The point of my mentioning any dues increase is that there is no free lunch: if members are calling for recertification processes, they should be prepared to support it with their fair share of the cost.<div>On the other hand, that sounds like a nice round figure that you're calling for.</div> <div>Patrick<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 10:54 PM, Matthew Todd <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:toddpianoworks@att.net">toddpianoworks@att.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><span>Dues increase Patrick? So what else is new? If I raised my rates as much and as often as the PTG raises theirs, I'd be up over $200 for a standard tuning service.<var></var><br> </span></div> <div></div> <div> </div> <div><b><font color="#0000ff" size="4"><span style="font-weight:normal"></span></font></b><b><font color="#0000ff" size="4"><u>TODD PIANO WORKS</u></font></b> <br><font color="#0000ff"><font size="3">Matthew Todd, Piano Technician</font> <br> <font size="3"><a href="tel:%28979%29%20248-9578" value="+19792489578" target="_blank">(979) 248-9578</a></font></font></div> <div><font color="#0000ff" size="3"><a href="http://www.toddpianoworks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.toddpianoworks.com</a></font></div> <div><br></div> <div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> <div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><font size="2" face="Arial"><div class="im"> <div style="border-bottom:#ccc 1px solid;border-left:#ccc 1px solid;padding-bottom:0px;line-height:0;margin:5px 0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;min-height:0px;font-size:0px;border-top:#ccc 1px solid;border-right:#ccc 1px solid;padding-top:0px" readonly> </div><b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> J Patrick Draine <<a href="mailto:jpdraine@gmail.com" target="_blank">jpdraine@gmail.com</a>><br></div><b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" target="_blank">pianotech@ptg.org</a><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August 31, 2011 1:50 PM<div class="im"><br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [pianotech] Is this the work of an RPT?<br></div></font><div> <div></div><div class="h5"><br> <div>Bill, <div>Have you spoken to this particular RPT about the piano? Have you offered to show him how the work ought to be done?</div> <div>If you care enough to bring the situation forward to the public as you have, you might consider following the procedures outlined in the PTG Bylaws, Disciplinary Code. While I doubt that any action would be taken against him, getting the appropriate committees involved may be just the "wake up call" that he needs.</div> <div>On another note, I suggest you read the September Journal's "Executive Outlook" column, this month written by Vice President Chris Solliday. You will see that our elected leadership is considering furthering our "continuing education and training." This of course will need a major "buy in" from the membership (and, yes, probable dues increases) before any such plan is implemented.</div> <div>Check it out, and get involved!</div> <div>Patrick Draine</div> <div><br><br> <div>On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Bill Fritz <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pianofritz50@aol.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pianofritz50@aol.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote style="border-left:#ccc 1px solid;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex"><font color="black" size="2" face="arial"> <div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font>As to the work being performed, I've already answered that, w/ the customer's confirmation, and more detailed info on my part.<br></div> <div><br></div></font></blockquote></div></div></div><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>