another successful ITA World Tanning Expo is in the books. This year's expo was held at the Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. It is the largest North American tanning trade show. We continued our prize giveaways with over $2,100 in cash going to attendees. We had a total of seven prize winners with our grand prize winner taking home over $1500 in cash. Our grand prize was a jar of money. Everyone who entered had a chance to guess how much they thought was in the jar. The guess closest to the actual amount won the money.

This show's winner was Becky Lowe of Island Tan in Franklin, Virginia. Her guess of $1519.10 was only $1.36 off the actual amount of $1,517.74. Congratulations to Becky! (Above, Becky, on the left, is with shown holding her check with the manager of the salon, Mindy Vann)

Below are the 6 $100 winners from the show.
Shannon Parton Tropical Tan Pigeon Forge, TN (with Insurtec rep Chris Beshore)
Tim Singer Tan Lines Inc. Colorado Springs, CO (with Insurtec rep Natalea Hoeper)
Lucy Messmore Sooner Sun Nokomis, IL (with Insurtec rep Chris Beshore)
Vic Raffalich, Outback Tanning Lawrenceville, GA (not pictured)	Ashley Bevis, Suntan Alley Killen, AL (not pictured)
Brett Rich, Caribbean Tan Maryville, TN (not pictured)

Over $2,500 Given Away at Insurtec Booth

At the 2006 Today's Image Las Vegas Tanning Expo, held at Mandalay Bay, Insurtec had 8 prize winners. We had tons of attendees enter our contest and we gave away over $2,500 in cash. Our grand prize was simply jar of money. Everyone who entered had a chance to guess how much they thought was in the jar. The guess closest to the actual amount won the money.

Our grand prize winner for this show won over $1,925. This year's winner was Ron Vaughn of Tropical Island Tanz in Henderson, Kentucky. His guess of $1,875 was the closest to the actual amount of $1,926.83. Congratulations to Ron! (Pictured to the left is Ron holding his check from Insurtec.

Below are the 7 $100 winners from the show.
Art Herr Ghostbusters Tanning Pikeville, KY (with Insurtec rep Lisa Sumner)
Karen St. Angelo Hollywood Tanning Systems, Inc Sewell, NJ (with Insurtec rep Lisa Sumner & Natalea Hoeper)
Jennifer Kendall Club Tan Gulf Breeze, FL (with Insurtec rep Natalea Hoeper)
David Passmore Suntime Indoor Tanning Alea, HI (with Insurtec rep Natalea Hoeper)
Diane Shomer & Coby Klingonsmith Sunz Tanning Salon Henderson, NV (with Insurtec rep Natalea Hoeper)
Sheila Barreras, Paradise Beach Paradise, CA (not pictured)	Jeannine Olsen, Ultra Tan Sandy, UT (not pictured)

Insurtec Now Covering Free Weights

Insurtec is happy to announce that we are now able to offer coverage on free weights up to 80 pounds when a personal trainer is on staff. This coverage is designed for salons or spas that offer fitness training in addition to their regular services. So, if you have had trouble finding coverage for the free weight portion of your business, or if your dumbbells have been excluded before, give us a call to discuss the possibilities.

Insurtec Attends Two Regional Shows

On January 13th in Greensboro, North Carolina, Insurtec exhibited at the 13th annual American Sun Systems Expo on January 28th. Tanning certification was offered and there were many other vendors present to answer all your questions along with a great lineup of speakers. The show was a success with around 800 attendees. Be sure to add this event to your 2007 calendar.

On February 4th, Heartland Tanning held their annual symposium in the Kansas City area. Heartland has been putting on this show for years and over 700 salon owners and employees attended. In addition to certification, they held a 'garage sale' along with vendor presentations and booths.

Insurtec Attends Northeast Tanning Expo

Despite the harsh weather conditions, many dedicated salon owners made the trip to the Northeast Tanning Expo, hosted by Future Industries on January 14th and 15th, 2006. The show was a big success with over 400 attendees and a busy show floor. This regional tanning show featured a trade show floor and tanning certification provided by Smart Tan. The show also featured at least $500 in free samples to each attendee with $25,000 being given away in various raffles.

Insurtec Exhibits at "Nashville To You"

Salon Support hosted their 5th annual regional show and training session aptly titled "Nashville To You" on November 12, at their new distribution center in Fort Worth, TX. The show included a certification session provided by NTTI and a trade show floor. With over 700 attendees, the show floor was very busy we were proud to sponsor the luncheon. This show has been picking up steam and has become a big success in TX for Salon Support.

Attendees were treated to many free samples and five different training classes focusing on salon management. Salon Support presented the grand opening of the new Salon Support Tanning Equipment Showroom which features ETS tanning beds, spray tan units, and a constantly changing variety of pre-owned tanning equipment. Thanks to all those who attended.

Insurtec's Natalea Hoeper Featured in IST

In May's issue of Island Sun Times, there is a special feature called 'Women in Tanning' that spotlights some of the women in the tanning industry. The feature includes company owner's, sales representatives and marketing professionals. One of our representatives, Natalea Hoeper is included in the feature.

How to Prevent Spray Tanning Water Claims

With the popularity of spray tanning booths soaring, salons need to be aware of possible water damage claims and how to prevent them. Check out this page for some preventative measures you can take to reduce your risk.

