| Southwestern Region Of The American Music Therapy Association |
| SWAMTA Cancellation Policy: Requests for refunds for conference registration or CMTE courses must be submitted in writing to the Vice President or Continuing Education Director no later than March 15 in the year of the conference. If the request is received at that time, SWAMTA will issue a check with the full refund amount, less a $25.00 processing fee, within 30 days of the request. SWAMTA is unable to issue refunds after March 15. |
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| Site of the 2009 Southwest Regional Conference Austin, Texas |
| Please direct Harmony Award nominations to the president-elect: Janice Harris and Friends of Music nominations to Kathleen Coleman. |
| Students: Apply for the SWAMTAS 2009-2010 Student Scholarship Application Instructions Application |
| There are now 2 internship scholarships in the amount of $500 each! |
| Updated: 6/21/08 |
| EXHIBITOR INFORMATION Invite Letter Contract |
| THE NEUROSCIENCES AND MUSIC-III Disorders and Plasticity June 26-28 Montreal, Quebec Canada Conference Information More information Posted 4/30/08 |
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| March 26-28th - Wyndham Garden Hotel 3401 South IH-35 Austin, TX 78741 (512) 448-2444 www.wyndhamaustin.com |
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| 2009 AMTA National Conference The Millennium Hotel St. Louis 200 South 4th Street St. Louis, Missouri 63102 • Sessions Nov. 21 - Nov. 23, 2008 • Meetings Nov. 18 - Nov. 23, 2008 • Institutes Nov. 19, 2008 • CMTE’s Nov. 20 & Nov. 23, 2008 |
| Submissions to the Research Poster Session AMTA's Research Committee will sponsor a Research Poster Session on Saturday, November 22, 2008. This session will provide participants with an opportunity to display their research in exhibition format. Those interested in having their research considered for display during this session should 1) Submit four copies of a 600-800 word abstract; or 2) submit four copies of the full report. Submissions must include complete information for judging research quality. The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2008. Please send submissions to: Dr. Clifford K. Madsen, AMTA Research Committee, Center for Music Research, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-2098 USA |
| Participate in the Internship Fair Internship Directors who are registered for the conference are invited to take part in the Internship Fair scheduled for Saturday, November 22, 2008. Participants will be given table space so they may present information about their internship site or share public relations materials in an informal way. Table space is limited. To reserve a space and ensure your name is published in the final program, send your name, address, and name of internship site or poster to: 2008 AMTA Conference, Internship Fair, 8455 Colesville Rd., Ste. 1000 Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA Fax: 301-589-5175 E-Mail: conf@musictherapy.org Information must be received by Friday, September 5, 2008. |
| National conference and Exposition on Autism Spectrum Disorders July 9-12 Orlando, FL www.autism-society.org Posted 6/1/08 |
| The National Eating Disorder Conference September 18-20, 2008 Austin, TX www.nationaleatingdisorders.org Posted 6/1/08 |
| Obsessive Compulsive Foundation Conference Aug. 1-3 Boston, MA www.ocfoundation.org Posted 6/1/08 |
| National Association of The Deaf Conference July 7-11 New Orleans, LA www.nad.org Posted 6/1/08 |
| American Speech and Hearing Association Conference Nov. 20-22 Chicago, IL www.asha.org Posted 6/1/08 |
| World Rhythms Arts Program (WRAP) 2008 Summer Course July 20th to 25th, 2008 Los Angeles, CA (Holy Spirit Retreat Center) www.drum2dance.com Posted 6/21/08 |
| Drum Circle Music Facilitator Training July14 - July 18 Briarwood Retreat Center 670 Copper Canyon Road Argyle, TX 76226 www.drumcirclemusic.com Posted 6/21/08 |
| Drum Circle Music Facilitator Training July 27 - Aug. 2 Holy Spirit Retreat Center 4316 Lanai Rd. Encino, CA 91436 www.drumcirclemusic.com Posted 6/21/08 |