August 26 - 28, 2022
Portland, Maine
2022
Schedule
PLAN YOUR EXPERIENCE
It's your choice -
load up on new information with workshops before the conference, or just come for the main event.
CPO Certification Course
Wednesday
August 24
8 am - 6 pm
The CPO training course is one of the most respected certifications in the pool and spa industry. Commercial pools are often required to have CPO certified staff members on hand. The course is an excellent primer of pool/spa sanitation, equipment, and operation. While the course itself is not built to be oriented toward float tanks, this class will be taught by Dr. Roy Vore, who you may have seen speak at previous Float Conference. Dr. Vore will help put the information in the context of a float center.
FTS Start A Center Workshop
Thursday
August 25
9 am - 6 pm
Friday
August 26
9 am - 1 pm
The Start a Center Workshop is a 1.5 day course hosted by Float Tank Solutions before the Float Conference. The course will include pragmatic and hands-on information, including sections on construction, float tank maintenance, cleaning schedules and operations, regular expenses and finances, and float specific marketing
Main Conference
Friday
August 26
9 am - 5 pm
Workshops + Activities
6 pm
Welcome Party at Float Harder
Saturday
August 27
9 am - 5 pm
Conference Sessions
7 pm
Party at Bayside Bowl
Sunday
August 28
10 am - 4 pm
Conference Sessions
This year's Float Conference will be another hybrid event - join us in Portland or online!
In Portland:
Speakers will fly in from all over the world to share their expertise about float research, sanitation, tank maintenance, small business operations, float center marketing, and so much more. Presenters will facilitate hands-on workshops covering topics like marketing and business needs. And you can finally take some time for self care with our wellness sessions, like qi gong, light therapy, and didgeridoo. Conference sponsors will have booths, highlighting the latest products and services they offer for the float industry. We'll have incredible networking experiences, including intimate group discussions, lunches and breaks, and epic parties! Plus, there may or may not be an award for the most hugs given.
Virtually:
We want to make sure that anyone unable to travel this August is still able to gain valuable knowledge from the Float Conference! Our simplified virtual experience will include a livestream of the main stage, a chance to learn about the sponsors, and ability to chat with fellow attendees. And don't worry - virtual attendees will still be able to party!
Detailed Schedule
Main Stage Presentations will be live streamed & available as videos after the conference.
Workshops and wellness sessions are only available at the in person event in Portland Maine.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.
Day | Time | Session | Presenter | Session Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wed | 8:00 AM | CPO Class (pre-registration required) | Dr. Roy Vore | Workshop |
Thu | 9:00 AM | Start a Center Workshop Day 1 (pre-registration required) | Float Tank Solutions | Workshop |
Fri | 8:00 AM | Qi Gong | Nadia Linda Hole | Wellness Session |
Fri | 8:00 AM | Morning Run Group | James Harder | Wellness Session |
Fri | 9:00 AM | Start a Center Workshop Day 2 (pre-registration required) | Float Tank Solutions | Workshop |
Fri | 9:00 AM | Qi Gong Workshop | Nadia Linda Hole | Workshop |
Fri | 9:00 AM | How to take Float Photography that Pops! | Dylan Calm | Workshop |
Fri | 11:00 AM | Human Design | Rachel Benton | Workshop |
Fri | 11:00 AM | Roller Disco! | Float Conference / Float Harder | Party |
Fri | 1:00 PM | Breaking Up With Stress: Using Reiki to improve business operations and staff/client interactions. | Kat Roberts | Workshop |
