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2008 Small Business of the Year Finalist
May 1 | by PMTC
Professional Massage Training Center has been announced as one of Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year finalists! The W. Curtis Strube Small Business of the Year will be selected during a May 7 luncheon.
Springfield Business Journal featured Professional Massage Training Center in their April 28-May 4, 2008 - Vol. 28, No. 42 edition as one of the Small Business of the Year finalists. The article states...
"Juliet Mee trains massage therapists at her nearly 15-year-old Professional Massage Training Center, Inc.
Juliet Mee started her business out of necessity, but she didn't intend for it to become what it is today. As a massage therapist in private practice, when she sought to hire some help, Mee wanted to make sure the people she hired could perform to her standards. Rather than taking a risk with other training options, she created her own, opening Professional Massage Training Center Inc. in 1994. "It was just easiest for us to go ahead and train our own people," Mee said, noting that she figured that she'd only train a few people to work in her business. The nearly 15-year-old company just graduated its 50th class. "It just ended up taking on a life of its own," Mee said. The number of graduating classes at the school each year varies, Mee said, from one to as many as six, depending on student demand. Class size is usually around 15, she said, but she declined to disclose tuition rates. The center is certified through the state of Missouri and accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. "We're developing the whole practice of massage therapy to be a true profession," Mee said. "It kind of used to be a cottage industry, and now it's much more...we're licensed as health care providers."
What SBJ Readers Think...
Mary Pat Bean from Professional Massage Training Center - "I work at PMTC and am impressed with the amount of staff participation in decisions and the fact that the business offers a matching investment program. It's a great place to work, where each employee is valued."
Cindi Crabtree from Reed Tefft Center for Teaching and Learning - "This small business has given back to the community and been very generous to the children of our future."
The 2008 Small Business of the Year will be selected on Wednesday, May 7 at the award luncheon at Wellington Place. The lunch is from 12:00-1:30.
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