Call for 2012 Award Nominations for the AMTA Illinois Chapter

Submission deadline: March 16, 2012
Awards Winners announced: April 20-22, 2012 

Annual awards offer the opportunity to celebrate the outstanding work of massage therapists in Illinois. Now is your opportunity to nominate a candidate who has shown their dedication to the profession. Nominations are being accepted for the following awards:

Meritorious Award: Illinois Chapter: Open to AMTA members; for outstanding contribution to the massage therapy profession in Illinois deserving of recognition by the Chapter and at the AMTA National Convention.

Distinguished Service Award: Open to AMTA-IL Chapter volunteers; for outstanding volunteerism in furthering the Chapter mission during the past year.

Humanitarian Award: Open to any individual, group, organization or business; for outstanding use of massage therapy to relieve the suffering and promote the health of individuals or groups – performed in selfless service to the community reflecting the heart of the profession; may be volunteer work, a fundraising project, or selfless dedication to a particular group as part of a specialized massage therapy practice.

Outstanding Contribution to Massage in Integrative Health Care: Open to any individual, group, organization or business; for noteworthy achievement in promoting the use of massage in integrative health care; possible recipients: integrative clinics offering massage therapy, individual massage therapists working in integrative settings, sponsors or participants in research that advance the use of massage in integrative settings.

Employer of the Year: Open to employers of massage therapists; for offering massage therapists excellent working conditions, benefits, opportunities for career fulfillment; possible recipients: spas, clinics, hospitals, offices, and other businesses that employ massage therapists as regular employees.

Rookie of the Year: Open to massage therapists out of school for 1-2 years; for demonstrating outstanding accomplishment in creating a successful practice, contributing to the profession and community (e.g. outreach, volunteer), or otherwise exhibiting admirable professional behavior; possible recipients: new graduates who are working successfully in the profession.

Please send the nomination form and any supporting documents to , or mail to AMTA-IL Award Nominations, 1901 N. Roselle Rd. Suite 920, Schaumburg, IL 60195. For more information call the Chapter Office (847.885.7400)

These materials are all taken into consideration by the judges, and their decision is final.

Nomination Form