April 2021

Greetings to Our New Members If you're reading a PTG member e-newsletter for the first time, welcome! If you need anything, please get in touch with your chapter president, Regional Vice President, or the PTG Home Office. Be sure to check out some of the great benefits of PTG membership. To all members, check out the list of new members in each month's Journal and see who's new in your area.

2021 Convention Registration Is Live Early Registration Saves You Money Orlando On-Site PTG Member Full Pass | $499 (Includes Banquet) Member Weekend Pass | $374 (Friday and Saturday) New this year! Live Stream $425 PTG Member $575 Non-Member 3 days/12 classes Registration Open Now

View the complete list of classes and instructors. Make hotel reservations at the special PTG rate. View convention schedule. View RPT Exam information. View Exhibitors and Sponsors.   Bookmark convention.ptg.org and check back frequently for updates. As always, a Convention Roommate Connection community is available for those interested in sharing rooms. Check out the Convention Rideshare Connection community if you'd like to carpool.   Never been to a PTG Convention (or looking for a refresher)? View the Convention Primer.   Special Offer for First-Time Convention Attendees PTG members can save $300 on any 2021 registration including a Live Stream Pass! Only available by calling 913-432-9975 to ask for the First-Timer Rate.

Convention & Exam Scholarship Deadline Extended to May 1 Interested in a free registration for the 2021 PTG Convention? The Piano Technicians Guild Foundation offers scholarships for a convention registration and exam fee for members who have passed two RPT examinations and plan to take the third exam at the annual convention. You can now apply online. A downloadable form is also available if you prefer to mail your application. Applications must be received no later than May 1 to qualify. www.ptg.org/foundation/scholarships/convention

How To Update Your PTG Profile You have complete control of your profile and how you receive notifications and updates. Be sure you are logged in as a member. Click on My Profile at my.ptg.org or www.ptg.org (under PTG Members) and click on the pencil icon next to Contact Details. If using a mobile device, click on the icon, then My Record to change your password. You can: edit or add contact information (address, phone, email, website,) upload a picture change your username and password add services you offer and description of your business for the public add education, job history, and biography information (including the ability to import your current LinkedIn profile). set or modify how you receive your individual community notifications and e-mail messages from my.ptg.org. add a photo (glamor shot optional)! Just a few minutes will help you have better access to community resources and control what you see.

PTG Member Benefit – Piano Technician Jobs List on my.ptg.org After a pandemic related slowdown, the job market for piano technicians is opening quickly. Would you like instant notification when piano technician jobs are posted? You are invited to join a PTG members-only group to automatically receive email notification of Help Wanted ads as soon as the listing is official. Jobs vary from senior level university technicians to entry level retail operations and everything in between. Click here to go directly to the Piano Jobs community. Check out the community for a complete list of all job opportunities and other classified ads at www.ptg.org/rechnicians/classified-ads. Have a job you want to list? Contact Shawn Bruce at shawn@ptg.org or 913-276-5205.

PTG Committee Positions Available Make a difference in your organization by volunteering for a PTG committee. All members are eligible to serve. Contact your RVP or PTG Vice President Marc Poulin (vp@ptg.org) to volunteer or to recommend someone else. See a committee list in the Member Area at www.ptg.org.

PTG Council and Caucus Meetings The PTG Council meeting will be held prior to the start of convention on August 3, 2021. Chapter presidents will receive a reminder with a link to the Council delegate request form to officially register delegates and alternates or you can download the form listed in the calendar below. Please return the form to barbara@ptg.org by June 27.   Caucus meetings normally held during the Council meeting will change this year in that attendance may be in person or virtual. You must be a registered chapter delegate to attend. If you will not be joining us in Orlando then you will receive an email closer to time with instructions on how to join your regional caucus meeting. It is important that you get familiar with Zoom and its functions prior to the meeting.   The Council meeting WILL NOT include virtual delegate representation or voting but will be streamed live as we’ve done in the past. Council/Board books will not be mailed but will be posted in the Member Area under Forms and Documents on www.ptg.org by July 4. A notice will be sent when it’s available for download. May 28 - Bylaws proposals due to the Bylaws Committee for the Summer Board meeting. The Bylaws Committee is also now reviewing non-bylaws Requests for Action (RFAs) proposals. If you would like to have the committee review your non-bylaws related proposals then these must also be submitted no later than May 28. If you need assistance wording or formatting your proposal, please reach out to the committee prior to the deadline. All reports and RFAs should be submitted in Word format for easy placement into the Board/Council book. Find more information on the Bylaws Committee page. June 17 – Committee, Task Groups and Board reports due for the Summer Board meeting. Send reports in Word format to barbara@ptg.org. Download a Committee form. June 17 – Non-bylaws RFA's due for the Summer Board meeting. Send reports in Word format to barbara@ptg.org. Download an RFA form. June 27 - Council delegate forms due. Download a Council Delegate Form. Please return to barbara@ptg.org.

PTG Green Initiative As adopted in 2005, the Council Book of Resolutions states, "Home Office and PTG membership shall be environmentally aware." Over the last year, the HO has been working towards eliminating the printing and mailing of such things as newsletters, supplements, invoices, and monthly statements. Please update your profile online or contact the HO if we do not have your current contact information.

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