ANNUAL MEETING & CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM
APRIL 16-19, 2025 | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
2025 FWATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium
FWATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium (AMCS) will be held at South Point (Las Vegas) on April 16-19, 2025. 20 Category A CEUs (included with registration) / 6 additional CEUs (for an additional fee)
IMPORTANT UPDATE: The 2025 FWATA AMCS dates have been moved up 1-day to avoid conflict with Easter Sunday (April 20, 2025).
2025 FWATA AMCS Schedule-at-a-glance:
December 2024 - AMCS Registration Rates, Preliminary Education Program/Schedule, & FWATA Hotel Room Block made available on website (please check respective sections below)
February 2025 - FWATA AMCS Registration will open.
Wednesday, April 16 – Pre-Conference Learning Labs (for additional CEUs)
Thursday, April 17 – Education Programming, FWATA and State Business Meetings & Exhibit Trade Show (included)
Friday, April 18 – Education Programming & FWATA Awards Reception (included)
Saturday, April 19 – Education Programming (AM only, included)
FWATA Non-Discriminatory Practices: The Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association (FWATA) ensures that no individual should be denied participation in CE programs offered by BOC Approved Providers on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation or age. FWATA ensures that sole credentialed Athletic Trainers can attend FWATA Education Programs. Programs are available and accessible to all appropriate participants. No unlawful discrimination is associated with programming or related programs.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
AMCS Online Registration is now open!
Learning Lab (LL) Registration Policy:
LL education sessions have limited capacity (first come, first serve). Pre-registration and an additional non-refundable registration fee is required. Due to limited capacity, early registration is strongly encouraged.
$60 Pre-Conference Learning Labs are for additional CEUs (not included with general education sessions). Lab fees cover lab supplies/equipment and additional CEU costs.
$40 Mid-Conference Learning Labs are NOT for additional CEUS (as they run concurrently with general education sessions). Lab fees cover lab supplies/equipment.
EDUCATION PROGRAM
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Preliminary Schedule
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Preliminary Program
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Learning Labs
HOTEL INFORMATION
FWATA Group Rates
Midweek: $85 & Weekend: $170
(plus discounted daily resort fee of $15.93 and applicable taxes)
Group rates are valid from
April 13, 2025 - April 20, 2025
To make room reservations by phone or for assistance with and existing reservation, contact South Point Room Reservations directly and provide the assigned
FWATA Group Code: FWA0414
Contact Information:
Telephone: (866) 791-7626 (toll free)
Direct: (702) 797-8901
Fax: (702) 797-8905
Email: reservations@southpointcasino.com
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday:
6:00 am – 11:00 pm PST
Saturday & Sunday:
7:00 am – 11:00 pm PST
Guarantee Policy
Deposit of 1 night is required and will be charged at time of booking. A credit card authorization will be run at check-in and held until the time of your departure. Must be 21 years or older to check-in. Room type is a request and assigned at check-in.
Cancel Policy
Reservations must be cancelled 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid a fee of the 1st night's room and tax.
QUICK LINKS
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All education sessions included with the FWATA registration fee will be held Thursday, April 17, 2025 thru Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Online Registration opens February 1, 2025. Early Registration Rates will be:
Professional - NATA Member $260 / Non-Member $525
Student - Member $150 / Non-Member $ 275
20 Category A CEUs are included with your conference registration.
Pre-Conference Learning Labs on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 are available for up to 6 additional CEUs (pre-registration and additional fees required).
Learning Lab Registration Terms & Conditions: Due to limited space and supplies/equipment for learning lab education sessions, the following terms and conditions apply to all FWATA AMCS Learning Lab education sessions:
Pre-registration and an additional fee is required to attend each session.
Attendees must check-in 10-minutes prior to the start time of each session.
Attendees must participate in the entire session to receive a CEU certificate.
Failure to check-in and/or attend the session will result in forfeiture of their seat in the session.
All Learning Lab session fees are non-refundable.
