Wendy Payton – 2020 Chapter Meritorious

The chapter meritorious award acknowledges diligent volunteerism done in an altruistic manner and is selected by a committee of five members. Our chapter meritorious award this year goes to Wendy Payton.  She has been a staple in the massage industry in CT for decades. She reaches out

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AMTA-CT Chapter Election Results 2020

Board Members – 2 year Terms 2020-2022       President – Mindy Michaud       Board Member – Amy Waite      Secretary – Lani Dove Delegate to the Assembly of Delegates – 2 year Term 2020-2022       Rocky Perez Congratulations everyone and special thanks to Melissa Glassman for serving as our elections coordinator

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Message from Becca Torns-Barker

As you now know, I am finishing my 2nd term as chapter president. I want to thank you, our members, for this honor of being your chapter president and representing you. I am in very good company, and hope that I served you well. We have accomplished

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Summer 2020 Presidents Message

I am excited to begin my term as President and work with the amazing chapter leaders in Connecticut.  This has been a year to remember right from the beginning of 2020.   Due to the Pandemic many of our events have been cancelled – beginning with our 5th

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PUA Questions

Hello Members: In response to the (expected) PUA coming on-line later this week for self-employed residents in CT, Nikki has been getting a number of questions from members. PLEASE NOTE:Nikki is NOT a DOL or State employee; she is NOT a financial advisor/CPA/bookkeeper. AMTA cannot advise you in such

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Channel 3 Kids Camp

Hello CSMT Members! We received news that the Channel 3 Kids Camp will be cancelled this summer. Therefore, our CSMT team will NOT be offering massage at the camp.  They are interested in bringing us in next summer. We’ll work on it for then.  Stay well,Melissa Glassman,

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Update on UI and PPP

UI for Self-Employed OnlyIf you are SOLELY self-employed: If you have previously gone through the CT’s Department of Labor site and filed a claim for UI, and received a letter back from the DOL that had all zeros? Sit tight. If you have not done so, please go to ctdol.state.ct.us to file an

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AMTA-CT Virtual Annual Meeting

Wed, May 13, 2020 4:00 PM (EDT) As you know, we cancelled our annual meeting, that was supposed to take place the weekend of our Connecticut Conference. Given the social distancing parameters still active in our state, we will be conducting our 2020 annual meeting online instead

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HEDCO Update

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  Here is my happy thought for today: we are one day closer to the end and one day further from the beginning. Somehow it helped me finish half-marathons, so I am applying it to this marathon of uncertainty.   On a call with Sen.

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Update on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

Nikki attended a town meeting with Senator Murphy and Mark Hayward of the SBA today, and now has some points of clarification for SOLE PROPRIETOR / SELF-EMPLOYED / INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR folks: The PPP is now available for applications. This is the Payroll Protection Plan under the CARES Act. You

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