Alliance of International Aromatherapists

2023 AIA International Virtual Conference

Aromatherapy Research, Safety, and Application – Inspiring Momentum In Our Profession

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Our 2023 Virtual Conference will be held March 31, 2023 - April 1, 2023. The focus of the conference will be on Aromatherapy Research, Safety, and Application in the Aromatherapy Community.

The conference will be held in our Learning Management System, AIA Classroom. Attendees will have access to session recordings, notes and additional resources to enrich your learning experience. Session recordings will be available to all attendees for 30 days. Unlimited lifetime access can be purchased for an additional $75.00.

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SPONSORSHIP

Interested in being a sponsor at our 2023 conference? Several sponsorship packages with excellent benefits including sponsor logo, journal advertising, social media and more are available.

Please note that all sponsors will need to complete registration and payment. The AIA Office will then contact you about your benefits as a sponsor.

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CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AS A SPONSOR!

Inquiries should be directed to conference@alliance-aromatherapists.org

Our Sponsors

Day One 3/31/23 - Research

Opening Ceremony and Aromatherapy Meditation
8:00am - 8:30am
(Mountain Time)
Denise Joswiak

Santalum from the Perspectives of Biomedicine, TCM and Its Ancient Mythology; a Research Update
8:30am - 9:30am
(Mountain Time)
Gabriel Mojay

Evidence Based Cannabis Medicine for Female Health Concerns
9:40am -10:10am
(Mountain Time)
Colleen Quinn

The Right Tool: Demystifying Quality Appraisal Checklists and Reporting Guidelines (ARQAT)
10:20am - 10:50am
(Mountain Time)
Marian "Marnie" Reven

Elucidating Biological Pathways of Essential Oils for Pain Using Local Thermal Hyperemia
11:00am - 11:30am
(Mountain Time)
Dawn Langley-Brady

Adding to the Pool of Aromatherapy Knowledge - Case Study Collaborative
11:40am - 12:00pm
(Mountain Time)
Lora Cantele

Case Study Open Forum Discussions Lunch

12:10pm -12:50pm

(Mountain Time)

hosted by Colleen Thompson

Case Studies -

Lynn Thiry -

Upper back, Shoulder and Neck Pain, Stress and Eczema

Zoé Pichot

Orange (Citrus sinensis L. person CH.), Sweet Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L. ct. Linalool), Peppermint (Mentha piperita L. Var piperita) and Wintergreen (Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall.) essential oils used as a protocol for tobacco and cannabis substance use disorder

Research Intensive Part 1: How To Design A Case Series Study
1:00pm - 2:45pm
(Mountain Time)
Jessie Hawkins

Research Intensive Part 2: Outcomes Assessment Best Practices For Aromatherapy Research or Case Studies
3:15pm - 5:00pm
(Mountain Time)
Jacqui Stringer

Day Two 4/1/23 - Safety, Regulation, and Application

Opening Greeting: Chair Pilates
8:00am – 8:30am
(Mountain Time)
Mary Ellen Dorey

Investigating Essential Oil Oxidation Products
8:30am - 9:30am
(Mountain Time)
Benoit Roger

Preservatives in Aromatherapy Formulations
9:40am -10:10am
(Mountain Time)
Kayla Fioravanti

Trauma Informed Aromatherapy
10:20am - 10:50am
(Mountain Time)
Elizabeth Guthrie

Trauma Informed Client Intakes
11:00am -11:30am
(Mountain Time)
Cynthia Tamlyn

11:40am - 12:25pm
(Mountain Time)
Panel Discussion: How is Aromatherapy Practiced and Regulated Around the World?

