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Press & Media

From magazine features and television coverage to industry interviews, conversations and digital storytelling, our mission continues to reach audiences far beyond the events, classrooms and beauty professionals we serve.

Explore coverage from magazines and media outlets, television appearances, interviews, industry voices, beauty leaders and content creators who have helped share the stories, people and impact behind the Pink Pewter Foundation and From Chair to Boss.

Television Coverage

CBS News Chicago

2026 Reach & Impact

A Platform Built for Reach.

From Chair to Boss connects brands with future and current beauty professionals across the live event, beauty schools, industry media, television, podcasts, interviews and digital platforms. The result is more than visibility — it is meaningful access to an audience learning, building, buying, sharing and shaping what comes next in beauty.

1.3M+ Media + Digital Impressions

Across podcasts, trade publications, on-site interviews, social media and CBS News Chicago.

1,200+ Live Attendees

Potential customers, advocates and future professionals gathered in one room.

2,000+ Students Reached

Reached directly through the From Chair to Boss Beauty School Tour.

18 Participating Schools

Extending the mission into classrooms and connecting students with the larger beauty industry.

37 Generous Sponsors

Brands and partners who helped make education, access and opportunity possible.

36 Speakers + Contributors

Entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, educators, artists and industry voices sharing real-world perspective.

Who We Reached

An Audience at Every Stage of the Beauty Career.

The 2026 audience brought together students entering the industry, independent professionals building their businesses and salon owners leading teams and communities.

70% Beauty + Trade School Students
20% Independent Beauty Pros
10% Salon Owners
Impact Beyond Impressions

Visibility Connected to Real Industry Investment.

Sponsor reach is built into an experience centered on education, access, connection and career longevity — creating meaningful brand touchpoints before, during and after the event.

13 Stage sessions delivering education, stories, business perspective and career pathways.
500 Lunches purchased for students at the event, helping make the full-day experience more accessible.
$12K In cash grants awarded through the Dreams to Dollars $70K Challenge and My Salon Suite Relief Pathway to Independence Grants.
The mission: attracting new talent, supporting current professionals, and strengthening the future of beauty.

2026 impact snapshot reflects From Chair to Boss LIVE, the Beauty School Tour and related media and digital activity.

Media Sponsors & Industry Voices

Helping Us Share the Mission.

We are grateful for the media sponsors, industry publications, podcasts, interview platforms and content creators who helped amplify the message of From Chair to Boss and the Pink Pewter Foundation.

By sharing the stories, conversations and impact happening throughout our community, these industry voices helped us reach beyond the room and connect with beauty professionals across the industry.

From Chair to Boss media sponsors and industry media partners
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​Unit G06
Wheeling, IL 60090
EIN: 85-1364967
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