<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 11"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C62E2A.2DD3D7C0"> <link rel=Edit-Time-Data href="cid:editdata.mso">  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple = style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> I don’t know if I just lucked = out and landed in a good, active chapter or not, but as a new associate who = is intent on upgrading but I’ve already had good experiences.  Our chapter meetings are held in = a centrally located city, so it’s a three hour drive.  The second meeting I attended, = five of us carpooled with the PACE coordinator.  On the way down, he asked the = two new associates about our plans, why we wanted to join, etc.  We must have given the right = answers, indicating seriousness, because on the drive home, he and another member offered to = have PACE classes in our area!!!  Now, I wouldn’t have presumed to ask for this, yet, thinking I = didn’t know enough to start learning, if you take my meaning.  But we had the first class last = Saturday, and it was great!  Talked = some history, got into vertical regulation, hands-on training.  I’m already thinking of = nice things to do for these guys!!  = Hat’s off to you, Gerald and John, if you’re = lurking!!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> John = Delmore<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Mike Kurta Sent: Friday, February = 10, 2006 8:24 AM To: PTG Topics; = Pianotech Subject: = Upgrading.....<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div>     Standing back and taking a long = look at the number of associates who have not upgraded, how about a personal = approach on a chapter level?  Though there needs to be good incentives to = move to RPT status, would a one-on-one, face-to-face conversation with each associate by another chapter member, officer or not, would yeild more = results than all the machinations from higher up?  Find out personally if = the member has interest in upgrading, and if so, how can the chapter help to = move him/her in that direction?  There are some who have no interest and = will never be an RPT for whatever reason.  However, they still want to = be a part of the organization.  That may always be.  But the = associates who plan to become RPT's perhaps can best be served by a dialogue in = person, privately, quietly,  from another member,  and that person = could also be his/her mentor through the process.   Flame suit on and = ready.....<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>     Mike = Kurta <o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>