Committee Report
作者 Amy K. Hemenway, MT-BC   
2009/06/25 Thursday 05:48:47 PDT
The Employment and Public Relations National Committee met during the recent AMTA conference in St. Louis.  Many issues were discussed including the possibility of taking steps to reorganize the AMTA website.  This committee would like to work with the webmaster in correcting outdated and inaccurate information, as well as developing a more "user friendly" format.

The subject of showcasing regional display boards at national conferences was discussed in great length.  Several regions have been reluctant to bring their display boards to conferences due to the fees associated with shipping and displaying in the exhibit hall.  This committee proposed designating a "regional contact area," where display boards and related PR materials may be showcased throughout the conference in an area that would remain separate from the exhibit hall.  The national board has not reached a decision regarding this issue, at this time. 

One of this committee's ongoing charges has also been working on sending letters to webmasters who maintain various career databases.  We are asking them to include information on music therapy, on these websites.  This committee has also requested that the AMTA website be linked to these databases so that students will have easier access to music therapy resources.

There are now AMTA educational materials and brochures available to all of our New England Region members at no cost.  If you are planning an in-servide presentation, a display at a college fair, or would like to educate potential emplyers on the benefits of music therapy, and are interested in utilizing some of these resources, please contact Amy Hemenway, Employment and Public Relations Representative at (860) 704-0660 or email me.  These items include "Music Therapy Makes a Difference," "Music Therapy as a Career," and "Resources and Trends in Music Therapy Reimbursement" brochures.  Reprinted articles from Newsweek, USA Today, and Advance magazines are also available.  Please allow for 7-10 business days when requesting that these articles be shipped to you.  The NER display board is ready for your use in addition to the mentioned educational materials.

We are interested in including any published new articles about New England music therapists or pictures of you at work on our NER display board.  If you are interested in contributing to this display, please contact Amy Hemenway.