Sorry this post is not as timely as it should be. I was on a restful (lazy) vacation. This is a reply and thanks in regard to Scott Thile's review of the CAUT Forum he posted last month. Many thanks to everyone who made this event possible in Dearborn. I would like to remind everyone who has yet to respond to my query (see below) at the PTG convention to please do so as soon as possible. This will help the CAUT Committee and conference organizers in planning future forums. The query was published in the recent CAUT Newsletter for those who could not attend the event in Dearborn. Please keep in mind that the query is for anyone doing any kind of institutional work. There was some interest in the file I created that uses the formula from The Guidelines for Effective institutional Maintenance. This was created using FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Mac. (I can make up a file using 2.1) I will send a copy of the template to anyone interested. It is not very hard to set up if you want to try it yourself. E-mail or phone me if you have any questions. I can also send printed copies of the file to anyone interested in setting up on another database program. Five dollars will cover my costs for sending a disk or printed material. Query: I would like to have your help in compiling a reference sheet of suggested CAUT forum subjects. This will be used to help conference organizers plan an event we can all look forward to. Please answer the questions below and return them to me as soon as possible. What topics would you like to see addressed at regional/annual CAUT forums? Would you like to conduct a forum and on what topic? If convenient, what are your thoughts on visiting a college or university near the conference site to hold a forum? Don McKechnie 1660 Slaterville Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 607/277-7112 dmckech@ithaca.edu P.S. I have been trying to find information on the Web regarding lesser known piano competitions. All the *biggies* are there but not many of the smaller ones. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I am attempting to help a friend walk into that wild world with small steps first. Please send the information to my e-mail address.
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