Panelists -

Jirbie Go-Philippines

Tresa Staeven-Canada

Deby Atterby-Australia

Joni Carroll-USA

Jinhee Park-Korea

Cami Lee-The Netherlands

Moderators - Amanda Lattin and Madeleine Kerkhof

Panelists -

Jirbie Go-Philippines

Tresa Staeven-Canada

Deby Atterby-Australia

Joni Carroll-USA

Jinhee Park-Korea

Cami Lee-The Netherlands

Moderators - Amanda Lattin and Madeleine Kerkhof

Aromatherapy and Acupuncture Clinical Applications
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(Mountain Time)
Amanda Lattin & David Tircuit

Immunity in the 21st Century

2:10pm - 2:40pm

(Mountain Time)

Linda Ann Kahn

Safe use of Aromatics Internally - an Evidence Based Approach
2:50pm - 3:20pm
(Mountain Time)
Mark Webb

Tissue Healing Using Australian Native Essential Oils and Extracts
3:30pm – 4:05pm
(Mountain Time)
Deby Atterby

Aromatherapy without Suppression, Holistic vs. Allopathic Approaches to Skincare
4:15pm: - 5:00pm
(Mountain Time)
Natallia Dzichkouskaia

Conference Pricing

Registration prices include full conference with 30 day access. All registrations will include the option to add unlimited access to the conference for an additional $75.00.

AIA Member Registration
$225.00
AIA Non - Member Registration
$300.00
AIA Student Member Registration
$200.00
Registration includes full conference with 30 day access to content.

AIA Platinum Sponsor

$1,500.00

AIA Business Member Platinum Sponsor

$1,050.00

Platinum Conference Sponsorship Includes:

Conference registration with unlimited access for one person

Interactive page in online conference classroom (video, contact opportunities, special offering for conference attendees)

Featured on conference website page

Sponsor logo for your website

Donation to conference auction

Full page ad in AIA Journal

Social media acknowledgement

AIA Platinum Sponsor

$1,500.00

AIA Business Member Platinum Sponsor

$1,050.00

Platinum Conference Sponsorship Includes:

Conference registration with unlimited access for one person

Interactive page in online conference classroom (video, contact opportunities, special offering for conference attendees)

Featured on conference website page

Sponsor logo for your website

Donation to conference auction

Full page ad in AIA Journal

Social media acknowledgement

AIA Gold Sponsor

$1,000.00

AIA Business Member Gold Sponsor

$700.00

Gold Conference Sponsorship Includes:

Conference registration with unlimited access for one person

Interactive page in online conference classroom (video, contact opportunities, special offering for conference attendees)

Featured on conference website page

Sponsor logo for your website

Donation to conference auction

Half-page ad in AIA Journal
Social media acknowledgement

AIA Silver Sponsor

$500.00

AIA Business Member Platinum Sponsor

$350.00

Silver Conference Sponsorship Includes:

Conference registration with unlimited access for one person
Interactive page in online conference classroom (video, contact opportunities, special offering for conference attendees)
Featured on conference website page
Sponsor logo for your website
Quarter-page ad in AIA Journal

AIA Members receive discounted rates. Not a member yet? Join below!

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Select membership level

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* Membership level

Student Member - $50.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments Applicant is enrolled in an Aromatherapy certification program.
-Student must provide proof of enrollment in an Aromatherapy certification program.
-(May apply for additional year if enrolled in a AIA approved school)
- all benefits of an associate member

Associate - $95.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year Automatic renewal (recurring payments) Applicant has interest in the field or is a student enrolled in an Aromatherapy certification program.

Membership benefits include:

-Voting member
-Monthly educational webinars
-Digital Membership Certificate
-Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit opportunities
-Quarterly digital issue of Aromatics in Action Journal; Summer Issue print edition mailed to you
-Access to "members only" website; (research database, special recordings, and information)
-Essential Oils Information booklet - available in bulk as a student aid
-Listing in the membership directory
-Discounted registration for AIA Conferences
-Membership discount program (from participating companies)
-Use of AIA Associate Member Logo
-Eligible to earn referral credits towards your next renewal for each new member referred to AIA
-Discounted advertising rates in Aromatics in Action Journal and conference proceedings manual

Professional - $125.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year Automatic renewal (recurring payments) Applicant has completed a minimum of 200 hours of documented and verifiable instruction in aromatherapy and 12 CPD credits per year.

