<p>Dana Duke, Carrie Spackman, Gail Crawford, and Kim Jeffery manned the Backscratchers booth.</p>

Dana Duke, Carrie Spackman, Gail Crawford, and Kim Jeffery manned the Backscratchers booth.

<p>NAILS publisher Cyndy Drummey (right) joined nail techs Bethanne O&rsquo;Neil and Coco Mellinger at the BeautyTech.com Networking BBQ the day before the show began.</p>

NAILS publisher Cyndy Drummey (right) joined nail techs Bethanne O’Neil and Coco Mellinger at the BeautyTech.com Networking BBQ the day before the show began.

<p>Manning the front door at the BBQ were Diana Bonn, Mindy Borrego and BeautyTech.com&rsquo;s Debbie Doerrlamm.</p>

Manning the front door at the BBQ were Diana Bonn, Mindy Borrego and BeautyTech.com’s Debbie Doerrlamm.

<p>NAILS editor Hannah Lee stopped to chat with Habib Salo at Young Nails.</p>

NAILS editor Hannah Lee stopped to chat with Habib Salo at Young Nails.

<p>NAILS Hannah Lee and Odyssey&rsquo;s Cuong Le found out they share a very similar last name.</p>

NAILS Hannah Lee and Odyssey’s Cuong Le found out they share a very similar last name.

<p>Our Coaching Chronicles bloggers Adrienne Schodtler and Heather Goodwin got some rare face time during the get-together.</p>

Our Coaching Chronicles bloggers Adrienne Schodtler and Heather Goodwin got some rare face time during the get-together.

<p>NAILS Cyndy Drummey and CND&rsquo;s John Heffner caught up in CND&rsquo;s new booth.</p>

NAILS Cyndy Drummey and CND’s John Heffner caught up in CND’s new booth.

<p>Salon owner and educator extraordinaire Maisie Dunbar (center) posed for pictures with her class attendees after the session.</p>

Salon owner and educator extraordinaire Maisie Dunbar (center) posed for pictures with her class attendees after the session.

<p>NAILS contributing writer Erin Snyder Dixon joined fellow NSI team members Ris&eacute; Carter and Staci Noble on the show floor.</p>

NAILS contributing writer Erin Snyder Dixon joined fellow NSI team members Risé Carter and Staci Noble on the show floor.

<p>Toezeeze&rsquo;s Suzie Saverino and Shari Dragos brought their new biodegradable toe separators to the show.</p>

Toezeeze’s Suzie Saverino and Shari Dragos brought their new biodegradable toe separators to the show.

<p>Shirley Reyes, Jennifer Santana, Juanita Santana &mdash; (who all work at Upscale Nail Spa) represented their salon well.</p>

Shirley Reyes, Jennifer Santana, Juanita Santana — (who all work at Upscale Nail Spa) represented their salon well.

<p>NAILS Tim Crowley was brave enough to let Esmarie Ferreira give him a gel nail demo at the Bio Sculpture booth.</p>

NAILS Tim Crowley was brave enough to let Esmarie Ferreira give him a gel nail demo at the Bio Sculpture booth.

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<p>Dana Duke, Carrie Spackman, Gail Crawford, and Kim Jeffery manned the Backscratchers booth.</p>
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Dana Duke, Carrie Spackman, Gail Crawford, and Kim Jeffery manned the Backscratchers booth.

<p>NAILS publisher Cyndy Drummey (right) joined nail techs Bethanne O&rsquo;Neil and Coco Mellinger at the BeautyTech.com Networking BBQ the day before the show began.</p>
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NAILS publisher Cyndy Drummey (right) joined nail techs Bethanne O’Neil and Coco Mellinger at the BeautyTech.com Networking BBQ the day before the show began.

<p>Manning the front door at the BBQ were Diana Bonn, Mindy Borrego and BeautyTech.com&rsquo;s Debbie Doerrlamm.</p>
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Manning the front door at the BBQ were Diana Bonn, Mindy Borrego and BeautyTech.com’s Debbie Doerrlamm.

<p>NAILS editor Hannah Lee stopped to chat with Habib Salo at Young Nails.</p>
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NAILS editor Hannah Lee stopped to chat with Habib Salo at Young Nails.

<p>NAILS Hannah Lee and Odyssey&rsquo;s Cuong Le found out they share a very similar last name.</p>
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NAILS Hannah Lee and Odyssey’s Cuong Le found out they share a very similar last name.

<p>Our Coaching Chronicles bloggers Adrienne Schodtler and Heather Goodwin got some rare face time during the get-together.</p>
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Our Coaching Chronicles bloggers Adrienne Schodtler and Heather Goodwin got some rare face time during the get-together.

<p>NAILS Cyndy Drummey and CND&rsquo;s John Heffner caught up in CND&rsquo;s new booth.</p>
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NAILS Cyndy Drummey and CND’s John Heffner caught up in CND’s new booth.

<p>Salon owner and educator extraordinaire Maisie Dunbar (center) posed for pictures with her class attendees after the session.</p>
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Salon owner and educator extraordinaire Maisie Dunbar (center) posed for pictures with her class attendees after the session.

<p>NAILS contributing writer Erin Snyder Dixon joined fellow NSI team members Ris&eacute; Carter and Staci Noble on the show floor.</p>
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NAILS contributing writer Erin Snyder Dixon joined fellow NSI team members Risé Carter and Staci Noble on the show floor.

<p>Toezeeze&rsquo;s Suzie Saverino and Shari Dragos brought their new biodegradable toe separators to the show.</p>
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Toezeeze’s Suzie Saverino and Shari Dragos brought their new biodegradable toe separators to the show.

<p>Shirley Reyes, Jennifer Santana, Juanita Santana &mdash; (who all work at Upscale Nail Spa) represented their salon well.</p>
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Shirley Reyes, Jennifer Santana, Juanita Santana — (who all work at Upscale Nail Spa) represented their salon well.

<p>NAILS Tim Crowley was brave enough to let Esmarie Ferreira give him a gel nail demo at the Bio Sculpture booth.</p>
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NAILS Tim Crowley was brave enough to let Esmarie Ferreira give him a gel nail demo at the Bio Sculpture booth.

It seems to be happening earlier and earlier each year, but once again, the Premiere Beauty Show in Orlando (June 1-2, 2008) attracted record numbers of attendees and exhibitors. One of the biggest beauty shows of the year, Premiere has been ranked as a Top 200 trade show by Tradeshow Week for the past five years. The show consistently draws top talent — manufacturers and techs — and offers two action-packed days of education, networking, demos, and shopping. Check out these show highlights and save the date for next year’s show: June 7-8, 2009.

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