continued on page 11 T he Annual Conference of the National Interstate Council of State Boards will long be remembered for its smoothly run business and social functions that helped create a new vision for the delegates in attendance in Seattle, Washington, on August 27-30, 2010. From its inception at the Administrators meeting to its close at the banquet, it shared with the delegates an education program designed of practical material that benefited everyone in keeping NICs’ vision moving forward. There were so many high points that it would be futile to try and select one or two and say they were especially outstanding. Every program was just that, outstanding. Administrators The Conference got started with a full day of meetings with a very enthusiastic group of Board Administrators and Directors. Under the capable supervision of Betty Abernethy, the group discussed many subject matters that were of special interest to the Boards, which they serve. The following agenda was presented: 1. “Care and Feeding of Boards and Commissions” – Vince Jimno, NV and Donna Aune, AZ 2. “Electronic Certifications” – Adam Higginbotham, WV 3. “CRI Program” update – Andrea Bled- sae 4. “Managing During Tough Economic Times” – Eddie Jones, SC and Susan Colard, WA 5. “Motivating Staff” – Donna Aune, AZ and Vince Jimno, NV 6. Support from partners, NCEA, Milady, PivotPoint, CLIC Conference Delegates Move NICs’ Vision Toward Tomorrow’s Future 7. Round table discussion: National Data Base, Standard Scope of Practice, Fish Pedicures, Kiosks – by Robin Barineau, FL. New Member Orientation Among new and older members, Betty Leake, MO; Kay Kendrick, GA; Jackie Dahlquist, SD and Wayne Kindle presented a program on what NIC daily functions are, and how the committees are responsible in helping maintain the programs that are a part of NIC. The new members got to know who the officers were as well as introducing themselves. The class was well attended and very educational to everyone. Welcome Reception The welcome reception gave everyone a chance to get reacquainted or just getting acquainted with each other. A great kickoff was having some of the sponsors displaying their products, which was a great event for the delegates and guests. Opening Ceremonies A wonderful breakfast by Super Cuts with RoseAnn Perea as host was enjoyed once again by all. The opening ceremonies fea- tured Eddie Jones, SC singing “America the Beautiful” and the presenting of the Color Guard creating an impressive mood of patriotism. The Washington Board of 2010-2011 Officers – Seated: Kathy Ditzler, NV, Secretary/Treasurer; Jackie Dahlquist, SD, Immediate Past President; Kay Kendrick, GA, NIC President; Betty Leake, MO, Vice President. Standing: Betty Abernethy, WY, Board Administrator; Anwan Saleem, DC, Region I Director; Wayne Kindle, MO, Region 2 Director; Angela Printz, MT, Region 3 Director; Marti Frasier, UT, Region 4 Director. September/ October 2010 Volume 66, No. 4
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The Annual Conference of the National Interstate Council of State Boards will
long be remembered for its smoothly run business and social functions that helped create a new vision for the delegates in attendance in Seattle, Washington, on August 27-30, 2010. From its inception at the Administrators meeting to its close at the banquet, it shared with the delegates an education program designed of practical material that benefited everyone in keeping NICs’ vision moving forward. There were so many high points that it would be futile to try and select one or two and say they were especially outstanding. Every program was just that, outstanding.
AdministratorsThe Conference got started with a full day of meetings with a very enthusiastic group of Board Administrators and Directors. Under the capable supervision of Betty Abernethy, the group discussed many subject matters that were of special interest to the Boards, which they serve.
The following agenda was presented:
1. “Care and Feeding of Boards and Commissions” – Vince Jimno, NV and Donna Aune, AZ
2. “Electronic Certifications” – Adam Higginbotham, WV
3. “CRI Program” update – Andrea Bled-sae
4. “Managing During Tough Economic Times” – Eddie Jones, SC and Susan Colard, WA
5. “Motivating Staff” – Donna Aune, AZ and Vince Jimno, NV
6. Support from partners, NCEA, Milady, PivotPoint, CLIC
7. Round table discussion: National Data Base, Standard Scope of Practice, Fish Pedicures, Kiosks – by Robin Barineau, FL.
