From Palmer Events Center trade shows to Domain tech offices and conference hotels across the city, Massage by Design delivers professional onsite chair massage throughout Austin and Central Texas. Licensed Texas therapists. Fully managed. Nothing for your team to coordinate. Built for HR teams, event planners, and office managers who need a vendor that shows up ready and handles every detail independently.
Austin has one of the fastest-growing corporate event calendars in the country. Palmer Events Center hosts conventions, consumer expos, and professional trade events throughout the year, drawing attendees from across Texas and beyond. The Fairmont Austin and JW Marriott Austin anchor a conference hotel corridor that fills with multi-day industry gatherings, association meetings, and leadership summits from January through December. The Domain has become a second downtown, dense with technology companies whose HR teams plan appreciation events, health fairs, and recurring office wellness programs on a regular schedule.
We have been serving Austin event planners, HR directors, and trade show exhibitors for years. Our therapists are licensed in Texas, experienced working convention floor setups and corporate office environments, and they arrive on time with everything they need. Organizations including St. David's North Austin Medical Center and Austin Energy have brought us in for employee appreciation events and staff wellness days. Your team coordinates nothing on event day.
Whether you need a single therapist for an afternoon appreciation event at a South Congress office or a multi-chair setup for a trade show booth at Palmer Events Center, we have the right configuration for your event and budget.
Request a Quote → Read: How Chair Massages Boost Employee Productivity Read: Corporate Massage Services OverviewOperational support for trade shows, conferences, employee wellness programs, and corporate events throughout Austin and Central Texas.
Palmer Events Center hosts some of Central Texas's most active trade shows and consumer expos. A professional chair massage station at your booth creates a visible draw, keeps attendees in conversation with your team, and sets your footprint apart on a busy show floor. Our therapists are familiar with standard booth configurations and manage their own queue and setup independently. Learn about events at Palmer Events Center.
Learn MoreAustin's conference hotel circuit runs year-round at the JW Marriott Austin, Fairmont Austin, and Hilton Austin, with multi-day industry events drawing attendees from across the country. We staff single-therapist wellness breaks for smaller meetings and full wellness lounge buildouts for large conventions. One coordinator handles all scheduling and day-of logistics across every day of your event.
Learn MoreOnsite chair massage is one of the most direct signals you can send to your Austin team that they are valued. We come to your office, bring all equipment, and leave your employees with a genuine physical benefit. Available as a one-time event or a recurring weekly or monthly program for companies in Downtown Austin, the Domain, Cedar Park, Round Rock, and across the metro.
Learn MoreChair massage is consistently the most visited station at any corporate health or benefit fair. It gives employees an immediate, physical experience that a brochure cannot replicate. We integrate into your fair layout without special coordination from your team or disruption to other vendors. A standard setup requires 6.5 x 6.5 feet of floor space. Austin's large healthcare and government employers use us regularly for annual benefit fair events.
Learn MoreTeacher Appreciation Week, Nurses Week, Administrative Professionals Day. Austin has a substantial concentration of hospital staff at the St. David's HealthCare network and Ascension Seton system, plus public school districts and state agency offices whose organizations mark these occasions each year. We bring professional chair massage directly to the people doing the hardest work, at your location, fully managed from start to finish.
Learn MoreI wanted to send a quick note to say thank you for all of your help with the event. The event was a great success, and the guests really loved their hand massages!
The communication is always timely and professional. Great job!
Massage by Design has been so very pleasant to work with. Booking, the level of service, and total experience has been consistent regardless of where in the country our events have been located.
Austin's economy spans a wide range of industries with strong corporate footprints. The technology sector anchors the Domain and several suburban campuses. The state government and public utility sector generates a significant volume of staff appreciation and benefit fair activity. A growing healthcare system, a major state university, and one of the country's most active convention markets round out the buyer base. HR teams and event planners across every one of these industries book chair massage for employee appreciation, health fairs, and onsite office programs.
Our therapists serve the full Austin metropolitan area and surrounding Central Texas region. If your event is within 100 miles of Downtown Austin, we have therapist coverage for your location. That includes the Domain tech corridor, the conference hotels along Congress Avenue, and corporate offices throughout the suburbs from Cedar Park to Round Rock to Westlake.
Every client we work with tells us the same thing: they need it to be simple and they need to know it is handled. That is true whether it is a single therapist at a Domain tech office or a multi-therapist setup at a Palmer Events Center trade show. Here is exactly what the process looks like from the moment you reach out.
Tell us your event date, venue, and how many hours you need. A coordinator follows up within one business day with therapist availability and confirmed pricing for your Austin event. No obligation at that point.
Once you book, we coordinate everything on our end. Therapist assignment, timing, and any venue-specific requirements. If you are at Palmer Events Center, the JW Marriott Austin, or a corporate office in the Domain, we know what those setups look like. You will not be managing logistics on event day.
Your therapist arrives on time, in professional attire, with the massage chair and every supply needed. They set up independently, manage their own queue, and break down when the event ends. We have staffed employee appreciation events for St. David's North Austin Medical Center and Austin Energy and served corporate offices and conference venues across Central Texas. Nothing lands on your plate on the day of the event.
Recipients stay fully clothed in their work attire. There are no oils, no changing, and no disruption to the rest of the workday. A session takes 10 to 15 minutes per person.
A standard setup requires 6.5 x 6.5 feet of floor space. We can also work in smaller areas including conference room corners, back sections of trade show booths, and shared office spaces throughout Austin and Central Texas.
