IDEA 2017 Annual Conference & Meeting

Join fellow massage therapists and industry leaders for three days of In Depth Education for All (IDEA)! This year marks our 3rd education conference hosted by your AMTA-MA Chapter featuring brilliant leading-edge CE courses, an open-to-the-public two-day Exhibit Hall, and fun networking opportunities. Instead of quick intros and 2-3 hour teasers, immerse yourself in the topics you’ve asked for including Cancer and Massage Therapy, Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy, Fundamentals of Kinesiology Taping, Neuromuscular strategies for chronic pain, Integrated Manual Therapy to Eliminate Multiple Nerve Crush Phenomenon and impact sports performance, Forearm Massage: The Auth Method,  Advanced Myofascial and Muscular Therapy Techniques for Neck and Back Pain, and of course, Ethics!

Weekend Highlights:

• Earn up to 19 CEs in one weekend
• Shop our 2-Day Exhibit Hall that is open to the public
• Join us for Ethics, Lunch and Annual Meeting on Sunday

Early Bird Pricing (listed below) when you register by 2/22

Full weekend

AMTA Members $300 $250 | Non-Members $395 $350

Friday Only or Saturday Only

AMTA Members $225 $175 | Non-Members $295 $245

Sunday Only (Ethics, Lunch & Annual Meeting)

AMTA Members $59 $49 | Non-Members $69 $59

Cancellation Policy: The AMTA-MA Chapter has a no refund policy.  We are happy to allow you to transfer your unused education credit to a future AMTA-MA Chapter event.  In the event you have to reschedule, please email education@massamta.org and we will issue you an AMTA-MA Chapter Education Credit valid for one year.

If you’d like to be included as an Exhibitor at the IDEA Conference, please email partners@massamta.org.

For all conference information including class descriptions, visit our conference website here.

Friday, March 31

9am-6pm  | Classes are held 9am-1pm and 2pm-6pm

• Neuromuscular Therapy –  When Good Shoulders Go Bad | Judith DeLany

• Integrated Manual Therapy and Orthopedic Massage – Multiple Nerve Crush Phenomenon,  Highlighting Cervical, Shoulder and Arm Work | James Waslaski

• Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy (can take just day 1) | Kate Peck

• Forearm Massage: The Auth Method (can take just day 1)  | Shari Auth

• Introductory Topics in Massage and Cancer | Cancer and Massage Therapy: Recognizing the Real Issues (4 hours), Massage During Chemotherapy (4 hours),  (can take just day 1)  | Tracy Walton and Associates

• Learn2Tape Presents: The K-Cuts Taping System  (can take just day 1) | Drew Freedman

*Lunch on your own from 1pm-2pm. There will be a buffet available at the hotel.

Saturday, April 1

8am-6pm | Classes are held 8am-12p and 2pm-6pm

• Neuromuscular Therapy – Developing Clinical Strategies for Chronic Pain Cases  | Judith DeLany

• Integrated Manual Therapy and Orthopedic Massage –  Corrective Exercises for Pain Free Living and Performance Enhancement  (4 hours), Elite Sports Therapy Class (4 hours)  | James Waslaski

• Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy  (must take day 1 if attending day 2) | Kate Peck

• Forearm Massage: The Auth Method (must take day 1 if attending day 2) | Shari Auth

• Introductory Topics in Massage and Cancer | Effective Positioning, Bolstering, and Massage Pressure in Oncology Care (4 hours),  Ethics in Oncology Massage and Hospice Care  (4 hours) | Tracy Walton and Associates

• Learn2Tape Presents:  The K-Cuts Taping System (must take day 1 if attending day 2) | Drew Freedman

• Advanced Myofascial and Muscular Therapy Technique for Neck and Back Pain | Ben Benjamin

*Lunch on your own from 12pm-2pm. There will be a buffet available at the hotel.  Then stop by the Exhibit Hall right next door in the Soleil Room!

12pm-8pm

The Exhibit Hall is open for business and open to the public! So even if you can’t make the it to the conference you can stop by to check out some of the latest and greatest products in the industry and take part in some great deals!

Sunday, April 2

8am-1pm

The Exhibit Hall is open for business and open to the public! So even if you can’t make the it to the conference you can stop by to check out some of the latest and greatest products in the industry and take part in some great deals!

9am-12pm    

Ethics Class:  Sexual Ethics, Boundaries, and Supervision | Ben Benjamin

12pm

Lunch

12:30pm-3pm

Annual Chapter Meeting

Lunch will begin to be served at 12pm. Our Annual Chapter Meeting will follow where you can enjoy your lunch, hear all about the most important news pertaining to your career in massage therapy, celebrate chapter award and scholarship recipients, and receive some fun giveaways!