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[Alan Barnard]

That's "Cy S., RPT" now!

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "J Patrick Draine" <jpdraine at gmail.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 6/24/2007 4:01:43 PM
Subject: back from K.C.


>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