{"id":4337,"date":"2010-08-04T04:00:50","date_gmt":"2010-08-04T08:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/blog\/index.php\/regional-groups-step-up-for-tanning\/"},"modified":"2010-08-04T04:00:50","modified_gmt":"2010-08-04T08:00:50","slug":"regional-groups-step-up-for-tanning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/regional-groups-step-up-for-tanning\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional Groups Step Up for Tanning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The August issue of Smart Tan magazine is available on-line, with the cover story looking at the development of regional coalitions to work with national groups to support indoor tanning at the local level.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/2010-08-04-Taking-a-stand-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4338\" style=\"margin: 5px 10px;\" title=\"2010-08-04 Taking a stand copy\" src=\"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/2010-08-04-Taking-a-stand-copy.jpg\" alt=\"2010-08-04 Taking a stand copy\" width=\"285\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>From Nebraska \u2014 where tanning business owners staged a \u201cKill the Tan Tax\u201d rally on the state capital steps, complete with the governor of Nebraska \u2014 to New York City, where competitors have joined together to promote indoor tanning in a positive light, tanning businesses are working together.<\/p>\n<p>That will be a big part of what is revealed at Smart Tan Downtown, Smart Tan\u2019s 15th Annual Convention and Trade Show, Oct. 22-24 in Downtown Nashville. To read the August issue of Smart Tan magazine as a virtual e-publication <a href=\"http:\/\/smarttan.epubxpress.com\/tant\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The August issue of Smart Tan magazine is available on-line, with the cover story looking at the development of regional coalitions to work with national groups to support indoor tanning at the local level. 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