> 5. In the year or more that I have been lurking here, I have picked up on >some negative attitudes (stories mostly) toward associate members. I suspect that >there may be some quiet discussion at the national level about the "associate >problem". If there is a problem, then I certainly don't want to be a part of it. >(the problem that is) Bob, I've been an Associate member for about a year and a half now and I've not met anyone who has looked down on me for that. On the contrary, my chapter (Boulder, Colorado) goes out of their way to teach associates and strongly encourages attending conventions. Nobody there or here has ever asked me or pressured me to move up to RPT status. As for your other concerns: I don't recall much "associate bashing" here on the list. Sometimes I still wake up in the middle of the night, in a cold sweat, shouting about historical temperment, but that's about it. ;-) Finally, I think on the national level, the concern was over the use of the PTG logo by associates. For example: I am still new but I have the PTG logo on my business cards which may give the recipient confidence in my abilities just by association with the PTG. Not everyone knows what an RPT is. I can see their point here. I am now doing work for private customers but I can be trusted never to take on something that is beyond my current skill level. Can everyone? Glenn.
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC