Schedule of Events

Friday, October 16th 2026 Welcome Party

7:00 – 9:00 

 

Evening Cocktail Reception 

Sponsored By RMTBC 

 

Day 1,  Saturday Oct 17th 2026 – Foundations & Future of Massage Therapy

Focus: Professional identity, emerging research, and industry challenges

Time 

Session 

Details 

8:00 – 9:00 

Registration & Welcome Breakfast 

Coffee, networking, and exhibitor booths open 

9:00 – 9:30 

Opening Remarks 

Host organization + acknowledgment of Indigenous lands 

9:30 – 10:45 

Keynote Speaker Amanda Baskwill 

 Educators as Architects of Possibility: Transforming Practice Through Teaching

10:45 – 11:15 

Coffee/Networking Break & Exhibits

 

11:15 – 12:15 

 Accreditation: Discussion on the importance of Accreditation 

           Hosted by the CMTCA

12:15 – 1:15 

Networking Lunch 

          Jane App Sponsored Lunch 

1:15 – 2:30 

 
Open Discussion, AI Overview, Open Learning Panel.

 

Jill Coutu, Open Learning Discussion Panel

2:30 – 2:45 

Coffee Break 

 

2:45 – 4:00 

Break out working groups 

1. Amanda Baskwill: Breakout session

2. Jillian Coutu: AI as an Ally: Enhancing Meaningful Learning in Massage Therapy Education

3. Emah Christiansen: Embracing Neurodiversity: Practical Strategies for the Massage Therapy Classroom

4. Randal Persad: Embodied Education, Connecting Somatic Awareness with Academic Learning: Motion Sensing Phenomenology in Massage Therapy Education

4:15– 5:45 

National Exam Discussion

Panel of leaders, educators, and practitioners on advancing standards and national perspectives 

Day 1 6- 9 PM Celebration evening. Casino Night and Dinner

Day 2 – Sunday October 18 2026

Time 

Session 

Details 

8:30 – 9:00 

Morning Mindfulness: Dr Kasim Al- Mashat

Guided mindfulness, meditation 

9:00 – 10:00 

Keynote #2: Pam Fitch - Inspiring Ethical Decision Making

Hosted by CMTCA  

10:00 – 10:30 

Coffee/Networking Break & Exhibits 

 

10:30 – 11:45 

FOMTRAC Update

 

11:45 – 1:00 

Lunch 

 

1:00 – 2:15 

Break out working groups 

 

1. Pam Fitch: Gamification of Ethical Decision-Making

2. Katrina Loeffler: Mastering Classroom Facilitation: Engaging and Empowering Learners

3. Derek Murray: Team-based Learning

4. Celeste Nazeli Snowber: Breakout Room

2:15 – 2:30 

Break 

 

2:30 – 3:45 

Jane App 

Jane presentation 

4:00- 5:15 

Keynote #3 Celeste Nazeli Snowber

 

 Body Pedagogy: What the Body Knows for Living. Teaching, and Mentoring

5:15 – 5:15 

Closing Panel: The Next 10 Years of Massage Therapy 

 

Thank-you & acknowledgments