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Shelbe White – WRAMTA https://www.dev.wramta.org Western Region American Music Therapy Association Mon, 25 Mar 2019 13:45:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.dev.wramta.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-wramta_logo_square-32x32.png Shelbe White – WRAMTA https://www.dev.wramta.org 32 32 2018 National Conference Business Meeting Minutes Now Available https://www.dev.wramta.org/2019/03/2018-national-conference-business-meeting-minutes-now-available/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 13:45:28 +0000 https://www.dev.wramta.org/?p=3626 Hello WRAMTA Members! The minutes from the 2018 National Conference General Business Meeting are now available for review. Click here to view the minutes. We will be voting to approve the minutes in our Regional Conference General Business Meeting on Friday, March 29th at 11:00 AM at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The meeting will take place in room Cascade A.

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Call for Nominations https://www.dev.wramta.org/2018/07/call-for-nominations/ https://www.dev.wramta.org/2018/07/call-for-nominations/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2018 19:12:16 +0000 http://www.dev.wramta.org/?p=2963 We are excited to let you know that Nominations for 2019-2021 WRAMTA Officers and Assembly of Delegates are now open!  Are you interested in building your leadership skills or supporting your fellow WRAMTA members?  Nominate yourself for a position!  Do you know another WRAMTA member who would be an excellent leader?  Contact them and see if they would like to be nominated for one of the positions. To find out more about the Officer and Assembly Delegate positions click here.

Do you have questions about the position you are considering?  Contact our President-elect, Leanne Wade

Ready to nominate yourself or another WRAMTA member?  Click here to access the nomination form.

Nominations will close at the WRAMTA business meeting at National Conference in Dallas in November.  Once nominations close, all nominees will be contacted.

It is exciting to think how new leaders will continue to shape our region moving forward.  We hope you feel empowered nominate yourself or a colleague to help shape our future!

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WRAMTA Bylaws Change Spring 2018 https://www.dev.wramta.org/2017/12/wramta-bylaws-change-spring-2018/ Wed, 20 Dec 2017 17:28:40 +0000 http://www.dev.wramta.org/?p=2802 The following proposed change to the current WRAMTA Bylaws will be presented to the membership for vote at the 2018 WRAMTA Regional Conference in Ontario, CA in March 2018. The current WRAMTA Bylaws can be found at the bottom of the following page:

https://www.dev.wramta.org/organizations-and-education/

MOTION: Amend Article IV, Section 5.  Add “Marketing Committee” as a standing committee.

Rationale: Because of the continuing importance of Marketing in the Western Region, the Executive Board voted unanimously to add a Marketing Committee to the Standing Committee section.

Current:

Article IV, Section 5. The Chapter shall have standing committees appointed by the President, with approval by the Executive Board.

a. Historical Committee
b. Bylaws Committee
c. Nominating Committee
d. Budget Committee
e. Awards Committee
f. Betty Isern Howery Awards Committee
g. Digital Communications Committee
h. Presentation Selection Committee

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WRAMTA 2018 – Registration is Open! https://www.dev.wramta.org/2017/11/wramta-2018-registration-is-open/ Tue, 07 Nov 2017 16:27:03 +0000 http://www.dev.wramta.org/?p=2742 Registration for the WRAMTA 2018 regional conference is live! Head on over to the WRAMTA 2018 page in our dropdown menu for information on registering for conference, booking a hotel room, and earning some free CMTEs!

Kelly Robertson, MT-BC
Media Relations Coordinator
mediarelations@wramta.org

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Breaking News About the 2018 WRAMTA Conference in Ontario, CA https://www.dev.wramta.org/2017/07/breaking-news-about-the-2018-wramta-conference-in-ontario-ca/ https://www.dev.wramta.org/2017/07/breaking-news-about-the-2018-wramta-conference-in-ontario-ca/#comments Sat, 01 Jul 2017 18:52:01 +0000 http://www.dev.wramta.org/?p=2594 The Western Region has some exciting new updates to our 2018 conference in Ontario, CA! Read on for information about submitting proposals for papers, CMTEs, and concurrent sessions, ethics CMTEs, and our new digital platform for conference.

WRAMTA 2018 Call For Papers

Submissions for WRAMTA 2018 are due by September 20, 2017. You can find the submission form, as well as the scoring rubric, at WRAMTA 2018 Call For Papers under the WRAMTA 2018 menu. Please contact our Continuing Education Director, Emily Polichette, MM, SCMT, MT-BC at wramta.ced@gmail.com with any questions.

