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SEATA Annual Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting Registration now open |
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News needed now for January SEATA Newsletter |
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Deadline for SEATA Capitol Hill Day funding request approaching |
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SEATA Exhibits Committee Report |
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CUATC Seeking Nominations for Awards |
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NATA Public Relations Committee News |
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Upcoming SEATA Deadlines |
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SEATA Annual Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting Registration now open |
Registration via both online and mail-in for the 32nd Annual Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting is available now. This year's meeting will be in a new location - the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, TN. Registrants may receive approximately 14.5 CEUs plus another 5.5 CEUs if registering for all of the mini-courses. NAOT (National Association of Orthopaedic Technologists) and OSSUR Americas will also be providing a One Day Workshop on Casting and Splinting Techniques for the Upper and Lower Extremities on Thursday, March 22 worth an additional 6 CEUs. All total, these 26 CEUs are more than required for one year by the BOC.
This year's symposium will be particularly special due to the induction of the first SEATA Hall of Fame Class during the Tim Kerin Honors and Awards Luncheon on March 24. The TENTATIVE agenda and links to the registration forms may be found at http://www.seata.org/07csmm.htm. |
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Deadline for SEATA Capitol Hill Day funding request approaching |
| In the November SEATA eBlast News we announced that the SEATA Executive Board allocated $7,000 to be used in assisting members from each state with travel expenses to attend NATA's 4th Annual Capitol Hill Day on February 26, 2007. The December SEATA eBlast News provided the details by which SEATA members may apply for these funds. Please refer to both of the eBlasts for complete details. The SEATA Funding Request Form must be submitted by Jan. 26, 2007 and may be downloaded at http://www.seata.org/SEATACapHillFundReq.doc, |
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SEATA Website Changes |
By now you have probably noticed some recent changes in the SEATA website which include the addition of a SEATA Quick List drop down box on every page and the ability to now search the SEATA website via Google. We have also attempted to reduce the amount of information on the home page by adding a Recent Stories page which will generally provide more extensive details on current and recently published items.
Further changes are underway in an attempt to reduce the accessibility of specific SEATA information to members only. This will primarily involve those pages which lists our SEATA email groups and the contact information for our many volunteers who serve on committees, etc. These changes are to protect the privacy of our volunteers from those who do not need to contact them and to reduce the ever growing spam problem that we all must now endure. As these changes occur you will notice that you are being directed to the NATA Members Section when clicking on certain SEATA pages. Upon reaching this page, simply login using your existing NATA member ID/password combination and you should be directed to your desired SEATA "protected" webpage. We regret that we have to implement these changes, but we believe that this least inconvenient in that you will have to remember only one ID/password combination for both the NATA and SEATA websites.
The implementation of these protected pages requiring a login will occur gradually occur and may take some time to propagate throughout the numerous pages on our website. As a result, you may notice some inconsistency until this process is complete which should be complete in about a month. Should you encounter a problem or have a question, please email the SEATA webmaster at webmaster@seata.org. |
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NATA Public Relations Committee News |
The NATA PR Committee met 1/20-1/21 in Tampa, FL. The NATA/Athletic Trainer's had a great year in regards to PR articles, news briefs, and TV spots featuring AT's. Recently the NEW YORK TIMES ran a great article on "Industrial Athletes': Men with the Goods" which was picked up all across the country by other local newspapers and NYT affiliates. The committee discussed the absolute need for our members to continue with grassroots education and PR in their communities and work places and to pass on any type of PR activities happening in your area to your District Representative.
This year's NATM theme is "Quality Health Care and Wellness" and the NATM poster was included in the January NATA NEWS. We would like to have all states participating in activities to recognize NATM and continue to educate our public as we re-introduce our federal legislation. Contact your state PR representatives (see seata.org) to let them know of activities you will be doing in your schools, colleges/universities, and workplaces in your communities. The NATA PR Committee will again be having a NATM Contest for the Most Creative, Grassroots, State Association and Greatest Impact Awards. Let's bring at least one of these PR awards back to SEATA! Take the NATM poster out of your newsletter and display it where you know it will generate questions and discussions within your communities!
Marisa Brunett, MS, ATC, LAT
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News needed now for January SEATA Newsletter |
| If you have any news items for the January edition of the SEATA Newsletter, please submit them no later than Sunday, Jan. 28. Please email all items to rtf@uwa.edu. The January edition is expected to be distributed on Jan. 30 or 31. |
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SEATA Exhibits Committee Report |
By now everyone should know that we will be in Franklin TN for our 32nd Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium. The dates will be March 22-25 and we will be at the Cool Springs Marriott right next to the Cool Springs Galleria. There will be plenty of things to do and places to go within the area or we are just minutes away from Nashville.
Please submit any new companies in your area who could become a new exhibitor or have them contact me at the address given. Please support our exhibitors, especially our Corporate Partners, as they help in making our SEATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium the great success that it has become. They can also check out our web page and click on Meetings and Education and then click on the 32nd Annual Meeting link for more information.
David T. Green, ATC
Exhibits Chair, SEATA
Tennessee Technological University
1160 N. Peachtree Room 114
P.O. Box 5102
Cookeville, TN 38505
931/372-3934 Fax 931/372-3964
E-mail: DTGreen@tntech.edu |
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CUATC Seeking Nominations for Awards |
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Nominations are now being accepted for the three honors awarded annually by NATA’s CUATC:
Awards are given to the top candidates in DI, DI-AA DII, DIII, NAIA and Community/Junior college settings. Recipient athletic trainers will be honored by the committee at its educational session during this year’s Annual Meeting in Anaheim. Winners’ names will also be published in the NATA News.
If you know of a worthy individual (or two….or three), please nominate him/her/them to receive this prestigious honor. Review the award criteria and access the nomination form by logging on to the Member’s Only section of the NATA Web site, then going to http://www.nata.org/members1/committees/cuatc/award_criteria.cfm. Nomination forms must be received by March 20, 2007. Click here for the nomination form. |
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Upcoming SEATA Deadlines |
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Jan. 26, 2007 Deadline for submitting the SEATA Capitol Hill Funding Request Form. Go to www.seata.org/SEATACapHillFundReq.doc
Feb. 2, 2007 Deadline to register for NATA Capitol Hill Day 2007. Go to www.nata.org/capitolhillday/07reg.htm
Feb. 10, 2007 NATA Research & Education Foundation Scholarships applications due (postmarked).
Feb. 12, 2007 Deadline for submission of news items to valerieh@nata.org for inclusion in April edition of NATA News. Go to http://www.seata.org/Deadlines.htm#News
Feb. 14, 2007 SEATA Research Grant Award applications due. Go to www.seata.org/SEATAResearchGrant2007.pdf
Feb. 15, 2007 NATA Research & Education Foundation General Research Grant applications due. Pre-Proposal Submission Form required.
March 1, 2007 NATA Research & Education Foundation Doctoral Research Grant applications due, www.natafoundation.org/grants/DoctoralGrant3PP704.pdf
March 3, 2007 Postmark deadline for mail-in advance registration for 32nd Annual SEATA Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting.
March 10, 2007 Online submission deadline for advance registration. Go to www.seata.org/Meetings.htm
March 12, 2007 Deadline for submission of news items to valerieh@nata.org for inclusion in May edition of NATA News. Go to http://www.seata.org/Deadlines.htm#News
March 20, 2007 Submission deadline for NATA College & University Athletic Trainers Committee Awards nominations. Go to http://www.nata.org/members1/committees/cuatc/award_criteria.cfm |
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