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  • Deadline Extended on Call for Abstracts, Nov. 6
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  • ABMP Members Receive 50% Off World Massage Conference, Nov. 12-17
  • California Certification Fully In Place and Available Including LIVE SCAN Fingerprinting
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  • MTs Needed to Break Guinness World Record at Marine Marathon
  • 2009 Fascia Research Conference, Oct. 27-30
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  • 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
  • EveryBody Deserves a Massage Week a Wrap for 2009; 2010 Dates Announced
  • 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
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  • 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
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  • Texas Bill Detrimental to Massage Therapists and Establishments is Proposed
  • Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge Project Update
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  • 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
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  • Pennsylvania Massage Licensing Bill Passes
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