As I write my last President’s letter, I can think of
nothing but the incredible response from Oregon members
who helped our Chapter host the National AMTA
convention.
We greeted folks as they stepped off the plane at the
airport, gave them great weather to play golf, provided
an opportunity for a morning walk to the world-famous
Voodoo Donut shop, and took 120 people for a cruise up
the Willamette River on a stunning Friday night.
Within a week of the convention, rave reviews of our
hospitality were spreading across Facebook and blogs.
Nothing is ever perfect, but the crew did a great job
taking care of business so our visitors could enjoy
their experience.
The massage team at the convention was unbelievable!
They did 7300 minutes of massage between Thursday and
Saturday.
That just makes me tired thinking about it. I have to
thank April Neufeld for getting the crew together and
managing the massage room. Pivotal Solutions (Custom
Craftworks), Sacred Earth Botanicals and MyReceptionist
online provided goods and services for our massage room,
and LMTs did the rest.
If someone bought a shirt, shopping bag,
commemorative patch, or a waterless tattoo, Leslie Giese
brought it to the table. If they rented a table for a
class because airline fees were prohibitive, John Combe
asked an Oregon member to lend one. Pamlin Pegg and
company showed them the way to MAX from the airport.
I can’t thank enough each and every one of those who
supported the convention with their time and attention.
The board barely has time to recover from all of this
before preparing for our own annual meeting Feb 10-11.
We have a fantastic opportunity for you to learn about
massage research, the importance of assessment and
charting, and appropriate billing. AMTA-OR has the honor
of hosting Ruther Werner, Diana Thompson and Whitney
Lowe as our presenters.
Click for the
registration form
or find it in the Dec. newsletter on page
10. Members can attend both days for $35!
December
2011
