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Spring Conference 2025

Dear friends and colleagues,   Thank you to all attendees who participated in our Spring Conference, held from April 3rd to 5th, 2025, at the Westin Portland Harborview in Portland, Maine. The conference was a resounding success.   Attendees enthusiastically embraced the theme of “Amplify Your Voice!” The conference featured a diverse range of activities, including the opening circle led by students, musical performances by new professionals during the closing circle, and a keynote panel discussion by allied health professionals…

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Minutes from Fall Business Meeting December 11

NER Community Members,    Our Spring General Membership Meeting will be held Friday, April 4th, 2025 from 8-10 AM EDT in person at the Westin Portland Harborview in Portland, ME . Please review the Fall General Membership Meeting minutes from December 11, 2024, and the draft agenda for this Friday’s meeting.   Thank you!   Wendy Krueger, MA, MT-BC President, NER-AMTA she/her/hers    

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MT Poll

As part of the 75th anniversary of the legacy music therapy associations that now comprise the American Music Therapy Association, AMTA is curating a special journal issue —and we’d love to hear from music therapists and supporters across the music therapy community. What are two JMT and/or MTP articles that have had a meaningful impact on your work and/or the evolution of the profession? Share your selections by answering the poll: https://forms.gle/2zfkzBkWaMWWYtkx9 The poll is…

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🎶 Instrument Yard Sale for Music Therapists! 🎶

Instrument Yard Sale for Music Therapists! Calling all music therapists! Find affordable, high-quality instruments to enhance your sessions at our Instrument Yard Sale. Stock up on versatile, expressive tools to enrich your practice without breaking the bank – perfect for engaging clients of all ages. Saturday, April 5, 2025 7:30 am to 9 am, Vendor Hall, Come early for the best selection—see you there!   NER Conference 2025 Instrument Yard Sale docs.google.com

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A Message from the President

Dear colleagues and friends,   There is a lot to process in this new year.   I trust that many of you have seen the posts and video message from AMTA regarding the president’s executive orders and their potential impact on our organization, our field, and our clients and care partners. AMTA President Angie Snell and Government Relations chair Judy Simpson (as well as many others) have been working tirelessly to get answers for us and we will continue…

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2025 Call for Nominations

Dear Music Therapists in the New England Region,    In preparing for our NER Spring Conference in Portland this April, the Nominating Committee is happy to share that 2025 is an election year for NER Executive Board positions. Please self-nominate or nominate a peer if they are willing! The positions are:    President-Elect: 6-year commitment (2025-2031) The President-Elect serves two years in each of the following roles: President-Elect, President, and Immediate Past President.  They assist…

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Pay It Forward

Final call and extension! Don’t forget to submit your Pay It Forward application, open for submissions through January 11th for discounted AMTA membership. The goal of this program is to welcome and encourage new professional members of the AMTA, and further reduce financial burden for those in our region. The NER-AMTA Board has committed to using donations and budgeted funds to help you be part of your professional organization.    Scan the QR code pictured on the…

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Fall General Membership Meeting

Dear NER-AMTA community, members, and colleagues,   Our Fall General Membership (Business) Meeting will be held via Zoom (link here) on Tuesday, 12/10/24 from 8-10 PM. The entire community is invited to this meeting. Membership will vote to approve the meeting minutes from the Spring Business Meeting (at the conference in RI), and will receive updates on our 2025 conference and committee/board activity.    We hope to see you there!

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Pay It Forward

Applications are now OPEN for the NER Pay It Forward initiative, running through January 5th.  The goal of this program is to welcome and encourage new professional members, and further reduce financial burden for those in our region. The New England Region AMTA Board has committed to using donations and budgeted funds to help you be part of your professional organization.  Scan more to apply, or copy and paste this link into your browser: https://bit.ly/PayItForward2025    …

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2025 Conference

The NER Conference Team is excited to share the dates and location for our 2025 Conference!  It’s been some time since we’ve gathered in the beautiful state of Maine, and we are looking forward to holding our conference in Portland, ME at The Westin Portland Harborview, April 3rd-5th, 2025.  We hope you can join us!  Our 2025 Call for Papers is officially OPEN!  Please see the submission links on our website for Concurrent and CMTE sessions if you’re interested in being…

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Strategic Plan

Hello, NER-AMTA members!   In the next few months, we’re going to expand our strategic plan, which will define who we are and what our vision is, and will delineate steps we’ll take to get to those conclusions. We intend to present a high-level version of our plan at the NER-AMTA conference in the spring, and we’re asking for volunteers to help realize this goal. The time commitment is just 4-5 hours per month: two 90-min zooms…

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