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AMTA MERT Training Video Wins Award

(Evanston, IL – May 7, 2003) – The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and the producer of the special training video for AMTA’s Massage Emergency Response Team (MERT) responders is a finalist for the prestigious 2003 Telly Award. The video was produced by Tom Smith Productions in 2002 to help train AMTA Professional category members who volunteer to become part of chapter MERT efforts.

Announced in May, finalists are recognized by film and video producers for the high quality of their productions. Entries for the award don’t compete against each other, but are recognized for how well they meet established standards. About 15% of entrants nationwide are recognized as finalists. Last year’s honorees included A&E, Discovery Channel, Walt Disney Studios, DreamWorks, and Animal Planet.

AMTA is delighted that its efforts to help members be MERT responders have attracted attention for the quality of the production.

AMTA MERT is a program of the American Massage Therapy Association comprised of leadership at the national and chapter levels. AMTA MERT prepares and manages volunteer massage therapists for professional deployment to disaster sites to perform massage on rescue and recovery workers, at the request of local and national emergency management organizations.

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