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View Date: Sunday, February 22, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
GENERAL SESSIONS
Ultimate Beauty: Discovering the Elite Sanctuary Room: 512 ~ 3:30PM - 4:30PM (Sunday, February 22, 2009)
Catch a glimpse of some of the world’s most fabulous spa destinations. From Asia and far away islands, to domestic hotspots and hideaways—learn about these remarkable examples of spa serenity. Take a break, and be prepared to be truly inspired.
Note: Bob Henry will be signing copies of his new book, Spa: The Sensuous Experience, immediately following this session. You must have a valid conference pass to attend.
Headaches: Types, Trigger and Treatment Room: 518 ~ 9:15AM - 11:15AM (Sunday, February 22, 2009)
Join David for this entertaining hands-on seminar filled with fun, laughter, tips and techniques that you can use immediately. David teaches this class with passion after suffering for over 20 years with debilitating head and neck pain. Surveys indicate that 55% of headache sufferers are frustrated with their ineffective medical treatment. A solid understanding of the muscular components of head and neck pain and how to quickly address them will give you the ability to promote your skills to this lucrative market. This seminar is essential if your clients have headaches or neck pain.
* Attendees of this session are eligible to receive 2 CE credits from NCBTMB.
SpiriPhysical Stone Treatments for Face Room: 518 ~ 1:00PM - 3:00PM (Sunday, February 22, 2009)
This new class developed by SpiriPhysical takes treating the face along with feet and hands to a new level in the spa setting. During this lecture/demo intended for both skin care specialists and massage therapists, you will learn the importance of working with warm and cool stones and the necessary steps that must be taken to protect yourself as well as your clients. It is all brought together with the use of high quality products to create the lush spa experience.
* Attendees of this session are eligible to receive 2 CE credits from NCBTMB.
Nancy Krau Plotka - LMT & Facial Specialist, Massage Therapy and Skin Care
Successful Body Contouring Using Vacuum Therapies Room: 518 ~ 3:15PM - 5:15PM (Sunday, February 22, 2009)
Treat your clients to an effective and pleasurable way to regain a healthy appearance and a feeling of vitality.
This exciting presentation will include demonstration of MediCupping™ therapy and Massage Cupping™ bodywork for face and body contouring and introduces a wide range of equipment, from manual micro cups to sophisticated machinery. We will discuss treatments for common complaints that our clients bring to us, as well as understanding the underlying causes that are key to providing therapies that really work. We will address the concept of “solid bloat” and its epidemic proportions in our population.
Simple, effective movements and protocols work with the body to hydrate and separate tissues and drain the effects of modern lifestyles. These techniques produce rapid results that improve esthetic appearance of the face and body and offer a multitude of health benefits for you and your clients. Increased blood flow and decreased congestion in the limbs “lighten” the body for an unforgettable, energized feeling that lasts long after the session is over. This is so beneficial for all ages! Ask your clients and yourself: How fluid does your body feel?
* Attendees of this session are eligible to receive 2 CE credits from NCBTMB.
Note: This session, originally scheduled from 1 - 3 pm, has been moved to 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm.
Mechanical and Manual Chemical Exfoliations and Microdermabrasion Room: 513 ~ 10:30AM - 11:30AM (Sunday, February 22, 2009)
Today’s technology both in equipment and in products brings us and our clients many choices. Our session will survey all of the options available to use in Spa for Exfoliation and how to create effective services. We will also navigate through the precautions and possible contraindications along with new FDA regulations.
* Attendees of this session are eligible to receive 1 CE credit from NCEA.
Speaker:
Kim Fulton - Account Executive, CBI Laboratiories, Inc
BUSINESS
Law & Liability: Staying in the Know Room: 512 ~ 9:15AM - 10:15AM (Sunday, February 22, 2009)
In a business that requires physical contact and medical procedures, one must be well versed in law and liability. Given our litigious and financial state, this information is of the utmost importance. Learn what all owners must know to ensure that they are operating safely and according to code, and how they can find out the laws in their respective region.
Speaker:
Susanne Warfield - Executive Director, National Coalition of Estheticians, Manufacturers / Distributors and Associations (NCEA)
Beginning to End: Maximizing Customer Services Room: 512 ~ 10:30AM - 11:30AM (Sunday, February 22, 2009)
The ideal front desk employee goes above and beyond managing the appointment book. Learn how to motivate and train your staff to provide the extra level of service you need to stand out.