FWATA AMCS Payment Information: All fees must be paid in full at the time of registration. Accepted methods of payment are: credit/debit (VISA or Mastercard), and check (business or personal). Check payment instructions:
Complete online registration. Print a copy of the registration confirmation to attach to check payment.
Make checks payable to "FWATA" or "Far West Athletic Trainers' Association"
If possible, include the registered attendee(s)full name and/or confirmation # in the memo section.
Mail check payment AND registration confirmation page to:
Attn: Ginger Lei Ehrke
FWATA AMCS Registration
11022 Saint Rafael Street
Las Vegas, NV 89141
Please process and mail all check payments within 2 weeks of completing online registration. If more time is required, please contact the Registration Commissioner, Sanam Rezazadeh. All check payments must be received prior to onsite registration check-in.
If you or your employer require a W-9 form to issue a check payment, please contact FWATA AMCS Registration Commissioner, Sanam Rezazadeh, for an electronic copy.
FWATA AMCS Cancellation/Refund Policy: All conference registration cancellations must be made in writing to the FWATA AMCS Registration Commissioner, Sanam Rezazadeh, up to 7-14 days prior to the start of the conference to receive a refund. A $25 processing fee will be applied to ALL cancellations.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Some registration fees (i.e. Learning Lab fees) are non-refundable.
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Agenda & Schedule
All education sessions included with the FWATA registration fee will be held Thursday, April 17 thru Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Pre-Conference Learning Lab education sessions will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, for additional CEUs (pre-registration and additional fee required).
FWATA AMCS Speaker Information
2026 AMCS Speaker proposals will open Summer 2025. Stay tuned... Thank you!
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Free Communication Program
More information coming soon…please check back for updates.
The FWATA Free Communications Program is committed to the mission of the NATA Research and Education Foundation Free Communications Program to advance the discovery, dissemination, and application of the scientific knowledge in athletic training domains through written and oral forums. This mission is realized by communicating scientific knowledge to the athletic training community through the sharing of peer-reviewed original research reports and unique clinical case reports during the FWATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium. All accepted abstracts are presented in poster format. For more information, please visit: https://sites.google.com/unlv.edu/fwata-research-grants-committe/home
Research & Grants Awards Program
The FWATA Research & Grants Award Program provides recognition, financial support, and encouragement for quality research from members of District 8. Funded projects must be designed to expand the body of knowledge in athletic training and improve clinical practice.
Research and Grants Program Guidelines and Instructions
Please contact the FWATA R&G Committee Chair with any questions: Kara Radzak, PhD, LAT, ATC Chair, FWATA Research and Grants Committee University of Nevada, Las Vegas kara.radzak@unlv.edu
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Thank you for your interest in our FWATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium. Interested exhibitors can contact Leroy Heu.
More information coming soon…please check back for updates.
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The FWATA Paul Schechter Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held during the FWATA AMCS. The golf tournament is typically a 1:00 PM shotgun start that is held the day before general session education programming begins at a local golf course near the hotel. Proceeds go towards funding FWATA athletic training student scholarships.
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FWATA & State Business Meetings
Coming soon…please check back for updates.
FWATA Awards Reception
The FWATA Honors and Awards Committee needs your help to make sure our profession’s top contributors are recognized! Any member in good standing may nominate a candidate for these awards to the Honors & Awards Committee.
For more information or to submit a nomination, visit:
Trade Show Lunch Showcase
More information coming soon…
Committee Meetings
Coming soon…please check back for updates.
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*See Hotel Information (above) for FWATA group rate information and link.
2026 FWATA AMCS TBD
2027 FWATA AMCS TBD
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CEU Information
FWATA is a “BOC Approved Provider. ”Please note that the provider numbers vary by category and/or individual sessions when reporting the CEUs you earned from FWATA Annual Meetings and Clinical Symposiums. The provider numbers are located towards the bottom of the CEU certificate of attendance. For Category A CEUs, enter “Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium” for Activity Title. Listed below are the maximum number of CEUs that were available for each category, for each meeting. Registered attendees are responsible for tracking the actual number of CEU hours that they earned by attending various sessions.
