Let's Get Real, was: PTG Needs The Money

[Pianorebuilding@aol.com]

Thanks for the dates.  Looks like the nationals will be over the July 4th for 
the next 3 years.  What impact is this continued scheduling likely to have, 
and why the big secrecy over who is actually exhibiting this year.  The 
exhibitor list has always been included in the brochure.  Why is it suddenly 
missing and no one is talking.

Wally Brooks has been quoted as saying this problem goes back 25 years when 
he proposed a resolution to stop scheduling it on this important national 
holiday.  It's not a new problem according to him, so all the pretense about 
the PTG board trying to avoid it doesn't wash.  Wally's not going this year.  
Maybe that's the only language the board understands.
Bill

In a message dated 3/13/03 12:36:17 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
draine@attbi.com writes:

<< Subj:     Re: Let's Get Real, was: PTG Needs The Money
 Date:  3/13/03 12:36:17 PM US Mountain Standard Time
 From:  draine@attbi.com (J Patrick Draine)
 Sender:    pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
 Reply-to:  pianotech@ptg.org (Pianotech)
 To:    pianotech@ptg.org (Pianotech)
 
 
 On Thursday, March 13, 2003, at 01:05  PM, Pianorebuilding@aol.com 
 wrote:
 
 > Can someone from the PTG staff advise if the nationals are going to be 
 > on or
 > near the 4th of July holiday for the next three years as posted here.
 
 2003   Dallas, TX      (7/2-7/6)
 2004   Nashville, TN       (6/29-7/3)
 2005   Salt Lake City, UT  (6/29-7/3)
 2006   Northeast Region
 2007   Kansas City
 2008   Western Region
 
 PTG Council meets for two days before the Institute (classes); PTG 
 Board meets two days before Council.
 
 All planning by the present (and hopefully future) Board is committed 
 to avoiding the 4th of July for future conventions.
 
 Patrick Draine
  >>