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Seminar get together entrepreneurs and sponsors of
Intercoiffure World Congress
Jeferson Santos, director Hair Brasil, Christian Delcroix, delegate of Intercoiffure Mondial for Latin America; Jacques and Janine Goossens, president and director of Intercoiffure Brazil; Richard Klevenhusen, director of L´oréal Professionel; Evandro Monteiro, manager Wella Professionals; J. Francisco Dos Santos, president of Hair Brasil and of the 20th Intercoiffure World Congress; Waleska Santos, vice-president of Hair Brasil


At the end of August, directors of Hair Brasil and Intercoiffure Brazil promoted in São Paulo, a Seminar to integrate the teams involved in the organization of the 20th Intercoiffure World Congress – ICD Rio 2008. The event is being eagerly expected and should bring together around 800 hairdressers from 53 countries in the city of Rio de Janeiro, on May 18th to 20th 2008.

Two worldwide sponsors of the Congress – L’Oréal Professionnel and Wella – participated in the seminar, as well as the main partners of the project, responsible for the major infrastructure setup at the hotel InterContinental Rio (event venue) and at the Sugar Loaf, where the big congress shows will be staged.

Over 30 professionals involved with the preparation of ICD Rio 2008 participated in the seminar headed by J. Francisco Dos Santos (president of Hair Brasil and of the 20th Intercoiffure World Congress), Waleska Santos (vice-president) and Jeferson Santos, general director of the event.
The presentations encompassed comprehensive and detailed explanations on all the steps of the project (starting with the launching of the congress to date) as well as all the actions that will be developed until next May.

Also attending the seminar was the president of Intercoiffure Brazil, Jacques Goossens, accompanied by directors of the entity. The two worldwide sponsors were represented by Evandro Monteiro (manager, MKT and Selective Brands by Wella Professionals) and Richard Klevenhusen (director of L’Oréal Professionnel trade marketing).

Also present were Christian Delcroix, delegate of Intercoiffure Mondial for Latin America; João Araújo, representing the department of promotion and tourism marketing of the Government of the State of Amazonas and Yeda Maria Bezerra de Oliveira, from the Government of Amazonas agency in São Paulo.

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The world of coiffure
From May 18th to 20th 2008, Intercoiffure World Congress – ICD Rio 2008 will attract to Brazil all the attentions of the world of coiffure. The event will feature plenary meetings of the several directing committees of the entity, topped by an international megashow (Prestige Shows of the World), with over 24 shows presented by hairstylist from Europe, United States, Asia and Latin America.

“Since 2003 we have been working and living the daily routine of the preparations for the ICD Rio 2008, aiming at turning this Congress into the best ever seen”, highlighted J. Francisco Dos Santos.

Jacques Goossens, president of Intercoiffure Brazil, reasserted the enormous expectation created around the event. “The 20th Intercoiffure World Congress will be a moment to remember. We have a highly competent team working to carry out a congress that will be a major moment of exchange information and worldwide professional networking”.

Christian Delcroix, delegate of Intercoiffure Mondial for Latin America declared: “Brazil is a prominent country in the domain of world beauty. The work carried out by Hair Brasil (with its expertise in the promotion of events) and by Intercoiffure Brazil are a guarantee of success for the 20th Intercoiffure World Congress”.

The general director of Hair Brasil, Jeferson Santos, introduced the management team of ICD Rio 2008 and stressed that over 100 professionals are involved directly or indirectly with the event.

L’Oréal Professionnel and Wella Professionals:
together sponsoring ICD Rio 2008

L’Oréal Professionnel and Wella Professionals, the two worldwide beauty and hair care industry giants are the exclusive sponsors of 20th Intercoiffure World Congress.

Evandro Monteiro, manager, MKT and Selective Brands by Wella Professionals, recalled that this is the first time that Wella and L’Oréal work together. “The count down for the Rio 2008 Congress is nine months and we still have plenty of work ahead of us, but I am convinced that this will be a great event. It is extremely rewarding to work with such competent professionals, that will make of ICD Rio 2008 a success.”

Richard Klevenhusen, director of trade Marketing of L’Oréal Professionnel, stressed that ICD Rio 2008 is very important for L’Oréal and revealed that Jean-Jacques Lebel, world president of the company, will come to Brazil especially to attend the Congress.