New Member OrientationAmong new and older members, Betty Leake, MO; Kay Kendrick, GA; Jackie Dahlquist, SD and Wayne Kindle presented a program on what NIC daily functions are, and how the committees are responsible in helping maintain the programs that are a part of NIC. The new members got to know who the officers were as well as introducing themselves. The class was well attended and very educational to everyone.
Welcome ReceptionThe welcome reception gave everyone a chance to get reacquainted or just getting acquainted with each other. A great kickoff was having some of the sponsors displaying their products, which was a great event for the delegates and guests.
Opening CeremoniesA wonderful breakfast by Super Cuts with RoseAnn Perea as host was enjoyed once again by all. The opening ceremonies fea-tured Eddie Jones, SC singing “America the Beautiful” and the presenting of the Color Guard creating an impressive mood of patriotism. The Washington Board of
2010-2011 Officers – Seated: Kathy Ditzler, NV, Secretary/Treasurer; Jackie Dahlquist, SD, Immediate Past President; Kay Kendrick, GA, NIC President; Betty Leake, MO, Vice President. Standing: Betty Abernethy, WY, Board Administrator; Anwan Saleem, DC, Region I Director; Wayne Kindle, MO, Region 2 Director; Angela Printz, MT, Region 3 Director; Marti Frasier, UT, Region 4 Director.
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I am so honored to have been elected by all the delegates at the 2010 conference that
was held in Seattle Washington. It is hum-bling to know that you all have confidence in my ability to serve you as your President. I will do my best to live up to and hopefully exceed your expectations.
I have great plans for this upcoming year and I know that I have a great team to work with. Our goal is to bring more States onto the NIC exam and continue to grow.
As you all know Aurie Gosnell had a vi-sion to bring all the States together on one National exam and create mobility for all Cosmetology Professionals.
I too believe this is possible and we should all set this as a goal for our respective states. I know this will still take a lot of work and in most states require some legislation changes. But in the end we are all doing the same jobs with education from the same textbooks.
We should not hold our professionals ac-countable for what Legislatures feel we are worth. Weather this worth is measured by acquired hours or required testing.
Some of these legislatures still do not think we need a license at all. I remember one time speaking to a committee about Sunset. And one guy asked me, “ Why do you people think you need a license to do your hair and paint your face, my wife does it everyday?” People like him still don’t get it that we do these services on hundreds of people. People who have the ability to spread contagious
diseases sometimes without even knowing they have contracted anything. And isn’t our real job to protect the public from the spread of disease?
We cannot make every student into a superstar stylist. If they have the talent to succeed will be governed by society. Let us all remember when we sat in those schools and worked hard to get those hours. Let us also remember that our schools are charged with the task of educating those students for minimum competency and the ability to pass the licensure exam. These schools do a great job but we all know that in the short time these students are in school is just the groundwork. The real education comes from working in the field and takes years to build the knowledge to succeed. The ability to pass a National exam puts us all on the same starting line.
I look forward to working with each and every one of you this year. I am as close as the phone or email. Please feel free to call on me at anytime.
As the Holiday Season approaches I know this is the busiest time for us all, but I would like to take this time to say; spend time with your family, hug your children as often as you can and thank God for the precious gift he has given you.
Have a happy and safe Holiday.
Kay KendrickNIC President.
NIC 2010-2011PresidentKay Kendrick308 Main St. • Thomson, GA 30824706-595-8826 [email protected]
Immediate Past PresidentJackie Dahlquist212 South ‘A’ AvenueNew Underwood, SD 57761605-391-2721 • [email protected]
Vice PresidentBetty Leake12261 Redhawk HeightsTebbetts, MO 65080573-295-4799 • [email protected]
National Examination Committee (NEC)Jerry Kelon Carter II, Chair11630 E. 21st. • Tulsa, OK 74129918-234-9444 [email protected]
NIC Office7622 Briarwood CircleLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-8262 office • (501) 227-8212 FaxDebra [email protected]
MessageFrom the President
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by Lois Wiskur
How many of you attended a Conference or family affair this summer? Hope-
fully, you attended the NIC Conference in Seattle, WA.
