2010 North American Hairstyling Awards Announces
Lifetime Achievement & Hall of Leaders Honorees:
Beth Minardi and Frederic Holzberger
NAHA 2010 ¦ July 18, 2010 ¦ Las Vegas, Nevada
Phoenix, AZ (February 26, 2010) – As the most esteemed beauty competition in North America, NAHA honors top hairstylists and beauty professionals with the industry’s most prestigious award. While honors are given in several distinct categories, the industry comes together each year to salute two professionals who have made a significant impact and contribution. NAHA 2010 is proud to induct entrepreneur and founder of the Aveda Fredric’s Institutes Frederic Holzberger into the NAHA Hall of Leaders and will recognize internationally renowned haircolor specialist, educator and salon owner Beth Minardi with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
NAHA’s top honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizes exceptional contributions to the hair and beauty industry. As a renowned international colorist, educator, salon owner and contributing editor to multiple media outlets, Beth Minardi has dedicated her career to the recognition of salon haircolor as an art form. As co-founder of the Minardi Salon in New York City with her husband, Carmine, Minardi maintains an impressive roster of color clients including top celebrities and social figures. Delivering nothing but the finest level of service to her coiffure-conscious clients, Minardi’s work as a color specialist has truly set the standard of excellence for the industry.
Limited to licensed salon professionals, past winners include innovators such as: Vivienne Mackinder (2009), Martin Parsons (2008), Yosh Toya (2007), Michael Gordon (2006), Sam Brocato (2005), Horst Rechelbacher (2004), Robert Lobetta (2003), and Irvine Rusk (2002).
The Hall of Leaders Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the professional beauty industry. As an entrepreneur, environmentalist, and philanthropist, Frederic Holzberger is a modern American success story. Working from the ground up, Holzberger built an eco-system as a single line distributor to service salons and spas, provide advanced education, build Aveda stores, and now operates academies to develop future leaders in the world of beauty and wellness.As the founder, CEO and president of the Aveda Fredric’s Institutes, Holzberger and his family have become synonymous with the beauty industry and have left an indelible mark on the careers of many.
Recipients of this award also include: Geno Stampora (2009), Jack Storey (2008), Jim Markham (2007), Carmen DePasquale (2006), Bruno Mascolo (2005), Winn Claybough (2004), Ann Mincey (2003), Lee Rizzuto (2002), John Paul DeJoria (2001), and Robert Peel, Sr. (2000).
NAHA 2010 is sure to be even more exhilarating than ever and will revolve around a fashion forward theme. NAHA is part of PBA Beauty Week, North America’s largest, most inclusive beauty event, offering unlimited networking, education, and professional growth opportunities to all sectors of the beauty industry. PBA Beauty Week is produced by the Professional Beauty Association in cooperation with Cosmoprof North America. probeauty.org/naha
The Professional Beauty Association’s (PBA) purpose is to advance the professional beauty industry by providing its members with business tools, government advocacy, education, networking, events and more to ensure business and career success with integrity. PBA is the largest organization of salon professionals with members representing salons and spas, distributors, manufacturers and beginning in 2010, licensed professionals with the addition of the National Cosmetology Association (NCA). Visit probeauty.org or call 800.468.2274 (480.281.0424) to learn more.
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