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[Greg Newell]

Dave, Ron and list,

Richard is correct in that we all had to be "approved" to join at the local 
level. The guild has ignored for years that some may have a particular bent 
towards rebuilding or the like and do not wish to tune. This should not 
stop the PTG from listing in a simple membership search (which is not a 
recommendation but rather a display of the search results from a database) 
all results giving the appropriate designation next to the name. This is 
not a perk of RPT's but rather a bold faced slam against Associates. We pay 
our dues just as the RPT's do and deserve at least showing up in a simple 
membership search results page. Does the PTG believe that we should receive 
no work until we can pass all tests? Are we to be shuned? Is your standard 
RPT or no piano service for the buying public? Nonsense. No wonder many 
very qualified individuals don't bother with the PTG.

Greg Newell



At 09:49 PM 6/29/2005, you wrote:
>Richard wrote
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>If I remeber correctly...I had to be approved for
>membership at the local level. In fact I thought they
>may even discussed me, before accepting my
>application. I got the feeling they dont just take
>anybody. Would that not have meaning? Or am I out of
>it..
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>Richard
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>    Your membership in PTG does mean something.
>It is a commitment to a code of ethics, that means
>something. It should mean a commitment to learn,
>to teach, to uphold a goal of raising standards
>for the public.
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>    But the only technical standard we have to uphold
>is the tests. Only upon becoming an RPT do we know
>something officially. It is true; anyone can become an
>associate member today by paying the dues. Some
>associates are great, some are novices, hoe are we to
>know the difference.
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>    If we use PTG membership alone as a technically
>qualifying factor then we become like a univeristy
>degree you mail in $1000 for a piece of paper but
>never attend a class, we become like a $500
>cirtificate that makes you a minister, just mail in
>your money. In otherwords, we essentially would become
>a marketing scam.
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>    The tests are the only standard we have. Perhaps
>they can evolve, they are evolving. Perhaps one day
>there will be more qualifying actions. For now the
>tests is it. Good associates do not deserve to be
>lumped into a marketing thrust with associates that
>joined yesterday out of curiousity as a hobby.
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>Do the tests, go for it.
>We want you to succeed, to thrive, to pass it on.
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>        Go for it, you deserve it!
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>                           Dave Renaud
>                           RPT
>                           Ottawa
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