Thank you Alan, for IMHO correcting the verbiage. I for one, and a few others in our chapter, that for one reason or another will probably never take the exams. I for one, am too stressed out in just making a living in this field -and- branching out into other related fields like rebuilding player pianos and reed organs to not wanting to make the time to study for the exams. Plus there are many techs that have been techs for 20+ years and are outstanding techs without taking the exams. Plus I do not plan on adding this verbiage to our website, for discriminatory reasons, unless my hand is forced or the verbiage is amended to something below. Regards, Duaine, webmaster Alan R. Barnard wrote: > Kathy is a key member of our terrific home-office staff. Her official title is Development/Merchandise Manager. > > Personally, I think the verbage ought to read: > > "An Associate is a member who has not passed the RPT examinations. Associates may be studying piano technology and working toward RPT status, or may be piano retailers, rebuilders, refinishers or other specialists. They may also be outstanding tuners and technicians with many years of experience who have not, or not yet,, for a variety of reasons (some petty, some legitimate), taken the RPT exams." > > Alan Barnard > Stirring the Pot in Salem, MO > Joshua 24:15 > > -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild Reed Organ Society Member St. Louis, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at charter.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
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