Upgrading.....

[Avery]

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We have a PACE class every month before the regular meeting.

Avery

At 10:10 AM 2/10/2006, you wrote:
>I don't know if I just lucked out and landed in a good, active 
>chapter or not, but as a new associate who is intent on upgrading 
>but I've already had good experiences.  Our chapter meetings are 
>held in a centrally located city, so it's a three hour drive.  The 
>second meeting I attended, five of us carpooled with the PACE 
>coordinator.  On the way down, he asked the two new associates about 
>our plans, why we wanted to join, etc.  We must have given the right 
>answers, indicating seriousness, because on the drive home, he and 
>another member offered to have PACE classes in our area!!!  Now, I 
>wouldn't have presumed to ask for this, yet, thinking I didn't know 
>enough to start learning, if you take my meaning.  But we had the 
>first class last Saturday, and it was great!  Talked some history, 
>got into vertical regulation, hands-on training.  I'm already 
>thinking of nice things to do for these guys!!  Hat's off to you, 
>Gerald and John, if you're lurking!!
>
>John Delmore
>
>
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>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] 
>On Behalf Of Mike Kurta
>Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 8:24 AM
>To: PTG Topics; Pianotech
>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

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