KNOW-HOW, KNOWLEDGE, AND NETWORKING

Become a Reimbursement Reform Advocate

Create a Vibrant Workplace Culture for Staff Retention

Build a Financially Stable Practice

Boost Revenues Despite Declining Reimbursements

Grow Your Practice Without the Stress

Network to Your Heart’s Content

PRESENTERS​

Nancy Mura

Founder Peds-A-Palooza Community & Conferences™ | Host

DIANE CRECELIUS

PT, Founder ABC
Pediatric Therapy

Matt Hanses

CEO
Uplift Marketing

Wendi Stanley

VP of Public Relations & Marketing, Rebound Physical Therapy

Vanessa Guerrero

Senior Corporate Trainer and Consultant, Survival Strategies, Inc.

Robin Bogan

Corporate Trainer and Consultant, Survival Strategies, Inc.

Scott Gardner

PT, DPT, FYZICAL of DelMarVa

Dale Lynn

OTR/L, TheraTree

Pam Marshall

OTR/L. Founder and CEO Marshall Pediatric Therapy

Eric Miller

Chief Financial Advisor and Co-Owner of Econologics Financial Advisors

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Ticket Prices

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Ticket Prices

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$695

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$745

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$575

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$625

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SPRING UP! Will be held at the Omni Austin. Click the button below to book your hotel now. Contact them at (512) 476-3700

Hotel Address: 700 San Jacinto At, E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701

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Reimbursement Reform….Let’s Get Loud!

We know things are tough in the industry right now. Diminishing reimbursements, increasing regulations and unreasonable salary demands make it all but impossible to retain staff unless you have critical retention know-how. 
 
Pediatric Private Practice Owners, those noble practitioners who’ve dedicated their lives to helping kiddos reach their full potential, don’t deserve this!
 
Spring is a time of rejuvenation and growth which is why we’ve made it the theme of the SPRING UP! 2025 conference. We’re going to SPRING UP! literally and figuratively.
 
I’m on fire about this Palooza because we’ve got seminars from industry experts to maximize your revenue and get your practice out from under the thumb of insurance companies. Here’s what I mean:
 
• Learn how to drive in more referrals from multiple channels through relationship management, reputation management and direct access marketing. This segment is presented by Uplift Marketing CEO Matt Hanses, Wendi Stanley, a successful 19-year Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) from Rebound Physical Therapy and yours truly, who started out as PCC and increased practice referrals five-fold. 
 
• Even though you’re not in this profession for the money, you need to be profitable to keep the doors open and grow. Find out how to boost your profitability while accumulating personal wealth!  This new seminar is presented by financial expert Eric Miller, Chief Financial Advisor and Co-Owner of  Econologics Financial Advisors
 
• Hear first-hand from other Pediatric Private Practice Owners how to successfully add services to your practice, to flourish despite escalating costs and decreasing reimbursements. 
 
• Poor communication affects every area of your practice, from keeping the schedule full at all times to staff retention. We’ll show you what good communication is all about and how to use it for a more productive, efficient and happier practice. I will be presenting this one—anyone who knows me knows I have no problem communicating!
 
• We all hear how workplace culture contributes to staff retention. But how do you build a gratifying work environment? We’ll show you how to foster a vibrant work environment and use games to build a team!
 
• You’ll take part in our insanely popular networking, talking to your peers, seeing old friends and making new ones! 
 
I’m also super-excited to announce another Peds-A-Palooza™  first. At this conference, we’re launching a grass roots advocacy movement for Private Practice Owners and reimbursement reform!  It’s time for a change! 
 
You’ll find out all about it at our panel “Strength In Numbers: Amplifying The Voice Of Private Practice For Advocacy And Legislative Change,” with special guest, Scott Gardener, PT, DPT, UPTA Founder as well as Dale Lynn, OTR/L and Pam Marshall, OTR/L. (More panelists will be added.) You absolutely do not want to miss this!
 
For those who’ve attended past Paloozas, you know they always sell out. Register now by completing the form below! 
 
Let’s get loud; let’s make our voices heard; let’s affect change. Let’s SPRING UP! in Austin on April 26 and 27!

Nancy Mura

PAST EVENTS

TESTIMONIALS

TESTIMONIALS

Agenda – SPRING UP!

Friday, April 25, 2025

7:00 PM – 7:30 PM

FIRST TIME ATTENDEE ORIENTATION
Location: Atrium

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

MEET & GREET & REGISTRATION
Location: Atrium

Saturday, April 26, 2025

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM

LATE REGISTRATION & COFFEE
The networking starts early! Join us for a Cup o’ Joe, start making friends and solving problems! 
Location: Bridge Ballroom Foyer

 

8:30 AM

GENERAL SESSION BEGINS
Location: Bridge Ballroom

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS 
Presented by Nancy Mura, Founder, Peds-A-Palooza™ Community & Conferences

8:45 AM – 9:15 AM

THE STATE OF PRIVATE PRACTICE: ACTION, THE SOLUTION TO REIMBURSEMENT REFORM 
Presented by Nancy Mura, Founder, Peds-A-Palooza™ Community & Conferences

9:15 AM – 11:15 AM

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: AMPLIFYING THE VOICE OF PRIVATE PRACTICE FOR ADVOCACY AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGE 
Peds-A-Palooza Community & Conferences brings you yet another first! Change is in the air and it is time that we spring up and use our 3000+ voices to make change. We will be loud, we will be heard! So join this dynamic, engaging panel, filled with fellow private practice owners who have been in the trenches by themselves. It’s time to unite and put our voices together to effect real change in the reimbursement arena. Enough is enough. Join us for the fight!