NEW: Ethics CMTE Proposals

We are dedicated to providing a CMTE fulfilling the ethics requirements at the 2018 WRAMTA Conference in Ontario, CA.  Now that the requirement has been in effect for more than a cycle, many professionals express interest in more diverse and unique offerings in regards to ethics that will satisfy their 3 required credits.  Depending on submissions, we may accept one person (or one submission with co-presenters) to fulfill the 3 credit hours, or select 2-3 presenters to create a more diverse presentation.

A short list we began brainstorming included: Ethics in social media, ethics in supervision, ethics in business, ethics in digital music, ethics in …….

The submissions will be reviewed and scored by the same rubric as all other submissions.  Please direct any questions about this to Emily Polichette at wramta.ced@gmail.com.

New Limit on Submissions for CMTEs and Concurrent Presentations

We will accept only one presentation on a given topic from the same presenter.  This includes co-presenting.  You may still submit for more than one proposal, but they must be starkly different in content.  Direct any questions about this to Emily Polichette at wramta.ced@gmail.com.

New Platform for Registration, App, and More!

We have transitioned to a new platform to support our conference.  We are excited for the many opportunities it provides for disseminating information continuing education opportunities, exhibitors, social opportunities, networking, and more.  Check back here or on our Facebook pages for updates!

]]> https://www.dev.wramta.org/2017/07/breaking-news-about-the-2018-wramta-conference-in-ontario-ca/feed/ 2 Bylaws Change Spring 2017 https://www.dev.wramta.org/2016/12/bylaws-change-spring-2017/ Fri, 23 Dec 2016 16:06:49 +0000 http://www.dev.wramta.org/?p=2386 Proposed Amendments to the
Bylaws of the Western Region Chapter,
American Music Therapy Association, Inc.
March 2017

 

The following proposed changes to the current WRAMTA Bylaws are presented to the membership for vote at the 2017 MWR-WRAMTA Regional Conference in Broomfield, CO in March 2017.    The current WRAMTA Bylaws can be found here:

https://www.dev.wramta.org/links‐and‐forms/

1:  MOTION: Amend Article IV, Section 12.  Remove: “Sits on the Executive Committee.”

Rationale:  To correspond with Article VI, Section 4.  The Executive Committee no longer includes the Vice-President.    

Current:

Section 12. The Vice-President shall perform all duties of the President in case of the disability of both the President and the President- elect, and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions on, the President; shall act as a mentor to the Vice-President-elect assisting him or her as needed; shall serve as conference chairperson in the first year of their term, overseeing the program planning for the Annual Chapter Conference; and when so acting, shall have the power to appoint his or her own staff and committees with the exception of the local chair whose appointment must be approved by the Executive Board.  A written report shall be submitted for Executive Board meetings, three (3) times yearly and shall be published on the website.  Sits on the Executive Committee.

Proposed:

Remove underlined sentence above.  

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Work Force Development and Retention Fall 2016 https://www.dev.wramta.org/2016/12/work-force-development-and-retention-fall-2016/ Sat, 17 Dec 2016 03:56:12 +0000 http://www.dev.wramta.org/?p=2379 Work Force Development and Retention Committee, Fall 2016

National Conference 2016

Submitted by: Feilin Hsiao, Ph.D., MT-BC

The committee has identified three major tasks for 2017:

  1. Working with the national and local committees for the 2017 National Conference in St. Louis to develop a student track at the conference in order to foster interest in music therapy among high-school students. Efforts will include presentations at local high schools prior to the conference in order to raise awareness.
  2. Developing and distributing a survey to determine why music therapists decide to leave the profession.
  3. Identifying junior colleges within a 50-mile radius of approved music therapy programs in each region and exploring whether they offer introductory music therapy courses or music therapy tracks.
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A Short Time From Now, In A State Not So Far Away… https://www.dev.wramta.org/2016/02/a-short-time-from-now-in-a-state-not-far-away/ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:31:44 +0000 http://www.dev.wramta.org/?p=2128

Register today!

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Proposed Bylaws Changes Jan 2016 https://www.dev.wramta.org/2015/12/proposed-bylaws-changes-jan-2016/ Wed, 30 Dec 2015 16:10:21 +0000 http://www.dev.wramta.org/?p=2081 Please review the proposed bylaws changes submitted here by WRAMTA Parliamentarian Bill Dluhosh: Proposed WR Bylaws Changes Jan 2016 These will be presented and voted upon at the regional conference in Boise, ID in March 2016.

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[Benefits of AMTA] Phone Support! https://www.dev.wramta.org/2015/11/benefits-of-amta-phone-support/ Fri, 06 Nov 2015 22:55:18 +0000 http://www.dev.wramta.org/?p=2015

Sign up at musictherapy.org today!

 

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