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• MA Chapter Supports the Bills that Address Human Trafficing in the Commonwealth

  Published Friday, May 20, 2011

  Mass Chapter supports the House Bill 2850 and Senate Bill 827, An Act Relative to the Commercial Exploitation of People.  This legislation will not only save innocent lives throughout the Commonwealth, it will have a profound impact on preventing certain individuals using legitimate professions, such as massage therapy, as a subterfuge for illicit activities.

  The following letter was submitted by the chapter president Mary White to The Joint Committee on the Judiciary in support of a human trafficking bill being presented to the committee on May 18, 2011. Download the letter here.

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• Online Marketing for Massage Therapists

  Published Monday, May 2, 2011

  Did you miss the Online Marketing for Massage Therapists class? Never fear! We've got all your resources here. Online Marketing for Massage Therapists View more presentations from Michael Reynolds

• AMTA-MA’s Position on Two Filed Legislative Matters Directly Impacting the Massage Therapy Law

  Published Friday, April 29, 2011

  As the Massachusetts Legislature has begun the 2011-2012 legislative session, the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association has reviewed the over 5,800 filed legislative matters.  Of these matters, there are a variety of measures that, if enacted, would impact our industry, generally, and our roles as massage therapists, specifically.  Some of the measures, such as the Governor’s proposed health care cost containment legislation, would have widespread implications across the health care spectrum.  Other filed matters may only impact the massage therapy industry alone. more»

• MA Chapter member John Vines National Humanitarian Award Winner

  Published Wednesday, January 26, 2011

  John Vines is presented his NATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AWARD at a dinner in his honor during National Massage Therapy Awareness Week more»

• Governor Patrick Proclaims Massage Therapy Awareness Week Oct 24-30 2010!

  Published Thursday, October 14, 2010

  Governor Deval Patrick today has proclaimed THAT October 24-30, 2010 is National Massage Therapy Awareness Week in MA! more»

• MA Chapter AMTA Featured on 'What's in Store'!

  Published Monday, September 20, 2010

  MA Chaper President Mary White and 2nd VP Lisa Curran Parenteau were interviewed by Kelly Malone on the CBS affiliate WBZ's news magazine What's In Store!  This interview is part of an ongoing collaboration between WBZ and the MA Chapter to raise public awareness of massage therapy as well as provide an exciting new marketing opportunity for our members!  more»

• Join us as we RISE to support the Massage Therapy Foundation

  Published Wednesday, September 15, 2010

  How quickly can 20,000 fans of massage donate $20 to celebrate the Massage Therapy Foundation's 20th anniversary? If you get massage therapy, provide massage therapy, know someone who has been helped by massage therapy or know someone who would be better off if they had massage therapy PLEASE join us in supporting this... important and wonderful campaign. more»

• Another MA Chapter benefit-Health Insurance!

  Published Saturday, September 11, 2010

  Never has health insurance been more prevalent in the news & never has it been more expensive. Particularly for the self employed . The Mass Chapter Board of directors has partnered with the Mass Business association in an effort to give our members more affordable choices for health insurance. Click here to see if this new chapter benefit is for you.

   

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