STA209: 'Getting Ready For Therapy Expo 2024' with Molly Benson & Vernon Smeed of Therapy Expo

Welcome to the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, Episode 209. Hosted by Matt Phillips, creator of runchatlive.com, all episodes are recorded live on the Sports Therapy Association YouTube channel and Facebook page. Join us every Tuesday at 8pm (UK time) to engage with our guests directly! After a two-week summer break, we dive into the upcoming Therapy Expo 2024, taking place November 27-28 at the Birmingham NEC. Yes, that's over 90 days away, but every year (the STA has been at every Therapy Expo since it started back in 2013) we hear from therapists who didn’t manage to book time out of clinic early enough, didn’t look into travel options, cheap early accomodation deals, and as a result couldn’t go. So, this episode is your official wake up call for Therapy Expo 2024, to get your affairs in order and join us at the Birmingham NEC on Wed Nov27th & Thurs 28th! Our guests, Therapy Expo Content Producer Molly Benson and Business Development Manager Vernon Smeed, along with Anna Maria Mazzieri, Director of The ST School, and Gary Benson, founder of the STA, discuss what makes Therapy Expo unique. Learn about the benefits of booking early, networking opportunities, and how this event can enhance your practice and business. Chapter Markers:  00:00:00 - Welcome to the Sports Therapy Association Podcas 00:04:39 - Guest Introductions 00:05:31 - Understanding Therapy Expo 00:09:25 - The Role of the Advisory Board 00:11:02 - The Shift Post-COVID 00:15:40 - The Value of Networking 00:18:19 - Ticket Pricing and Discounts 00:20:32 - Justifying the Ticket Price 00:25:07 - The Importance of Community 00:25:53 - Empowerment Through Knowledge 00:41:44 - New Features for Therapy Expo 00:48:50 - The MSK Conference Collaboration 00:51:37 - Accommodation Tips 00:55:15 - Preparing for Therapy Expo 01:01:17 - The Poster Zone Opportunity 01:02:50 - Closing Remarks and Feedback Useful Links Therapy Expo Website Therapy Expo on Instagram: @therapy_expo Therapy Expo on Twitter: @therapyexpo Therapy Expo on Facebook Sports Therapy Association Website The ST School Website   Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL and FACEBOOK page. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: [email protected]