<!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> >>Something needs to be done and it needs to = become a priority.   You have yet to demonstrate what the crisis is and = why we have to “do something.” Of course it is a problem, but is it = really such a crisis that we have to start talking about government = intervention??    It seems like your biggest beef is that = associates can advertise themselves as being members of PTG. I’ve also heard that complaint from many others. Personally I don’t advertise my status = with PTG. For most of my clientele they have no idea what the PTG is. For = those who do know, advertising myself as an associate is advertising myself as a = non-RPT. I see no benefit in advertising my associate status.   What if we dropped the “benefit” of = allowing associates to advertise their membership with PTG? For those that only = want to advertise their association with the PTG, it might give them a little = more motivation to take the test.   <div> Dean Dean May           &nbs= p; cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN  47802 </div>   -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of RON MAY, RPT Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:27 = PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: = Upgrading.....   <div> Hi People </div> <div>   </div> <div> 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. </div> <div>   </div> <div> 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. </div> <div>   </div> <div> Ron = May  </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> ----- Original Message = ----- </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From:</span= > <a href="mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com" = title="avery1@houston.rr.com">Avery</a> </div> <div> To:<= /font> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech = List</a> </div> <div> Sent:</span= > Friday, February 10, 2006 4:37 PM </div> <div> Subject:</s= pan> Re: Upgrading..... </div> <div>   </div> This subject HAS been on ptg-L. For = DAYS!!!!!!!!!! Weeks? :-( Avery At 09:05 AM 2/10/2006, you wrote: Looks like this should be on ptg-l.   Barbara = Richmond ----- Original Message ----- = From: <a = href="mailto:mkurta@adelphia.net">Mike Kurta</a> To: <a href="mailto:ptg-l@ptg.org">PTG = Topics</a> ; <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 = 8:24 AM Subject: Upgrading.....     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.....     Mike Kurta = </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>