Dallas Convention Web Site

[Richard Oliver Snelson]

Well said Brian..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Trout" <brian_trout@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: Dallas Convention Web Site


> Yeah, Phil, that is a large pill to swallow.
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> On the one hand, I can see the point of trying to "protect" the rich
and
> bountiful PTG resources from easy access by any old "piana tooner" who
just
> wants a free education and has no intention of helping to support the
> organization.  (I wish I could convey that I'm not saying that with
sarcasm
> in my voice.)
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> But on the other hand, this price will eliminate some good and decent
and
> poor piano technicians.  Let's face it, we all don't make $100,000 a
year.
> And while we're facing facts, few more than 10% of those who are in the
> piano business ever will see that level of income (if that many).
>
> I know from personal experience of several other conventions in other
fields
> that I can attend for the cost of showing up that will have very
similar
> teaching/learning events happening (in their particular fields, that
is.
> And don't tell me otherwise 'cause I can name names.)
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> That being said, I don't know what the real costs are for the PTG
> convention, i.e. reception halls, meeting rooms, logistics and
accounting,
> etc.  But as the prices are raised, I can assure you that we gradually
push
> away an element of our group that just plain can't afford to lay out
$200 or
> so for annual dues, another $350 for the annual convention, another
$350 or
> so for a room, and another $200 or so for the incidentals, not to
mention
> yet another $200 or $300 or $400 to get there if they don't live close
> enough to believe that their old car with 175,000 miles on it will make
the
> trip.
>
> You may think I'm exagerating but I believe you may be suprised at the
> numbers of sincere piano technicians who somehow have wound up in that
> category who just can't afford it.
>
> Sorry to sound so negative.  I'd love to attend this year.  I may or
may not
> be able to afford it.  But the $349 sure doesn't help.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Brian T.
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> >From: "Phil Ryan" <pryan2@the-beach.net>
> >Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Subject: Re: Dallas Convention Web Site
> >Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 21:06:39 -0500
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> >Wow! Did you see the price for registration($349)?  Big jump from last
> >year($269).  It makes one really consider whether to attend or not (at
> >least
> >in my financial category). JMHO.
> >
> >Phil Ryan
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