Having attended the Conference in Seattle, WA, a few months ago, I realized how things have changed. I noticed how the definition of “friendships” has changed. Remembering when not too many years ago, the Board kept repeatedly sending the same members (before the states cut travel) which allowed friendships to develop. Seeing the same familiar faces each year was a delight to look forward too along with renewing acquaintances after being together for so many years.
One of the unusual things about the con-ference was that there were so many older members in attendance. Yes, a lot of “senior members” and none of us could be politely referred to as “spring chickens”. I know I have attended every Conference including Seattle since I first became a member of my State Board.
My idea of what constitutes a friendship has changed over the years. I remember attend-ing my first Conference in Las Vegas, NV, in
Conference Benefits as “Friendship” is Redefined
1973. At this particular Conference I met a board member from Iowa. To this very day we still share a friendship and most of our communication is about NIC and what is happening. This individual hasn’t been to a Conference since Boston, Mass., in 1994.
How things have changed over the years. Everyone from board members to even the sponsors and guest speakers has helped cre-ate a life pattern of acquaintances that made many new friends every year. At one time we were not open to the fact that the tradition of acquiring friends included the majority of NIC members. This makes NIC an unique organization because of all the friendships that have been developed.
We didn’t realize until after many years of NIC Conference that the list of members each had an individual stand in separate groups to realize that the list had covered so many different boards. The members each selected a group to hang out with that had fit their current needs or situations that involved their state by supporting different programs and ideas. Some of the subjects weren’t favorable to NIC which was a real revelation to all of us. This is something as
older members through the past years have all witnessed and accepted whether we ap-proved or disapproved of the changes that were made.
Now days we realize that the term of “friend-ship” has numerous definitions and include many variations of relationships. Sometimes maybe our older generation has trouble ac-cepting the changes as I mentioned because of our traditional ideas. As we all witnessed in Seattle, the Conference was a good ex-ample of just that, everyone was in complete harmony with all the presentations and programs that were presented. The air was full of pleasant laughter and smiles by the attendees. Yet you could just see some new friendships happening as well as the renew-ing of old ones.
By the smiles, compassion and attitudes shown, the Conference indeed was a suc-cessful event. I know it made me leaving there knowing I still had many old friends and had hopefully acquired some new ones. It isn’t just attending a Conference that is rewarding, nor is it the knowledge of new ideas acquired but it’s the friendships that are made that become so valuable. We get to learn from each other and by doing that it makes one’s attendance very important because it is these friendships that help us grow. Most of these friendships turn into a lasting friendship. These friendships have been very valuable to NIC because the members through the years have made many valuable decisions for NIC. Friend-ships do account for a lot of our decisions every day.
“Old Friendships”
Though many of life’s pleasures
May change from year to year
Old friendships never change at all
Except to grow more dear,
And just like Cherished memories,
They have a place apart –
A place reserved forever
In a corner of the heart.
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Questions to ask yourself.1. Do you have a written and Board ap-
proved job description?2. Do you know your spending author-
ity?3. Do you have authority to hire, evaluate,
promote, and discipline employees?4. Do you know what functions you have
without having to seek approval of the Board?
Knowing the answers to these questions will be the basis for building a positive and production relationship with the Board.
Have you seen any of these types of Board Members?
• The egocentric personality – the know it all
• The gossip lover• The disruptive participator• The authority challenger• The do nothing• What’s in it for me personality
How do you successfully deal with one or more of these types of people on your Board?
• Does the Board and you both know what authority has been granted to you as the Board Administrator?
• What are the things to think about?• Dealing with differing personalities
and behaviors?• Circumstances you will likely face?• How do you manage communica-
tions?• How do you manage information?• How do you deal with hostility from
Board members toward you?
Does the Board and you both know what authority has been granted to you as the Board Administrator?
The greatest cause of conflict for Board/Administrator relationships is one or both parties not knowing what authority each has in the relationship.
