proper use of PTG name

[Tom Servinsky]

Isn't there something in the bylaws stating that use of "in house"
classifications are not permitted in general advertising?  I bring this up
because at one of the conventions while giving tuning exams we were talking
about using CTE next RPT with our business advertising. A big loud NO NO was
stated by Michael Travis. CTE, Chapter president, treasurer, and etc., are
among "in house" classifications which fall under the category. I've never
seen the rule in print but the idea makes perfect sense.
Tom Servinsky, RPT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 11:40 PM
Subject: Re: proper use of PTG name


> Gary,
>
> I am currently a PTG chapter president.  Does that make me a president of
the
> PTG?  I would consider that misrepresentation.
>
> I can't imagine a former President (of the whole organization) not
maintaining
> his membership in PTG until his dying day.  Maybe the ad is not
technically
> false, but I'm quite certain it will give the false impression.  No one
should
> resort to that.  Too bad.
>
> Regards, Clyde
>
> Gary McCormick wrote:
>
> > There's a new tuner in town; he's got a nice ad in the yellow pages
where he
> > also claims to have been a former president of the PTG.
> > So, I go to ptg.org to look up where he's from, and he's not listed!  I
go
> > back to the yellow pages, and sure enough, he doesn't have RPT in his
ad.
> > Is this misleading, or copyright infringement?
> > Gary McCormick
> > (By the way, I just turned in my own application for membership in the
PTG,
> > to my area president, Kirk Alford)
>
>