NATIONAL BEAUTY TOOL SHARPENERS GUILD

N.B.T.S.G.

The Following is the Registration Information and Registration Form. You may print this form out and either return by mail or fax.

National Beauty Tools Sharpening Guild

Larry, Linda and Dennis Brooks have chosen to take sharpening education and recognition for sharpeners to
an even higher level by including certification on all of the tools used in the beauty and pet grooming industry.
As a result on March 1, 2009 they founded the N.B.T.S.G. (National Beauty Tool Sharpeners Guild)

The 3^rd annual N.B.T.S.G. Convention will be held on September 25 – 27^th, at the Renaissance St. Louis
Airport Hotel. We have a block of rooms set aside at the rate of $89.00 per night when you mention the
N. B. T. S. G. convention. Call 314-429-1100 for reservations. Rooms are limited, so call early. The Renaissance offers free airport shuttle.

This convention will be host to the largest variety of trade vendors of the year. Please visit the vendor
booth’s to take advantage of the special sales they have to offer you!

St. Louis proven to be an excellent location so we will be there for the third time in 2011. In order to maintain
Guild status recognition, members must re-certify every three years. The ever-changing beauty tool
industry deems it necessary to offer continuing education and certification with the leaders in their respective
fields. This will assure the sharpeners clients that the N.B.T.S.G. is continually recognizing sharpeners that
want to stay on top of their field.

The National Beauty Tool Sharpeners Guild is a guild open to all sharpeners using any type of equipment by any manufacturer. The purpose is to recognize a sharpener’s skill in one or all of the listed fields of sharpening.

What are the advantages of attending the N.B.T.S.G. Convention you ask?

· Continuing education on all the latest techniques by leaders in the industry.

· Having the opportunity to network with sharpeners that excel in their fields. Some of the most valuable
information I have received was networking at seminars.

· Self-satisfaction in knowing that you are as good a sharpener as you think you are.

· You will be able to market yourself as a Guild Apprentice, Guild Member, Master or Grand Master Sharpener.

· Visit with vendors from all over the country and take advantage of their special sales on their equipment and supplies.

· Equipment manufactures will be available to answer questions.

· Judging is done by certified Master Sharpener’s.

The 2011-certification categories are:

· Beauty Shears and Thinners

· Clipper Blades

The different levels of Guild Members are:

Guild Member Apprentice: This is a sharpener that did not achieve their goal as a Guild Member in the fields chosen,
but will be recognized as a Guild Member Apprentice.

Guild Member: Is a sharpener that has achieved status in the fields chosen.

Master Sharpener Guild Member: Is a sharpener that has achieved Master Sharpener status in each of the field’s chosen.

Grand Master Sharpener Guild Member: Has achieved Master Sharpener status in all of the fields offered.

This convention and certification will be held in St. Louis, Mo, at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel. The event
dates are September 25th– 27th.

This year we have planned a dinner at the Bissell Mansion Restaurant and Dinner Theatre. This is a 4-act participatory comedy murder mystery presented in between a four-course dinner. Dinner will consist of an assortment of appetizers, salad, entree choices are NY strip steak, chicken parmesan or baked fish with almondine sauce served with potatoes and a vegetable, chocolate mousse, 2 glasses of white house wine with dinner, coffee, or tea. You can check their website out at www.bissellmansiontheatre.com. If you have never attended a Murder Mystery Theatre Dinner, they are VERY entertaining! Please try to make arrangements to attend it will be well worth your time. This is also a great networking opportunity. Cost includes tax and gratuity.

Be sure to keep checking the N.B.T.S.G. website for a current list of vendors attending this years Education and Certification Convention. Contact the N.B.T.S.G. office @ 217-853-6256 or at www.nbtsg.com e-mail at nbtsg@yahoo.com

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2011 N.B.T.S.G. ATTENDANCE

Registration Form

NAME:_______________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS_____________________________________________________________________________

CITY________________________________________ STATE____________ ZIP__________________

PHONE ________________________________ E-MAIL_______________________________________

I WANT TO ATTEND THE N.B.T.S.G CONVENTION AND WOULD LIKE TO

PARTICIPATE IN:

EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND VENDOR AREA @ $175.00___________

SHEAR/THINNER CERTIFICATION @ $120.00___________

CLIPPER BLADE CERTIFICATION @ $120.00___________

BISSELL MANSION DINNER THEATER @ $47.95 per adult ___________

CHICKEN STRIP MEAL (under 10) @ $25.00 under 10 ___________

Total ____________

Visa- MasterCard -or American Express

Card # _________ __________ ___________ ____________

Expiration Date ________________________ Signature_______________________

Security Code # _______ Or make check payable to N.B.T.S.G.

N. B. T. S. G. Time Schedule

2011

September 24, 2011 - Saturday

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Early Registration - Hotel Lobby

September 25, 2011 - Sunday

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration 12^th Floor Penthouse

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Power Point Presentation and open discussion of Shears and Thinners

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Power Point Presentation and open discussion of

Clipper Blades

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Break

11:15 AM – 12:15 AM Lydia Cassarino “From the Cosmetologist Point of View”

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch on your own

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Working in groups/ Hands on with Shears and Thinners/Clipper Blades Concourse D Main Floor

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Break

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Working in groups/ Hands on with Shears and Thinners/Clipper Blades

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Working in groups/ Hands on with Shears and Thinners/Clipper Blades

5:30 PM Meet in Lobby for Dinner at the Bissell Mansion Theater Bus will leave at 5:40 SHARP

NOTE: All the PowerPoint/Discussion portion of our Seminar will be held on the 12^th Floor/Penthouse 8:30am – 12:15 pm Sunday

September 26, 2011 – Monday

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Vendor set-up Concourse C Main Floor

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Vendor room open Concourse C Main Floor

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Marketing Discussion Concourse D Main Floor

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM Break

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM Working in groups/ Hands on with Shears and Thinners/Clipper Blades Concourse D Main Floor

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM Working in groups/ Hands on with Shears and Thinners/Clipper Blades

11:45 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch on your own

11:45 PM – 1:00 PM Set-up for Shear/Thinner and Clipper Blade Certification

1:15 PM – 1:30 PM Certification Shears/Thinner distributed

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Shears/Thinner Certification

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM Certification Clipper Blades distributed

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM Clipper Blade Certification

5:00 PM Close Vendors and training room

September 27, 2011 - Tuesday

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Vendor room open

10:15 AM Auction Closes

10:30 AM Silent Auction Winners Announced

11:00 AM Drawing for door prizes (Must be present to win)

1:30 PM Certification Results

3:00 PM Close

2011 N.B.T.S.G. ATTENDANCE

Registration Form

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