Dear Patrick, thanks very much, I'll pass the info around to other tuners. The late spring has wet weather, but the rain is warm. Brian ---------- > From: J Patrick Draine <draine@mediaone.net> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: "International Correspondent", was Re: Hello, pitch raising, etc. > Date: 27 November 1998 01:05 > > >Dear Newton, thanks. Where are details on the Guild to be found, how > >practical is it to set a South African Chapter of an American organization? > >Brian > >---------- > Dear Brian and other non-North American technicians: > General information about the Piano Technicians Guild can be found at the > web site www.ptg.org. > > As a member of the PTG's International Relations Committee, I welcome this > opportunity to tell you that while the "standard membership" categories are > available only in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, piano technicians > from other parts of the world may join as "International Correspondents". > Application should be made through the Home Office (consult the web page > for addresses etc), and will be approved by the International Relations > Committee (Randy Potter is the chairman, but I'll be happy to expedite your > application). > International Correspondents pay only 60% of regular membership dues > (regular members pay $147.00 for 1999 dues, plus applicable local chapter > dues), i.e. $88.20 USD. For this you receive the Piano Technicians Journal > (approx. 60 pages) monthly, and discounts for PTG institutes and functions. > If you move within our normal jursidiction your status ceases, and you are > encouraged to join as a regular member, initially as an Associate Member, > and then upon successful completion of written, technical (bench), and > tuning examinations, upgrade to Registered Piano Technician. > Occasionally folks from other countries take the test when living in or > visiting the US. Several graduates of the North Bennett Street School > remain Boston Chapter members, while now residiing in their native lands. > I believe Ian Burgess-Simpson joined and completed his examinations while > on a visit to the states to see what the "state of the art" is in the > States. So there's a Boston Chapter member living and working in Capetown > right now! > Please send private e-mail to me (or the Home Office) if you would like > further information. > > Happy Thanksgiving to the rest of the US folks; > I hope the late Spring in South Africa is as nice as it is wet and dreary > here in New England; > Best wishes, > Patrick Draine (draine@mediaone.net) > 93 Cook Street > Billerica, MA 01821-5424 > USA > >
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