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Data-Driven Salon Summit — developed by Salon Today

Celebrating its 11th year · Produced by SALON TODAY

Understand
your data.
Own your success.

Join forward-thinking salon, spa, barbershop and nail salon owners and managers for a hands-on experience designed to help you uncover what your numbers are telling you — and turn those insights into smarter decisions, stronger teams and business growth.

Edition
DDSS 2027
Dates
May 15–17
City
San Diego, CA
Host hotel
The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
01Ticket Boosters02Generational Management03Talent Recruitment04Culture Building05Productivity06Technology Tools07Client Acquisition & Retention08Customer Service09Boosting Profitability10Compensation Programs11Employee Education12Growing Retail Sales13KPI Management14Leadership Development15Marketing and Communication Strategies16Streamlining Operations
  • 11th

    Year of the Summit

  • 5

    Power metrics

  • 30th

    Year of SALON TODAY 200

  • 200

    Salons honored yearly

  • 6

    Excellence awards

  • 47

    Sponsors & exhibitors

Salon Today 200 · 30th year

Home of the SALON TODAY 200 celebratory dinner

The honorees of this landmark business competition are honored on stage and receive their certificates. In addition, six owners are celebrated with special surprise awards in leadership, customer service, team culture, philanthropy, business innovation and education.

Ticket sold separately from Summit registration

Featured speakers

Industry thought leaders, not keynote tourists

All speakers
  • Ameet Kallarackal

    Ameet Kallarackal

    CEO & Co-Founder

    Glammatic

  • Barry Quinn

    Barry Quinn

    President, North America

    Phorest Software

  • Heath Smith

    Heath Smith

    VP of Global Education

    Vish

  • Kristi Valenzuela

    Kristi Valenzuela

    Co-Owner

    Summit Salon Business Center

  • Sudheer Koneru

    Sudheer Koneru

    CEO

    Zenoti

  • Terra Harvell

    Terra Harvell

    CEO & Founder

    Harper Ellis Hair Co

Welcome 2027 sponsors

The partners behind better beauty businesses.

Become a sponsor

Platinum

01
  • Phorest Software

Gold

01
  • Boulevard

Silver

01
  • Wella

Business Partner

02
  • American Express
  • LSA CPA

Association Partners

01
  • Kopsa Otte

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