ist magazine August 2021

ASA News

Protecting What’s Yours

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battle waged against our industry and your business, we need members and advocates from every state willing to join the ASA or make a phone call to their local member of Congress. The most important way to help your salon association defend your business from federal and state government attacks is to become a

you are a tanning sa lon owner, you know all too well that unfair government regula tions are a constant

You don’t need extensive knowl edge of politics and relevant issues to become an ASA member or advocate. Through your membership financial assistance, our talented team of representatives and con sultants will handle these issues. If you want to become an advocate, we will supply you with information

threat to your business. Right now, there are federal and state regulators discussing under-21 tan bans, taxes and other restrictions without any consideration of scientific accuracy or the harm it would cause business owners and their customers. Fortunately, the American Suntan ning Association (ASA) has had sev eral thousand meetings in Washing ton, DC since 2013 on behalf of your business and this industry. ASA has also succeeded in defeating dozens of onerous state regulations and tan bans. There are a lot of issues to cover and a lot of people to impact for our industry to hold off these attacks. Right now, ASA is working to repeal the onerous ten percent Tan Tax, to change the federal government’s position on UV light and to prevent harmful federal and state regulations. This sounds like a lot of work – because it is. To manage this enormous effort, ASA has developed a well-organized team. And though the ASA has a strong team working for you, there is still only so much this group can do without your help. To win this

Email DaleP@americansuntanning.org right now and let him know you are interested in joining the ASA. That’s all it takes.

member. Your membership contribu tion only amounts to what you’re probably spending on your morning coffee. This is a small price to pay to have the peace of mind that your business is being looked after while you’re busy running your salon. As an ASA member, you will be making an investment in your future. Regard less of what industry you are in, an investment will need to be made to help secure the long-term investment you’ve made with your business. The ASA is the only organization that has the ability to actively represent you in Washington, D.C. and in every state.

and coaching that you need to feel comfortable and make your partici pation as impactful as possible. We’ll be with you every step of the way! Q About the ASA Founded in 2012, the American Suntanning Asso ciation is committed to defending and growing the industry through a detailed and proactive plan directed by an all-salon board and executed by more than two dozen management and consulting teammembers who specialize in this type of work.

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