The second greatest cause is the Board not understanding what authority it has been granted by the appointing authority.
Care and Feeding of Boards
What are the things to think about when developing a positive working relation?
• Determine what types of individual personalities are on the Board and the Board as a whole.
• Determine the types of information that seems to satisfy their needs.
• Test for the level of detail the Board seems to need to understand important issues.
• Recognize more information is better than not enough.
• Treat Board members with respect and equally even when you perceive that they don’t like you.
• Build in processes which are informing oriented.
• Learn to count.• Be open. Holding back important
information can be dangerous.
Determine what types of individual per-sonalities are on the Board and the Board as a whole.
• Understanding the personality of each Board member is important in antici-pating what reaction to expect to differ-ent types of information. Anticipate.
• The Board’s personality is different than any one member and often aligns closer to the Board Chair or President’s.
Determine the types of information that seems to satisfy their needs.
• When providing information you must decide the type of information that the Board indicates it needs by word or action.
• Some Boards need simple explanations while others need complexity and more detail.
• Repeat information if necessary to ensure that the members understand. You need to test for retention.
• Use tools like staff reports to present information to the board at meetings.
• Prepare a Board Administrator’s report
for the Board monthly, bi-monthly, or whatever period is comfortable. Be as complete as possible. Serves as a record of you telling them.
Treat Board members with respect and equally.
• Treat Board member with the respect and dignity their position deserves.
• Treat them equally. Don’t play favor-ites.
• If a Board member requests informa-tion, provide that information to all Board members.
• If you are having a problem dealing with a particular Board member or members, advise the Board Chair/President of the problem and include appropriate details.
• If the problem persists, consider bring-ing the topic up to the full Board for guidance.
Helpful Suggestions• Don’t take things personal• Be open to ideas.• Try not to control.• Always give your honest input and
evaluation, but once the decision is made execute the Board’s decision in the best possible manner.
• Always be honest, don’t shade the truth or leave out important information.
• Learn to count. It takes a majority of the Board to force you to do anything.
• If a Board member is attempting to usurp your authority, discuss the issue with the Board Chair or President. If the Board President is the person doing the usurping, bring it to the full Board
Perceptions of a new Executive Director
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Jackie Dahlquist (left) and Lois Wiskur (right) present Betty Abernethy, Administrator, WY, the first place award.
Awards for State Newsletters
Jackie Dahlquist (left) and Lois Wiskur (right) present Kelli Kersey, AR Director, the award for the one page newsletter.
Newsletters were submitted to the com-mittee for judging. Criteria that was used included the layout and design of pages, articles relevant to the industry, effective-ness of headlines and graphics and clarity and correctness.
Contest judges were Mary Manna, Pat Nix, Veda Traylor and Peggy Dietrick.
The Committee would like to thank all the Boards who participated in each cat-egory. All the newsletters received were outstanding.
The Wyoming State Board of Cos-metology received the award for the
“Best Two or More Page Newsletter” in the NIC Lois Wiskur Newsletter Competition at the NIC Conference in Seattle, WA.
The Florida Board o Cosmetology was second place winner and Wisconsin Barbering and Cosmetology Board was the third place winner.
The winner for the category of a one page newsletter went to the Arkansas Board of Cosmetology, and second place was awarded to the South Dakota Cosmetol-ogy Commission.
as an issue you are asking for guidance or direction.
• Expect the Board members to be cliquish.
• Expect that Board members want to talk about issues when they are prohib-ited by “Open Meeting Laws”. It is your job and your legal advisor to remind them it is prohibited.
• Although you are their employee, your success will depend on your ability to provide quiet and supportive leader-ship.
• Remember that all victories are the Board’s victories.
• As the Board Administrator you are always responsible for any losses or errors.
• Your job is to make sure the Board looks good at all times.
• Your job is to provide advice based upon good research and analysis.
• Your job is to make sure the other em-ployees are doing their jobs in a manner that the Board can take pride.
• Never assume that the y know or un-derstand. Say it several ways to ensure clarity.
