Join Us At The 2025 ABMP School Forum!
Join massage therapy and bodywork educators from across the country to dig into the issues facing your school and instructors, network with amazing colleagues, and learn how to strengthen and expand your program.
Friday and Saturday, April 4–5, 2025
Limelight Hotel, Denver, Colorado
April 4, 2025: 12:30–6:30 p.m. MT
April 5, 2025: 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. MT
Detailed schedule is listed below.
REGISTRATION
Take advantage of the early-bird discount rate of just $199 per attendee before the rate changes to $299 on February 1, 2025. Secure your discounted spot by registering today!
Premier School members receive one (1) free registration and Enhanced School members receive a $100 discount. These free and discounted registrations end on January 31, 2025. Premier and Enhanced School members, contact your school liaison to register: education@abmp.com or 800-458-2267.
LODGING
Please note: the registration fee for the 2025 ABMP School Forum does not include lodging. Attendees qualify for a special $239 group room rate ($229 base rate + $10 guest amenity fee) at the Limelight Denver hotel when booked online by March 1, 2025 using this link: 2025 ABMP School Forum. Book early to guarantee your spot at this luxurious boutique hotel with an urban-alpine aesthetic perfect for your Colorado experience!
LOCATION
Limelight Denver Hotel
1600 Wewatta Street
Denver, CO 80202
(844) 473-2438
General hotel information: www.limelighthotels.com/denver
The Limelight Denver is conveniently located in the heart of the Mile High City! Take the A-Line train from Denver International Airport, exit at Union Station and you’ll be just steps from the hotel.
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025
Enjoy lunch on your own while you explore vibrant downtown Denver!
12:30–1:00 p.m.: Check-in and vendor networking
1:00–1:30 p.m.: Event welcome
1:30–3:00 p.m.: "Activate the Power Within: Potential, Performance, and Your Inner Compass" with Amy Andrews McMaster of Chief Soul Officer [1.5 CE]
3:00–3:30 p.m.: Break and vendor networking
3:30–4:00 p.m.: "Instructor Recruiting: Build a Strong and Successful Team" with Les Sweeney, ABMP President and Kristin Coverly, ABMP Director of Professional Education
4:00–4:10: Short break
4:10–5:10 p.m.: "Understanding and Supporting the Neurodivergent Student" with Anne Williams of Massage Mastery Online [1 CE]
5:10–6:30 p.m.: Sponsored cocktail reception
SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025
8:00–8:45 a.m.: Breakfast and vendor networking
8:45–9:00 a.m.: Welcome
9:00–10:00 a.m.: "Legislative Advocacy and Policy Change: Updates for MT Programs" with Laura Puryear, ABMP Director of Government Relations [1 CE]
10:00–10:15 a.m.: ABMP School Resource Spotlight
10:15–10:45 a.m.: Break and vendor networking
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: "Enrolling the Gen Z Student" with Jenn Lyles of Beauty Schools Marketing Group [1.5 CE]
12:15–1:15 p.m.: Lunch and vendor networking
1:15–2:45 p.m.: "The UnSession: Your Topics, Your Questions, Your Session" with Kristin Coverly, ABMP Director of Professional Education [1.5 CE]
2:45–3:00 p.m.: Event closing and thank you
THANK YOU TO OUR GROWING LIST OF 2025 EVENT SPONSORS
