American Massage Therapy Association – Michigan Chapter

In the final days of the lame duck session, the grandfathering issues within the state law were rectified. The issue will be further addressed at the next meeting which will be in March. Applications are not yet available. This information has been supplied by our lobbyist, Dusty Fancher, of Midwest Strategy Group. … Read entire article »

SAVE YOUR HANDS! CELEBRATES 15 YEARS AS THE LEADING RESOURCE ON INJURY PREVENTION FOR MANUAL THERAPISTS  Coconut Creek, FL – December 6, 2010 –  December 5th officially marks the fifteenth anniversary of the publication of Save Your Hands! the leading guide to injury prevention and ergonomics for manual therapists.  Like many great ideas, Save Your Hands! was born from necessity in 1995 when Lauriann Greene began promoting self-care and injury prevention to the massage industry after she suffered a massage work-related injury.  An inspired Greene wrote Save Your Hands!, which was the first text to offer comprehensive information on this subject to manual therapists.  In 2008, Greene collaborated with Richard W. Goggins, CPE, LMP, on Save Your Hands! The Complete Guide to Injury Prevention and Ergonomics for Manual Therapists, 2nd Edition.  The … Read entire article »

AMTA-MI 2010-2011 Fiscal Year Budget 9-month update This information is provided by our Treasurer Christopher Yee. We have our budget report at each chapter meeting. If you have any questions or concerns please email us! It’s nice to know when someone pays attention!! Stay tuned for future updates of financial nature. 2010-2011 original projections: income:  $75,500 expenses:  $82,400 net:  -$6,900 2010-2011 current projections: income:  $31,032.09* expenses:  $73,196.02 net:  -$42,163.93 *income projection decreased ~$28,000 when chapter voted to waive fees for one year.  This would adjust the current net projection to ~$14,163.93, which is $7,263.53 less net than original projection. -income projected $13,500 in workshop registration.  For 2010 annual and fall event, we totaled $1,625, a difference of -$11,875 -expenses are projected to be ~$11,862.84 under budget. … Read entire article »