World Massage Festival &
Massage Therapy Hall of Fame


July 17-21, 2023
Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort
Cherokee, NC


Our Mission Statement: To honor those who built the bridges for our profession,
to educate the general public about massage, to educate therapists
about different types of massage and to have fun.








REGISTRATION CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY

All cancellations must be made in writing and submitted to the World Massage Festival. An administrative fee of $150 is assessed on all cancellations postmarked no later than September 15, 2021. A $200 administrative fee is assessed on cancellations postmarked between September 16, 2021 and December 31, 2021. Cancellations postmarked after December 31, 2021 and no-shows are not eligible for refunds. To qualify for a refund, all cancellations must be submitted in writing to: festival@worldmassagefestival.com NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2021

Registrations may not be transferred from one person to another. Registrations may not be "gifted" to someone else. Vendor registrations by franchises or companies may not be transferred from one franchisee or one company owner to another.

REGARDLESS OF WHEN YOU REGISTERED FOR WORKSHOPS, AS A VENDOR OR FOR PROGRAM ADS, there will be NO REFUNDS for any reason after DECEMBER 31, 2021. Any cancellation after 12/31/21 will also not be eligible to be transferred to the 2023 Festival.

Registrations may not be transferred from one person to another.

Registration fees from 2020 and 2021 may be carried over to the 2023 Festival ONLY if the 2023 Festival is cancelled

NO refunds or transfers will be issued for registrations already forwarded to the 2023 WMF from previous Festivals.

In the event the World Massage Festival is canceled due to fire, strikes, government regulations, acts of God, or if a scheduled instructor does not appear in class due to an unexpected delay, or absence and we are unable to find a replacement in time that may end up with a cancelled class, or any causes beyond the control of the World Massage Festival, the World Massage Festival shall not be held liable for failure to conduct the Festival as scheduled. The World Massage Festival will not be held liable for any expenses incurred by attendees and will determine the amount of refunds, if any, based on the above information.

The World Massage Festival and its producers and owners reserve the right, at its sole and complete discretion, to deny entry to our event, revoke the entry to our event, deny acceptance of any registration at any time, and/or to disqualify any individual or company from attending the Event.

The World Massage Festival and its producers and owners reserve the right, at ts sole and complete discretion, to cancel any published workshop, at any time. All registrants expressly waive any claim for damages arising from the cancellation of a class.

All registrants MUST check the boxes on their registration form that they have read, understood and will abide by the Festival Refund/Cancellation Policy and the Masking Policy (as stated below). No registration will be accepted and no attendance at Festival will be permitted without this acknowledgement and agreement to the terms of the Refund/Cancellation Policy and the Masking Policy.

MASKING & VACCINATION POLICY AT WMF

UNLESS IT IS REQUIRED BY HARRAHS CHEROKEE, face masks and/or COVID vaccinations will NOT be required to attend the WMF. By the same token, if you prefer to wear a mask, please feel free to do so. This is a personal decision. Whatever YOUR particular choice, the World Massage Festival WILL NOT tolerate any harassment - either by those wearing a mask/vaccinated or those choosing not to wear a mask/unvaccinated. THIS POLICY WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED!! Any violation by anyone causing ANY trouble at all with someone else over their mask/vaccine decision will be met with IMMEDIATE AND PERMANENT REMOVAL from the Festival. THERE WILL BE ZERO TOLERANCE OF THIS! By registering, you are agreeing to abide by this policy and any outcome decided solely at the discretion of the promoters and owners of the Festival.