2020 ABMP CE Summit Schedule Announced

09/23/2020

The schedule for the 2020 ABMP CE Summit has just been released! Register for free and save your spot. You can earn all 9 CE hours, or choose your favorite presentations to learn from. Be sure to share this event with your entire community, because the Summit is FREE for everyone in the profession. Replays will be available for ABMP members after the live event.

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

10:00 a.m. MT: Keynote Presentation "Surviving Together: A Conversation with Massage Therapists" with ABMP President Les Sweeney
10:30 a.m. MT: “Addressing Health Disparities in Communities of Color with Wellness Approaches” with Dr. Nicola Finley
11:45 a.m. MT: ABMP Video Podcast Episode with Anne Williams of Massage Mastery Online (Aromatherapy)
12:00 p.m. MT: ABMP Video Podcast Episode with Angie Parris-Raney (Healing Through the Senses)
12:30 p.m. MT: “Plantar Foot Pain” with Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau
1:30 p.m. MT: Community Connection: Live Recap

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

10:00 a.m. MT: “Presence, Boundaries, and Emotional Resiliency” with Healwell’s Cal Cates and Kerry Jordan
11:15 a.m. MT: “A Detailed Approach to General Neck Pain” with Allison Denney
12:30 p.m. MT: ABMP Video Podcast Episode with Allissa Haines and Michael Reynolds of Massage Business Blueprint (Finance Lessons from COVID)
1:00 p.m. MT: “Touching Trauma” with Chris Smith and Cindy Williams
2:00 p.m. MT: Community Connection: Live Recap

Thursday, October 22, 2020

9:30 a.m. MT: “Balancing the Shoulder: Practical Clinic” with Tom Myers (1.5 hours)
11:15 a.m. MT: “Connection and Courage in Times of Uncertainty” with Amy Andrews McMaster
12:30 p.m. MT: “A Massage Therapist’s Guide to COVID-19” with Ruth Werner (1.5 hours)
2:00 p.m. MT: Community Connection: Live Recap

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