• Use acronyms infrequently as new Board members may not know what they mean.
Summary• Job description – know what is expected
of you.• Know your authority.• Learn how to work with different per-
sonalities.• Learn what information is needed by
the Board.• Communicate effectively with the
Board and its members as individuals.• Be consistent. • Make sure the Board gets the credit and
you take the losses.• Provide subtle, but decisive leader-
ship.
Remember, your job never ends. You are responsible.
Presented by Donna Aune, Executive Director Arizona Board of Cosmetology and Vincent Jimno, Executive Director Nevada State Board of Cosmetology at the NIC Conference.
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2010 Annual Conference Highlights
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Delegates Overwhelmingly Defeat By-LawsAfter much lengthy discussion the
proposed By-Laws changes were all defeated by the delegates at the Conference in Seattle, WA.
The first By-Law change was to amend the language in Article V, Section 3B by deleting the last sentence and inserting new language that if a President was no longer on their Board they could no longer serve as President till the next election. This By-Law was defeated very strongly by the delegates.
The second By-Law change was to add new language to Article V, Section 1, Officers by making the office of the Immediate Past President active by adding the wording Immediate Ac-tive Past President. Both paragraphs were also very strongly defeated by the delegates.
The third proposed By-Law change was to make all the final decisions of all Committees be reviewed by the Executive Board before approval. The new language was to be added to Article XI, Section 4. The delegates unanimously defeated this By-Law change.
The fourth By-Law change, Article V, Section 1, was to add a new para-graph with language added that the Executive Board would receive the same stipend pay as the amount of the National Examination Commit-tee. The delegates overwhelmingly defeated this By-Law.
NIC Past Presidents Nix and Traylor Recipients of Gosnell Award
the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences after her term of NIC President. Veda still works in a Cosmetology school in Little Rock and also did on site school visits for the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences.
The Aurie J. Gosnell Award is named in recognition of a great outstanding leader, the late Aurie J. Gosnell, SC.
Pat and Veda are still active in NIC. Both have attended most of the Conferences since being President, which is remarkable of these two great leaders.
At the Annual Conference the Aurie J. Gosnell Award was presented to two
distinguished Past Presidents for their many years of outstanding services to NIC.
Pat Nix, IN, and Veda Traylor, AR, were recognized with this momentous honor for their ongoing contributions and continuous dedication along with their many years of true support that they have given to NIC.
Pat Nix served as NIC President from 1980 to 1982 and Veda Traylor served as NIC President from 1989 to 1991.
Pat was a former salon owner and retired in 2009. She also served as a member of
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Kevin L. Miller Executive Director, Ohio State Board of Cosmetology
IssueIn Ohio and across the United States, the integrity of the cosmetology industry has never been more compromised in the areas involving human trafficking, identity theft and fraudulent testing/documentation. Concerns have even been raised that threat-en our national security. My objective is to raise awareness of these illegal activities and to educate policy makers, law enforcement and those that regulate the industry on the actions needed to bring about reform.
BackgroundBeing Director of the Ohio State Board of Cosmetology for the past 5 years, coupled with twelve years of experience in criminal justice/public policy, has provided me with a comprehensive foundation to recognize illegal or suspicious activities that have gone unrecognized or unaddressed. One example identified within our agency involved nu-merous instances of multiple people using the same individual’s personal information to obtain legitimate driver’s licenses or state identification cards. It was discovered that sixteen manicuring licensees supposedly resided at the same address. Although these issues stretch across many scopes of practice in cosmetology (hair design, esthetics, braid-ing, threading, permanent make-up and manicuring), the overwhelming majority of problems needing to be rectified are with the manicuring industry. Other examples of proven and suspected illegal activities include:
• Falsified high school diplomas• The sale of hours without attendance
in school• Entrance into the country illegally• Fraudulent cosmetology licenses with
photos and seals developed outside of the United States.
