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The 2009 National Convention, Board meeting,
Chapter events, and pre and post convention workshops will all
take place at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort. Discover all
the National Convention has to offer!
Meetings, dates and times subject to change.
AMTA Board of Directors Meeting
Dates and times to be announced
Tuesday, September 22
8:00am-5:30pm
Pre-Convention Workshop
Clinical Assessment & Treatment for the Forearm- Kent,
Room St. John's 26/27
Wednesday, September 23
8:00am-4:00pm
Exhibitor Registration Open - Exhibitor setup is
9:00am-4:00pm
Massage Therapy Foundation Poster Session (details)
8:00am-5:30pm
Pre-Convention Workshop
Clinical Assessment & Treatment for the Forearm
(continued from Tuesday) – Kent, Room St. John's 26/27
8:00am-5:30pm
Pre-Convention Workshop
Advanced Myofacial Techniques: TMJ- Luchau, Room
Wekiwa 6
8:00am-12:00pm
Chapter Presidents Council Meeting
8:00am-12:00pm
Membership Recruitment Training
9:00am-5:00pm
COMTA Accreditation and Peer Evaluator Training Workshop
(more details)
10:00am-12:00pm
Chapter Treasurers Meeting
1:00pm-4:00pm
Chapter Leadership Training
3:00pm-9:00pm
Attendee Registration Open
5:00pm-7:30pm
House of Delegates Orientation
6:30pm-9:00pm
AMTA National Convention Welcome Reception (Exhibits Marketplace)
8:15pm
Florida Host Chapter Event - Sleuths Mystery Dinner Show (more details)
Thursday, September 24
7:00am-8:30pm
Attendee Registration Open
8:30am-11:00am
Opening Session and Awards
Presentation Featuring Keynote Speaker Tony Burroughs
11:30am-1:00pm
First Timer Luncheon
11:00am-2:00pm
Exhibits Marketplace Open
1:30pm-5:30pm
House of Delegates Meeting
1:30pm-3:30pm
Afternoon Sessions
Building & Preserving Wealth - Gaeta, Room
Panzacola H3
Ethics as Right Use of Power - Ginn, Room
Panzacola H2
ABCs of meeting with Physicians - Kent, Room
Sebastian L3
The Energetics of Food for Health & Healing - Krieger,
Room Panzacola H4
Learning Through Clinical Research- Nelson & Ivaska,
Room Sebastian L4
Supervising Massage Therapists Is Like Herding Cats - Michaud,
Room Wekiwa 6
4:00pm-5:00pm
Body of Knowledge Stakeholder Input Session
(more details)
4:00pm-6:00pm
Afternoon Sessions
Building & Preserving Wealth (repeat) - Gaeta,
Room Panzacola H3
Ethics as Right Use of Power (repeat) - Ginn,
Room Panzacola H2
ABCs of meeting with Physicians (repeat) - Kent,
Room Sebastian L3
The Energetics of Food for Health & Healing (repeat) - Krieger,
Room Panzacola H4
Learning Through Clinical Research (repeat) - Nelson & Ivaska,
Room Sebastian L4
Supervising Massage Therapists Is Like Herding Cats (repeat) - Michaud,
Room Wekiwa 6
5:30pm-9:00pm
Exhibits Marketplace Open
Friday, September 25
7:00am-8:00am
Student Day Registration
7:00am-5:00pm
Attendee Registration Open
8:00am-12:00pm
Morning Sessions
Just Say NO to the Thumb & Awkward Postures- Frye,
Room Panzacola H2
Career Opportunities in the Spa Industry-Huffman
(Spa Focus), Room Panzacola H1
Evaluation & Treatment of Nerve Injuries Part A- Lowe (Full day session),
Room Sebastian L3
Soft Tissue Techniques for Piriformis Syndrome- McAtee,
Room Sebastian L4
Research Rocks!- Palmier & Alvarado (Research
Focus), Room Panzacola H4
AMTA Kick Start- Solien-Wolfe (no CEs offered),
Room Sebastian L1
Unlocking Computer Shoulder- Stephenson, Room
Sebastian L2
Teaching Research Literacy- Whitridge (Teachers
Focus), Room Panzacola H3
8:00am-5:00pm
Student Day
Read more
11:30am-3:30pm
Exhibits Marketplace Open
12:00pm-1:30pm
Student Day luncheon
12:00pm-1:30pm
