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

[David M. Porritt]

It seems to me that the cost of the convention, the scheduling of the
convention, the blame-or-credit for who scheduled it when, the
blame-or-credit for the lack of exhibitors, the general anger at
"they" who did all this, falls into the category of PTG Politics.  If
this is so, I really think this discussion should be held on the
PTG-L list.  That's why it was created.  

dave

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On 3/13/2003 at 3:23 PM Pianorebuilding@aol.com wrote:

>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
>  >>
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David M. Porritt
dporritt@mail.smu.edu
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275
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