The Annual Meeting and Symposium
The ALATA's Annual Meeting is Alabama's largest meeting of the year geared toward the athletic trainer. The meeting draws over 150 of the state's athletic trainers. This three day meeting features the leading authorities in sports medicine presenting a variety of topics of interest for today's athletic trainer. For supplier members, the Annual Meeting is an opportunity to introduce new products, generate new customers, develop relationships and catch up on the latest issues facing the athletic trainers of Alabama. Members receive discounted registration fees.
Award Program
ALATA recognizes it's leader's in the profession with the ALATA Hall of Fame. Members of the Hall of Fame include:
Class of 1995: Jim Goosetree and Kenny Howard
Class of 1996: Theodore Childs and M.B Hooten
Class of 1997: Fred Posey
Class of 1998: Henry N. "Sang"Lyda and
Herb Waldrop
Class of 1999: John Anderson
Class of 2000: Donna Robertson
Class of 2001: Wayne Kendrick
Class of 2002: Drew Ferguson and Chris Gillespie
Class of 2004 R.T. Floyd
Class of 2005 Bill McDonald
Class of 2007 Sherry Kimbro
Class of 2008 Chuck Ash
and Marshall Smith
Scholarship Program
ALATA awards scholarships for the high school student athletic trainer and the undergraduate student athletic trainer. Members are encouraged to apply for the annual scholarships.
Committees
ALATA committees are currently being realigned within the structure of SEATA and the NATA. This allows you the opportunity to affect the profession, not only here in Alabama but throughout the southeast and the nation. |
Internet
ALATA has a worldwide web site, www.alata.org. Access the homepage from your computer and receive information on licensure, constitution and by-law's, the states athletic training programs, newsletter, membership policies, ALATA Hall of Fame, ALATA Executive Council Directory, Committee Directory and links to sites of interest to athletic trainers. Links of interest include the NATA, SEATA and other state web pages within SEATA.
Membership Directory
The ALATA Membership Directory is a comprehensive publication containing a roster of members, their addresses and business affiliations.
Membership Lists
Supplier members can target their sales efforts by purchasing the association mailing list and/or labels. Other members benefit by receiving catalogs and promotional mailings relevant to the profession.
ALATA Newsletter
ALATA members receive the ALATA News three times a year highlighting national, district and Alabama news, including the Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers'. This newsletter provides you with the latest news and issues facing the profession, especially within the state.
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