With Special Guest Panelist Scott Gardener, PT, DPT, Founder of UPTA, as well as Dale Lynn, OTR/L and Pam Marshall, OTR/L.  More Panelists coming soon.

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM

GROUP PHOTO

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

TRUE LEADERSHIP: ARE YOU IN CHARGE OF YOUR BUSINESS OR CHAINED TO IT?

– Goal Setting: Your Goals and Your Team Amalgamating Your Vision
– Managing Goals to Completion
– Taking that Stress-Free Holiday

Presented by Diane Crecelius, PT, Founder, ABC Pediatric Therapy Network

 

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

LUNCH
Eat, make a new friend, visit vendors, network!

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM

INSPIRATION STATION

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

CONNECTING THROUGH PERSUASION: GUIDING OTHERS TOWARD ACTION
Presented by Vanessa Guerrero, Senior Corporate Trainer, Survival Strategies Inc.

3:15 PM – 5:15 PM

CONNECTIONS INTO CONVERSIONS
Not just for Marketers, for all departments! Have every division of your company be involved in their own success.

Stop leaving money on the table. Strap yourself in for the revenue increase ride of your life! 

In this powerhouse workshop, you will work with three industry relationship development masters: Matt Hanses, CEO Uplift Marketing will delve into relationship development, reputation management and direct access marketing to teach you how to take control of your growth and drive referrals on your terms! Nancy Mura, Founder of Peds-A-Palooza™ and former Patient Care Coordinator (PCC), combined with Wendi Stanley, the most masterful and effective PCC with 19 years of referral increase experience under her belt, will demonstrate sure-fire tactics for getting, converting and keeping your new patients. 

FYI, there is no such a thing as too many referrals. 😉😉

Presented by Matt Hanses, CEO Uplift Marketing; Nancy Mura, Founder, Peds-A-Palooza™ Community & Conferences & Wendi Stanley, VP of Public Relations & Marketing, Rebound Physical Therapy.

7:00 PM

Kick Up Your Boots with Us!
After an action-packed first day of SPRING UP!, it’s time to let loose and have some fun! Join us for a night of line dancing, laughter, and Texan vibes. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or a total newbie, we promise good music, great company, and plenty of memories. Don’t miss this chance to unwind and connect with your fellow attendees—cowboy boots optional! 🤠🎶- Location to be announced.

Sunday, April 27, 2025

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM

INSPIRATION STATION 
Location: Bridge Ballroom

9:15 AM  – 10:45 AM

BREAKOUTS 
OWNERS ONLY BREAKOUT: 
AVOIDING THE PITFALLS THAT INTERRUPT YOUR SUCCESS

– The Bad Apple
– Owner Overload
– Pushback Regarding Change
– Untrained Staff

Presented by Diane Crecelius, PT, Founder ABC Pediatric Therapy Network.
Location: Bridge Ballroom

STAFF BREAKOUT: TOPIC TBD
Location: TBD

10:45 AM – 12:30 PM

TAKE MASSIVE ACTION (TMA): CORNERSTONE OF PEDS-A-PALOOZA FOR SUCCESS—CONQUER OBSTACLES THROUGH DECISIVE ACTION. 

Join a dynamic panel of your peers as they share the successful actions that transformed their practices. Learn how they increased income by introducing new service lines and cash-based services that align with patient needs and practice goals. This session will give you actionable insights to diversify your services and create sustainable growth so you can thrive despite diminishing reimbursements and rising costs of running your practice.

Moderated by Diane Crecelius, PT. Guest Panelists to be announced.
Location: Bridge Ballroom 

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

LUNCH
Eat, make a new friend, visit vendors, network!

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

HOW TO GROW & HARNESS PRACTICE PROFITS WHILE BUILDING PERSONAL WEALTH: A WINNING STRATEGY FOR YOU AND YOUR TEAM
Presented by Eric S. Miller, Chief Financial Advisor and Co-Owner of  Econologics Financial Advisors

Location: Bridge Ballroom

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

THE BRIDGE TO UNDERSTANDING: UNLOCKING THE POWER OF COMMUNICATION
Presented by Nancy Mura, President, Survival Strategies Inc.

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM

FROM GAMES TO GREATNESS: FOSTERING A VIBRANT WORKPLACE CULTURE
Presented by Robin Bogan, Snr Corporate Trainer & Consultant

*Agenda is subject to change for improvement purposes.

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