I have had the language of the new bill regarding nail techs and estheticians looked at and I have some not-awesome-news to share. The Bill, HB 6742, DID pass this session and we now have the full language and have checked in with DPH for clarity. If
Read more →The July meeting of the AMTA-CT Chapter was held at the Red Lion Hotel, Cromwell on July 17th. Becca Torns-Barker, President, ran the meeting. All of the chapter leaders were introduced (you can find their contact info on the chapter website www.amtactchapter.org). Associate’s Degree Program We started
Read more →FREE 2019 Research Webinar Series MTF & NCBTMB are excited to offer Part II of the FREE 2019 Research Webinar Series. Learn more about research and increase your practical working knowledge! The second webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 2 p.m. CST. Learn more
Read more →No Sales Tax for Massage Therapy Services On Wednesday, June 26th Governor Lamont signed the budget that passed in both the House and Senate earlier this month. We are pleased to announce that Massage Therapy remains exempt and we DO NOT pay sales tax! This was a
Read more →The 2019 Conference has come and gone and we are already at work on the 2020 event, which will be our 5th Annual CT Chapter Conference, April 2nd-5th at the same location. Save the date! Now back to 2019, this years Conference was very busy from start
Read more →At CT Conference this April, 67 bidders bid on donated items totaling $4,592.00. The final bids raised $2,525. We received the following message from The Massage Therapy Foundation: All of the hard work of the Connecticut chapter is so deeply appreciated. The $2,000 will go a long
Read more →The AMTA-CT chapter relies nearly completely on the support of its volunteers. Just a few reasons to volunteer: It feels amazing to give of yourself It’s a great way to meet people and network Expand your horizons by learning new skills AMTA-CT tries to make volunteering as
Read more →I am excited to be the new Director of the AMTA Sport Massage Team. Our team is in a new phase, and I encourage you to stay tuned! My goal is to work with Race Directors to pay us directly or to be able to charge the
Read more →Wow this year is flying by! Just like the last 10 years that I have been a member of AMTA-CT! Like many of you, I spent many of those years as a silent member – maybe attending a meeting once a year if schedules worked out. I
Read more →This session has been VERY busy and at the writing of this report will, most likely, be going into special session. The massage therapy profession has been active in the budget process, as Governor Lamont’s initial budget proposal removed the exemption for sales tax for massage therapy.
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