<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16414" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV> <EM> <STRONG>Hi Jurgen</STRONG></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><STRONG>  I second that.  I had a wonderful time meeting new folks, teaching with the Hammer meister, Ray Negron/Ronsen Hammer & teaching the strike line class. My Son Dennis was there as well with most of the North Bennet St. class & a few from Western Ontario. It is fantastic to see so much Excited new younger faces.  </STRONG></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><STRONG>  Steve Taylor & Paul Adams & crew bent over backwards to accommodate,feed, set up & at the end brunch Sunday, Verbally & at length, poured out a barrage of heart felt appreciation to the instructors & exhibitors the likes of which I've not heard before.  The exhibit hall was great.</STRONG></EM></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  The valley forge hotel was in an area of great Restaurants & it was easy to get out & walk & see sights.</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  My new best friend, Starr Taylor, as well as Dennis, Jurgen , Ray & I went to dinner one night & had a ball. The time spent in collegial company is one of the best parts of our organization.</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  Thanks</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  Dale</EM></STRONG></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000>I just got home from exhibiting at back to back conventions: the <BR>Pacific Northwest in Salt Lake followed by the Mid Atlantic Regional <BR>near Valley Forge.<BR><BR>I had a great time meeting old and new friends and I even took in a few <BR>technical sessions, which is almost impossible when you are an <BR>exhibitor.  If you have not attended conventions such as these, you <BR>don't know what you are missing, otherwise you would surely do what it <BR>takes to be there.  The amount of experience and knowledge that is <BR>freely shared at these events is is truly humbling.  Thank you, <BR>presenters!<BR><BR>My special thanks go to the organizers and their wonderful teams of <BR>volunteers who put on these events and make everyone feel so welcome.  <BR>Representative for the larger numbers of hard working individuals, I <BR>would like to acknowledge Jim Busby, Vince Myrkalo and Skip Livingston <BR>(PNWC) as well  Steve Taylor, Mike McCoy, Paul Adams (MARC).<BR><BR>Wunderkinder!<BR><BR>Jurgen Goering<BR>Piano Forte Supply<BR>(250) 754-2440<BR>info@pianofortesupply.com<BR>http://www.pianofortesupply.com<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">See what's free at <A title="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" target="_blank">AOL.com</A>. </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>