theRe: need more info in the journal

[Dave Nereson]

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  From: Wimblees@AOL.COM=20
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  Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 11:35 AM
  Subject: Re: theRe: need more info in the journal


  In a message dated 6/9/02 8:44:10 AM Central Daylight Time, =
dnereson@dimensional.com writes:=20


    Promotion of the next year's National Convention starts as soon as =
this=20
    year's has ended and can take up as much as 4 1/2 pages of the =
Journal.=20
    Coverage of piano industry news takes up slightly more space.=20
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    David=20

    Maybe you don't like the convention coverage, or the industry news, =
but I think that is information that is vital to our industry.=20

    The Annual Convention and Institute is the premier event of the year =
for the industry, not just the PTG. I don't understand why less than 1/5 =
of our members attend the convention. If you want more technical =
information in the Journal, and if that is what you think other =
technicians want, then why aren't they showing up in droves to the =
convention. Much more knowledge can be gained in watching a =
demonstration, and hearing about it in person, than reading it in a =
magazine. The promotion in the Journal is PTG's way of advertising the =
convention, without it costing us anything. Perhaps if 2000 technicians =
attended the convention each year, the PTG wouldn't have to promote it. =
But as it is, somehow the message has not gotten around to everyone, =
that the convention is the most valuable tool you can have.=20

    As far as industry news is concerned, again, I think this is =
extremely important for our business. Where else are you going to hear =
about it? Technicians should be aware of what is happening with the =
manufacturers. I don't know about you, but I know my customer have =
always been very appreciative, if not impressed, with my knowledge of =
what has happened with the maker of their instrument. Keeping up with =
this information can be very beneficial for your work. (But I guess =
since all you care about is knowing how to turn that screw, you're =
probably not interested in the "business" side of the industry.)=20

    Wim=20

        No, no . . . it's just the AMOUNT of pages devoted to that =
stuff, and sometimes only a bare 27% technical information.  It's the =
Piano TECHNICIANS Journal, not the Piano Salesman's Journal or the Piano =
Factory Owner's Journal or the Guide to Business Practices for the =
Self-Employed.   --David Nereson, RPT, Denver

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