From the {very messy} desk of Briana:
I know it's been a while since my last message. It has been a crazy few months with the other hats I wear. Many of you know I am the Government Relations Chair for the American Massage Therapy Association Nebraska Chapter (AMTA_NE). This session we had four bills wanted to tax massage therapy, one to deregulate part of massage therapy, and another to set groundwork for mobile massage establishments. I am proud to say, after a lot of hard work and help from clients, members, and other health professionals, the Revenue Committee accepted massage therapy is a healthcare profession and has either stricken massage therapy from taxation bills or provided exclusionary language. Our other bills also went in our favor. Phew!
At our convention I was elected as Executive Board Member and awarded the prestigious Meritorious Award honoring an AMTA member by acknowledging their diligent volunteerism in an altruistic manner that furthers the profession of massage therapy. This is a national award and I will be going to National Convention in Indianapolis this fall to attend a ceremony and receive the award.
Thank you for your patience with last minute rescheduling in order to attend and testify at senate hearings and regulatory board meetings. We truly have the best clients! Now that the legislative session is winding down, I am hoping to get back to normal, or as normal as I ever am - lol.
As you may or may not know, the vote is on for Best of Fremont. We're honored to have won this three years in a row and would love to have your vote to make it a fourth. You can vote once a day through the end of May. We are in the running for two categories
Best Place to Have a Massage in the category Pamper and Refresh. {I'm sure you can feel me cringe because in Nebraska we are a healthcare profession and I am working hard to educate the public on this subject.}
Best Health Club in the Health and Wellbeing category
Here is a direct link to the Best Place to Have a Massage. Thank you so much for your support!
Cherish the Day!
Briana