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• School Liability Understanding the Issues
• Preventing Sexual Harassment in Massage School
• Teaching Pathology with Ruth Werner
• Technology in the Classroom
• Best Practices for Graduate Placement and Alumni Services
• Teaching Palpation Effectively with Dr. Joseph Muscolino
• Key Issues in Massage School Accreditation
• Capitalizing on Group Dynamics with Mary Kathleen Rose
• The Role of Research Literacy in Massage Schools
• Best Practices for Great Leadership in Massage Schools
• Approaches to Learning for Adult Students
• Tips for Teaching Business Classes with Cherie Sohnen-Moe
• Instructional Methods with Suzanne Carroll
• Teaching Learning Styles with Whitney Lowe
• School Success Series: Core Study Skills for Massage Students
• Best Practices in Massage School Admissions
• Critical Thinking: Fostering Good Judgment in the Massage Classroom
• Demystifying the MBLEx
• Planning Great Orientations
• Growing Resilient Students--Retention Tools for Your School
• Building Emotional Intelligence--Key to Student Success
• Building Your Campus Community and Culture
• Welcome to the Massage & Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx)

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Current ABMP News

• New Continuing Education Requirements in NY
• ABMP Opposes California AB 1822
• Delaware HB 463 Vetoed by Governor Markell
• ABMP Responds to Statements Made by IMA Owner Will Green on Closure of IMA Group
• A Tribute to Nina McIntosh
• ABMP Offers ABCs The View Hosts a Complimentary Massage Therapy Session
• EveryBody Deserves a Massage Week is July 18 through July 24
• ABMP Again Named Association of the Year at World Massage Festival
• ABMP Speaks Out on Behalf of Massage Therapists
• Free ABMP webinar on July 7: Active Engagement Techniques with Whitney Lowe.
• Free ABMP Webinar, June 23: The Process and Implications of the MT Body of Knowledge Release
• Amendments to California AB 1822 are Expected
• Montana Massage License Applications Available
• Wisconsin Governor Signs Law Requiring Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers to Become State Licensed
• Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge Releases Final Document
• May 18 Deadline for Free, Half-Day ABMP Instructor Workshop in Detroit
• ABMP Releases New Data on Massage Therapist Population
• California Assembly Bill 1822 Update
• Chicago Zoning Ordinance Defeated for Now
• Chicago Proposes Change in the Zoning Ordinance
• ABMP Issues Statement on Passage of Health Care Reform
• Minnesota Bill to Create Voluntary Registration for Massage Therapists Dies
• Minnesota Considers Adopting Voluntary Registration for Massage Therapists
• ABMP Opens Online Registration for 14th School Issues Forum in April
• Ruth Werner Named Massage Therapy Foundation President
• Health Reform Needs Your Voice! Call to Action
• Wisconsin Committee Passes Bill
• Kentucky Considers Amending Massage Therapy Practice Act
• ABMP Members Eligible for $100 Discount at Ortho-Bionomy Conference
• California Regulatory Update
• Massage Therapists Organize to Help Haiti
• California Massage Therapy Council Seeks Seasoned CEO
• Reaching Out to Haitian Residents
• EveryBody Deserves a Massage 2010 Materials Available
• New Images for 2010 Now Available in the ABMP Member Photo Library
• ABMP Announces Online Education Center, CEUs on Demand
• Ben Benjamin, Whitney Lowe Back Pain Webinar Now Available
• Kansas Committee Considering Recommendation to License Massage Therapists
• Murad and Massage Envy Launch Spas
• H1N1 Resources for You and Your Practice
• FSMTB Elects New Leadership
• ABMP Members In The News
• Enhanced Successful Business Handbook Now Online
• Keep Your Practice Healthy During the Cold and Flu Season
• Deadline Extended on Call for Abstracts, Nov. 6
• Massage Envy Provides 46,000+ Massages During Massage for the Cure
• ABMP Members Receive 50% Off World Massage Conference, Nov. 12-17
• California Certification Fully In Place and Available Including LIVE SCAN Fingerprinting
• California Certification Partially Available
• MTs Needed to Break Guinness World Record at Marine Marathon
• 2009 Fascia Research Conference, Oct. 27-30
• Join Massageprofessionals.com, the Fastest Growing Social Media Site for Bodyworkers
• Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge Task Force Announced
• ABMP Perspective On A Proposed New Association
• Marketing and Promotion, Part 2: Getting the Word Out BizFit Toolkit Now Available
• ABMP President Les Sweeney Invites Members to Share In Online Community
• California Massage Therapy Council Meetings Scheduled
• E-mail Scams Continue to Target Massage Therapists
• Rule Changes Considered by the New Mexico Massage Therapy Board
• ABMP Opposes NCBTMB Oregon Amendment Proposal
• Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge Project Manager Announced
• ABMP Wins Three Awards For Publishing Excellence
• Licensing Law Signed by Montana Governor Schweitzer
• ABMP Named Association Of The Year At World Massage Festival
• Seeking Leaders in the Massage Therapy Profession
• Illinois Senate Passes Bill That Would Have Negative Impact on MTs
• Montana Bill Puts State Licensing on the Table
• Marketing and Promotion: New ABMP BizFit Toolkit Now Available
• Proposed Illinois Bill Could Negatively Impact Massage Therapists
• ABMP Releases Research on Massage School Enrollment and Graduation Rates
• Colorado Provisional Registration Helps MTs Meet April 1 Deadline
• State Registration Deadlines Fast Approaching for CO and IN
• Prepare for Tax Time: New ABMP BizFit Toolkit Now Available
• Texas Bill Detrimental to Massage Therapists and Establishments is Proposed
• Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge Project Update
• ABMP Members Receive Discounted Services on Tax Filing
• Call for Videos: Share Your Best Practices Tip
• ABMP Applauds AMTA Endorsement of MBLEx as Entry-Level Exam
• Michigan Licensing Bill Signed by Governor Granholm
• 50 New Images Now Available in the ABMP Photo Library
• New York Budget Proposal Would Tax Massage
• Colorado State Registration Update
• ABMP Announces its BizFit Practice Management Series
• Massage & Bodywork Magazine Wins Gold Marcom Award
• Pennsylvania Massage Licensing Bill Passes
• California Massage Law Enacted
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