Reporting CE to the BOC - ATs must complete a predetermined number of continuing education units (CEUs) during the certification maintenance period. The current period ends December 31, 2023. (11:59pm CT). Please use the following link to the BOC Website (https://bocatc.org/) for more information about maintaining and reporting CEUs.To request a copy of your FWATA AMCS CEU certificate, please contact Sanam Rezazadeh.
Previous Meetings Information
April 18 - 21, 2024
2024 Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium
Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
Las Vegas, NV
July 11-15, 2023
2023 Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium
Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort Waikoloa, HI (Kona)
21 Category A CEUs (included)
9 Additional Category A CEUs (separate CEU certificate required for each course)
April 28-May 1, 2022
2022 Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium Town and Country Resort
San Diego, CA
19 Category A CEUs (included)
9 Additional Category A CEUs (separate CEU certificate required for each course)
2021 Virtual Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium – CVENT
22 CEUs (16.25 Category A CEUs and 5.75 EBP CEUs)
2020 Virtual Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium – ICEU
10.5 Category A CEUs
April 25-28, 2019
2019 Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium Town and Country Resort
San Diego, CA
12 Category A CEUs; 6 EBP CEUs
April 26-29, 2018
2018 Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium Westgate Resort and Casino Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
17 Category A CEUs; 6 EBP CEUs
April 27-30, 2017
2017 Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium Westgate Resort and Casino Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
12 Category A CEUs; 5 EBP CEUs
July 12-16, 2016
2016 Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa
Keauhou Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i
15 Category A CEUs; 5 EBP CEUs
**Important Note: If you attended the last EBP session (Speaker: Lori A. Michener, PhD, Pt, ATC, SCS, FAPTA), it is only approved for a maximum of 1.0 EBP CEU, not two. Please make sure to enter the correct number of CEUs to avoid an audit**
April 17-19, 2015
2015 Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium Town and Country Resort and Spa
San Diego, California
12 Category A CEUs; 5 EBP CEUs
April 11-13, 2014
2014 Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium Las Vegas Hotel
Las Vegas, Nevada
16 Category A CEUs
[/accordion][accordion title="On-Site Volunteers"]The FWATA Convention Committee would like to thank all past and future volunteers for their time and consideration. The FWATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium would not be possible without the generosity and service leadership of our members! FWATA AMCS volunteer shift times range from 2 hours or more, in a variety of capacities. Volunteers can sign-up for areas that interest them. Students and early professionals, this is a great way to network! Areas of need may include:
Registration/check-in, session check-in, special event prep/set-up, session break-down, presentation room assistant, etc.
If you are interested in being an On-site Volunteer, please complete this Google Form (https://bit.ly/D8AMCSvolunteers) and/or be sure to let us know when you complete the conference registration process (there will be a registration question to ask attendees if they are interested in volunteering). The FWATA Convention Committee will reach out to all interested volunteers with more information ASAP. All volunteers must be registered attendees. Unfortunately, FWATA does not provide compensation or discounted registration for volunteering. Your time and consideration is greatly appreciated.
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The FWATA Convention Committee would like to thank all past and future volunteers for their time and consideration. The FWATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium would not be possible without the generosity and service leadership of our members!
FWATA AMCS volunteer shift times range from 2 hours or more, in a variety of capacities. Volunteers can sign-up for areas that interest them. Students and early professionals, this is a great way to network!
Areas of need may include:
Registration/check-in
Session check-in
Special event prep/set-up
Session break-down
Presentation room assistant, etc.
If you are interested in being an On-site Volunteer, please complete this Google Form (https://bit.ly/D8AMCSvolunteers) and/or be sure to let us know when you complete the conference registration process (there will be a registration question to ask attendees if they are interested in volunteering). The FWATA Convention Committee will reach out to all interested volunteers with more information ASAP. All volunteers must be registered attendees. Unfortunately, FWATA does not provide compensation or discounted registration for volunteering. Your time and consideration is greatly appreciated.