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happenings SEE YOU THERE INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE SYMPOSIUM JANUARY 17–19 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 207-842-5500 WWW.IHSYMPOSIUM.COM/08/ PUBLIC/ENTER.ASPX Features scientific and clinical applications in integrative medicine. Industry experts and pioneers discuss the latest medicine research and product innovation. HEALTHY AGING AND WELLNESS EXPO FEBRUARY 5–7 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA WWW.DAYSPAEXPO.COM Dedicated to spas, wellness centers, doctors/physicians/dermatologists, and other healthcare professionals who have an interest in obtaining new vendors for supplies and equipment in the expanding baby boomer market. RETURNING TO OUR SENSES: A WOMEN'S CIRCLE IN THE RAINFOREST FEBRUARY 9–16 SAMASATI, COSTA RICA 440-779-6727 WWW.ISLAWOMENSRETREAT.COM Explores indigenous healing in a tropical forest, Caribbean ocean setting. SPA & RESORT EXPO AND MEDICAL SPA EXPO AND CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 23–25 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 800-363-3631 WWW.MEDICALSPAEXPOLA.COM Encompasses the spa and medical spa communities. Show floor features include exhibitor workshops and new product showcases. Education track subjects include day spa, resort spa, trends, massage therapist, esthetician, and nursing. AMERICA'S EXPO FOR SKIN CARE & SPA MARCH 1–3 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 800-883-7808 WWW.AMERICASEXPO.COM Focuses on professional skin care and spa services. Coproduced by Cosmetologists Chicago and Skin Inc. magazine, America's Expo provides the latest techniques, products, and research to help professionals build their careers. NATURAL PRODUCTS EXPO WEST MARCH 13–16 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA WWW.EXPOWEST.COM Offers new products, trends, seminars, and networking opportunities. More than twenty-eight hundred exhibitors. Attendees include natural product stores, chain pharmacies, independent drug stores, alternative healthcare practitioners, and more. PORTALS TO THE SELF: A WOMEN'S CIRCLE BY THE SEA MARCH 29–APRIL 5 ISLA MUJERES, MEXICO 440-779-6727 WWW.ISLAWOMENSRETREAT.COM Hosted on an island sacred to Ixchel, the Mayan moon goddess, that is historically a place for healing rituals among the Mayan people. BODY MIND SPIRIT CONFERENCE APRIL 23–27 SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA 888-499-1600 WWW.BODYMINDEXPO.COM Offers continuing education in Pilates, gyrotonic, Feldenkrais, somatic movement, and more. Conference exhibit hall features more than eighty booths, including equipment manufacturers, clothing, mats, teacher training programs, nutrition, music, and more. INTERNATIONAL ESTHETICS, COSMETICS & SPA CONFERENCE APRIL 27–29 NEW YORK, NEW YORK WWW.IECSC.COM Provides education and show floors featuring professional spa and medical spa products for spa owners, managers, estheticians, cosmeticians, massage therapists, makeup artists, and medical estheticians. FIFTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ANIMAL MASSAGE AND BODYWORK EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 5–6 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA 800-903-9350 WWW.IAAMB.ORG Features a forum for animal massage and bodywork professionals to network and support each other. 16 massage & bodywork january/february 2008