SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) is dedicated to keeping the fees for our member schools as low as possible. We appreciate your assistance in this endeavor and welcome your tax-deductible donation in any amount to help off-set costs which would otherwise be passed on to schools. The events and amounts below are suggestions. We are happy to work with each contributor to find a mutually beneficial arrangement. Please contact the COMTA Executive Director, Kate Henrioulle at khenrioulle@comta.org or (202) 403-7744 to discuss your interest in supporting our schools through a contribution.
COMTA Accreditation Workshop Dates 2010
1. May 12th in Seattle, WA
Massage Therapy Foundation – Highlighting Massage Therapy in CIM Research
Pre-conference event
Accreditation Workshop
During this day-long workshop, 10-20 administrators and owners of massage schools and programs will learn about the COMTA accreditation standards and processes. Sponsors will be acknowledged through inclusion of their logo in the projected presentation and verbal announcement of their sponsorship. A table will also be available for sponsors to display business cards and marketing materials.
Main Sponsor - $3000
Supporting Sponsors - $1000 (two available)
Coffee Break Sponsor - $500
2. June 2nd in Park City, UT
Alliance for Massage Therapy Education – Pre-meeting event
Accreditation Workshop
During this day-long workshop, 10-20 administrators and owners of massage schools and programs will learn about the COMTA accreditation standards and processes. Sponsors will be acknowledged through inclusion of their logo in the projected presentation and verbal announcement of their sponsorship. A table will also be available for sponsors to display business cards and marketing materials.
Main Sponsor - $3000
Supporting Sponsors - $1000 (two available)
Coffee Break Sponsor - $500
3. September 22nd in Minneapolis, MN
AMTA National Convention – Pre-convention event
Accreditation Workshop
During this day-long workshop, 20-30 administrators and owners of massage schools and programs will learn about the COMTA accreditation standards and processes. Sponsors will be acknowledged through inclusion of their logo in the projected presentation and verbal announcement of their sponsorship. A table will also be available for sponsors to display business cards and marketing materials.
Main Sponsor - $3000
Supporting Sponsors - $1000 (two available)
Coffee Break Sponsor - $500
4. November 19th in D.C./Maryland
International Spa Association (ISPA) Conference & Expo – Post-conference event
Accreditation Workshop
During this day-long workshop, 10-20 administrators and owners of massage schools and programs will learn about the COMTA accreditation standards and processes. Sponsors will be acknowledged through inclusion of their logo in the projected presentation and verbal announcement of their sponsorship. A table will also be available for sponsors to display business cards and marketing materials.
Main Sponsor - $3000
Supporting Sponsors - $1000 (two available)
Coffee Break Sponsor - $500
Year-long Sponsorship Options
COMTA News
We are seeking sponsors who can contribute in the area of graphic design and publication of our newsletter which we send out to 200+ parties three times per year. Acknowledgement of the sponsor will be included in print on each newsletter. Value of the contribution:
One issue - $4000
All three issues - $10,000
COMTA – Making Accreditation a GREEN Activity
Many schools can attest to the many forests worth of trees used during the old ways of COMTA accreditation. We are proud to move our operations to paperless systems. Implementation of these changes has a higher overhead which we would prefer to not pass on to our member schools. All levels of contribution are welcome and contributors will be recognized at our Annual Awards Ceremony. We have created suggested levels for individuals or organizations to use as a guideline:
Conscientious Recycler level - $100
Tree-Hugger level - $500
Grand Re-Forester level - $1000
Planet Saver level- $5000
Annual Meeting for COMTA Schools
Through our regular accreditation activities we have identified a number of areas where schools have challenges in common. Many conferences and conventions are held for the massage therapy profession or for vocational colleges, but few target the specific issues we have identified as areas for improvement in COMTA accredited schools. COMTA will be hosting a conference in 2011 to bring those with expertise together with those in need to address the challenges we see across many of our schools. Specific topics will include student completion and placement; cost-effective solutions for professional development of staff and faculty; considerations for Federal funding for students; satisfactory academic progress and student retention. Contributions in the year prior to the conference support COMTA in securing space and developing the programs. More specific sponsorship and vendor options will be available closer to the time of the event. Amount to be determined by each contributor.
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