{"id":4659,"date":"2018-01-15T01:05:09","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T01:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/?p=4659"},"modified":"2018-01-15T01:05:09","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T01:05:09","slug":"western-buying-conference-2018-is-a-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/western-buying-conference-2018-is-a-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Buying Conference 2018 Is a Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Western Buying Conference 2018 Is a Success<br \/>\nAnnual event connects beauty suppliers, distributors, and stores<\/h3>\n<p>By Anna Maria Little<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s 33rd annual Western Buying Conference took place over the weekend in Las Vegas. The conference, which sold out for non-buyers, had 216 booths and more than 150 vendors.<\/p>\n<p>The conference is primarily marketed toward connecting beauty suppliers, distributors, and stores who are looking to expand their audience with buyers from across the industry and the country. The event is also a great place to make deals with these organizations, as many offer exclusive discounts and limited-time access to certain products over the course of the two-day event.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Buying Conference is also known for its marketing opportunities. \u201cThis show is more intimate than most,\u201d says Harlan Kirschner, treasurer of the Western Representative Association, which hosts the show. \u201cSince we are approaching our 40th birthday,\u201d she adds, \u201cthis show is well known and attended with a mentality of growing our industry.\u201d Attendees view it as an opportunity to make business deals and connections that will define their business in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Representative Association is also responsible for Cosmoprof North America, the leading business-to-business trade show in the industry. \u201cThis exhibition [Western Buying Conference] is our second most productive show nationally after Cosmoprof,\u201d Kirschner explains. With a legacy like that, it\u2019s no wonder that the show has become an industry hot spot for marketing and connections.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4661\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/29Show17LG-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/29Show17LG-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/29Show17LG-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/29Show17LG-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/29Show17LG-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/29Show17LG-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/29Show17LG-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/29Show17LG.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kirschner emphasizes the advantages of attending the show for owners of any business in the beauty industry, from hairstylists to estheticians. \u201cWe have all the top beauty distributors in attendance,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>A unique quality of this conference is that they help reimburse attendees for their flight and hotel accommodations, so the decision not to miss out may be easier than you think!<\/p>\n<p>For more information on attending next year\u2019s event, visit their website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westernbuyingconference.com\">www.westernbuyingconference.com<\/a>.<br \/>\nImages courtesy of the Western Representative Association<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Western Buying Conference 2018 Is a Success Annual event connects beauty suppliers, distributors, and stores By Anna Maria Little This year\u2019s 33rd annual Western Buying Conference took place over the weekend in Las Vegas. 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