World Massage Festival & Massage Therapy Hall of Fame - Convention, Massage News, Awards, Massage Instructors, Massage Continuing Education, Massage Vendors, Door Prizes

World Massage Festival &
Massage Therapy Hall of Fame
May 6-9, 2019
Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort
Cherokee, North Carolina

Our Mission Statement: To honor those who built the bridges for our profession,
to educate the general public about massage, to educate therapists
about different types of massage and to have fun.

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE & CLASSES

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019

12:00 Noon - 3:00 PM
Therapists trade massages in Oak Meeting Room
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Pre-Fest games in Maple Meeting Room
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Pool Kick Off Party (weather permitting)
7:00 - 11:00 PM
KICK-OFF PARTY with Blues Underground at the Event Center
Cash bar

MONDAY, MAY 6, 2019

Remember, Monday is Day!
Tie-Dye is the formal wear for the keynote speech tonight!

Painted Stones Contest - TURN IN YOUR STONES AT REGISTRATION

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Stuffing "goodie bags" with volunteers

7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Vendor Setup in Event Center

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Bowling Tournament (check with Mike for details)

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Check-in for Festival in Event Center

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Vending Hall OPEN in Event Center

3:00 PM
HOTEL ROOM CHECK-IN

7:30 PM
PARADE OF FLAGS

8:00 PM
Keynote Speech by Leslie Young & Lifetime Achievement Award & Industry Awards

TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019

8:00-11:00 AM
Using Research to Market Your Massage Therapy Practice - ONLY 9 SPOTS LEFT! with Laura Allen
(For those who are seeking or maintaining Board Certification from the NCBTMB, this class meets the 3 Hour Research Requirement.)
8:00-11:00 AM
History of Massage - ONLY 5 SPOTS LEFT! with Judi Calvert
8:00-11:00 AM
Massage Insurance Billing with Vivian Madison-Mahoneyt
8:00-11:00 AM
Integrative Anatomy with Lynn Teachworth
8:00-12:00 NOON and 2:00-6:00 PM
Kinetic Massage with Joel Tull
You MUST take this class all day Tuesday (8 hours) to get CE credit.
8:00-12:00 NOON and 2:00-6:00 PM
Aquatic Massage - ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT with Julia Young Hayes
You MUST take this class all day Tuesday and Wednesday(16 hours) to get CE credit.
8:00-12:00 NOON and 2:00-6:00 PM
Tenderly Touching the TM Joint - ONLY 8 SPOTS LEFT with Judith DeLany
You MUST take this class all day Tuesday (8 hours) to get CE credit.
8:00-12:00 NOON AND 2:00-6:00 PM
Healing Hands (Native American Energy Work) with Jenny Ray
You MUST take this class all day Tuesday (8 hours) to get CE credit.

8:00-12:00 NOON AND 2:00-6:00 PM
Pillars Of Aloha - Foundational Aspects Of Traditional Hawaiian Lomilomi Massage

with Kumu Brenda Mohalapua Ignacio
You MUST take this class all day Tuesday, Wednesday AND Thursday (24 hours) to get CE credit.

8:00-12:00 NOON AND 2:00-6:00 PM
Bamboo-fusion® (on the table)

with Nathalie Cecilia
You MUST take this class all day Tuesday & Wednesday(16 hours) to get CE credit.

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open

12:30 PM
ENID WHITTAKER TO DRAW WINNER OF BONNIE PRUDDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN EXHIBIT HALL - YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!!!!

12:30 PM
DRAWING FOR $500 CASH (donated by World Massage Festival) IN EXHIBIT HALL - YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!!!!

1:00-3:00pm
IRS & Taxes, "Deductions a Massage Therapist Can Take"

with Vivian Madison-Mahoneyt

2:00-4:00 PM
Autism and Fragile X: An Overview of Upledger Characteristics and Modalities that Lead to Recovery

with Elaine Stillerman & Tami Goldstein

2:00-6:00 PM
Elite Sports Therapy

with James Waslaski

4:00-6:00pm
Marketing - Fun and Common Sense Issues

with Vivian Madison-Mahoneyt

4:00-6:00 PM
The Scientific Justifications of Upledger Manual Therapies to Assist Treatment of Autism, ADHD, Mood and Anxiety Conditions

with Susan Kratz

2:00-6:00 PM
So, You Want to be a Massage Teacher?

with Laura Allen

8:30 PM
Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2019

8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Introduction to Total Body Balancing and its Influence on the Autonomic Nervous System - How it Affects People With ASD - ONLY 10 SPOTS LEFT! with Dr. Kerry D'Ambrogio

8:00-11:00 AM
The Educated Heart -

with Laura Allen

8:00-12:00 NOON AND 2:00-6:00 PM
Upledger CranioSacral Therapy Introduction & Massage for Autism Spectrum Disorders - ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT

with Tami Goldstein
You MUST take this class all day Wednesday & Thursday(16 hours) to get CE credit.

8:00-12:00 NOON and 2:00-6:00 PM
Developing Clinical Strategies for Chronic Pain Cases

with Judith DeLany
You MUST take this class all day Wednesday (8 hours) to get CE credit.

