The World Massage Festival invites all massage students!

August 1-3, 2008
Panama City Beach, Florida
at the Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort

FREE admission to the vendor exhibits, the Massage Symposium and
the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies!

Special rates to attend classes are available for Massage Students who
are still in school and not yet licensed, but interested in learning more!
Contact Cindy for details at 830-214-0827 or freedom04@...

Judi Calvert, wife of Robert Noah Calvert, and co-founder of Massage
Magazine and the World of Massage Museum will be at the Festival!
Judi will be bringing some of the items from the Museum to place on
display. She has also donated many items from the Museum to be given
as door prizes!

We have over $16,000.00 worth of DOOR PRIZES! Tickets for door prizes
will be issued to each registrant and vendor at the time of check-in.
Door prizes will be drawn every hour during Festival hours on Saturday
& Sunday. The winning ticket numbers will be posted at the
Registration Table and all you have to do is present your ticket to
claim your prize. See all the details at:
http://www.worldmassagefestival.com/2008/prizes.html

If you are interested in attending some of the workshops, be sure to
get your registration in soon because some of the classes are nearly
full! If you are a student, please contact Cindy BEFORE you complete
the registration form!
http://www.worldmassagefestival.com/2008/register.html

FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2008 IS GOING TO BE A BUSY DAY!

CAMERA & MIXER DAY!
Bring your camera with you today!
Create your own photo album of you with the biggest names in the business!
Friday is for meeting, mixing & greeting old friends &
new....including the Hall of Fame Inductees and instructors!

7:00am - 12:00noon
Vendor Set Up & Check In at Conference Center & Early check in for
Therapists!
Check in and then spend some time on the sugar-white beaches of Panama
City Beach while the vendors are getting everything ready!

12:00noon - 6:00pm
Vendor Exhibits Open & Therapist Check In for Festival at Conference
Center

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Meet the Media - Massage Symposium at Conference Center
Dr. Lisa Upledger will head a panel of industry leaders, not limited
to but including, James Waslaski, Judi Calvert, Ralph Stephens, Laurie
Azzarella, Sandy Fritz, Raul Sr. & Estrellita Izquierdo, Pat Donohue,
Joe Ferguson, Michael Buck, Margie Meshew, Natalie Cecilia, Vivian
Madison-Mahoney, Missy Irwin and Julia Hayes.
We hope that you are gathering your questions to share!

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Conference Center closed to all participants to prepare for Reception

7:00pm - 10:00pm
Hall of Fame Reception with SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT by Lanny Moody (Hors
de'oeuvres & cash bar). Admission by wristband ONLY. Dress is casual!
Conference Center Lobby.

PLEASE NOTE: Members of the public or therapists & guests not
registered for classes are welcome to attend the Hall of Fame
Reception for a $10 fee. There is no charge to visit the vendor areas.
All those in the Conference Center on Friday night must have on a
wristband. Email Us if you have questions.


SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2008

8:00am - 11:00am - Classes
11:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch Break/Visit Vendors/Network for some classes
8:00am - 12:00noon - Classes
12:00pm - 2:00pm - Lunch Break/Visit Vendors/Network for some classes
2:00pm - 6:00pm - Classes
6:00pm - 8:00pm - Visit Vendors/Networking
8:00pm - 10:00pm - Ice Cream Social (if sponsored)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2008
8:00am - 11:00am - Classes
11:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch Break/Visit Vendors/Networkfor some classes
8:00am - 12:00noon - Classes
12:00pm - 2:00pm - Lunch Break/Visit Vendors/Network for some classes
2:00 pm - Most vendor booths will close
2:00pm - 6:00pm - Classes
6:00pm - 7:00pm - Hall of Fame Ceremony * Keynote Speech by Ralph
Stephens * SPECIAL DOOR PRIZE DRAWING

Please contact us if you have any questions and we'll see you in August!
Take care,
Cindy Michaels
Registrar, World Massage Festival
830-214-0827
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