Membership benefits include:

-Voting member
-Monthly educational webinars
-Digital Membership Certificate
-Continuing Professional Development credits, as applicable
-Quarterly digital issue of Aromatics in Action Journal; Summer Issue print edition mailed to you
-Access to "members only" website; (research database, special recordings, and more information)
-Essential Oils Information booklet - available in bulk as a student aid
-Listing in the membership directory
-Discounted registration for AIA Conferences
-Membership discount program (from participating companies)
-Use of the AIA Professional Member logo
-Eligible to earn referral credits towards your next renewal for each new member referred to AIA
-Discounted advertising rates in Aromatics in Action Journal and conference proceedings manual
-Post your events and educational programs on the Member Events Calendar and via AIA's social media outlets
-Discounted membership through ABMP (includes professional liability insurance for practitioners and all the membership benefits of ABMP including discounts for hotels, rental cars, and professional business services)
-Eligible to earn referral credits towards your next renewal for each new member referred to AIA
-Listing in our “Find an Aromatherapist” program
-Eligible to serve on AIA Committees and Board of Directors

Business and Advanced Practitioner - $350.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year Automatic renewal (recurring payments)

Business and Professional Member - $350.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year Automatic renewal (recurring payments) 1 member $350

Membership benefits include:

AIA has recently updated the Business Membership category and the benefits of Business Membership.

We will continue to increase benefits for Business Members as we reach out to you for more information on how we can better support you as a valued part of the AIA community.

As of March 2022 our business membership is for one person with a business.

Benefits included in our Business Membership are:

-Business Directory Webpage clearly available on our website -plenty of space to describe your business and offerings

-Journal Business directory page - Your contact information and a 1–2-line description of your business.

-First Wednesday - info webinar Business Showcase Zoom First Wednesday opportunity to describe your business in detail, and answer Questions about your business.

-Monthly Business News Email. All business members will be permitted to make an offer on a service/and or product in a monthly Business Member email. This one monthly email will include listings from all Business Members.

-Calendar listings for educational events- 8 per year
1 member $350

Membership benefits include:

AIA has recently updated the Business Membership category and the benefits of Business Membership.

We will continue to increase benefits for Business Members as we reach out to you for more information on how we can better support you as a valued part of the AIA community.

As of March 2022 our business membership is for one person with a business.

Benefits included in our Business Membership are:

-Business Directory Webpage clearly available on our website -plenty of space to describe your business and offerings

-Journal Business directory page - Your contact information and a 1–2-line description of your business.

-First Wednesday - info webinar Business Showcase Zoom First Wednesday opportunity to describe your business in detail, and answer Questions about your business.

-Monthly Business News Email. All business members will be permitted to make an offer on a service/and or product in a monthly Business Member email. This one monthly email will include listings from all Business Members.

-Calendar listings for educational events- 8 per year

Business Member - $350.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year Automatic renewal (recurring payments) 1 member $350

Membership benefits include:

AIA has recently updated the Business Membership category and the benefits of Business Membership.

We will continue to increase benefits for Business Members as we reach out to you for more information on how we can better support you as a valued part of the AIA community.

As of March 2022 our business membership is for one person with a business.

Benefits included in our Business Membership are:

-Business Directory Webpage clearly available on our website -plenty of space to describe your business and offerings

-Journal Business directory page - Your contact information and a 1–2-line description of your business.

-First Wednesday - info webinar Business Showcase Zoom First Wednesday opportunity to describe your business in detail, and answer Questions about your business.

-Monthly Business News Email. All business members will be permitted to make an offer on a service/and or product in a monthly Business Member email. This one monthly email will include listings from all Business Members.

-Calendar listings for educational events- 8 per year

Questions? Email the Conference Committee or the Office Manager

Contact Us!

3758 E 104th Ave #36 Thornton, CO 80233

Ph: 303-531-6377

Toll Free: 877-531-6377

info@alliance-aromatherapists.org

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About Us

Founded in 2006, the Alliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is the professional organization representing aromatherapists.

AIA aims to increase awareness of and expand access to aromatherapists, help its members build successful practices, expand the body of aromatherapy research, and serve as a resource for members, the media and the public.

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