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2008 AMTA Convention, Phoenix

Another Great Convention by Leslie Giese, LMT#5975 As I have shared with you in previous years, I have really loved being at convention. Since 2000, I have been to seven out of the eight conventions offered. This year, it felt like I had come full circle. My first convention in 2000, the one that started my increased involvement in AMTA, was in Phoenix, and this year we were in Phoenix again. Phoenix 2000 I went as a member, with no obligations other than to enjoy all that was being offered, and I did. This year, Phoenix 2008, I was there representing my chapter as its President, a very different experience, but very fulfilling. I joined other dedicated volunteer leaders to meet and learn all that the national organization envisions for its chapter members. It always confirms my belief that the AMTA really works hard to represent our chosen massage profession and is there to help us keep growing. This year I got to watch how the decisions are made at the national board level. It helped me understand the process involved that shapes how AMTA serves the members. One of the decisions that is made at convention is where the next convention is chosen. This year they were deciding which West Coast location would get to have the 2011 Convention. Guess what? Portland Oregon was the winner! We will be hosting the 2011 National AMTA Convention. We hosted in 2002, and we did a great job, but the conventions since then have grown and have become so much more. We will need everyone's help, so sign up to be a part of making it one of the best conventions ever. I just wanted you to know that I take my representing you very seriously. Every day this position teaches me how to serve you better. I have so much to learn and can always improve, and I am helped by the other members of your chapter board who really do work very hard to serve the members of our chapter. Thank you all.

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