From the President’s Desk

Dear Friends,

The summer is upon us and the weather is right for all kinds of gatherings! As your new

President, I have hit the ground running and have been extremely busy since the elections this

past April. We are working tirelessly to create educational and networking events throughout

the state to bring AMTA-IL members closer together. At the same time, we hope to encourage

you to sponsor a meet-up event in your area to help bring us even closer.

The Board of Director’s just finished our Strategic Planning Meeting in June, where we set goals

and made plans for our Chapter for the next two years. All members were invited to attend the

meeting and share their ideas. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend. Your input was

useful and will continue to help guide us as we make decisions.

If you live in the Champaign-Urbana area, you may have heard about the Room/Ride Share and

Networking Meet-Up being hosted by AMTA-IL on July 23, 2016 at Parkland College, located in

the health professions wing at 1309 N. Mattis St. Champaign, IL. We will be meeting to make

arrangements to carpool and share expenses to go to the National Convention, and look at

volunteer opportunities for the Chapter. This event is open to all massage therapists regardless

of AMTA affiliation, and demographic location. The Meet-Up is from 12p-2p in room H-127.

Please email us at illinois@amtamassage.org if you have questions about this event and to

RSVP.

AMTA-IL also has a member meet-up and cookout quickly approaching at 3704 Lebanon Ave.

in Belleville, Illinois, on Saturday July 30th from 2p-5p. Be sure to join us for this networking

event and bring the family…the more the merrier! Food will be provided and you may RSVP via

email at illinois@amtamassage.org and we’ll see you there!

In September, the Chapter has scheduled some well needed continuing education courses, so

mark your calendars now! Kathy Paholsky will be presenting an Ethics and Chronic pain

Seminar. She will be teaching these seminar’s in Fairview Heights on September 23rd , in

Champaign on September 24^th, and in Chicago on September 25th.

Join us in Milwaukee, Wisconsin October 26-29th for the AMTA National Convention! We’re

offering an awesome promotion! The first 200 Illinois members to register for the full

convention will save $200! All you have to do is call the National Office (1-877- 905-2700,

promotion available by phone only) and let them know that you’re from IL and would like

to register for the full convention with our promotion, 200 for $200! This benefit is for Illinois

members only and is another way for us to give back to you, the members.

I’m looking forward to seeing and speaking with all of you as we participate in all of the events

that we have scheduled thus far! There will be more to come in every issue so stay tuned and

happy reads!

Marva Wright

AMTA-IL Chapter President