This is the Power Point of the 51st Annul Meeting of the Mass Chapter AMTA. Please visit us at http://www.massamta.org

1. Mass Chapter AMTA
51st Annual Meeting
May 1, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011

2. Welcome and Call to Order
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3. • Introduction of the Board
• New Business
• Approval of Agenda (on
your tables)
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4. President’s Address
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5. Committee Reports
On your tables
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6. Committee Reports
UPCOMING EDUCATION
September 18, 2011
Build a $100,000 a Year Massage Business in Just 1 Hour a Day
7 CE's
NERC 2012 March15-18
The Hotel Hampton
Northampton, MA
December 3-4, 2011
Massage in Eldercare and Hospice: What it Takes to Serve This Special Population and
Get Paid For It.
12 CE's
The Cape Codder
Hyannis, MA
May 5, 2012
Hot Stone Massage
Boston Area (TBD)
May 6, 2012
Annual Meeting with Ethics Class
Boston Area (TBD)
September 9, 2012
Social Media Master Class: Growing Your Business Without Wasting Your Time
Western Mass (TBD) www.massamta.org
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7. Committee Reports
Mass Legislative Day for National
Massage Therapy Awareness Week
Thursday October 27, 2011
Sign up at the 1% table!!
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8. Nominations and Elections
Elections for Board Officers
All Running unopposed
All Certified through Commission on
Candidacy:
• 1st Vice President – Sr. Pat Dowler (2 year term)
• 3rd Vice President – Kelly Dalbec (2 year term)
• Treasurer – Farris Ajalat (2 year term)
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9. House of Delegates
1. Approves AMTA position statements as per
policy;
2.! Makes recommendations to the National
Board of Directors, as per policy, regarding: !
• a. AMTA bylaws;
• b.! AMTA’s mission and goals;
• c.! Matters internal to the HOD;
• d.! Business of the Association in general
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10. House of Delegates-National
• A delegate attends all meetings as directed by their chapter, and reports to the
members and the Chapter Board of Directors (BOD), at those meetings.
• A delegate maintains a working knowledge of materials provided prior to the HOD
meeting at National Convention.
• A delegate is responsible to ensure their chapter is processing recommendations
according to policy. A delegate is responsible for submitting position statements
submitted by a member according to policy.
• A delegate attends and participates in the HOD preliminary meeting and HOD
business meeting and casts informed votes.
• It is recommended that a delegate get involved at the chapter level and attend chapter
meetings. This will provide the delegate with the opportunity to understand AMTA’s
policies and procedures, observe parliamentary procedures and become comfortable in
making motions or speaking on behalf of their chapter. www.massamta.org
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11. House of Delegates-MA
• People elected to serve as delegate must serve on a committee during
their entire term of service as a delegate in addition to their other
duties.
• Other duties will include having one or more representatives attend
each chapter meeting to communicate the recommendations to the
membership,
• Each delegate must attend at least one of the chapter meetings, and the
delegate team must communicate with the members via newsletter,
eblast, website or social media.
• Every delegate is responsible to write a summary of their House of
Delegates experience to be submitted to the Board for possible
publication in the newsletter.
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12. Nominations and Elections
Delegates
Mass Chapter has five (5) Delegates.
! There were no elections last year 2010
• This year we will elect five (5) total
• ! Three (3) delegates serve a two year term
• Two (2) delegates serve a one year term
From 2011 on we will hold elections each year and will always have
overlapping delegates.
• The first three delegates elected will fill the 2-year term,
• The next two delegates elected will fill the 1-year term.
All other candidates fill the roles of alternates in order based on most votes
received
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13. Call for Nominations
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14. Delegates-Choose 5
• Arthur Brodie
• ! Kelly A. Dalbec! ! ! !
• ! Sr. Pat Dowler! ! ! !
• ! Allissa Haines! ! ! !
• ! Greg Hurd! ! ! !
• ! Lisa Parenteau! ! ! !
• ! Merrill Preqeant! ! !
• ! Cat Stolz
• Sue Lane
• Gina Welch
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15. Delegates Elected:
• !Sr. Pat Dowler! ! ! !
• ! Allissa Haines! ! ! !
• ! Greg Hurd! ! ! !
• ! Lisa Parenteau! ! ! !
• Arthur Brodie
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16. Speakers
Chapter Attorney Scott Dunlap
Lobbyist Mark Molloy
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17. Installation of new Officers
and Delegates
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18. Awards
Massachusetts 2011 Awards
Outstanding Volunteer : Allissa Haines and Greg Hurd
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19. Awards
Massachusetts 2011 Awards
Distinguished Service: Angie Patrick
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20. Awards
Massachusetts 2011 Awards
Outgoing Board Member: Matthew Olds
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21. Awards
Massachusetts 2011 Awards
Chapter Meritorious: Jennie Pelletier
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22. Awards
Massachusetts 2011 Awards
President’s Award: Richard Wedegartner
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23. 1% Solution
Mass Chapter is challenging its Current Committee Opportunities:
★Membership
members to reach a goal of ★Education
recruiting at least 1% its ★Website
★Newsletter
membership as new volunteers ★Awards
in 2011. ★Law and Legislative
★NMTAW
Future:
Will You Be Part of the 1% ★Community Service
Solution?
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24. Adjourn
See you next year!
SAVE THE DATE! May 6, 2012 www.massamta.org
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