More than four out of every 10 tanning facility owners say they will be purchasing new tanning equipment for their salons in the next 12 months, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in August.

According to the poll, 42 percent say they will be buying new equipment this year, with 21 percent saying they still haven’t decided. Only 37 percent say they aren’t planning to make a major equipment purchase this year.

“Some of it is pent-up demand, but some of it points to the fact that part of the market is succeeding and looking to continue that success or is looking for a new mix in their equipment offering,” Smart Tan Executive Director Joseph Levy said. “The tanning market is not standing still right now.”

Smart Tan Downtown — the only North American convention and trade show with every major tanning supplier — is Oct. 19-21 in Downtown Nashville. Smart Tan’s educational conference is billed as ‘Tanning Business Boot Camp’ — a program to work-out your salon’s biggest business challenges. For more information on the event, visit www.SmartTanDowntown.com or call 800-652-3269 or 866-795-3755 in Canada.