In this E-News:
* Friday meeting info - Roy Hunter on Parts Therapy
* Plan NOW for Veteran's Day Public Service Events
* World Hypnotism Day Updates
* Nominations for Officers begins in October

Greetings NGHWA Members and Friends,

Our next meeting is this Friday, September 14, starting PROMPTLY at 7
PM. Our featured guest is the legendary Roy Hunter, who will speak on
Parts Therapy. We are grateful for Roy's ability to share his wisdom
with us before he dashes out of town that same evening. Please be on
time, as we will start right on time with Roy's presentation and save
our announcements for later in the evening.

The meeting will be at the South Snohomish County PUD Office
21018 Highway 99, Edmonds WA 98026. Visit www.nghwa.org for more
information.

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Our announcements this week will include our upcoming participation
in a Chapter-wide public service program for Military personnel,
Veterans, and their families.

This is a fantastic opportunity for all NGHWA members to participate
in a valuable public service, at the same time bringing lots of media
attention to our chapter and to your practice.

Here's what to do if you want to participate:

1. Secure a date, time and location to offer a free 2-hour
presentation on the benefits of self-hypnosis and relaxation to
Military personnel, Veterans, and their families in the month of
November.

2. When you have your date, time, and location for your event, send
the information to Lauren@... for inclusion in the
NGHWA website. We will post all events by NGHWA members on the NGHWA
website. During late September and throughout the month of October,
we will be launching a public relations campaign to promote awareness
of these events in various local media, including newspapers,
magazines, radio and TV.

3. We will provide you with a class description, outline,
downloadable flyers and even a Powerpoint presentation that you can
use if you wish. Please remember that you will be representing our
Chapter, so be sure to follow NGH Code of Ethics, make no claims
beyond your scope of practice, and keep your content focused on
wellness. This should not be a forum for political or religious
points of view.

I will send more information next week. For now, please begin finding
those locations and getting your event(s) scheduled on your calendar.

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WORLD HYPNOTISM DAY (WHD) UPDATES

This is the time to plan your event for early January as well. The
official date for World Hypnotism Day 2008 is January 4, however, you
can host WHD events or offer WHD specials throughout the month of
January.

The World Hypnotism Day website has a password protected Member
Resources area that offers fantastic resources for NGHWA members to
use for planning and supporting your event. You'll find downloadable
medical and scientific abstracts on hypnosis, free downloadable hand-
outs and flyers, Powerpoint presentations, and even articles that you
can post on your website (with credit to WHD of course). If you're
not already on the mailing list and haven't gotten the username and
password, contact me or Tom Nicoli and we'll get you started.

Our chapter is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Hypnotherapy Resource Forum
on January 12, 2008 at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland. We have
already accepted submissions and the agenda is being finalized this
week. We will be seeking NGHWA Members to volunteer at the event.
Contact Lauren at Lauren@PositiveCentral for details.

We are also in the final stages of producing a Book of Success
Stories. Contact Kent Ogletree at Kent@... for details.

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NOMINATIONS FOR 2008 OFFICERS

Every October, we open up the nominations for new board members for
NGHWA. Even if current members want to run again, all positions are
open for nomination and voting. If you want to get more out of your
membership and participate in making our chapter one of the best in
the country, please consider getting involved. Our board meets for
dinner before each chapter meeting to review plans and goals. It's a
great group of people who are passionate about spreading the benefits
of hypnosis to the community, and offering value to our members. If
you'd like more information, feel free to contact any of the board
members to ask questions.

As a reminder, this year's board members are:
Lauren Archer Finkelstein - President
Jackie Foskett - Vice President
Ayhan Yavuz - Treasurer
Cheryl Chamberlain - Secretary
Kent Ogletree - Event Coordinator

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Note to South Sound area members - if you are interested in getting
together for meetings in the South Sound, please contact Barbara
Hawkins at 253-225-9731. Barbara is willing to take the lead to
organize a South Sound chapter.
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Thank you for taking the time to read this E-News. We hope you can
join us for our meeting this Friday, September 14 at the South
Snohomish County PUD Office, 21018 Highway 99, Edmonds WA 98026.

On behalf of the entire NGHWA board, wishing you a successful month.

Regards,

Lauren Archer Finkelstein
Lauren@...
425-881-7082