• First hand accounts of human traf-ficking
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• International network of organized crime
• National security threats involving the purchase of large amounts of bomb making chemicals from beauty supply businesses
Threats to National SecurityOn February 22, 2010, the al Qaeda opera-tive Najibullah Zazi pleaded guilty to ter-rorism charges. He admitted to planning to blow up subway stations in New York City using chemicals purchased at beauty sup-ply businesses. The New York Daily News (September, 2009), reported that Zazi “filled his cart with bottles of nail polish remover and hair dye agents like Clairoxide Liquid Developer. Sometimes Zazi was joined on his shopping trips to the beauty supply stores in suburban Denver by other bearded men who looked like they’d never been to a beauty parlor, the feds said. When a curious clerk at one of the stores Zazi visited between July and September asked him why he was buying “Ms. K Liquid 40 Volume” in bulk, Zazi had a ready answer. “He jokingly said, ‘I have a lot of girlfriends,”’ said Karan Hoss at the Beauty Supply Warehouse in Aurora, Colorado.” (New York Daily News, crime section/ August 29, 2009). He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, conspiracy to commit murder overseas, and providing material support for a terrorist organization and he faces a life sentence in prison. Zazi used the Cos-metology industry because it is a soft target. He was able to befriend several women licensed in Colorado to buy large amounts of chemicals without raising any suspicion. There is no regulation of the beauty supply industry. He was apprehended not for the large amount of products purchased, but for lying to F.B.I. agents regarding his travels to and from Pakistan.
Time to Take Action By not acting when we collectively should have, a small opening for wrongdoing has now expanded into a chasm that will take years to rectify even if our full might to re-solve these issues is applied. I firmly believe
that we as a nation and those responsible for regulation are well behind in the fight to address these issues in Cosmetology.
Bringing awareness to these issues is the first step. Realizing how vast and intricate the illegal network has spread is another. Every state needs to embrace the concept that the illegal and fraudulent practices discussed in this paper have been, and are currently, in motion in every state. Additional steps should include:
• Unique identity technology (i.e. Biometrics, fingerprinting, retina scanning) upon obtaining a passport, driver’s license and state ID
• Extensive background checks for appli-cants entering post-secondary schools. State specific exams for individuals relocating from one state to another
• Regulation and audits of Cosmetology schools for compliance with attendance and hours earned
• Harsher penalties (criminal and civil) for school and business owners and licensees that commit fraud
• Legislation to regulate the beauty sup-ply industry
ConclusionThe cosmetology industry is at a crossroads. Human trafficking, identity theft and fraudulent testing/documentation need to be recognized and addressed. Concerns have been raised that not only threaten the industry, but also the general public an dour national security.
Mr. Miller presented the position paper during the NIC Conference. The issues he highlighted in his statement have become a great concern for many Boards throughout the nation. If anyone would like to either respond or add any com-ments to Mr. Miller’s statement, please contact Lois Wiskur (605-224-1661.) These are issues that Boards would like to have some input in and the Bulletin will continue doing articles on these issues of identity theft and fraudulent test-ing/documentation. – Lois Wiskur
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Cosmetology gave a warm welcome to the delegates following the energetic welcome by NIC President Jackie Dahlquist.
General SessionPresident Dahlquist called the session to order. The delegates then acted on the “housekeeping” affairs of the Council. Conference Rules were adopted, the agenda approved and the Conference working com-mittees were appointed.
Gary Call – Speaker“Developing a Pathway to Change” was presented by Gary Call, Vice President of Marketing and Education for Beautopia. His presentation was enjoyed by the del-egates. A large part of his program was based on his experiences in his profession.
JC PenneyShannon Broussard entertained the del-egates with a delightful luncheon. Shannon addressed the group on how the mobility of JC Penney salon employees works and how many salons they have. By allowing their styl-ists to go from one state to another, they are able to keep everyone employed during the transition. In 20 years they have employed over 14,000 stylists.
“Nail Salon Infection Control”Lois Lux, MSN, RN, Nurse Epidemiologist Communicable Disease Control, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and Su-san Colard, Administrator, WA Professional Licensing Support Services, Department of Licensing, spoke on the multifaceted educa-tion approach that can be used to improve infectious control practice in nail salons.
