Thursday, October 11, 2012 - Sunday, October 14, 2012
AMTA 2012 Conference, "Changing Winds: Innovation in Music Therapy"
07:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Pheasant Run Resort4051 East Main Street
St. Charles, IL , 60174-9854
800-474-3272
AMTA's 2012 Conference will be held in October in St. Charles, Illinois (just outside of Chicago).
The Opening Session begins on October 11th, 2012 at 7:00 pm
- Concurrent Sessions: Oct. 12-14, 2012
- Meetings: Oct. 9-14, 2012
- Institutes: Oct. 10, 2012
- CMTEs: Oct. 11 & 14, 2012
The conference wrap-up session ends October 14, 2012 at 2:00 pm
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OCTOBER 2012 FOR THE AMTA CONFERENCE!
Make your plans now for the 2012 AMTA Conference in St. Charles Illinois (just outside of Chicago). On line registration will open soon. The Opening Session begins at 7:00 pm, October 11, 2012.
For your planning convenience, the following are the official conference rates. Again, easy registration will open in the near future!
CURRENT AMTA PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS
- Early: $325 by 7/11/12
- Regular: $425 by 9/19/12
- Late: $525 after 9/19/12
NON-MEMBERS
- Early: $560 by 7/11/12
- Regular: $660 by 9/19/12
- Late: $760 after 9/19/12
CURRENT AMTA STUDENT MEMBERS
- Early & Regular: $155 by 7/11/12
- Late: $175 after 9/19/12
NON-MEMBERS, FULL TIME STUDENT
- Early & Regular: $235 by 7/11/12
- Late: $255 after 9/19/12
SINGLE DAY REGISTRATION - $485 each day
The latest on Pre-conference Educational Trainings:
- Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) training will be offered Oct 8 – 11 – AMTA member registration is $575.
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Music Therapist training (NICU) will be offered on Oct. 10 at $175 member registration.
More exciting news on trainings coming soon!
2012 AMTA CALL FOR PAPERS
We welcome your proposals
Reminder - there is a strict deadline for proposal submissions. Get your session and CMTE ideas in by MARCH 1st! Forms available below simply scroll down to the bottom of this page to download.
Please note: There are separate proposal forms for CMTE courses and concurrent sessions. The forms are located at:
Firm deadline for all proposal submissions is March 1, 2012.
2012 AMTA Conference Research Poster Session
Information on 2012 AMTA Conference Research Poster Session, and deadline for CMTE and Concurrent Sessions submissions is rapidly approaching.
Submission for the AMTA National Conference Poster Session is entirely on-line.
Those interested in having their research considered for the Research Poster Session should:
1) Submit a 500-word abstract. Include the following headings:
Background: brief statement describing existing knowledge and study significance
Objective: brief statement of the study purpose/aims
Methods: summary of participants, design, measures, procedures
Results: primary findings
Conclusions: specific statement about how findings can be interpreted and implications for practice
Each submission must include complete information for judging research quality.
2) Submissions must be received as an e-mail attachment using WORD (12 point in Times New Roman or 11 point Arial).
3) In the MAIN BODY OF THE E-MAIL include all of the information necessary for listing in the final program including 1) the title of the paper, 2) names(s) of author(s) 3) institutional affiliation(s) and a complete address.
4) On the abstract INCLUDE ONLY the title. DO NOT include authors’ name or affiliations.
The deadline for submissions is JUNE 29, 2012. Please send submissions to: desburns@iupui.edu Debra S. Burns, PhD, MT-BC Chair, AMTA Research Committee If, after 5 days of submission you have not received a confirmation of your abstract being received contact Dr. Burns by email or phone (317) 278-2014.
After a blind review by the committee, each corresponding author will be notified via email of acceptance or rejection of the submission.
Note: The Research Committee is in the process of creating student awards for best poster. Abstracts will be published in the following edition of Music Therapy Perspectives. In order to be considered for this award, please indicate on the abstract if the first author is a student and what level (undergraduate, masters, doctoral).
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