Pevonia International recently hosted its national sales meeting at its corporate offices in Daytona Beach, Fla. Pevonia International account executives converged from all over the United States for the conference, where education, training, and recognition were the key focus points. New people and new product introductions were made with the major highlight being the exciting, breakthrough technology that was unveiled in October.

Bio-Therapeutic is excited to announce a new partnership with Skintific of Norway, who now exclusively represents the Bio-Therapeutic brand throughout Norway. Kristen Tveit and Ann-Kristin Stokke, owners of Skintific Norway, spent a week in Seattle for advanced education as well as to formalize their launch strategy for the Norwegian market place. “Norway is an amazing country and we are very honored to have the opportunity…

Melanoma Research Alliance appointed Robin L. Davisson, Ph.D., the president and CEO-elect of the Melanoma Research Alliance. Davisson, the Andrew Dickson White Professor of Molecular Physiology at Cornell University, offers more than 25 years of internationally-recognized scientific research and deep engagement in graduate student and postdoctoral education and mentoring. Davisson has received some of the most prestigious research awards in her field, including the Arthur…

Alexandra J. Zani, founder of AEsthani Education Pathways, is pleased to announce an education partnership with advanced educator, Dr. Erin Madigan-Fleck. Together, they will be offering regional and national seminars in post-graduate studies to skin care professionals. They recently launched their 2015 lecture series, “Cells and Signals: The Skin in Motion.” The focus of these classes is to facilitate didactic and practical training through the…

Dermalogica® recently hosted its first congress in seven years at The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. The two-day summit, themed “Only Connect”, welcomed 2,500 attendees from more than 60 countries, all of whom are part of the professional skin care industry. Represented professions included spa and salon owners, distributors, students, and staff members.

A multidisciplinary team at Yale, led by Yale Cancer Center members, has defined a subgroup of genetic mutations that are present in a significant number of melanoma skin cancer cases. Their findings shed light on an important mutation in this deadly disease and may lead to more targeted anti-cancer therapies. The role of mutations in numerous genes and genomic changes in the development of melanoma…

The 2015 Global Wellness Summit has announced a theme of “Building a Well World.” At the summit, Dr. Deepak Chopra will be a keynote speaker. Chopra has also agreed to lead a mindfulness meditation. Louie Schwartzberg will also be speaking at the summit and will take participants on a journey of visual healing, combining his award-winning cinematography with the world of spa, hospitality, and wellness.

The Sustainable Cosmetics Summit Europe has announced their 2015 agenda. Major developments in green materials, sustainability metrics, ethical labels, and digital marketing will be featured in the European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit. The summit will be hosted at the Paris Marriott Champs-Elysées. With cosmetic and ingredient firms under growing pressure to reduce their environmental impacts, sustainability metrics are gaining popularity. The opening session…