“Hazardous Waste Management”Laurie Foster, WA, Environmental Inves-tigator, focused on the health and safety environmental risks when hazardous chemi-cals are used, stored or disposed of with an emphasis on reducing the exposure of nail salon workers.
MiladySandra Bruce with Milady sponsored a tasty breakfast for everyone. Sandra spoke on the happenings and changes that Milady has gone through the past year with the new resources they provide for today’s technol-ogy. Gerard McAvey explained the online
program they have for students, instructors and school owners and what alternative methods of delivery that they now offer.
Breakout SessionsThe “Breakout Sessions” have become one of the most important parts of the Conference program. The selected topics were on subjects that are current issues that Boards have an opportunity to openly discuss among the groups, along with their concerns or problems that they have encountered.
1. “Test Your Knowledge: Exam Adminis-tration Security” by Sean Colton
2. “Technology Tips” by Gerard McAvey, Milady
3. Where is the Esthetics Industry Headed in Your State?”
4. “Talk to the Board” – Q&A’s with NIC Executive Board
Pivot PointFollowing a great luncheon, a short pro-gram was presented by Robert Passage and Peggy Moon on new ideas and methods on the teaching of students using the new software programs offered by Pivot Point. They also spoke on a system of integrated learning tools that are unrivaled in the nail care industry.
“Certified Regulatory Inspector/Investigator Training”Ken Bishop, Senior Vice President and CEO of National Association of State Boards of Accounting, gave an overview of issues, threats, opportunities and strategies for regulatory boards.
“Sleepless In Seattle”A dinner/dance party was enjoyed by every-one. The event had the delegates and guests showing up in night wear for a pajama party. The members filled the dance floor for an enjoyable evening, ending with a lot of fun memories.
DL RoopeDuring a delicious breakfast sponsored by Deborah Roope, ME, of DL Roope Admin-istration, Inc., Deborah brought the del-egates up to date on the current states that
they are working with on the administration of testing. She once again did a presentation on last years Conference pictures that gave everyone a nostalgic feeling.
“Regulation of the Commercial Practice of Tattooing, Body Piercing and Other Forms of Body Art”Ben Rogers, WA DOL Program Manager of Licensing/Investigations Section talked on the danger when improper sterilization tech-niques are used. The program provided an overview on the development of licensing, inspection and investigation programs.
“Automated Inspection Tracking System”Kathy Backman, WA DOL Program Man-ager Cosmetology Licensing/Investigation/Inspections Sections presented a discussion on the functions of an automated inspec-tion tracking system. The most important functions were: support both field and headquarters of the inspections related activities and processes; easily access and synchronize data between headquarters staff and field inspectors; allow agency staff to quickly and efficiently respond to changes in inspection related business processes, rules and legislation.
PCSPCS sponsored a wonderful luncheon with Ken Bishop speaking on the area of cheating on exams and how they have been monitor-ing the exams.
Installation BanquetThe climax of the Conference was reached at an impressive and beautifully planned closing – the Installation Banquet. The newly elected officers were inducted into office in a most impressive ceremony put together by President Jackie Dahlquist and Lois Wiskur. Becky Brockman, IA, graciously conducted the installation of each office with the assistance of the Past Presidents. The installation was done with the officer’s duties being symbolic by the nu-trients from the fruits and harvested grains. After a speech thanking the delegates, newly installed President Kay Kendrick, GA, re-luctantly brought down the gavel, closing the Conference.
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One of the very pleasant actions taken at the Conference is the recognition and evidence of appreciation to individuals who have
worked diligently for the NIC and who have contributed to its wellbeing. Unfortunately, the individual is no longer on his State Board. However, NIC expresses its sincere thanks and appreciation by electing this individual as an Honorary Member of NIC. They have all the rights and privileges as regular members but they cannot vote. We are pleased this year that NIC members voted unanimously to bestow the honor to Steve Colarusso of Arizona in rec-ognition of his past service to NIC. Steve is a past executive board member and is currently serving as a member of the NIC National Examination Committee (NEC).
