<!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 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original = Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf = Of </B>Terry<BR><B>Sent:</B> January 24, 2005 4:07 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> PTG Annual Convention in KC = 2005<BR></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi Del,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I see you are lecturing in CA in the near = future. Boy, I'd sure like to attend. Can't though. Do you have any knowledge of = doing an all-day seminar in KC this summer? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>If not, how does that work? Do they need to = invite you? Would you enjoy going to KC and doing an all-day thing? If so, = and you haven't heard from them yet, I will definitely start the drums beating = and let them know exactly what I think.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans = MS" color=#000080><SPAN class=750343817-24012005> </SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=750343817-24012005> <DIV><SPAN class=625075016-24012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN = class=750343817-24012005></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=625075016-24012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN = class=750343817-24012005></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=625075016-24012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">I've = been doing various convention <SPAN class=750343817-24012005> and = conference </SPAN>classes and/or seminars for better than thirty years now (<SPAN class=750343817-24012005>t</SPAN>he first one, if memory serves, was = at the annual convention in 1972<SPAN class=750343817-24012005>  -- = <EM>Hanging Grand Hammers</EM></SPAN>), and have been concentrating on the design-oriented <SPAN class=750343817-24012005>classes since = about 1985 and on the all-day </SPAN>seminar <SPAN class=750343817-24012005>format </SPAN>for <SPAN class=750343817-24012005>roughly </SPAN>the last <SPAN class=750343817-24012005>ten </SPAN>years.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=625075016-24012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN class=625075016-24012005>I've = done these pretty much all over the country, </SPAN><SPAN = class=625075016-24012005>I have no fixed policy on when, where or how I do them. Since I always end = up losing some amount of income (usually at least part of one or two days = worth even if the sponsoring organization is particularly generous) I<SPAN class=750343817-24012005> do not </SPAN>volunteer for these things<SPAN class=750343817-24012005>,</SPAN> I wait to be asked. Plus = I'm old enough and have traveled enough that I no longer find slogging through = airports to be particularly thrilling. Especially with the TSA now practicing its = own unique brand of terrorism on those still brave enough and unfortunate = enough to be traveling by air. (Where, O where, is a nation-wide high-speed rail system?)</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=625075016-24012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=625075016-24012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">This = year I'm doing a short version of this lecture/seminar at the PNWRC and an = all-day presentation at the California State Convention. I'm not doing the Annual <SPAN = class=750343817-24012005>C</SPAN>onvention <SPAN class=750343817-24012005>in Kansas City </SPAN>-- I've not been asked.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=625075016-24012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=625075016-24012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">What = it takes is for some sponsoring group or organization to, first of all, want me to = come to their area to do something. Usually this is a local chapter or a = regional conference. Someone from this group then contacts me and we work out the = details. Usually my travel schedule is worked out some months in advance = (and only my wife is able to keep it <SPAN = class=750343817-24012005> -- and me -- </SPAN>straight) so it's a good idea to contact me at least six to = nine months ahead of time.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=625075016-24012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=625075016-24012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=625075016-24012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=625075016-24012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Del</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=625075016-24012005> <P><FONT size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Delwin D = Fandrich<BR>Piano Design & Fabrication<BR>512 Hanna Avenue<BR>Aberdeen, Washington 98520<BR>USA<BR>Phone  360.532-2563<BR>Fax  360.537-1262<BR><</FONT><A = href="mailto:fandrich@pianobuilders.com"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">mailto:fandrich@pianobuilders.com</FONT></A><FONT = face="Comic Sans MS">><BR><</FONT><A = href="http://www.pianobuilders.com/" target=_blank><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">http://www.pianobuilders.com</FONT></A><FONT face="Comic Sans = MS">><BR></FONT></FONT></P></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></H= TML>