February 2009

More than 100 chiropractors from several countries attended a history-making convention in Argentina. Among attendees were (from l to r) Liam P. Schubel, DC, executive director, OnPointe Seminars; Brian Kelly, DC, president, New Zealand College of Chiropractic; Myron Brown, DC, former provost, Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic; and Maria Ramonda, treasurer, Argentinean Chiropractic Association.

100+ DCs meet in Argentina

by Dr. Liam P. Schubel

Last December, during a weekend conference in Argentina, more than 100 chiropractors from several countries came together to meet, discuss, and learn marketing, philosophy, and communication skills. The conference -- sponsored by Argentina's two leading chiropractic groups the Asociación Quiropráctica Argentina (AQA) and the Argentinean Chiropractic Foundation -- was geared to helping doctors return to their communities with powerful new ways to communicate vertebral subluxation-centered chiropractic with their practice members.

Although not the first seminar of its type held in Argentina, it also marked the first graduation of a group of 21 chiropractors who for two years had studied rigorous and principled courses in chiropractic art, science, and philosophy. These chiropractic pioneers received their diplomas in a spirited ceremony on the night of Dec. 13th.

The ceremony featured Jose Maria "Pacha" Galetto, president of the AQA, along with the entire AQA Board of Directors; Dr. Myron Brown, former provost of Sherman College; Dr. Brian Kelly, president of the New Zealand Chiropractic College; and Dr. Liam Schubel, president of the Peruvian Chiropractic Alliance and executive director of On Pointe Chiropractic Seminars.

In three days of action-packed "spizzerinctum," this principled group of individuals heard motivating and educational talks from Brown, Kelly, and Schubel as well as from Maria Ramonda, the AWA treasurer, on topics such as: "If It's Not Subluxation It's Not Chiropractic," "The Challenges of Leadership," "Straight Chiropractic in Argentina: Mission Possible," and "Communication, Marketing and Practice Procedures."

Argentina has a population of 40 million people with just over 100 estimated chiropractors currently in practice.

For more information on chiropractic in Argentina contact the AQA at www.quiropraxia.org.ar.

(Dr. Liam Schubel currently manages eight chiropractic practices in Peru and one in the United States. He has been a chiropractor in South America for 12 years where he has been a guest on hundreds of TV and radio programs, and the subject of numerous print media interviews. He has also trained more than 40 associates and recently co-founded On Pointe Seminars, whose primary focus is on marketing and communication success strategies. Dr. Schubel has been invited to speak on many topics related to success, communication and marketing around the world. For more information or to book him as a speaker, visit www.onpointeseminars.com or e-mail him at dr.schubel@onpointeseminars.com.)