Speaker:
Michael Fazio - Principal, Abigail Michaels Concierge
These are tough times, which also makes them the most creative and opportunistic times in years. Learn tips for keeping your business in the black by cutting overhead, trimming excess, and putting those dollars to work where it counts. Explore marketing strategies that work without large out of pocket expense, create loyalty through permission marketing while increasing sales, create beneficial co-marketing partnerships, and more. Learn to forge ahead because out of sight and out of mind can mean out of business.
Speaker:
Terry Shofron - Director of Corporate Sales & Marketing, Burke Williams Day Spas & Massage Centers
Picking up the Slack: Driving Revenue Room: 512 ~ 2:15PM - 3:15PM (Sunday, February 22, 2009)
You may look at your appointment book for the rest of the week and notice that it is unexpectedly soft for few days. What “in the day” tactics can be done to compensate for these potential losses? Learn the strategies so you can avoid surprise financial losses before they happen.
Updates in Skin Cancer Room: 511 ~ 9:15AM - 10:15AM (Sunday, February 22, 2009)
This talk will highlight the current standard of care for non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) as delineated by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Attention will be focused on newer aspects of care. These will include ongoing studies on the viral etiology of skin cancer and newer therapies such as Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), oral 5-fluoro-uracil (5FU, XelodaTM) and imiquimod (AldaraTM) for both NMSC and melanoma in situ.
* Attendees of this session are eligible to receive 1 CME credit.
The Importance of Office Accreditation Room: 511 ~ 10:30AM - 11:30AM (Sunday, February 22, 2009)
As a dermatologic surgeon and surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare (AAAHC, Accreditation Association), Dr. Roy Grekin knows that accreditation is the mark of quality health care, both to consumers and to regulatory agencies.
Dermatologists perform many of the same office-based procedures as plastic surgeons, including liposuction, laser resurfacing, facial reconstruction, and face lifts. Accreditation demonstrates that dermatologists, like plastic surgeons, meet standards for high-quality medical care and are subject to oversight by their peers.
According to a study from FASA (now the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association), accredited organizations are sued less often and, when they are, their settlements are lower than unaccredited organizations.
Accreditation also is important to regulators. Many states require accreditation as part of their licensure process and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have conferred deemed status on centers accredited by AAAHC and others as meeting their conditions for coverage.
A unique quality of AAAHC is the use of volunteer surveyors who are actively involved in ambulatory health care and understand the specific issues facing the facilities they survey.
* Attendees of this session are eligible to receive 1 CME credit.
Fractional Resurfacing: Fractured Hopes or the Real Deal? Room: 511 ~ 1:00PM - 2:00PM (Sunday, February 22, 2009)
Fractional resurfacing is the newest technology for skin rejuvenation. The history of fractional resurfacing will be discussed, and the various developments including, non-ablative and ablative fractional resurfacing will be reviewed. Recent studies using these technologies will be described and the benefits of fractional lasers critically evaluated.
* Attendees of this session are eligible to receive 1 CME credit.
Note: This session, originally scheduled from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm on 2/21, has been moved to 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm on 2/22.
Hand Rejuvenation Using IPL, Sclerotheraphy and Fillers Room: 511 ~ 2:15PM - 3:15PM (Sunday, February 22, 2009)
Aesthetically pleasing hands are a desirable asset because, many cosmetic patients notice a discrepancy between their rejuvenated facial appearance and the aged appearance of their hands. Hands are not only susceptible to the first signs of aging, but very often age even faster then the face. This article discusses the various treatment options for rejuvenation of the aging hand. We will discuss combination treatment to rejuvenate the hands, including sclerotherapy, a 23.4% sodium chloride solution to minimize prominent veins, intense pulse light laser treatment for the treatment of lentigos and semi-perment fillers such as Radiesse and Sculptra to amplify volume loss. We can offer patients this multi-modality approach for successful hand rejuvenation. Hand rejuvenation is the new “must have” procedure.
* Attendees of this session are eligible to receive 1 CME credit.
Speaker:
Marina Peredo, MD - Board Certified Dermatologist & Medical Director, Spatique Medical Spa
A Dual Mode Radiofrequency Device For Skin Tightening & Cellulite Room: 511 ~ 3:30PM - 4:30PM (Sunday, February 22, 2009)
Skin laxity and cellulite are common problems for which there has been little available in terms of therapy. This session will review the latest dual mode radiofrequency device incorporating two forms of radio frequency to improve cellulite and tighten skin. Proper device parameters will be detailed and clinical protocols discussed.
* Attendees of this session are eligible to receive 1 CME credit.
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