PTG Needs The Money, Was: Dallas Convention Web Site

[Mike Kurta]

    Hi Guys (& gals):
    How about putting away the price of one or two tunings a month for 12
months.  Use a special savings account earmorked just for this so you won't
touch it and you can see the balance easily.  At the end of a year, there
should be enough to finance a trip to the national convention.  Almost
painless?
    Mike Kurta
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: PTG Needs The Money, Was: Dallas Convention Web Site


> Friends,
>
> We can't put all the non-attenders in the same category.  I also seriously
> question if we can say that all those who attend the conventions will
therefore
> make a good living, or conversely, that if you don't go you'll be poor.
>
> I like going to the conventions.  They help recharge my battery.  It is
written
> into my annual business plan, and included in my business budget, to
attend two
> conventions annually, usually the MARC and (inter)national conventions, if
> feasible.
>
> There are ways to save money.  Here are some that I've used in the past.
(1)
> Drive and carpool if possible, rather than flying.  (2) Skip the banquet.
(3)
> Share a room with one or two others.  (4) Take a small cooler and a box of
> cereal with you.  Buy a quart of milk, keep it cool with ice from the ice
> machine, and have breakfast in your room.  You can also take foods that
keep
> well for lunch, such as apples, breakfast bars, whatever.  (5) Avoid
buying
> meals in the convention center.  If you have a car with you, scout around
for
> cheap fast food joints.  Not the best for you, I suppose, but it won't
kill you
> for several days, either.  (6)  Find out which (good) convention is
closest to
> your home and go to that one.
>
> If you belong to a church (or other organization) such as mine, you may be
able
> to stay in a member's home nearby.  I did that for several years.  Cost
> $4/night.
>
> Any other ideas for those who legitimately need to pinch pennies?
>
> Regards,
> Clyde
>
> Joseph Garrett wrote:
>
> > IMO, there is NO TECHNICIAN, that is serious about this business, that
can't
> > justify the cost of his/her education and advancement. The Annual
Convention
> > is THE PLACE to really get the best training and knowledge available. To
not
> > attend is shooting yerself in the foot.
> > In order to be able to afford The Annual Convention, all technicians
need to
> > evaluate their prices and costs of doing business. Therein, lies the
> > problem. Most Techs are lousy "business" people, who under-value
themselves
> > in their fees and how they run their business, in general. Therefore, it
> > stands to reason, that they can't afford to attend. IMO, you can't
afford
> > NOT TO!
>
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