[CAUT] Ed Foote to teach

[Elwood Doss]

Thanks guys, for the suggestions.  They will be helpful.  The Department
Chair, and the School of Humanities and Fine Arts Dean have provided
help as far as going to the PTG Convention/Institute during the summer.
I feel confident they would help with this.  Also since I manage our
performing venue (shared with the drama people) I have a lot of night
recitals I attend, however, the requirement for me to be at every one is
being loosened since I've trained some student workers to be able to
manage the recitals.  I think I just need to ask my Chair about
attending and he would be amenable to me attending.  You fellows are
strong encouragers!
Joy!
Elwood

Rev. Elwood Doss, Jr., M.M.E., RPT
Piano Technician/Technical Director
Department of Music
145 Fine Arts Building
University of Tennessee at Martin
Martin, TN  38238
Office: 731/8811852
Fax: 731/881-7415
-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Conrad Hoffsommer
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 10:30 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Ed Foote to teach

At 10:39 AM 10/6/2006 -0400, you wrote:
>On Oct 4, 2006, at 7:06 PM, Elwood Doss wrote:
>>Wim, you are so sharp, dude!  I'll see if my chair will let me off to
go
>>to the conference in Atlanta next year!
>>Joy!
>>Elwood
>
>
>Elwood,
>
>Maintaining contact with the latest industry processes and techniques
and 
>the PTG is a part of my job description.  I can't always afford to go,
and 
>the SE Conference and the National Convention tend to conflict with
other 
>events on my calendar, but when I do, I'm considered at work (i.e., "on

>the clock") and improving what I can do for the school.  I even include

>time for chapter meetings.  Other faculty are considered "at work" any 
>time they represent the university anywhere, in any manner, and we
should 
>be also.
>
>Jeff
>University of South Carolina


Elwood,

I have the same scheduling conflicts as Jeff as far as my attending
annual 
and other conventions and conferences, but when I _do_ go, I am also on
the 
clock.

Just for a talking point with your administration... the funds available

here are called "professional development" and they have covered the 
registration fees and sometimes some travel expenses.

My chapter also grants a stipend for chapter delegates and alternatives
to 
the annual convention. Maybe yours does the same??

I can't help you with your school schedule, but I hope this will help to

eliminate a couple of excuses ...errr ... ah...  reasons for not going.




Conrad Hoffsommer

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