Pre-show education classes at the Medical Spa Show are full-day courses to help you build, develop and grow your practice and your skillset.
Thursday Pre-Show Education is optional to attend, however space is limited and attendees must select these sessions in registration. Pre-show courses sell out every year so be sure to save your seat.
Keep checking back as we add more pre-show options.
Thinking about scaling or selling your practice? The Medical Spa Mergers & Acquisitions Summit, sponsored by Skytale Group and ByrdAdatto, is designed to help you navigate this pivotal decision with confidence. Hear from industry experts who have guided practice owners through complex transactions and gain firsthand insights from those who have successfully transitioned their businesses. Whether you’re preparing for growth or planning your exit strategy, this summit provides the essential knowledge and strategies you need to move forward.
08:45AM - 09:00AM - Check-in
09:00AM - 09:20AM - Introduction and an Aesthetic Market Overview | Topics covered: Market overview & introduction to M&A day | Speakers: Benjamin Hernandez – CEO & Managing Director at Skytale, Bradford E. Adatto – Partner & President at ByrdAdatto, Jonathan T. Eskow – Founder at Eskow Law Group
09:20AM - 10:00AM - View From the Top: A CEO Perspective | Topics covered: Macro view of the industry from a platform CEO lens and how they are scaling their platforms | Moderator: Annie Robertson Hockey – President at Skytale, Panelists: Alyssa Shaw – CEO at The Aesthetic Syndicate, John Wheeler – CEO at Alpha Aesthetics, Alyssa Rapp – CEO at Empower Aesthetics
10:00AM - 10:45AM - Deal or No Deal: A Buyer’s Perspective | Topics covered: Buyers offer their perspective on practice data presented and how they would interpret partnering or not | Moderator: Tedd Van Gorden – Director at Skytale, Panelists: Daniel Schacter – CEO at Cosmetic Physician Partners, Sam Schloss – CEO at Annie Aesthetics, Reetu Gupta - CEO & Founder at Well Labs+
10:45AM - 11:30AM - Lessons Learned From an M&A Deal Team | Topics covered: Advisors offer their perspective on what is involved in a deal, the pitfalls that have been seen in deals on the financial side, and where deals die or succeed | Moderator: Bradford E. Adatto – Partner & President at ByrdAdatto, Panelists: Jonathan T. Eskow – Founder at Eskow Law Group , Michael S. Byrd – Partner & CEO at ByrdAdatto, Benjamin Hernandez – CEO & Managing Director at Skytale
11:30AM - 12:40PM - Lunch & Learn with Experts
12:40PM - 01:15PM - The Emotional Rollercoaster of a Deal | Topics covered: Discussion on how to continue to power forward and areas where a deal goes sideways & how to get it back on track | Moderator: Bradford E. Adatto – President at ByrdAdatto, Panelists: Greg Rutstein – Head of Corporate Health Care at Eskow Law Group, Katie Kaffai – Founder at LivingYoung Center for Health & Anti-Aging, Tedd Van Gorden – Director at Skytale
01:15PM - 02:00PM - Life After Close | Topics covered: Discussion with a private equity group and platform on the post close relationship as well as the support provided to scale the business | Moderator: Jonathan Eskow – Founder at Eskow Law, Panelists: Julie Davis – President/CEO at Pure Vida Body & Mind Spa, Michael S. Byrd – CEO at ByrdAdatto, Darcie Surinak – President & COO at AYA Medical Spa
02:00PM - 02:30PM - Future Looking: How Future Innovation Could Impact Your Practice| Topics covered: Leveraging technology and AI to leapfrog your business, from operations to your compliance program, and more| Moderator: Annie Robertson Hockey – President at Skytale, Panelists: Jay Reyero – Partner & CFO at ByrdAdatto, Keri Gohman – CEO at Patient Now, Kay Durairaj, MD – CEO at Beauty by Dr. Kay
02:45PM - 04:00PM - Networking Happy Hour & Raffle | Raffle off AmSpa basic membership and a $100 credit to Wynn Las Vegas Resort