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Your AMTA-CT chapter is made up of a volunteer board of directors and chair persons responsible for various areas of our chapter local programming.   Programs are CT based and managed by state members. We are excited to announce volunteer opportunities with various time commitments for a

The CT-chapter is honored to announce that three chapter members have been honored with national awards this year. Congratulations Maureen, Cass and Jenne. Thank you all for the contributions you have made to the chapter, AMTA and the massage therapy profession. Distinguished Service Award Recipient: Maureen Stott

Greetings Members: In your latest issue of AMTA Hands On, you may have noticed a Bylaw notification. Bylaws govern the association and members are notified, and have a chance to share their feedback, before changes are officially made by the National Board. This specific bylaw change involves

Saturday, October 21st to Sunday, October 22nd DoubleTree by Hilton 42 Century Drive, Bristol, Connecticut Registration open to AMTA members – https://cvent.me/3AgPdQ

Hello, members. I have some good news to share from the legislative front. We had requested, based on member requests and the results of our survey, an increase in allowed online hours for CEs allowed. This was passed in both the House and Senate and is awaiting

Yes, it’s true. The following statute was passed by the legislature, effective October 2017, requiring Massage Therapists to post an 8.5 x 11” notice regarding human trafficking. This notice must be posted in all areas where massage therapy is being performed, as well as areas where appointments

1. Consider obtaining WRITTEN CONSENT from your client before using products with CBD. You can do this during intake. Several large employers in this state hold federal contracts, which means they perform drug testing. CBD presence can result in a positive test, which can result in job

This year’s recipient, Steve Callis, has been a member of AMTA for 16 years. Steve has shown his dedication to the field of massage therapy, and especially to sports massage. He has volunteered and consistently managed events for AMTA throughout his years as a member. He has

The Chapter New Volunteer of the Year Award is presented to an emerging chapter volunteer who has been serving in an elected or appointed position within the first 1-3 years and has made an impact on the chapter and chapter membership. This year’s recipient, Jenne Wilusz-Erisoty, has

Melissa became an active volunteer of the Community Service Massage Team (CSMT) upon graduation from massage therapy school. She started out as a team volunteer and later as chair of the Community Outreach Division and finally as chair of the CSMT now COT). Melissa was present at