More than six out of 10 professional tanning business had owners or employees attend an industry conference in the past year, according to a SmartTan.com survey — another sign that the indoor tanning community continues to professionalize.

The SmartTan.com survey showed a total of 62 percent of salons had representatives that attended at least one industry event in the past year to educate staff or to help in making a purchasing decision. Seventeen percent of those attended two events and 9 percent experienced three or more events in the past 12 months. These results are not scientific but are highly directional.

“More salons are comprehensively training their staffs today, and more salons are using the tools and events available to them to professionalize — this is yet another sign of industry progress,” Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy says. “Smart Tan will continue to do our part to provide professional facilities with these tools to grow and prosper.”

Registration is now open for Smart Tan Nashville — the world’s largest indoor tanning trade show and only full educational conference, Oct. 7-9 in Downtown Nashville.

You can register now to take advantage of the early bird rate of just $99.