8:00-12:00 NOON AND 2:00-6:00 PM
Pillars Of Aloha - Foundational Aspects Of Traditional Hawaiian Lomilomi Massage

with Kumu Brenda Mohalapua Ignacio
You MUST take this class all day Tuesday, Wednesday AND Thursday (24 hours) to get CE credit.

8:00-12:00 NOON AND 2:00-6:00 PM
Bamboo-fusion® (on the table)

with Nathalie Cecilia
You MUST take this class all day Tuesday & Wednesday(16 hours) to get CE credit.

8:00-12:00 NOON AND 2:00-6:00 PM
MediCupping™ Therapy Level 1- CAM Applications for VacuTherapies™ in Bodywork - SORRY! CLASS IS FULL! Email us to be added to wait list.

with Anita Shannon
You MUST take this class all day Wednesday & Thursday (16 hours) to get CE credit.

8:00-12:00 AND 2:00-6:00 PM
Tibetan Bowl Sound Massage

with Leiah Carr

8:00-12:00 AND 2:00-6:00 PM
Manual Therapy to Eliminate Multiple Nerve Compression Pattern of the Upper Body

with James Waslaski
You MUST take this class all day Wednesday(8 hours) to get CE credit.

10:00 AM-12:00 NOON
Autism and Alzheimer's: Same Animal, Different Stripes - ONLY 9 SPOTS LEFT!

with Michael Morgan

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open

12:30 PM
DRAWING FOR $500 CASH (donated by World Massage Festival) IN EXHIBIT HALL - YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!!!!

12:30 PM
WINNERS OF SILENT AUCTION FOR AUTISM & FRAGILE-X FUND RAISER ANNOUNCED IN EXHIBIT HALL

2:00-5:00 PM
Intro to Sacrology - Study of the Sacrum Utilizing the Sacro Wedgy with Cindy Ballis

2:00-6:00 PM
Intro to Touch For Health with Norma Harnack

8:30 PM - 12:00 PM
Karaoke and (NEW) "FestCon"!

THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019

8:00-12:00 PM
The Salt Wrap with Laurie Messina

8:00-12:00 AND 3:00-6:00 PM
Bowen Meridian Connections

with Dr. Manon Bolliger
You MUST take this class all day Thursday(7 hours) to get CE credit.

8:00-12:00 AND 2:00-6:00 PM
Introducing the Warrior - Fighting pain with cold therapy - ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT with Jenny Ray
You MUST take this class all day Thursday(8 hours) to get CE credit.

8:00-12:00 AND 2:00-6:00 PM
Introduction to Cranial/Structural Therapies - SORRY! CLASS IS FULL! Email us to be added to wait list.

with Don McCann
You MUST take this class all day Thursday(8 hours) to get CE credit.

8:00-12:00 AND 2:00-6:00 PM
Thai Massage for the Table - SORRY! CLASS IS FULL! Email us to be added to wait list.

with Jill Burynski
You MUST take this class all day Thursday(8 hours) to get CE credit.

8:00-12:00 AND 2:00-6:00 PM
Manual Therapy to Eliminate Multiple Nerve Crush Phenomenon of the Lower Body

with James Waslaski
You MUST take this class all day Thursday(8 hours) to get CE credit.

8:00-12:00 NOON AND 2:00-6:00 PM
U-CranioSacral Therapy Introduction & Massage for Autism Spectrum Disorders

with Tami Goldstein
You MUST take this class all day Wednesday & Thursday(16 hours) to get CE credit.

8:00-12:00 NOON AND 2:00-6:00 PM
MediCupping™ Therapy Level 1- CAM Applications for VacuTherapies™ in Bodywork - SORRY! CLASS IS FULL! Email us to be added to wait list.

with Anita Shannon
You MUST take this class all day Wednesday & Thursday (16 hours) to get CE credit.

8:00-12:00 NOON AND 2:00-6:00 PM
Pillars Of Aloha - Foundational Aspects Of Traditional Hawaiian Lomilomi Massage

with Kumu Brenda Mohalapua Ignacio
You MUST take this class all day Tuesday, Wednesday AND Thursday (24 hours) to get CE credit.

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open

12:30 PM
LAURA ALLEN TO ANNOUNCE WINNER OF THE CHAMP ALLEN SCHOLARSHIP IN EXHIBIT HALL - YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!!!!

12:30 PM
VIVIAN MADISON-MAHONEY TO DRAW WINNER OF JOHN MAHONEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN EXHIBIT HALL - YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!!!!

12:30 PM
DRAWING FOR $500 CASH (donated by World Massage Festival) IN EXHIBIT HALL - YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!!!!

2:00-6:00 PM
The Spirit of Esalen Massage: Connecting Technique, Science, and Intuitive Flow

with Robin Fann-Costanzo

6:30 PM
CLOSING CEREMONY - Kumu Brenda will join us with a Hawaiaan Dance as we all sing John Lennon's IMAGINE....because our WMF Family DOES IMAGINE...and at Festival, IT HAPPENS!!

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CLOSING CEREMONY
Color Powder Party