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2009 Symposium Recap
 
Thank you for attending the
Capital Chapter Annual Symposium! 
 
We are so glad you joined us!
 
Scroll down for a recap of the highlights...
 
EVENT PICTURES
 
Check out the great photos taken at the event!
 
 
Thanks to everyone who took pictures!  If you have pictures you would like to contribute to the album, please email Kathy Muelker, CMT, at k_muelker@msn.com. 
 
Did you know that pictures taken at all Capital Chapter events are posted in our
Shutterfly online photo collection for all to see?  It's free!  
 

CONGRATULATIONS

 
Winner of 1-year subscription
to BenchMark KB
Barbara Rasmussen, CMT
 
Winner of SpeedType Word Expander
 
Elvia Reyna, CMT
 
Winner of 1-year AHDI Membership from Barb Marques, CMT, AHDI-F
Lori Shaw
 
Winners of Insight Glimmer Headset
Wynette Becker, CMT
Bobbie Hart
Karen Webb
Elvia Reyna, CMT
Freida Goodman
Liz Harmeson, RHIA
  
... and congratulations to everyone who won a door prize!
new members
 
The Capital Chapter welcomes our new members!
 
Carmen Crawford
Vanessa DeLaRosa
Pam Ebbert, CMT
Liz Harmeson, RHIA
Pat Ireland, CMT, AHDI-F
Marian Jones, CMT 
Karen Lewis, CMT
Suzanne Taubert, CMT, AHDI-F
 
We're glad to have you with us!  
 
THANK YOU, SPONSORS
 
See the complete list of contributors here
THANK YOU, EXHIBITORS
Texas AHDI
Debbie Bright-Chunn
(BenchMark KB demo)
 

power of 10

 
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the Power of 10 campaign! 
 
Attendees contributed a total of $188 at the symposium. The Capital Chapter matched that amount and has submitted a check for $376 to the AHDI Power of 10 campaign. 
 
Read more about the campaign here 
 
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THE AHDI 32nd ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXPO (ACE) WILL
BE HELD IN
AUSTIN
 
       austin hilton
    AUGUST 4-7, 2010
 
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 We have 117 group members and we're still growing!
 
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A message from
Barb Marques, CMT, AHDI-F
AHDI President Elect
 
Dear Capital Chapter members and Texas Healthcare Documentation Specialists!
 
Just a quick, sincere thank you for the hospitality and graciousness you extended to me on my visit to Austin Sept 19 for your annual symposium. It was a terrific meeting filled with the best of speaker topics and certainly the best of networking opportunities. Lunch gave me an opportunity for a true taste of Texas BBQ!
   
Sunday morning Kathy Muelker and her husband Jack gave me and Barb Adler (also one of your speakers and coincidentally a friend and fellow traveler) a tour around some of Austin. One of our stops was the Austin Hilton where next year's AHDI Annual Convention and Expo (ACE) will be staged. As I mentioned at your symposium and as your leadership is already aware, the theme for next year's ACE is "No Limits." The Austin Hilton is a fabulous venue to showcase our talents, issues and opportunities, and I truly foresee it being one of the best ever AHDI conventions.
   
I congratulate each of you on your involvement in your profession and with each other in your chapter, as well as with other Texas healthcare professionals. I look forward to seeing every one of you I met while in Austin at ACE in August 2010 for some "hot August" times as we challenge ourselves and each other to discover no limits.
 
Sincerely,

Barb Marques, CMT, AHDI-F
AHDI President Elect

Read Barb's blog 
 
Thank you for attending the 
Capital Chapter Annual Symposium!
 
Total attendees:
Friday evening welcome reception: 47
Saturday symposium: 65
 
Symposium attendees included:
18 Capital Chapter members (plus 8 new members who joined at the event)
35 CMTs
1 RMT 
47 AHDI members 
6 Students 
 
Attendees traveled from 32 different Texas cities!    
Abilene * Houston * San Antonio * Wimberley * Howe * Katy * Lubbock * Tomball * Ft Worth * New Braunfels * Cleburne * Pflugerville * Kyle * San Benito * Temple * Horseshoe Bay * Cedar Park * Daingerfield * Arlington * The Woodlands * Weslaco * N. Richland Hills * Vidor * Seabrook * Austin * Round Rock * Rye * Georgetown * Humble * Kingsland * Driftwood * League City * 
 
Stephanie Schultz traveled from Florida!
 
Speakers Barb Marques and Barb Adler traveled from Oregon.  Speaker Debbie Bright-Chunn and her husband Ronnie traveled from Louisiana.
thank you
 Thank you to our 
wonderful speakers!
 
Barb Marques, CMT, AHDI-F
AHDI Director and President Elect
 
Debbie Bright-Chunn, RHIT, CMT, AHDI-F 
AHDI Director and Board Partner for Texas
 
Barb Adler, CMT, AHDI-F
Chair, PHR Task Force
 
Richard Bryarly, MD 
ENT/Otolarygnology
  
Vishal Kancherla, DO
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 
 
Tom Twiss
AMBIS
 
Julia Welch, CCS
First Capital Chapter President (1983-84)
thank you - capital chapter members
 
THANK YOU to all of the Capital Chapter volunteers who helped make the event a big success!  We appreciate you giving your time and energy.  We sure have a great group of members! 
 
If you live in Austin or the surrounding area (or anywhere in Texas!), please consider joining the Capital Chapter. We are growing and we welcome your participation.
 
Membership information can be found on our website: www.capitalchapter.org
 

 
november meeting
Join us for the last Capital Chapter event of 2009
 
A time to socialize, recap the 2009 year, install our 2010 officers, look forward to plans for the 2010 year, including ACE in Austin... and eat lunch! (Dutch)
 
Date:  Saturday, November 14, 2009
Time:  11:00 a.m.
Where:  Saltgrass Steak House in Round Rock
2300 North I-35 (see link to map below)
Who:  All are welcome!  Capital Chapter members, interested MTs, students, and anyone who wants to find out more about the Capital Chapter and/or AHDI.
 
Arrangements have been made for a separate dining area for our group.  The menu is open to your choice, with most selections in the $7.99 to $10.99 range.
 
Planning to attend? Please RSVP to Barbara Rasmussen, CMT, President of the Capital Chapter at capitalchapter@austin.rr.com by Tuesday, Nov 10.
 
Location and Directions:
The Saltgrass is located on the southbound I-35 frontage road, just south of Old Settlers Boulevard (next to Chuy's).  More information can be found on the Capital Chapter website -- see link below.
 
View the restaurant location on Google Maps here or on MapQuest here
 
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