May 2023
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Deadlines for Bylaws Proposals, Reports and RFAs
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The next meeting of the Board of Directors will take place in Washington D.C. on July 23 and 24, 2023. This is notice that all reports and Request for Action (RFA) forms (not sent to the Bylaws Committee) will be due on June 8 to be included in the Board/Council book. A Committee Report form can be found with Committee Documents on www.ptg.org.
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It is not required that Organizational Policy amendments be sent to the Bylaws Committee but the committee will check for conflicts with Bylaws and assist in writing amendments. Email all proposals to Patrick Draine, draine@me.com with a copy to bylaws@ptg.org no later than May 19. Please use the current RFA form with a revision date of 2022-01 which can be found in the Forms and Documents section of www.ptg.org.
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The annual Council meeting will be held July 25. Delegate and Alternate names are due by June 27 in order to participate in the Council meeting. Chapter presidents will be receiving a reminder with an attached Delegate Registration Form. Delegates and alternates will be allowed to attend Regional Caucus virtually this year. Please be sure to indicate on the registration form if your representative(s) will be attending in person or virtually. This only applies to the Regional Caucus meetings held during Council to elect Regional Vice Presidents and nominate committee members. If you have any questions about any Board or Council-related items, please feel free to contact Barbara Cassaday at Barbara@ptg.org or call 913-276-5207.
- All reports and RFAs should be submitted in WORD format for easy placement into the Board/Council book.
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2023 Key Convention Dates
June 8 | Committee reports and non-Bylaws RFAs due | barbara@ptg.org | Use Committee Report form and RFA form for agenda items.
June 23 | Council Books available.
June 27 | Council Delegate Forms due.
July 23 & 24 | PTG Board of Directors Meeting
July 25 | Council Meeting and Opening Activities
July 26 – 29 | Institute Classes, Exhibit Hall, Concerts and Special Events
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The Piano Technicians Guild cordially invites you to attend the
Leadership Luncheon for Chapter Leaders and PTG Committee Members
July 28, 2023
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Arlington, VA
Regency E
Sponsored by Renner USA
A buffet lunch will be served.
Tickets will be required at the door.
before requesting your Leadership Luncheon ticket.
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Membership Voting Proposal FAQ
During the upcoming Pre-Convention board meeting in 2023, the board will vote on a proposal that shifts all Board of Director and elected committee positions from Council Voting to direct member voting. Click here to learn more about the proposal.
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Get Connected
Engage your chapter and committee members by making sure they are taking advantage of the wide variety of ways PTG, regions and chapters communicate and share information.
Monthly Member E-newsletters | A quick look at the latest news from PTG. Distributed by email.
Region and Chapter Communities | Discussions and news about PTG membership, benefits, events and organizational issues. Find them at my.ptg.org. As a PTG member, you automatically belong to your chapter and region group. Choose how you want to receive notifications.
Special Interest Groups | Exam Prep for those preparing for RPT exams, Chapter Leaders, College & University techs (CAUT), Fine Aural Tuning, In the Shop and more. Find them at my.ptg.org. Join the group and choose how you want to receive notifications.
Piano Technicians Journal | Besides an excellent selection of technical articles and resources, check out event calendars, PTG member benefit notices, PTG Review for new members and new RPTs, and PTG Foundation news. Read Journals online.
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Journal Index
Find the article you need in seconds with the new Journal Index! Search over 4,000 articles by inputting an author or topic into the search bar and within seconds you will have a list of articles to explore. The Journal has long been PTG's greatest resource. Now, we finally have a way to take full advantage of it.
Tuning Modules
Tune a unison by moving a virtual tuning lever and hear the changes to the tuning in real time! Tune an octave, listen to how the octave tests change and even hover over the coincident partial to listen to the beating through an audio filter. Jason Kanter's Interactive Tuning Modules are shaping the future of how we teach tuning.
The Education Hub now has most of the Playground videos translated into Spanish. The Beginner’s Roadmap page will soon be revised to include checklists and timeline goals to help new technicians and mentors alike. The site continues to be a work in progress.
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Application Fee Change
At the Winter 2023 meeting of the PTG Board of Directors, the new member application fee was changed from $149 to $75 effective March 1. The full fee will be retained by the Home Office.
Scheduling an RPT Written Exam
The written exam is taken online. The RPT sponsor should contact the Written Exam Committee at writtenexam@ptg.org to set up a written exam. Only the English version is available at this time. The fee for the written exam is $25. Examinees should purchase a written exam voucher in the PTG Store. Select RPT Exam Voucher from the Categories list, then select Written Exam Fee. You'll receive your voucher purchase confirmation via email. Your order # will be proof of purchase. Your exam purchase information is automatically forwarded to the written exam committee, so you don't need to submit that information when you request your exam.
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