Can I get continuing education credits (CEUs) for attending the conference sessions?
Because this is a global conference with attendees from around the world, the process of developing CEU arrangements with hundreds of international associations and regulatory bodies is a difficult and time consuming one that we are working on. We will post information on individual associations and governing bodies as it becomes available.
The good news is that many, if not most, governing bodies, will grant continuing education credits to members for continuing education activities like this conference even when the World Massage Conference is not in the official registrar as a CEU provider. Contact your own governing body for details.
To facilitate the CEU process, Full Access Registrants will have the ability to take quizzes on any particular presentation they attend and will be awarded a certificate of attendance if they achieve a passing grade of 80%. This certificate can be printed online and submitted as documentation of continuing education activities.
New! For USA participants: 38 presentations have now been approved for CEUs with the National Certification Board. Click here for details.
I don't see a location mentioned. Where is the conference being held?
This is a "virtual conference" and there's no need to travel anywhere. All presentations can be attended live either by phone or on the web. Online notes or slideshows will accompany each presentation.
At the time of a presentation, you simply log into the World Massage Conference website and enter a "virtual classroom". Replays of all presentations will be available immediately after the live presentations in the event you cannot attend the live session.
How do I view the videos?
There are no video presentations. We recognize that not everyone has high speed Internet access and we want to make the conference as accessible as possible to people from around the world. So all presentations are audio presentations which you can listen to on your computer through live streaming audio. The audio plays seamlessly even if you have a slow dial up connection. It's as simple as pressing the Play button on a CD player. Full Access registrants also have the option to download MP3 audio files, allowing you to listen to the presentations on your iPod (or MP3 player) or burn them to CD. If you do not have access to a computer, you also have the option of listening to the live presentations via telephone.
PowerPoint slides and/or notes will accompany all presentations. You have the option of printing handouts and following along with a pen in hand to take notes.
I'm going to miss the presentations. Are recordings availalbe?
Within 24 hours after each presentation recorded replays will be available. You can log in anytime and simply press the Play button to replay the presentation. Full Access registrants can download the recording to put onto their MP3 players or CDs.
How do I listen to the presentations on my computer when I have very slow Internet connection?
Our technology allows you to listen to the audio seamlessly even if you have a slow dial up connection. You can also listen to the live presentations by phone.
What's the difference between Basic Access and Full Access registration?
Full details of the two levels of registration can be found here. Here's a quick summary:
Basic Access participants have access to listen to all live presentations online or by phone and gives you access to replays of all presentations on your computer until May 31st, 2009. About 70 hours of programming featuring the top experts in the massage field from around the world.
Full Access participants get to experence the conference on a vastly enhanced level of interactivity. You have the ability to ask the expert presenters questions before or during their presentations, as well chat with participants during the presentation or discuss the topic afterwards via special discussion boards. You can download the presentation recordings to put on your MP3 player or on CDs and will be able to get access to written transcripts of selected presentations. You can obtain certificates of completion for CEU purposes. In addition, we have over $15,000 of prizes that will be given away to Full Access participants throughout the event - everything from massage tables and accessories to massage books and music CDs. There are additional bonuses as well that we'll announce during the conference.
Are written transcripts available?
Full Access registrants will have access to written transcripts for selected presentations.
How do I register?
Click here to register. There are two levels of registration and you can view a description of each here.