<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=680331722-15082003><FONT face=Arial>Hi = Don,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=680331722-15082003><FONT face=Arial>I most = definitely would like to be on your list for the training seminars. I now have 5 clients = with brand new Shigerus.  I live too far to do in-store work for the = dealer (Helmers) but I am one of their field technicians and would love to go = through the training.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=680331722-15082003><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=680331722-15082003><FONT face=Arial>As far as PTG = Chapter meetings.....would you be willing to do an All-Day Seminar for us in the = Spring.  Nick was here a couple of years ago, or we would ask him, too.  Please let me know if that is something you'd be interested = in.  We'd love to have you.  I speak as Vice President of the Seattle Chapter.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=680331722-15082003><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=680331722-15082003><FONT face=Arial>Your new job = sounds like a great change....I hope you think so.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=680331722-15082003><FONT face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=680331722-15082003><FONT = face=Arial>jeannie</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <P><FONT size=2>Jeannie Grassi, RPT<BR>Associate Editor, Piano = Technicians Journal<BR><A href="mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net">mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net</A> = </FONT></P> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of = </B>Don Mannino<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 13, 2003 3:23 = PM<BR><B>To:</B> caut@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Hello again<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT color=#000080>Hi all,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT color=#000080>After = having been unsubscribed for some time, I thought it might be good to get back on = this list and see what's happening.  I also wanted to write and let = everyone know that Kawai's technical support staff has changed a bit.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT color=#000080>I am in a = new job at Kawai that is more aimed at training and education.  Instead of = being in technical support, I am now in charge of all technically oriented = training activities for Kawai.  This includes PTG activities, plus our = in-house training program, and dealer training.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT = color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT color=#000080>Nick = Gravagne is now in charge of technical support for Kawai America, so he is the one to call if you need any service problems handled.  Nick has = been working for us since last October, and over the past couple of weeks he has already been getting settled into his new job = as tech support manager.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT color=#000080>Kawai will = be expanding all of our training activities over the next year, including = more frequent intensive seminars here at Kawai America.  The next = one is planned for October, although this one is already = filled.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT color=#000080>Our = training seminar (called the Shigeru Kawai Technical Academy) is an intensive one week high-end grand piano regulation and voicing session, in = which each participant regulates, tunes and voices a 6' or larger grand = (hopefully Shigeru Kawai grands, but we will not always have enough of = these so will use Kawai RX-3s a lot) under the tutelage of one of Kawai's = Japanese concert technicians.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT = color=#000080>Technicians would need to arrange their own transportation, but Kawai takes care of the hotel = and meals  during the week seminar.  If any of you would like to = be on the waiting list for our seminar, please write to = me.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT color=#000080>For my new = job I will also be traveling more than in the past, mainly visiting dealers and presenting local PTG meeting programs, when possible.   = As part of these dealer visits I will be starting a campaign of teaching = dealers and dealer technicians the importance of new piano preparation, and direct training of store technicians on efficient prep techniques.  If you have any requests along the lines of a = PTG chapter meeting, let me know.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781234721-13082003><FONT color=#000080>I look = forward to seeing what's going on with CAUT these days!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080>Don Mannino RPT, Director<BR>Kawai Piano = Technical Education<BR><U>www.kawaius.com<BR></U>dmannino@kawaius.com</FONT> = </DIV> <DIV><FONT = color=#000080></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>