American Massage Therapy Association^®

Top AMTA Stories of the Decade

Evanston, IL – The close of a decade is a good opportunity to look back at accomplishments. The American Massage Therapy Association® (AMTA®) and the massage therapy profession have a lot to look back on since 2000.

AMTA launched major initiatives, took bold action to advance the profession and offered unmatched benefits to its members in the past 10 years. As the new decade begins, the association reflects on its past 66 years and looks ahead to new challenges, as it seeks to help its members be successful in their massage therapy practices and as massage therapy schools and educators.

Here are twenty of the top AMTA stories/achievements of the decade.

AMTA GR Program Helps Boost Number of States that Regulate Massage

AMTA Announces Support for MBLEX as Massage Licensing Exam

AMTA Marks 13 Years Celebrating National Massage Therapy Awareness Week®

Surveys Show Changes in Consumer Use and Views of Massage

AMTA’s Find a Massage Therapist® National Locator Service Jumps from 4,000 to 60,000 Users per Month

AMTA Members Step Up After 9/11

AMTA Helps Members Affected by Gulf Hurricanes

CVOP Galvanizes Chapter Leadership Development

AMTA Launches Volunteer Connections to Give Back to the Community

Online Job Bank Connects AMTA Members to Massage Job Openings

AMTA Expands CE Offerings with Launch of Online Courses

AMTA Launches Online Shopping Mall – Savings Help Reduce Cost of Business

AMTA Promotes Massage and Members through Media – Boosts Coverage and Use of Massage

AMTA Expands Relationships with Healthcare Organizations to Position Profession for the Future

Annual Overviews of State of the Massage Industry Released

AMTA Voices its Views through Position Statements

AMTA Convenes Groups for Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge Project

AMTA Support Drives Massage Research through Foundation

AMTA Supports Members During Recession

End of Decade Signals 66 Years of AMTA Service to Members and Profession

The American Massage Therapy Association is the largest non-profit, professional association serving massage therapists, massage students and massage schools. The association is directed by volunteer leadership and fosters ongoing, direct member-involvement through its 51 chapters. AMTA works to advance the profession through ethics and standards, the promotion of fair and consistent licensing of massage therapists in all states, and public education on the benefits of massage.