VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little."  Edmund Burke

Laws and Legislation Committee – Kim Guenthner, Chair
                                                                  Megan Lavery, member
                                                 Julie Harper, member
                                                 Pami, member
This committee attends Licensure Board meetings and reports to membership. It also polls the membership when AMTA opinion is sought by the Board. It requires members who are self motivated, politically astute, and well spoken.  Members of this committee must be appointed but we hope you will apply.

Member Services  Committee – Sandy Gadd, Chair    
                                                            Susan Odell, Member
                                                            Caren Williams, Member                                                       
Sandy needs one volunteer from each area of the state (6 or 7 total) who will share membership welcoming duties

Public Relations/Marketing Committee -  Joe Cinquina, Chair
Three volunteers are needed to develop and implement a PR plan for the chapter.  The committee will compile and maintain a listing of local media and identify Chapter media spokespersons.  The committee would also identify newsworthy stories regarding Chapter members, meetings, conferences, and events and would supply the media with this information.

Advertising -  open
Advertising for Newsletter and Website

Communication – Newsletter - Cherie Kiesler, Editor-in Chief
General office work
Photographer

Website – Caren Williams, Website Manager                   
At least two people needed to share Editing duties to be sure that the website stays current at all times (can be done anywhere there is internet access using Internet Explorer)

Benevolence Committee - Collette Wilson, Chair 
                                                  Linda McNees
                                                  Sister Margaret Ann Seasly
One volunteer is needed from each area of the state, (6 or 7 total) who will share support activities in their geographic areas.

Awards Committee – Sandy Gadd, Chair
This committee selects award recipients from those members nominated.

Sports Massage Team – Ann Boone, Team Co-Captain
                                               Jennifer Patterson Co -Captain
                                               Kevin Byerly, Marketing
                                               Katherine Warner, Advisor
                                               Secretary: (to be named)
                                               Laura Thomas, Louisville Ironman Massage Team Director: 
An unlimited number of volunteers needed who are willing to train in Sports Massage and work events on the AMTA KY Sports Massage Team.One or two volunteers are needed to handle administrative duties of the Team

National Massage Therapy Awareness Week – Chair is open
We need one Volunteer in each area of the state (6 or 7 total) who will form a committee to plan statewide MTAW activities

Veterans' Project Committee  - Allyson Miller, chair

Education Committee - Katherine Warner, chair

General Conference Coordinator - Starr Phoenix

Conference Registrar - Donna Musser, chair

Program Subcommittee – open for 2011
This committee develops the education program, selects/contracts the speakers, and oversees the speaker's needs both before and during the conference.  This committee needs volunteers who can serve as “teaching assistants” for several class sessions at the conference (e.g., Managing Headache Pain, Fibromyalgia, Zero Balancing, MRT, Feldenkrais, Body Mechanics, etc.)  You can earn CE hours while assisting the speaker/instructor.

Market Place/Donations Subcommittee –  Sharon Meade, chair
This committee contracts vendors for the Market Place.  Members will secure donations for the Registration “goody bags” and for the raffle.  Two or three volunteers would be helpful.
The Raffle Team manages the raffle at the conference and needs three + people to work at the conference setting up the raffle and selling tickets

Hospitality Subcommittee – OPEN, chair - 3-5 people needed.   This committee selects the food, decorations, music and social activities for the annual conference.  They purchase and prepare gift baskets for the speakers.  This committee also serves as, or finds volunteers who act as hostesses during Conference registration.  Please contact Katherine Warner at kcwarner2@insightbb.com if you are interested in this area.

Conference Pre-Planning Subcommittee
- Caren Williams, chair

Printing Team - 2-3 volunteers would be ideal
This committee is charged with printing and copying of all of the materials used at the conference.  This includes handouts, evaluation forms, questionnaires, agendas, badges, tickets, and CE Cards.  They would copy and collate only.  All writing, typing, etc. would be done by others.  The Chapter owns a high-speed laser printer that can be used.  This work will be during February, 2008.

 “Goody Bag” Stuffing Team – about 6 people
All of those wonderful donations have to be put together in bags for the attendees to pick up at registration.  This is a last minute job, usually done at the Conference hotel the night before the meeting begin.