Most corporate chair massage sessions run 10 to 15 minutes. That is enough time for employees or event attendees to experience a genuine physical benefit without taking a significant break from their day.
Our therapists arrive with a professional massage chair and all required supplies. There is nothing for your team to source, rent, or set up. We handle everything from arrival to breakdown, at every Austin venue.
Massage by Design has been providing professional chair massage since 2005. In that time we have staffed employee appreciation events for St. David's North Austin Medical Center and Austin Energy, worked trade shows and conferences at Palmer Events Center, and supported HR teams at corporate offices throughout the Domain and Downtown Austin. That depth of experience means nothing catches us off guard on event day.
Most corporate massage companies are run by businesspeople. Massage by Design was built by a licensed massage therapist. Founder Koko Klipper started her career behind the chair and grew this company from the ground up. That firsthand experience shapes how we screen therapists, coordinate events, and show up for clients across every market we serve.
We serve 40+ cities with the same standard at every event. If your organization runs events in Austin, Chicago, and Dallas across the year, you work with one coordinator, one process, and one consistent level of service. No starting over in each market. Visit our full locations page to see every city we serve.
Chair massage is priced by the hour per therapist, with rates that vary by market. When we quote your Austin event, that is the number you pay. No surprise fees, no day-of additions. Learn more about our services at massagebydesign.net.
Yes. We staff trade shows, consumer expos, and professional events at Palmer Events Center and are familiar with the venue's floor configurations and exhibitor logistics. Our therapists work within standard booth footprints, set up independently, and manage all event-day coordination without involvement from your team. Learn more about our trade show chair massage services.
The most common buyers are HR directors, office managers, corporate event planners, and trade show exhibitors at Austin-area companies and organizations. The most frequent event types include trade show booths at Palmer Events Center and the Austin Convention Center, where chair massage draws foot traffic and keeps attendees engaged; employee appreciation events at corporate offices in Downtown Austin, the Domain, and Cedar Park; health and benefit fairs for large healthcare and government employers including the St. David's HealthCare network and Austin Energy; multi-day conferences at the JW Marriott Austin, Fairmont Austin, and Hilton Austin; and special recognition weeks including Nurses Week and Teacher Appreciation Week for school districts and hospital staff throughout Central Texas.
Yes. Every therapist we send to an Austin event is licensed by the State of Texas and carries their own liability insurance. We can provide documentation on request if your venue or event organizer requires proof of licensing or insurance coverage before allowing onsite service.
For major trade shows at Palmer Events Center and large multi-day conventions, book four to six weeks in advance when possible. Austin is a high-volume event market and therapist availability fills quickly during peak conference periods, particularly in the spring and fall. For employee appreciation days and office events in Downtown Austin, the Domain, or the suburbs, two to three weeks of lead time is typically sufficient. Contact us and we will confirm availability for your dates within one business day.
Yes, and the mechanism is direct. Most desk workers carry chronic tension in the neck, shoulders, and upper back from extended time at a screen. A 10 to 15 minute chair massage addresses those areas specifically while the recipient stays fully clothed in their work attire. There are no oils, no changing, and no disruption to the rest of the day. Employees return to their desks having had a tangible physical benefit rather than a pamphlet about healthy habits. For Austin tech companies competing for talent, a single onsite chair massage event often produces more positive team feedback than an entire quarter of passive wellness programming.
Our therapist arrives at your Palmer Events Center or Austin Convention Center booth before doors open, sets up the chair within your footprint, and begins seeing attendees as traffic starts. The chair requires roughly 6.5 x 6.5 feet. Sessions run 10 to 15 minutes each. The therapist manages their own sign-up process, maintains the flow of the queue, and breaks down at the close of the show day. Exhibitors consistently report that chair massage is the single most effective draw for sustained booth traffic. Your booth staff focuses on conversations. We handle everything else.
One therapist can serve approximately four to six people per hour at 10 to 15 minutes per session. For a four-hour employee appreciation event with 60 to 80 attendees, two therapists is a common configuration. For a full-day trade show booth at Palmer Events Center, one dedicated therapist typically covers the traffic volume for most mid-sized exhibitors. When you submit your quote request, tell us your expected headcount and event duration and a coordinator will recommend the right staffing level for your specific event.
Yes. Many Austin companies use us for regular onsite chair massage on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly schedule. It is one of the most requested and cost-effective employee wellness benefits, particularly for technology and healthcare companies in competitive hiring markets. A recurring program requires no additional coordination after the initial booking is confirmed. Your therapist arrives, sets up, runs the session, and leaves. Nothing lands on your team's plate beyond approving the schedule. Learn more about employee appreciation chair massage.
Chair massage is priced by the hour per therapist. Rates vary by market. When we quote your event, that is the price you pay. No hidden fees, no day-of additions. Contact us for a custom quote based on your event date, Austin location, and the number of hours you need. Most clients receive a response within one business day. The quote includes therapist availability, confirmed pricing, and relevant logistics notes for your specific venue.
The easiest way is to request a quote directly through Massage by Design. Tell us your event date, venue, and how many hours you need. A coordinator follows up within one business day with therapist availability and confirmed pricing for your Austin event. We serve the full metro including Palmer Events Center, the JW Marriott Austin and Fairmont Austin, Downtown and South Congress offices, and suburban venues in the Domain, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Georgetown, Pflugerville, and Westlake. There is no obligation after receiving your quote. You can also reach us by phone at (866) 629-7352 or visit our full locations page to see every city we serve.
Tell us about your event and one of our coordinators will follow up with therapist availability, pricing, and everything you need to know. Usually within one business day.
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