Recent News and Legislative Updates

Con Artist Back to Targeting Massage Therapists, Making Advances

05/16/2017

After Incarceration, Man Calling with Sham Job Offers and Stalking Practitioners Again

Update, May 16, 2017: ABMP has received information that a man with a history of scamming, stalking, and even assaulting massage therapists is back and continuing to target massage therapists. The man has several aliases, including Steven Min, Steven Sung, Steven Yamamoto, Steven Poe, and Steven Nguyen.

Steven Min is now claiming to operate out of Boulder City, a small town in the Vegas metro area.

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Email Scams Continue to Target Massage Therapists

02/13/2017

Update February 27, 2018: The following news post has been updated with another scam targeting massage therapists.

Update February 13, 2017: ABMP is seeing a resurgence in members reporting a scam involving a request for massage. We have updated the examples below with the most recent examples we have received.

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FSMTB Announces Massage Education Policy

08/12/2016

The Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) is developing an incremental process to support member boards in detecting and addressing fraud.

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Green Spa Network Board Applications Now Being Accepted

08/11/2016

Applications for Green Spa Network Board Service can be made through www.greenspanetwork.org and will be accepted through August 31, 2016.

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Living with Chronic Back Pain: A Client's Perspective Webinar with Diana Thompson

08/10/2016

"Living with Chronic Back Pain: A Client's Perspective" with Diana Thompson will be available free to the entire massage and bodywork profession until August 17.

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2016 ISPA Innovate Awards Winners Announced

08/05/2016

The International Spa Association (ISPA) has announced the winners of its annual Innovate Awards. The Innovate Awards celebrate innovations happening within the spa industry in four categories. The categories, and their winners, are:

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2016 AFMTE Annual Business Meeting Held Online

08/03/2016

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) held its annual business meeting online on July 14, 2016.

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Diane Trieste Named New VP of Business Development for Saltability

07/27/2016

Saltability, a spa industry vendor that provides Himalayan salt stone treatments and products for spas, announced the addition of industry veteran Diane Trieste to its team as VP of Business Development.

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ABMP Head & Neck Summit Registration is Open

07/26/2016

The ABMP Head & Neck Summit, a full day of free online continuing education taking place September 12, 2016, is open for registration at www.abmpsummit.com.

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New Ben Benjamin Workshop Announced in Denver

07/25/2016

Ben Benjamin has announced a new hands-on class in Denver, CO, on Sunday, August 21. ABMP members get exclusive pricing on Ben Benjamin's in-person workshops, saving 50% off the regular price of $190.

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