Teachers Networking Luncheon
1:30pm-3:00pm
Student Tour of Exhibits Marketplace
1:30pm-5:30pm
Afternoon Sessions
Case Reports: Transforming an Interesting Case
into an Informative Publication - Boulanger (Research Focus),
Room Panzacola H4
Incorporating Effective Injury Prevention &
Ergonomics Into Your Massage Curriculum - Greene (Teachers
Focus), Room Panzacola H3
Trio-Trades for Assessment of Body Mechanics & Applied Movement for Massage - Hendrickson,
Room Panzacoloa H2
Evaluation & Treatment of Nerve Injuries Part B - Lowe (continued from morning session),
Room Sebastian L3
Soft Tissue Techniques for Piriformis Syndrome (repeat) - McAtee,
Room Sebastian L4
Flawless Guest Experiences - Stephenson & Koerner
(Spa Focus), Room Sebastian L2
Pathology, Pharmacology, and Massage: An
Introduction to Key Concepts - Werner, Room Panzacola H1
5:30pm-7:30pm
Exhibits Marketplace Open
7:00pm-9:00pm
Massage Therapy Foundation Reception
By invitation only
7:30pm
Florida Host Chapter Event - Polynesian Luau Dinner (more details)
Saturday, September 26
7:00am-1:30pm
Attendee Registration Open
8:00am-12:00pm
Morning Sessions
Trust This, Doubt That: Evaluating the Good, the
Bad, and the Ugly in Published Research- Boulanger & Hymel
(Research Focus), Room Panzacola H4
Myoskeletal Alignment of Scoliosis, Sciatic & Sacroiac
Pain- Dalton (Full Day Session), Room Sebastian 1/2
Introduction to Cranio-Sacral Therapy- Popp,
Room Sebastian L4
Neuromuscular Evaluation and Treatment Plans -
Price, Room Panzacola H1
Teaching Business Ethics Can Be Fun!- Sohnen-Moe
(Teachers Focus), Room Panzacola H3
Unlocking Computer Shoulder (repeat)- Stephenson,
Room Sebastian L3
The Ethics of Client Communication: Talking to Clients About Their Health- Werner,
Room Panzacola H2
10:00am-2:00pm
Exhibits Marketplace Open
1:30pm – 5:30 pm
Afternoon Sessions
Myoskeletal Alignment of Scoliosis, Sciatic & Sacroiac Pain- Dalton (continued from morning session),
Room Sebastian L1/2
Managing Physical Stress with Therapeutic Massage- Forman
(Teachers Focus), Room Panzacola H3
Just Say NO to the Thumb & Awkward Postures
(repeat)- Frye, Room Panzacola H2
Trio-Trades for Assessment of Body Mechanics & Applied Movement for Massage
(repeat)- Hendrickson, Room Sebastian L3
Visceral Manipulation Applications for Whiplash- Korosy,
Room Panzacola H1
Relief: The Rossiter System for Massage Therapists- Rossiter,
Room Sebastian L4
Current Research on Cancer and Massage Therapy
Foundation Case Report Winner Presentations
(Research Focus), Room Panzacola H4
7:00pm-12:00am
Dinner Dance
Sunday, September 27
Massage Therapy Foundation Post-Convention Workshop,
12:30pm-5:30pm
CORE Myofascial Therapy: Structural Improvement for the Head, Neck, Back and Feet - Kousaleos
Monday, September 28
Massage Therapy Foundation Post-Convention Workshop,
8:30am-4:30pm
CORE Myofascial Therapy: Structural Improvement for the Head, Neck, Back and Feet (continued from Sunday) - Kousaleos
Special
thanks to the 2008-2009 operational
committees who assisted staff in
recommending educational content and
activities for the AMTA 2009 National
Convention.
Convention Planning
Operational Committee
Ruth Geise, Erin
Hewitt, Jackie Kincaid, Judy Stahl, Whitney Stewart
Education Operational
Committee
Debra Brooks, Margo Heskett,
Jacqueline Hugee, Pete Whitridge
Teachers Development
Committee
Kristin Coverly, Cindy Farrar,
Paula Jilanis,
Cherie Monterastelli
Massage Therapy Foundation
Angela Palmier, Ruth Werner,
Melissa Wheeler, Pete Whitridge
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