I'm not seriously suggesting we can apply this to PGT at this time, but in a orld where pianos are more important than they are.....what a great way to ncrease skills, event attendance, and importance to the "RPT" title. Mark Wisner Mark While it would be great for all technicians to become an RPT, a lot of them won't because it is not required to work for the public, much less for dealers. But, again, this is where the manufactures can be the driving force behind the movement to get more technicians to become an RPT. Just as there is a marketing effort on the part of the PTG to encourage universities to hire RPT's, manufactures can do their part by encouraging dealers to hire RPT's. If the manufactures don't require it, much less encourage it, for the most part the dealers are not going to look for them, especially if it means saving a few bucks on servicing the instruments, either in their prep, or out in the field. Wim -----Original Message----- From: Jeannie Grassi <jcgrassi at earthlink.net> To: 'Mark Wisner' <markwisner at earthlink.net>; caut at ptg.org Sent: Mon, Nov 23, 2009 10:48 am Subject: Re: [CAUT] Jeanie's brain storm - was Boston changed to dealers... Mark, lease understand....my suggestions have nothing to do with PTG. Rather, it ddresses manufacturers dealing more directly and effectively with their ianos at the dealerships and encouraging dealers to use technicians who ave gone out of their way to get additional training. I was trying to come up with ideas of how that training could take place in more financially digestible way for everyone, technicians and anufacturers alike. PTG conventions can offer this and while I think veryone seeking more training should be a member of PTG, classes at onventions are not only for PTG members. (Non-members would pay more if ffered through PTG, of course.) Practically speaking, I don't think we're in a position right now to require nyone to do anything. However, starting to act like it means something ertainly is a big step. Why can't there be some accountability on veryone's part for the quality of work offered. Once again, I'm not alking about PTG or RPT qualifications, I am speaking more broadly about he quality of technical work done at dealerships and the input from anufacturers. jeannie -----Original Message----- rom: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Mark isner ent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:03 PM o: caut at ptg.org ubject: [CAUT] Jeanie's brain storm - was Boston changed to dealers... Jeanie, our "brainstorm" is a little like my wife's profession. In order for tella to keep her license valid every year she has to pick up a specific umber of continuing education credits, which she earns by attending classes t any one of a number of professional conventions, classes, seminars, etc. I'm not seriously suggesting we can apply this to PGT at this time, but in a orld where pianos are more important than they are.....what a great way to ncrease skills, event attendance, and importance to the "RPT" title. Mark Wisner -----Original Message----- From: Diane Hofstetter <dianepianotuner at msn.com> Sent: Nov 21, 2009 9:39 PM To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org> Subject: [CAUT] Boston changed to dealers techs mfgrs and other such Jeannie, I like your "just brainstorming"! It seems with the changes in the conomy it is becoming essential that the different parts of the piano ndustry find a way to work together and support each other. Someone said on ne of these lists that one of the manufacturers lost 300 dealerships this ear. That adds up to LOTS of pianos not sold, and even more tunings that on't need to be done over the coming years. And, that's only one anufacturer. Diane Hofstetter Jeannie said: In fact, I had to turn down one of the Steinway sessions one year because I couldn't fford it. I think it would be a mistake to make it so pricey that even less people could attend. Manufacturer's classes at Conventions and Regional Conferences can be documented. Paying a small fee and pre-registering for such a class, or series of classes might be doable for many. In the past I've been willing to pay $50 or $60 for a special class and might even consider paying more f it would save me the hotel and airfare of going to another facility. Attendees could be given some sort of certificate to attest to the fact hat they were there. Instructors could actually give feedback as to whether he student was on the right track or needed some additional training. This certificate could be requested by dealers if the manufacturers expected hem to use such accredited technicians. Just brain storming... jeannie Diane Hofstetter -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20091123/41f1f3b1/attachment.htm>
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