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Reaching Into the Toolbox January 13th, 2009

Laura Stendel, LMT Casino’ssage

David Otto, LMT Hands In Motion

Organizers

Welcome!

Thank you for the opportunity to introduce you to a network of local, Las Vegas Valley professional massage therapists.

Thank you to Lynne Darden for inviting us and always being supportive, anticipating, and accommodating for the LVMT Meetup® group and her students & graduates!

Thank you also to member Kasey Pruett for introducing our group to the NSMT campus!

Who is….

Membership:

• Professional Massage Therapists• Student Massage Therapists• Allied Professionals• Conjunctive Business• Massage Therapy Educators

Who is….

Purpose:

Share and organize members' experiences, attitudes, and goals in the Massage Therapy industry in the Las Vegas Valley.

Meet with professionals practicing Massage Therapy and interested in methods of rehabilitation, relaxation, and healing.

Need to Know….

Premise

Origin

Purpose

Activities

Need to Know….

Premise

Origin

Purpose

Activities

Professional

Proactive

Promotional

Need to Know….

Premise

Origin

Purpose

Activities

Need for Local Networking Group

• January 28th, 2006

• 75 members by May, 2008

• 228 members today

Need to Know….

Premise

Origin

Purpose

Activities

Inform

Perform

Multiform

Need to Know….

Premise

Origin

Purpose

Activities

Inform

Perform

Multiform

1. Local massage law2. Relevant MT industry

happenings3. MT conference info4. Hands-on CEU locations5. Work Opportunities

Need to Know….

Premise

Origin

Purpose

Activities

Inform

Perform

Multiform

1. Volunteer Opportunities2. Business Opportunities

Need to Know….

Premise

Origin

Purpose

Activities

Inform

Perform

Multiform

1. Open your mind2. Experience other

professionals3. Offer your expertise4. Explore new opportunities

Need to Know….

Premise

Origin

Purpose

Activities Past

Planned

1. Individual business owner appearance

2. Word-of-Mouth promotion of members services & LVMT group thru referral list

3. Unique presenters4. Networking events5. Employee MT promotion

Need to Know….

Premise

Origin

Purpose

Activities Past

Planned

All previous, and…1. LV Philharmonic2. Co-operative marketing

ventures3. WAKA4. Media Kits/Branding LVMT5. Networking with leading

industry CE & healthcare providers

Want to Know….

Questions?Answers.

Want to Know….

Suggestions?

What‘s Next:

February 19th LVMT group Meetup: Boris Prilutsky Patric Medeiros

Samantha Manrique Certified, Registered,

Licensed…or what?

Join Now! It’s FREE.

Why?No need for funds (at this time!) when it is passion for massage therapy that we are promoting.

How?Member involvement – the more proactive, the more results!

www.meetup.com/LVMTgroup

Join Now! It’s FREE.

Thank you for your attention!

See you at the next

meeting!