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AMTA Oregon News – 4 Annual Meeting Summary… (Continued from front page) Other News from the Annual Meeting: The 2006 budget was passed, and our new Lobbyist Cindy Robert spoke to the membership. Certificates of Appreciation were presented to Brandi Walton, Nathan Nordstrom, Glenath Moyle and Ted Adams, who spent the past year volunteering on committees and projects. John Combe was given the LMT of the Year award for his continued efforts as AMTA-OR Membership Chair, as well as serving as 2nd Vice President and working continuously for the benefit of AMTA at the chapter and national levels. Attendance at this year's event was up tremendously over the past few years. Fifty-six professional members, along with student and associate members, and many non-member therapists who attended, made the event the largest yet. Close to 120 attendees and 9 vendors made this a great event for learning and networking. The chapter board thanks all of the vendors and companies who provided items to the raffle. We look forward to another great annual meeting in 2007 at the Crowne Plaza in Lake Oswego. — by Leslie Giese, LMT #5975 MERT Oregon Chapter Rep A MERT training was held at the AMTA-OR Annual Meeting this year and we now have seven new people interested in rebuilding our team in earnest. Additionally, we have a training scheduled for May 21 in the Tillamook area to get a group started there. Two or three teams along the I-5 corridor, one to two teams in the eastern area, and one to two teams in the mid and southern coast are our goals. If you are interested in becoming part of the Massage Emergency Response Team, please email me at bodybunch@msn.com, or call me at 503/736-0144. I would like to come and conduct a training in your area. The training is really a way for us to all start out on the same foot, so no matter what your background, when we come together to work as a team we know what is expected of us. It has taken a few years to get really started again, but it is happening and we are ready to roll. Important Message from AMTA Nat’l Headquarters on Email & Phone Scams Dear AMTA Member, The AMTA National Office has received several calls from members about a telephone solicitation they received for a study on sneezing or “sneezing to lose weight.” We want all members to know that AMTA is not involved with any such research and that we believe someone is fraudulently using AMTA’s name for illegal purposes. Callers have stated that they are affiliated with AMTA and that they want to involve AMTA members in their study. They claim massage therapists will be paid for their participation and for the participation of their clients. Some AMTA members were told that AMTA would be sending them a check. None of this is true. It is unclear how the callers are getting the names and telephone numbers of members. It does not appear to be through AMTA’s Find a Massage Therapist national locator service, as not all of the members who have been called are listed in the service. AMTA is continuing its investigation of these phone calls and will take legal action if we can find who is doing it. If you receive one of these telephone calls, please do not make any commitments and do not provide any personal information (such as your social security number). Unfortunately, there are many unscrupulous people attempting to find ways to prey on others. We encourage you to always be cautious in responding to such unsolicited phone calls and in responding to unsolicited emails. AMTA Member Services Department — To respond to this message, you can email info@amtamassage.org or call Member Services toll-free at 877-905-2700. (541) 937•2611 npassist@msn.com Barb Tyler lquemie ublishing nk Tailored services for nonprofit organizations. The next best thing to a volunteer! PO Box 87, Dexter, OR 97431 NOW ON THE WEB AT WWW.ALQUEMIEPUBLISHING.COM Dear AMTA Member, We would like you to know that several spam emails have been sent recently to AMTA members listing AMTA in the subject line or stating that the sender knows the recipient is a massage therapist. None of these people have permission to use AMTA’s name and AMTA did not provide your email address to them. AMTA does not give or rent member email addresses to anyone. People who send these emails have become very sophisticated in the way they acquire email addresses. It (See Scams… continued on page 5)
AMTA Oregon News – 5 Scams… (Continued from page 4) is similar to identity theft. They attach programs to email lists and to computers, which they then use to steal information. There is no way for you or AMTA to know where these people found your email address. It could have been from anywhere. AMTA encourages you to be careful opening emails from email addresses you don’t recognize. You can be sure that AMTA will not give your email address to anyone. One email in particular has been sent to many massage therapists with the subject line “American Massage Therapy Association Announcement: Investment Opportunity Once In A Lifetime,” asking for people to invest in Iraq. AMTA has filed a complaint through the Federal Trade Commission. If you have received these emails, we encourage you to file a complaint at http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm. Just click on “File a Complaint” to fill out the form, or forward the email you received to spam@uce.gov. You can also access the E-commerce and Internet Section of the FTC web site for helpful info on internet fraud/scams, or go to http://www.ftc.gov/spam/ for more specific spam info. Communications Department AMTA National Office Helpful Email Tip: When you are skeptical about the contents of an email, whether it be an announcement on the latest offer from Microsoft, a request to send a card to some individual fighting cancer, a computer virus warning, or even a petition, check it out first before responding. Visit www.snopes.com or www.urbanlegends.about.com. Know your stuff! AMTA-OR Board Retreat 2006 The 2006-07 AMTA-OR Board of Directors visited the Mt. Hood area March 10-12, to meet, plan and discuss what they hope to accomplish during this next year. New Chapter President John Combe led the gathering. Over the weekend, committee liaisons and chairs were assigned, including Education, Government Relations, Membership, Website, Newsletter, MERT, Budget, and others. New to the board this year is Dr. Jennifer Casey, as 2nd Vice President. Re-elected as Treasurer is Brandi Walton. Rounding out the board are 1st Vice President Mike Blackmore, 3rd Vice President Leslie Giese, and Secretary Michael Dukart. New as Membership Chair is Katie Martin. Time was spent on planning for the 2006 AMTA National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, and the 2007 AMTA-OR Annual Meeting next February, as well as a variety of committee work. In 2005 the board held its retreat at the same location as this year. Last year they had temps in the 70s, this year they had snow all weekend. 2006 AMTA-OR Board Retreat L-R: 1st VP Mike Blackmore; 3rd VP Leslie Giese; 2nd VP Jennifer Casey; President John Combe; Treasurer Brandi Walton; Secretary Michael Dukart. The 2006 AMTA-WA Chapter Convention heads to the shores of Washington State! From the keynote address to the closing circle, this convention is designed to motivate and inspire you in your life’s work. For complete details, and to register, go to www.amta-wa.org. Or call 425-487-1031 to request a brochure by mail.
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