10 excuses....

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Conventioneers,

I really wish I could go.  As a relatively newl self-employed sort, I would 
love to be able to make all the contacts and eat up all the information that 
will be available.  Alas, this year it is not to be, for reasons that  I 
can't put in any 10 excuses list.  But I do want to thank each and every one 
of you that has offered advice and helped make my life alot easier in this 
field that I have come to love dearly.   Can't wait until next year, when I 
can make it the top priority on my calendar.

Dave Stahl


In a message dated 6/11/02 7:09:01 AM, Erwinspiano@AOL.COM writes:

<< In a message dated 6/10/2002 5:45:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
mkurta@adelphia.net writes:


> Subj:10 excuses.... 
> Date:6/10/2002 5:45:56 PM Pacific Standard Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:mkurta@adelphia.net">mkurta@adelphia.net</A>
> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
> To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
> Sent from the Internet 
> 
>      Mike

   I have taught and attended many state and national conventions and still 
do. This year as with many the choice is simply between spending the budget 
on a family vacation or convention in Chigago.
   Sorry to not be there. I also find that the further away conventions are 
the fewer I attend. Part of the situation of those on the west or left coast 
is the travel time distance and expense. I figure it cost a minimum of about 
1200 dollars to attend a left coast convention.
   Also the summer months are very busy for rebuilders. And those with 
employees have difficulty leaving them unattended.
   One last minor comment is that so many convention classes are repeats, 
however I have noticed a creative endeavor in the last few years to remedy 
this at many conventions and hope it continues.
 >>>>There it is!!
>>>>>>>>>>Dale Erwin>>>>>>>>...

> 
> It would be interesting to poll PTG members (both associates and RPT) as to 
> why they don't attend national conventions.  After going to seven, I seem 
> to see the same faces year after year.  Curious......
>  
> My picks for reasons folks don't attend conventions.
>     1.  Not interested
>     2.  Costs too much
>     3.  Too far away
>     4.  I know enough already
>     5.  I'll lose too much business when away
>     6.  I'm shy and not a good mixer
>     7.  Can't get away
>     8.  
>     9.                               YOUR CHOICE......
>     10.
>  
>                   Mike 
>  >>