Family rates for convention

[Farrell]

FWIW, I sure don't want to be antagonistic about any of this convention stuff, and I'm happy to go along with whatever the committee comes up with policy-wise. 

BUT, in my particular case, I have a wife that is not involved in my business, but plays the piano very well and has a general interest in pianos. I have a 12-year old son who is also interested in pianos. They will be knocking around Chicago during the day while I attend classes.

I know they would absolutely LOVE to just take one tour of the exhibit hall - I don't think my wife has ever even seen a Bosendorfer, let alone play one. I tell her about the Fazioli and the Walter grands. She would love to see and play them. I would gladly pay some partial fee to take them through the hall, but I gotta admit, I don't think I'm going to pay $818 (yup, that is what I would cost me!) for them to walk through the exhibition hall with me one time. Isn't there some way to accommodate a situation like this in a reasonable manner?

Just hoping.  :-)

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <crbrpt@verizon.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 9:17 PM
Subject: Family rates for convention


> A limit of 2 half price registrations could be placed on a full price registrant.  This would enable a varying combinations for parents, children and spouses.  Right now, only a few people probably register their children or spouses at full price.  Many more just stay home.  PTG is losing money.  REasonable rates for reasonable attendance is not a money-losing propostion.  It is not fair to charge 3 family members $1100 to attend a few classes and visit the Exhibit Hall.  Let people determine for themselves who their spouse and children are.  Maybe Wim has problems making this determination, but I think most people know what I mean by family.
> 
> Carol Beigel
> Go Terps!
>