Florida Salon the Big Winner at Orlando

Insurtec was proud to have give away over $2,700 at the ITA World Expo 2004 in Orlando, Florida. Kimber Newton, with Fleming Island Tanning Salon of Orange Park, Florida was the big winner. We had a jar full of money at our booth and attendees were asked to guess how much they thought was in the jar. The closest one to the actual amount won the money. Kimber's guess of $2761.00 was the closest entry to the actual amount of $2,771.34. Her guess was only $10.34 off the actual amount! Congratulations go out to Kimber!

Becky Bowers Our Big Winner in Vegas

At the Today's Image Las Vegas Tanning Expo, June 23-25 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Becky Bowers walked away with a large jar of cash. Out of over 3,000 attendees, she won our contest and took home over $2,374. The object of the contest was simple. We had a jar of money at our booth. You could pick it up, shake it or try to count the money inside. Guesses ranged from $200-$9000. Becky was closest with her guess of $2374.87. Becky is from Fayetteville, Arkansas and is associated with Accelerated Tanning. Congratulations to Becky. (To the left, Insurtec Representative, Natalea Hoeper presents Becky with a check for her winnings. Becky is the one on the right!)

Insurtec was also the platinum sponsor of the keynote address by Mimi Donaldson, who dazzled the attendees with a great talk about her 'Four Steps to Managing Anyone'. Thanks to everyone who attended.

Nicole Campagna and Connie Swain were our big winners at Vegas

Insurtec was proud to have two giveaways at the Today's Image Expo 2003 in Las Vegas. On top of being a great show, one of our entrants was able to walk away with a new tanning bed. The unit is an 'America's Best Tan 134' by Heartland which retails for about $4,900. This 34 lamp, 100 watt unit is one of the top selling beds in Heartland's line of fine tanning units. Nicole Campagna of Bee Tan in Las Vegas, Nevada was our bed winner. Congratulations to Nicole!

In our other contest, Connie Swain, pictured to the right, took home the money jar prize. We had a jar full of money at our booth and attendees were asked to guess how much they thought was in the jar. The closest one to the actual amount won the money. Connie's guess of $622.00 was the closest entry to the actual amount of 626.54. Congratulations go out to Connie!

Nashville ITA Show a Huge Success

The Indoor Tanning Association's World Expo was by far the largest tanning trade show ever. We are proud to announce the two winners of our prize giveaway.

First, our big winner was Deena Wilham, from Franklin, Indiana, representing Electric Beach Tanning. She won the Grand Prize of your choice of a 'America's Best Tan 134' or the new leg tanner, the 'Legacy', both by Heartland. Congratulations to Deena!

Our second winner was Tammy Koenig from West Bend, Wisconsin. She was representing Oh Soleil Tanning Studio. Her guess of $444.92 was the closest to the actual amount of $446.68 out of over 700 entries. Congratulations, Tammy!

Other highlights of the show included a keynote address by Erin Brockovich, George Hamilton and a concert by Alabama.

Melissa Bournay and Karen Neff were our big winners at Vegas

Insurtec was proud to have two giveaways at the Today's Image Expo 2002, June 25-27 in Las Vegas. On top of being a great show, one of our entrants was able to walk away with a new tanning bed. The unit is an 'America's Best Tan 134' by Heartland which retails for about $4,900. This 34 lamp, 100 watt unit is one of the top selling beds in Heartland's line of fine tanning units. Melissa Bournay of UpTown Tan and Tone in Manitou Beach, Michigan was our bed winner. Congratulations to Melissa! The photo is of Insurtec Representative, Chris Beshore and Melissa as they pose with her new bed at her salon.

In our other contest, Karen Neff took home the money jar prize. We had a jar full of money at our booth and attendees were asked to guess how much they thought was in the jar. The closest one to the actual amount won the money. Karens guess of $402.50 was the closest entry to the actual amount of $403.54. Congratulations also go out to Karen.

Michelle Metivier Wins Some Cash in Vegas

Another great show, another winner. It all happened at the biggest tanning trade show ever, the ITA World Expo in Nashville, October 25-27, 2001. Here's the scenario: Trade show attendees guessed how much money was in our jar and the closest to the correct amount, could take it home. Michelle, from Leominster, Massachusetts, was our grand prize winner. She had the closest guess at $401.56 while the actual amount was $402.63. That makes her only $1.07 off! Michelle was attending the trade show as an employee of Theresa Bolduc's Tanning and is being trained as a tanning consultant. That's Michelle on the right and Theresa on the left. Congratulations to Michelle and a big thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth and entered our contest.

Oklahoma Salon Takes Home the Cash

Insurtec is proud to announce the winner of our money jar at the Today's Image Tanning Expo in Las Vegas. Basically, we had a jar of money at our booth and everyone took a guess at how much was in it. The lucky person who was closest to the actual amount would carry it right out the door. Imogene Peaster of Dewey, Oklahoma, was our winner. Her guess of $362.38, was within 14 cents of the actual amount of $362.52. It would have been tough to count it out and be any closer!

Imogene was in Las Vegas with her family representing her salon, T-Total X-posur. Whether or not Imogene made it out of the casino with all the money has yet to be determined, but she just couldn't believe she was that close. Congratulations to Imogene!

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