<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Good points about the benefit of = using something besides registered. However name recognition has something = going for it. RPT has been around long enough that most professionals know about = it. If you go messing with the R then we have another period of time before the = new designation carries meaning with those we are trying to reach. = </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p> <div> <p class=MsoAutoSig><b><font size=6 color=navy face="Bradley = Hand ITC"><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand = ITC";color:navy;font-weight: bold'>Dean</span></font></b></p> <p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New = Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Dean = May           &nbs= p; cell 812.239.3359</span></font></p> <p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New = Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>PianoRebuilders.com   = 812.235.5272</span></font></p> <p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New = Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Terre Haute IN  = 47802</span></font></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original = Message-----<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span = style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Cy Shuster<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, February = 11, 2006 10:36 AM<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Pianotech List<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: = Upgrading.....</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I agree about the title: = "apprentice", "journeyman", "craftsman", "master = craftsman" are well-known terms.  Cars, mail, trademarks, and sex offenders are "registered": stamped and labeled for tracking = purposes.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I think carrots are better than sticks in = getting associates (like me) to upgrade.  I greatly appreciate the daylong Associates Seminars at the nationals (lots of work for the RPTs holding = them), and the new ExamPrep mailing list.  By advertising PTG membership = for associates, customers can at least know we have signed on to the code of = ethics (why isn't that on the public side of the PTG site, = BTW?).</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I believe we each have a mission to educate = the public about pianos and the PTG.  While I wish the PTG had the budget to = do more, the new website is a great start.  I encourage all of us with sites = to link back to ptg.org, perhaps even to more than one area of the = site.  Comments on my links are welcomed.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>--Cy--</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.shusterpiano.com</span></font></p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message = ----- </span></font></p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> <p class=MsoNormal = style='margin-left:.5in;background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span= ></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a href="mailto:ronmay_rpt@bellsouth.net" = title="ronmay_rpt@bellsouth.net">RON MAY, RPT</a> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span><= /font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech = List</a> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span= ></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Friday, February 10, 2006 11:26 PM</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</s= pan></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re: Upgrading.....</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi People</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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. 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.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ron = May</span></font> </p> </div> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>