<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi People</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Until the day comes that the = public  becomes educated,  aware and demands expertise and professional performance = or heaven forbid the government becomes involved and demands licensing such = as that demanded for other  trades such as plumbers and = electricians, we are just lighting a fire under and empty skillet. Now that anyone can show themselves as a member of PTG and we have come up with "Registered" = members, which no one has the slightest idea about instead off craftsman ratings = or some other descriptive rating there is only one motivation and that is from = within.. Unfortunately not very many seem to have this = motivation or pride in their work and profession. </FONT><FONT face=Arial = size=2>Whether we are RPTs, Certified Tuner Technicians,or craftsman, getting the message out = is up to we individual technicians and most of us are busy and have become very complacent about the problem. To me Certified says a whole lot = more than registered. I'm "Registered" to vote in Florida and we all know = what that means but obviously some don't know how to do it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We as PTG just continue to shoot = ourselves in the foot on this issue. Something needs to be done and it needs to = become a priority.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ron May</FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=avery1@houston.rr.com = href="mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com">Avery</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 10, 2006 = 4:37 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: = Upgrading.....</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>This subject HAS been on ptg-L. For DAYS!!!!!!!!!! = Weeks? :-( <BR><BR>Avery <BR><BR>At 09:05 AM 2/10/2006, you wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT size=2>Looks = like this should be on ptg-l.<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Barbara Richmond<BR></FONT> <DL> <DD>----- Original Message ----- <BR> <DD>From:</B> <A href="mailto:mkurta@adelphia.net">Mike = Kurta</A> <BR> <DD>To:</B> <A href="mailto:ptg-l@ptg.org">PTG Topics</A> ; <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> <BR> <DD>Sent:</B> Friday, February 10, 2006 8:24 AM<BR> <DD>Subject:</B> Upgrading.....<BR><BR> <DD>    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.....<BR> <DD>    Mike Kurta <BR></DD></DL></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>