Hello list, Saturday before last (June 16) I left home (Billerica, MA) for the "Piano Technicans Guild Promoting Piano Service Excellence 50th Anniversary 1957 - 2007" (that's what it says on my champagne flute) aka the 2007 Annual PTG Council and Institute, and after skipping today's Sunday morning classes in order to catch a 7:55 AM flight, I am home again. It was a most excellent event! Aside from the political activities (appropriate for that other list, ptg-l), there were many opportunities to learn (and relearn) myriad aspects of our craft(s), renew and make new friendships and industry contacts, tempt onself with (and succumb to a few) tool purchases, expensive meals and drinks (and some moderately priced, and some comped at manufacturers' receptions), etc. Thanks to one & all -- to mention a few in random order, the tuning examiners supertuning and administering exams just below my room, the PTG Home Office staff, the Institute Team (Malinda Powell, Mel Brooks, Ward Guthrie, Jeff Hickey et al.), the moving team, and the many excellent instructors (hats off to Roger J., Jon P., Dave A., Mike K., Debra Cyr, Wally Brooks, for starters but I got up too early, fading fast, so I'll leave it to others to express their own reflections!) And of course, great to see many of the pianotech gang (John F., John R., Cy S., Ron N., and the rest of ya). Many thanks to all, Patrick Draine
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