That's "Cy S., RPT" now! Alan Barnard Salem, MO ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "J Patrick Draine" <jpdraine at gmail.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Received: 6/24/2007 4:01:43 PM Subject: back from K.C. >Hello list, >Saturday before last (June 16) I left home (Billerica, MA) for the >"Piano Technicans Guild Promoting Piano Service Excellence 50th >Anniversary 1957 - 2007" (that's what it says on my champagne flute) >aka the 2007 Annual PTG Council and Institute, and after skipping >today's Sunday morning classes in order to catch a 7:55 AM flight, I >am home again. >It was a most excellent event! >Aside from the political activities (appropriate for that other list, >ptg-l), there were many opportunities to learn (and relearn) myriad >aspects of our craft(s), renew and make new friendships and industry >contacts, tempt onself with (and succumb to a few) tool purchases, >expensive meals and drinks (and some moderately priced, and some >comped at manufacturers' receptions), etc. >Thanks to one & all -- to mention a few in random order, the tuning >examiners supertuning and administering exams just below my room, the >PTG Home Office staff, the Institute Team (Malinda Powell, Mel Brooks, >Ward Guthrie, Jeff Hickey et al.), the moving team, and the many >excellent instructors (hats off to Roger J., Jon P., Dave A., Mike K., >Debra Cyr, Wally Brooks, for starters but I got up too early, fading >fast, so I'll leave it to others to express their own reflections!) >And of course, great to see many of the pianotech gang (John F., John >R., Cy S., Ron N., and the rest of ya). >Many thanks to all, >Patrick Draine
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