Call for Posters And Applications For Research Presentations At 2011 World Massage Festival
- 12 years ago
http://www.worldmassagefestival.com/2011/callforresearch.html
The World Massage Festival will hold its 1st annual poster session at the 2011 National Convention in Cullowhee, NC from July 14-18. 2011. Our theme is "Research & Education Are Our Future!"
You are invited to present a poster of your recent massage and bodywork research. If you are unable to attend personally, you can ship the poster to us to display for you.
If you wish to participate, please submit an abstract to Cindy Michaels, Registrar, via email fesstival@worldmassgefestival.com by March 15, 2011. Additionally, Cindy can also be reached by phone at (336) 957-8997 if you have any questions.
Research Presentation Finalists will be announced May 1, 2011. Top Presenters will receive cash awards. The Presentation Selection Panel Members names will be announced after they have made their final selections.
Poster Specs:
The suggested poster size is 4' x 6'. Poster materials should be of the size and type that will fit within the alloted space and can be secured with either Velcro or push pins. The poster should present an abstract of the project that includes the following: your name, the institution where the project was based, project title, the purpose of conducting the project, a description of the population, procedures, critical results, and a discussion of the significance of the outcome.
Poster presenters are encouraged to make handouts of their abstracts and findings available to attendees. These materials can be shipped to WMF staff in advance or can be brought by the presenter. Tables and bulletin boards will be provided.
Poster review guidelines:
1.) Significance: Does the study address an important problem? - Relevance for Massage and Bodywork Profession
2.) Scientific and Technical Merit: Are the conceptual framework, design, methods, and analyses adequately developed? Does the applicant acknowledge any potential problem areas? - Design is well developed and appropriate to the study aims- Study aims are original and innovative
3.) Research Study must never have been presented before.
If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Michaels at (336) 957-8997 more details can be found online at http://www.worldmassagefestival.com/2011/callforresearch.html
The World Massage Festival will hold its 1st annual poster session at the 2011 National Convention in Cullowhee, NC from July 14-18. 2011. Our theme is "Research & Education Are Our Future!"
You are invited to present a poster of your recent massage and bodywork research. If you are unable to attend personally, you can ship the poster to us to display for you.
If you wish to participate, please submit an abstract to Cindy Michaels, Registrar, via email fesstival@worldmassgefestival.com by March 15, 2011. Additionally, Cindy can also be reached by phone at (336) 957-8997 if you have any questions.
Research Presentation Finalists will be announced May 1, 2011. Top Presenters will receive cash awards. The Presentation Selection Panel Members names will be announced after they have made their final selections.
Poster Specs:
The suggested poster size is 4' x 6'. Poster materials should be of the size and type that will fit within the alloted space and can be secured with either Velcro or push pins. The poster should present an abstract of the project that includes the following: your name, the institution where the project was based, project title, the purpose of conducting the project, a description of the population, procedures, critical results, and a discussion of the significance of the outcome.
Poster presenters are encouraged to make handouts of their abstracts and findings available to attendees. These materials can be shipped to WMF staff in advance or can be brought by the presenter. Tables and bulletin boards will be provided.
Poster review guidelines:
1.) Significance: Does the study address an important problem? - Relevance for Massage and Bodywork Profession
2.) Scientific and Technical Merit: Are the conceptual framework, design, methods, and analyses adequately developed? Does the applicant acknowledge any potential problem areas? - Design is well developed and appropriate to the study aims- Study aims are original and innovative
3.) Research Study must never have been presented before.
If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Michaels at (336) 957-8997 more details can be found online at http://www.worldmassagefestival.com/2011/callforresearch.html