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Five Popular ABMP Courses
04/02/2020

ABMP members, we have compiled 5 popular webinars so that you can learn popular subject matter at your convenience! Watch the webinars on demand in the ABMP Education Center, then take a short quiz to earn free CE hours.

FAQs for Massages During the Covid-19 Pandemic
04/01/2020

Can I or should I work? - On March 16, 2020, ABMP issued a statement strongly encouraging all massage and bodywork practitioners to suspend practice, as social distancing is not feasible in massage...

CARES Act Information and Analysis for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers
03/27/2020

At 11:30 a.m. MT, it was announced that Congress completed its approval of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), a $2 trillion deal to provide economic relief to those most affected by COVID-19. The President has committed to signing the bill. Congress had been working feverishly for more than a week to develop the eventual 880-page bill.

ThriveHive Discontinuing Service for Perch, Marketing Help
03/25/2020

We have been informed today that ThriveHive will be discontinuing service beginning April 30 as a result of business reorganization. We understand that this may be difficult news for those members using their services, and we are sorry to report this development.

How to Prepare for a Recession
03/19/2020

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To say we’re in uncertain times is the understatement of the decade. To me, it feels like weird, slow-moving chaos. This pandemic is unlike anything we have ever experienced, and many of us are feeling untethered and shocked.

Cancellation of the 2020 World Massage Festival
03/19/2020

The 2020 World Massage Festival (WMF) scheduled for July in Michigan City, Indiana, has been canceled over COVID-19 concerns. The WMF is transferring registrations to the 2021 festival. The 2020 American Massage Championships, that were to be held in conjunction with the 2020 World Massage Festival, are also canceled.

ACTION ALERT FOR MASSAGE THERAPISTS - CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSPERSON
03/19/2020

We’ve been carefully watching the wave of coronavirus sweeping the United States. As of today, we’re contacting our legislators in Colorado to strongly encourage them to create a national financial package that would assist you—independent businesspeople and contractors—through this pandemic. We cannot email each of the 535 Senators and Congresspeople directly, so we encourage you to contact them.