President’s Note
This is our first “No News is Good Newsletter!”
I understand there is still so much turmoil around us, but it seems like TMTA is pretty much on top of things and has planned ahead, so there are no last-minute instructions for you in this issue of the newsletter. WOW – thanks to all our event coordinators and chairs for getting things going and getting notices out early this year. And congratulations to all our TMTA teachers who have read the articles carefully and followed directions to help our fall get off to a great start. Good Job, everyone!
I just got back from the MTNA Leadership conference (online, of course) and I wanted to relay one special point. Although memberships have fallen because of the pandemic, we also had been losing members previously. Why is that and how do we counteract that? The most productive thing that can be done is for an individual person to contact someone they know and tell them what a great organization TMTA is, and how it could benefit their studio. Or if you know someone who isn’t a member any more, give them a call to find out why, and how we can provide them the services they need to come back. It’s not brain surgery, as they say, just common sense. Do you remember why you joined? Chances are someone told you about their local association and asked you to come. If things are still online where you live, so much the better! That makes it much easier for people to drop in and see what’s going on. Prospective members need to feel that they are important enough for a person to take the time to contact them and tell them they belong in our group, and we need them. We will be talking about this throughout the year, but think now about making just one phone call to one teacher you know, who isn’t a member. I think we can each do that!
