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Anita Gadberry
Regional Liaison for North America
Contact: northamerica@wfmt.info[/caption]I had the wonderful pleasure of attending and presenting at the 40th conference of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy (CAMT) in Toronto. There are many great things about this conference that I would like to share with you. First, is the community of music therapists that invite you to join in sharing tales and treasures of their work and lives. I enjoyed getting to know strangers who quickly became acquaintances and friends. Second, the pace and schedule of the conference encourages learning and networking. There are morning and afternoon coffee breaks, each thirty minutes in length, in which to network, socialize, and check out the exhibits. The conference flows at a comfortable pace from morning to early evening.The association business meeting occurs during a group lunch and moves quickly as specific people are designated to make motions. At this year’s meeting, the membership was given kazoos to voice their approval or disapproval of motions. One important item of business was changes to the process of becoming an MTA. The process was streamlined so individuals simply submit their transcripts, internship evaluations, and proof of passing the Certification Board for Music Therapists exam for review. Thus all future music therapists in Canada will hold the credential MT-BC prior to receiving the MTA credential. After business was complete, a raffle was held for one free conference registration for next year’s conference in Calgary.The luncheon included celebrations as well. The first forty MTAs were honored with handmade cards. Awards were given, including fellowships from the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund and other association awards. Dr. Laurel Young received the research award from CAMT, and Deborah Saimon received the service award. Noreen Donnel was the winner of the conference song composition contest with her creation, “Can You Imagine.”All in all, I had an interesting time of meeting new people and learning new things. I encourage you to attend a CAMT conference! Look for information about the 2015 conference on the association page: http://www.musictherapy.ca/en/Dr. Anita L. Gadberry, MT-BCNorth American Regional Liaison[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
