2026 AMTA-MA Chapter Annual Conference
Friday, April 10 - Sunday, April 12
Hampton by Hilton Boston/Natick
REGISTER TODAY!
We are so excited to have you for the 2026 AMTA-MA Annual Conference!
Registration & Check-in begins at 8:30AM on Friday and Saturday and at 8:00AM on Sunday.
Complimentary coffee and tea is available for all.
Registration includes FULL ACCESS to our Exhibit Hall on Saturday & Sunday.
Room block at the hotel is available until March 12, 2026. Click here to reserve your room.
Click here for a day-by-day agenda schedule.
FUN AGENDA:
⭐️ Government Relations Update and Networking Social featuring updates from our Government Relations Team Friday evening 5:30pm-6:30pm.
⭐️ Friday night is our Conference kick-off event - Laugh and Launch: Chapter Dinner, Awards, and Conference Kick-Off Comedy Show with a local top Boston comic Carolyn Plummer, 6:30pm-10pm. $40 per person and YES you can bring a guest!
⭐️ Exhibit Hall Open House with complimentary Hors D’oeuvres on Saturday 5:45pm-6:15pm. Come network and meet your Exhibitors at the Vendor Hall!
⭐️ Annual Chapter Membership Meeting with complimentary Box Lunch Sunday 12:00pm-1:00pm. Learn from your AMTA-MA chapter volunteers about our activities this year and upcoming events next year.
EDUCATION AGENDA:
⭐️ Barral Institute: Neural Manipulation: Neuromeningeal Manipulation; An Integrative Approach to Trauma (NM1)
Friday (4/10), Saturday (4/11), and Sunday (4/12)
9:00AM-5:00PM (w/ 1.5 hr lunch on your own)
18 CEs
Instructor: Peter Coppolla of the Barral/Upledger Institute
This is a 3-day, Level 1 course.
AMTA Member $350 Early Bird | $399 after 3/22
Non-AMTA Member $450 Early Bird | $499 after 3/22
NO student rate | This class is not designed for student level Massage Therapists.
Course Description: The participant will learn about the types of stress during a trauma – traction, compression and shearing – and how they relate to deformation of the tissues in the body. The participant will learn an evaluation protocol that will guide them to the areas of primary restrictions, as well as fascial mobilization techniques to release the restrictions. This course is intended for practitioners and healthcare professionals with experience in manual therapy and anatomical knowledge, proficiency in precise palpation and an understanding of connective tissue relationships. ️
⭐️ Mattes Method Active Isolated Stretching for the Hip, the Shoulder and the Foot, Ankle & Leg
Saturday (4/11)
Instructor: Thomas DuBois
These are 3 separate classes. 2 CEs per class.
9:30AM - 11:30AM | AIS for the Foot
12:30PM - 2:30PM | AIS for the Shoulder
3:00PM - 5:00PM | AIS for the Foot, Ankle, and Leg
Participants may register for each class section individually. You are welcome to attend just 1, 2, or all 3! Bring a massage table and loose, comfortable clothes to stretch in. ️ Scoliosis: Theories and Practices
COST IS PER CLASS
AMTA Member $65 Early Bird | $75 after 3/22
Non-AMTA Member $75 Early Bird | $99 after 3/22
Students $50
⭐️ Scoliosis: Theories and Practices
Sunday (4/12)
8:30AM-5:30PM
w/ one-hour complimentary lunch during the Annual Meeting (12:00PM-1:00PM)
AMTA Member $175 Early Bird | $225 after 3/22
Non-AMTA Member $225 Early Bird | $275 after 3/22
Students $100
Instructor: George Russell
8 CEs
Course Description: People think of scoliosis as an incurable side-to-side deviation from symmetry that doesn’t correct when the person flexes their spine fully. That’s more or less true, but there’s much more to the story. LMTs can help so much to help symptoms associated with scoliosis, and even reduce the curves themselves. In this class, you’ll learn about 1) the causes of scoliosis, 2) neuromusculoskeletal features of its origin and progress, 3) how MDs define and approach the condition, 4) How to decrease symptoms and decrease curvatures, 5) Home care and education. Students are encouraged to take videos of demonstrated techniques. Supplies Needed for the class: Bring a table and a pillowcase.
Registration closes Friday, April 3rd, 2026. Any cancellations after Friday April 3rd will be charged in full for the event.
