| Newsletter of the American Association of Bowenwork Practitioners – Vol. 1-#2, March 2011 Dear Member: Exciting things are happening in the AABP!NOTE: The meeting and classes described in this newsletter will all take place in Las Vegas next October at the Tuscany Suites & Casino. We encourage you to take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity and make one trip work for both events: BAUSA’s continuing education classes (October 16th and 17th) and AABP’s first Annual General Meeting (October 18th). The two organizations have worked together to obtain affordable room rates for you in the heart of one of the most exciting cities in the U.S. This issue of our newsletter includes articles about:
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| AABP’S Annual General Meeting, October 18, 2011 We are opening the Annual General Meeting to all practitioners and students, not only those who are already members of our association. Attendance for the full day of AGM activities qualifies for four (4) hours of BTAA/BAUSA continuing education credit. We invite you to join your fellow practitioners for:
Click here to see the AGM registration form and “early bird” discounts. (up to $30.00 savings.) Click here for information about booking a room at the Tuscany at the special AABP group rate and finding colleagues who might wish to share a suite. We will announce more details about the AGM Day as they are finalized. The information will also be available on the AABP website under the “Annual Meeting” link. |
| Continuing Education Classes in Las Vegas, October 16-17, 2011 We want to thank all of you who responded to our recent survey. We commend you for your desire to continue improving your Bowenwork skills and understanding. The six BAUSA classes that received the most votes in the survey have all been scheduled for October 16th and 17th at the Tuscany Suites. Each class qualifies for sixteen (16) hours of BTAA/BAUSA continuing education credit:
These classes are likely to fill up quickly, so act now to guarantee a place in the class of your choice. To see the details about all six classes, click here . Then select “United States” from the Country drop-down list, type “Las Vegas” in the City blank, and click the Search button. Before registering, check the prerequisites to make sure that you will be eligible for the class by October 16th. Nominations Are Now Open AABP is your association. Make sure we have good candidates by participating in the nominations process. Beginning with elections in 2012, all terms will be three years long. Since it is important to maintain continuity within the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, the terms are of different lengths this one time, so that endings of terms will be staggered. These are the positions and terms in the elections we are holding this spring:
For more information on the roles and responsibilities of each office, click here. A few AABP members have already expressed interest in serving as an officer or director. We need more volunteers who are willing to serve your practitioners association. You may nominate yourself for office. If you know practitioners who you think would be a good fit for any of these positions, please send them a copy of this newsletter and encourage them to volunteer or allow you to nominate them. If you might be interested in serving but would prefer a shorter term, please contact either Mike or Neil Hall, President of the Steering Committee, at bowtech@nts-online.net. We may be able to accommodate your needs. Click here to download the form for providing background information about a candidate. If you are nominating yourself, send this information to Mike McGee, Chairman of the AABP Nominating and Elections Committee, at fairoaksbowen@yahoo.com. Or mail it to him at 8035 Madison Ave., Suite A3, Citrus Heights, CA 95610. According to the provisional AABP by-laws (which will be modified and adopted by members at the AGM in October), all officers must be voting members, that is, members who have completed Module 6 or above. AABP needs your participation in order to serve you better! Please act today. We need to have all candidates’ names and biographies in place no later than April 20th. We will inform all voting members of each candidate’s capabilities before the elections, as an aid in making informed choices. Thank You New Memberships This Is Your Newsletter If you have Bowenwork experiences, marketing ideas, or articles to share, please send them to Neil Hall at bowtech@nts-online.net for inclusion in a future newsletter. Unfortunately Suzette will not be able to continue working on the newsletter. An experienced editor has come forward who is willing to edit and proof future issues of the AABP newsletter, however we need some new volunteers who can get the newsletter to the point where she can give it the finishing touch. If you have some writing experience and would like to help put the newsletter together, please contact Neil at bowtech@nts-online.net. There’s enough work to go around. We wish you the best in your Bowenwork endeavors. Sincerely, |