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2015 Schedule of
Educational Events
SAVE THE DATE!
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AMTA-KY Chapter
2015 Spring Conference
April 10-12, 2015
Clarion Hotel
Lexington, Kentucky
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AMTA-KY Chapter
2015 Summer Meeting
July 25-26, 2015
General Butler State Park
Carrollton, KY
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AMTA-KY Chapter
2015 Fall Event
October 24, 2015
Elizabethtown Travelers Bureau
Elizabethtown, KY
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2015 AMTA National Convention
August 19-222015,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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AMTA-KY
Chapter Board of Directors:
Justin Magnuson,
President
Louisville, KY
(502) 303-5161
Cathryn Forester,
1st Vice President
Education and Laws and Legislation Committees
Harlan, KY
(606) 909-0199
Kala Carby-Borders,
2nd Vice President
Units and Standing Rules Committees
Bowling Green, KY
(270) 218-0008
Sandy Gadd,
3rd Vice President
Member Services Committee
Independence KY
(859) 803-8103
Val Smothers,
Secretary
Communications and Public Relations Committees
Benton, KY
(270) 252-0979
David Phillips,
Treasurer
Budget Planning and Oversight Committee
Covington, KY
(859) 486-7901
Collette Wilson,
Immediate Past President/Education Chair
Louisville, KY
(502) 876-1991
Caren Williams,
Communications Chair
Lexington, KY
(859)421-1018
Chapter Phone:
(502) 354-3568
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VOL_NTEER
Volunteers Needed
for the Following Positions:
* On-Line Elections Committee Chair
& Committee Members for the 2015 Elections (Needed Immediately)
* Communications Chair
* Newsletter Editor
If you are interested in being on any of these Committees,
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Become a
AMTA-KY Chapter Volunteer
(see video)
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Contribute To Your Chapter
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Standing Rules
(Revised September 2014)
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We had 125 New Members join our AMTA-KY Chapter
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AMTA National Award
2014 Recipients
We are pleased to announce that this year our AMTA-KY Chapter was awarded
4 Awards at the AMTA National Convention
List of 2014 Recipients
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Caren Williams,
Newsletter Editor
Lexington, KY
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A Message From Your AMTA-KY  Chapter President
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Life has packed so many good things since I wrote to you in the June newsletter it is difficult to decide where to start! The take away message from the 2014 AMTA National Convention in Denver seems like a good place, it's something we all know (or at least suspect) "massage is good medicine." The message posted on the marquee outside of the convention center was reminder of the conversation going inside from start to finish. The bookend keynotes, Dr. Oz's no nonsense opening and Tracey Conway's touching, yet hilarious, closer captured the energy and passion the therapists there felt for our profession. Besides the classes and chapter development programs, here a few of my favorite memories.
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2015 AMTA National Convention Awards Ceremony
and HOD Picture
Highlights
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 Important Dates To Save
Our Spring Conference Has
Moved To April!
AMTA-KY 2015 SPRING CONFERENCE
April 10-12, 2015
Clarion Hotel, Lexington, KY
Read More for Additional Information
on Location, Room Rates and Education Rates.
Click Here
Introducing our Star Studded Conference Educators.
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 Getting to know our
AMTA National President
Nancy Porambo, MS, LMT, NCTMB
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Nancy M. Porambo is the owner/operator of The Therapy Option, Inc. in Jim Thorpe for the past 24 years and specializes in the relief of chronic pain utilizing neuromuscular therapy. For many years, Nancy was on staff with Paul St. John, pioneer of the St. John Method of Neuromuscular Therapy.
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 A WORD FROM ERIC STEPHENSON Why Are Body Mechanics So Important?
I have spent the better part of the last fifteen years obsessed with the subject of body mechanics as it relates to massage therapy. It is a healthy obsession, as I am always looking for a better or easier way for not only massage therapists but also other spa service providers to work optimally.
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Member Spotlight
Blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves for we
shall never cease to be amused. ~Anonymous
If you have ever met KK, a slight woman with sparkling eyes and an infectious laugh who absolutely never stops moving, you can imagine why this is a favorite quote of hers. She is always willing to try something new, always pushing the boundaries, and never takes herself too seriously. In her latest reincarnation she has joined AMTA-KY's Laws and Legislation Committee and we look forward to seeing how she invigorates our organization.
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 WHY VOTING MATTERS:
AMTA National Elections
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Board of Directors Positions Open for 2015-2017
1st Vice President
3rd Vice President
Treasurer
&
One Delegate and Three Alternates for 2015 - 2017
Click Here for the Candidate Resume Form
For more information Contact:
Sandy Gadd, Nominating Committee Chair
859-803-8103 or [email protected]
 Attention Members:
The 2015 Elections will be
held On-Line for the 1st time.
Watch for an Informational e-mail with
more detailed information coming soon.
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Volunteering and Me:
"I Drank the Volunteer Kool-Aid"
By: Valerie Smothers, LMT
With the close of our Fall Meeting in Elizabethtown, I got to mark an anniversary on my massage calendar... I celebrated my first year as an official volunteer of the AMTA-KY Chapter. Yep, I took that first sip and now I am happily swimming in it.
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Benevolence 
by: Adam Kelsey
It is a Big World on this Small Planet, & I want you to know that I am Thankful we Share it, Together. My Name is Adam Kelsey; I sit as your Benevolence Chair.
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LAWS AND LEGISLATION BRIEF
and KBLMT NEWS
 by: Cathryn Forester
Cyndi Thornburg-Schnell, our faithful and long-standing Laws and Legislation Chair, has stepped down from her position. We wish her well and thank her profusely for her many years of service!
New Committee member Carolyn (KK) Jauco will take over as chair, three members will share the duty of meeting attendance and new member Nakeyae Street will assume the responsibility of sending out reminders to all Kentucky therapists about license renewal.
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2014 Delegate Report 
by: Cathryn Forester
"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen" - Winston Churchill.
These were the opening words of AMTA 2014 House of Delegates Meeting, reminding those present that the business of AMTA is important and impact and that it should be conducted with decorum and respect.
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AMTA-KY CHAPTER
2014 CONFERENCE AND MEETINGS
AMTA-KY CHAPTER SPRING CONFERENCE
UPDATE: SANCTUARY SUPPORTS TRI 4 FREEDOM
by: Cathryn Forester
Everybody loves massage, but how often do you get the opportunity to receive a healing massage AND support a good cause at the same time? Every year, at the AMTA-KY Spring Conference Sanctuary, that's how often! This spring, Tri 4 Freedom, a human trafficking awareness organization, was the recipient of the proceeds generated by our Sanctuary.
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AMTA-KY CHAPTER SUMMER MEETING
 by: Marianne Smith Words are to writers what oil is to bodyworkers. This summer's AMTA Conference held at General Butler State Resort Park gave volunteers an opportunity to delve into both. Officers and other volunteers gathered Friday evening to break bread and...
AMTA-KY CHAPTER FALL MEETING 2014
by: Val Smothers
On Saturday, October 25th, massage therapists met
for the second annual AMTA-KY Fall Meeting at Elizabeth Tourism & Convention Center. Two classes were offered: Precision Kinematics with Doug Nelson & Ayervedic Dry Spa & Massage Treatment
with Julie Leppert.
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