Fri | 1:30 PM | Wet & Dry: The Synergy Between Float and Salt Therapy | Leo Tonkin | Workshop |
Fri | 2:00 PM | Float Center / Duck Bus Tour (pre-registration required) | Float Harder, Foundation House, Maine Duck Bus Tours | Party |
Fri | 6:00 PM | Welcome Party | Float Harder! | Party |
Fri | 6:00 PM | Virtual Welcome Party | Float Conference | Virtual Party |
Sat | 8:00 AM | Qi Gong | Nadia Linda Hole | Wellness Session |
Sat | 9:00 AM | Official Conference Opening | Stephen Johnson | Main Stage Presentation |
Sat | 9:15 AM | Where is the heart in floating? | Glenn Perry | Main Stage Presentation |
Sat | 9:40 AM | Whole-body Photobiomodulation for fibromyalgia and other pain syndromes | James Carroll | Main Stage Presentation |
Sat | 9:40 AM | Resilience, the art of not drowning. | Marilyn Melendez | Workshop |
Sat | 10:15 AM | Break | Break | |
Sat | 10:45 AM | A randomized controlled trial of Floatation-REST in anxiety and depression | McKenna Garland | Main Stage Presentation |
Sat | 11:00 AM | Reclaim You | Rachelle Gagne | Workshop |
Sat | 11:15 AM | Floating With Sharks: John C. Lilly and the CIA's Mind Control Operations | Marshall Hammond | Main Stage Presentation |
Sat | 11:40 AM | TBD | Dr. Flux | Main Stage Presentation |
Sat | 12:15 PM | Ghost Gear - Float-inspiried Art at the Float Conference | Carter Shappy | Main Stage Presentation |
Sat | 12:30 PM | Lunch | Break | |
Sat | 2:00 PM | Updates from the FTA! | Floatation Tank Association | Main Stage Presentation |
Sat | 2:25 PM | Breathing & Floatation | James Nestor | Main Stage Presentation |
Sat | 2:55 PM | Break | Break | Break |
Sat | 2:55 PM | Creating an organic sales funnel to increase returning guests | Kim Hannan | Workshop |
Sat | 2:55 PM | Guided Breathing Session | Samuel Whiting | Wellness Session |
Sat | 3:55 PM | Investigating neural effects during floating: Is there a 'theta state'? | Dr. Joel Frohlich | Main Stage Presentation |
Sat | 4:35 PM | Between the Sheets with Graham and Ashkahn | Graham and Ashkahn | Main Stage Presentation |
Sat | 5:00 PM | FTA Member Party | FTA | Party |
Sat | 7:00 PM | Saturday Party | Float Conference | Party |
Sun | 9:00 AM | Qi Gong | Nadia Linda Hole | Wellness Session |
Sun | 10:00 AM | Opening | Stephen Johnson | Main Stage Presentation |
Sun | 10:05 AM | The value of floating for chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, auto-immune disease and sleep. | Dr. David Berv | Main Stage Presentation |
Sun | 10:35 AM | Fundamentals of Nature: Breathing Practice for Metabolic Health, Longevity, and Wellbeing | Samuel Whiting | Main Stage Presentation |
Sun | 10:35 AM | Floating for Lucidity; the Alternate Waking States Induction Method (AWSIM!) | Richard Bonk | Workshop |
Sun | 11:10 AM | Break | Break | |
Sun | 11:40 AM | Longitudinal Impact of Floatation Therapy on Eating Disorder Symptoms and Body Image: A Randomized Clinical Efficacy Trial | Emily Choquette | Main Stage Presentation |
Sun | 12:10 PM | The Basics of Graphic Design for the Busy Business Owner | Kathryn Sullivan | Main Stage Presentation |
Sun | 12:35 PM | A shot at the stars: Launching the Float Research Collective | Dr. Justin Feinstein | Main Stage Presentation |
Sun | 1:10 PM | Lunch | Break | |
Sun | 2:40 PM | Regulations, Guidelines and Best Practices: How to Float the Line | Jenn Huang | Main Stage Presentation |
Sun | 2:40 PM | Membership Sales - Role Play and Sales Training Tips | Mandy Rowe | Workshop |
Sun | 3:10 PM | Microbiology II: So what is life? | Dr. Roy Vore | Main Stage Presentation |
Sun | 3:40 PM | Official Closing | Stephen Johnson | Main Stage Presentation |
Sun | 4:00 PM | Unofficial Closing Party | Float Conference | Party |