AMTA 2008 National Convention

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Schedule of Events

Meetings, dates and times subject to change

AMTA Board of Directors Meeting

Located at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix

Dates and times to be announced

Convention Registration

Located at the Phoenix Convention Center

Wednesday, September 17
12:00pm-9:30pm

Thursday, September 18
7:00am-8:00pm

Friday, September 19
7:00am-5:00pm

Saturday, September 20
7:00am-2:00pm

Tuesday, September 16

8:00am-5:30pm

Pre-Convention Workshop

Orthopedic Massage for Pelvic Stabilization & Complicated Upper Body Conditions – Waslaski

Wednesday, September 17

8:00am-5:30pm
Pre-Convention Workshop

Orthopedic Massage for Pelvic Stabilization & Complicated Upper Body Conditions (continued from Tuesday) – Waslaski

8:00am-12:00pm
Chapter Presidents Council Meeting

9:00am-5:00pm
COMTA On-Site Evaluator Training Workshop

1:30pm-4:30pm
Chapter Leadership Training

5:00pm-7:30pm
House of Delegates Orientation

7:00pm-9:30pm
Exhibits Marketplace Opening Reception

Thursday, September 18

8:30am-10:00am
Opening Session

10:00am-11:00am
Keynote Address-Judith Aston

11:30am-1:00pm
First Timer Luncheon

11:30pm-1:30pm
Exhibits Marketplace Open
Massage Therapy Foundation Poster Session

1:00pm-5:00pm
House of Delegates Meeting

1:00pm-5:00pm
Council of Schools Board Meeting

1:30pm-4:30pm
Early Ed’itions

Introduction to Stone Massage - Baltz

Assessment & Treatment of Common Knee Injuries - Benjamin

Integral Anatomy: Layers, Relationships & Continuity - Hedley

Introducing the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork - Hymel

Working with Trauma & Dissociation - Price

Massage Therapy on Trial: Working with the Legal System - Turgeon    

4:30pm-8:00pmm
Exhibits Marketplace Open
Massage Therapy Foundation Poster Session

Friday, September 19

8:00am-5:30pm
Continuing Education Sessions

Got Back?  NMT Essentials for the Back - DeLany

The Art of Non-Judgmental Touch - Schreiber

8:00am-12:00pm
Continuing Education Sessions

                Assessing Progress:  Introducing Measurement Tools Into Your Practice - Balletto

                Common Injuries of the Shoulder & Elbow - Benjaminn

                Implications of Presence in Massage Therapy – Blackburn & Price

                Taxes & Recordkeeping for Self Employed - Bowman

                Acupressure’s Potent Points - Gach

                Future Healthcare Trends – Snyder (Teachers Track)

7:00am-5:00pm
Exhibits Marketplace Open
Massage Therapy Foundation Poster Sessions

12:00pm-1:30pm
Teachers Networking Luncheon

1:30pm-5:30pm
Continuing Education Sessions

Teaching the Modern Student – Alvarado & Palmier (Teachers Track)

Introduction to Stone Massage (Repeat) - Baltz

Thai Shiatsu - Cummins

Acupressure’s Potent Points (Repeat) - Gach

An Introduction to Qualitative Health Research Methods for Massage - Kania

Holistic Ethics:  Applying Mindfulness & Somatics for a Sound Ethical Practice – Nixon    

7:00pm-8:00pm
Massage Therapy Foundation Reception
By invitation

Saturday, September 20

8:00am-5:30pm
Continuing Education Sessions

                Got Back?  NMT Essentials for the Back (continued from Friday) - DeLany

                Creating Relationships that Work: Ethics & Communications in Private Practice – Benjamin

8:00am-12:00pm
Continuing Education Sessions

Chi Nei Tsang 101:  Taoist Abdominal Massage – Diel

Managing “Adult” Student Behavior… – Glassberg (Teachers Track)

Integral Anatomy: Layers, Relationships & Continuity (repeat)

Anatomy of a Case Report – Lott

Neurostructural Integration Technique – Phelan

The Power of Music: Healing Body, Mind & Spirit – Thompason

7:00am-2:00pm
Exhibits Marketplace Open
Massage Therapy Foundation Poster Session

1:30pm – 5:30 pm
Continuing Education Sessions

Deep Tissue Massage with Meridian Awareness – Cummins

Craniosacral Overview – Desjarlais

Self-Treatment for Carpal Tunnel… – McCann

Balancing the Art & Science in Massage Therapy Education – Osborne-Sheets (Teachers Track)

Neurostructural Integration Technique (Repeat) – Phelan

Research & the Profession

7:30pm-12:00am
Dinner Dance

Sunday, September 21

12:30pm-5:30pm
Post-Convention Workshop

                Upledger Institute Lymph Drainage Therapy Workshop – Breman

Monday, September 22

12:30pm-5:30pm
Post-Convention Workshop

Upledger Institute Lymph Drainage Therapy Workshop (continued from Sunday) – Breman