India’s leading Beauty & Salon Leaders to converge at the Indian Salon Congress & Awards 2013

EAST OF KAILASH, India - March 21, 2013 - PRLog -- In a bid to fuel the growth of beauty services sector in India, Franchise India puts forward 2nd edition of Salon Congress: INDIAN SALON CONGRESS 2013 which will be held at The Claridges, Surajkund, Delhi/NCR, on 24th-25th March 2013, 9:30 AM -6:00 PM. Ms. Shahnaz Husain, Founder, Shahnaz Husain Group of Companies, is the Conference Chairperson, Indian Salon Congress 2013.

The Salon Congress & Awards are one of the most celebrated B2B show in the beauty industry. The show will bring forward a great networking opportunity that aims to strengthen and organize the industry connections.

The two day conference will bring together industry veterans to interact and draw attention to best practices and promote innovation to capture consumer interest that will help grow the beauty services sector. Some of the key takeaways include developing insights into the personal care market & trend spotting for 2013, attitudes towards Retail Selling from Two Essential Perspectives: The Stylist and the Consumer, Map consumption trends and build wide consumer base, Tracking new services emerging internationally, Strategies to integrate multiple services under one roof –hair, nail, skin and day spa, New age marketing ideas to tap potential customers & establish brand, Tackling trained personnel shortfall- Training to maintain service standards, Creating adaptable revenue model for cross selling services & products, Build location aesthetics to attract customer footfall, Network with leading suppliers for quality equipments and products.

The Congress is a must visited show for all Salon & Spa operators, Startup Salons & entrepreneurs into beauty services, Established Salon owners looking for scale, Investors, banks, PE, VCs andGaurav Marya, Chairman, Franchise India states Angel investors, Franchisors & franchisees looking for prospects, Corporate in beauty services- CEOs, MD, Sr. management, etc, Cosmetic manufacturing companies & retail operators, Equipment suppliers and allied industries.

"The beauty industry is changing significantly as Indian economic growth, has brought over a new consumption wave which is highly skewed towards beauty & wellness. This is a serious time for the giving beauty business a makeover. The objective of the conference is to educate and empower professionals in the beauty industry with essential business skills that will make a positive, direct impact on their business' bottom line." stated Mr. Gaurva Marya, Chairman, franchise India

The Indian Salon Franchise Report 2013 will also be released at Indian salon Congress, Some of the most important findings of the report are: The Indian Salon industry stands at a staggering USD 2 billion mark and is expected to touch USD 3.5 billion by 2015. Today India comprises of 25 per cent organized salon market, which will increase its share to 30 per cent by 2015. The Indian Salon franchise ecosystem today has a support of over 5000 salon franchisees. Franchise salons will stand to cover 25 per cent of the overall organised industry by 2015 and will grow to be more than USD 1 billion. The research also identifies that 61 per cent of males and 54 per cent of females are visiting salon on a monthly basis and spending more than 60 per cent of the respondents spending between Rs 1000-2000 on beauty services.

Some of the popular brands exhibiting on the platform include Naturals Salon, VLCC, Skin Essentials, Hairwits India Pvt. Ltd. (Berkowits ), Piercing Systems India Private Limited , Bio-sols, Seasoul cosmetics.

Esteemed speakers on the panel desk sharing their experience include Ms. Shahnaz Husain, Founder, Shahnaz Husain Group of Companies & Conference Chair, Indian Salon Congress 2013; Mr. Jawed Habib, Chairman, Jawed Habib Hair & Beauty Ltd.; Mr. C. K. Kumaravel, Managing Director,Naturals Beauty Salon India Pvt. Ltd.; Mr.  Sandeep Ahuja, Managing Director, VLCC Health Care Ltd.  ; Mr.  Pushkaraj Shenai, CEO, Lakme Lever Ltd.; Mr. Rob Samet, India Country Leader , Procter & Gamble- Salon Professional; Mr.  Murali Sundar, Country Manager, Schwarzkopf Professional-Henkel Adhesives Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.; Mr.  Ajay Pahwa, Chief Executive Officer, Kaya Skincare (Marico India); Mr.  Jesper Hougaard, Chairman & Managing Director, Serena Spa; Mr. Rod Anker, Celebrity Hair Stylist and Director, Monsoon salon; Dr. B. Rajesh Srinivas, President-Spas Sohum- Core Wellness Ltd.; Ms. Samantha Kochhar, Managing Director, Blossom Kochhar Group of Companies; Ms. Gouri Gupta, Lead Strategy and Programme Development,National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC); Mr. Manoj Mittal, General Manager, SIDBI; Dr. Manish Patwardhan, Founder and CEO, Spa Consultants/ Urban Nirvana Wellness Corporation LLP; Mr. Rusi N. Motiwalla, Founder, INDREUS Living India Pvt. Ltd; Mr. Vikram Bhatt, Director,Enrich Salons & Academy; Dr.  Blossom Kochhar, Chairperson, Blossom Kochhar Group of Companies.; Mr. Allen John, CEO, Beauty News India.com; Mr. Sudheer Koneru, Managing Director, ManageMySpa; Mr. Kaushik Shitole, COO, Super Salon (Asian Markets); Mr. Pankaj Sarda, Director- Operations, Bio-Sols India Pvt. Ltd.; Ms. Nandita, Director,Nandita's TBZ; Mr. Rayed Merchant, Director, Beauty Palace; Mr. Rajeev Bopaiah, President, Estee Clair Esthetique Solutions Pvt Ltd; Ms. Benu Sehgal, Vice President & Mall Head, DLF Place, Saket; Mr. Oscar Pereira, Founder, Cheryl's Cosmeceuticals; Mr. F.J. Singh, Founder, Pevonia Wellness India Pvt. Ltd.; Dr. Roopa Lakshmi Bhatt, Founder, Spalon &Dreamz International; Mr. Rohit Sood, Managing Director,      WAHL India Grooming Products Pvt. Ltd.; Ms. Ashmeen Munjal, Celebrity Makeup Artist; Mr. Kapil Dhameja, Founder Partner, Blue Terra Spa; Mr. Samir Srivastava, Business Head,Education & Beauty Retail, VLCC Health Care Ltd.

The conference is followed by The Indian Salon Awards 2013, acknowledging contribution of market leaders & innovators from the beauty services industry. Awardees will receive national recognition and extensive media coverage with the partners. The nominees and winners will get extensive publicity through various online and offline mediums. The winners will be awarded a trophy supported by a certificate.

About the Organizer, Franchise India

Franchise India is Asia’s largest integrated franchise solution company since 1999, with an absolute authority on Franchising, Licensing, Retailing, Real estate and Marketing. The company has consulted several major brands over these years like Sbarro, Peter England, Barista, Booster Juice, The Apollo Clinic, Chhabra 555, Kidzee, Motilal Oswal, Rosebys, Next, Welhome and more, through media, advisory and exhibitions. With its strategically formed divisions, Franchise India has created its own niche as the pioneers of franchise industry and a small business authority.