October 2019
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Dues Reminder
Invoices for 2020 PTG dues will be sent electronically this year instead of by mail.
Please check for an email from
ptg@ptg.org
November 1 with a PDF of your invoice. Check your bulk/spam box if you don’t see it in your regular email. The easiest and quickest way to renew is to log on to www.ptg.org and click on
Pay Online
. You can make a contribution to the Piano Technicians Guild Foundation at the same time.
Prior to November 1, please make sure your contact information is current. Check your profile at
www.ptg.org
by clicking on
View My Profile
in the left menu. Update by clicking the "edit" button by each section of information. Be sure to click on "Submit Changes" at the bottom of the page when you are finished.
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Do Your Clients Know About the Piano Learning Center?
If you are not familiar with the Learning Center, navigate to
www.ptg.org
, and you will find it on the menu of the opening page. The Learning Center is loaded with valuable information for piano students and teachers. Download a flyer to share with your clients or materials to use at a music teachers conference. As chapter leaders, you can help spread the word about this wonderful source of information. Make it a topic at a chapter meeting! New materials always welcome.
Submit your idea online
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Fall Supplement Now Available Online
Find a
downloadable PDF
with the most up-to-date PTG Bylaws and Organization Polices, Board and Council minutes and a list of committee members and charges at
www.ptg.org
on the Forms and Documents page.
Bylaws Review
We can help you with your chapter bylaws! Your chapter bylaws should be reviewed annually. Whether just starting out or in need of a review, we are happy to take a look at them and provide feedback and suggestions. Please email a copy (preferably in Word format) to Barbara Cassaday at
barbara@ptg.org
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Notes From the Examination & Testing Standards Committee
Recently, we have received written exams on exam forms that are outdated. Please check the forms you have in your possession to make sure they are not versions previous to 2008. You can request current versions from the Home Office. If you have any questions in the future, you can see the current exam versions in the certification link in the
Member Area of www.ptg.org under Certification Exams
. RPTs giving written exams at the chapter level can request a packet with exam booklets, answer sheets, answer keys and Reclassification Forms. Members of the ETSC and Home Office have also received questions regarding time limits for exams. We want to make sure everyone is aware that there are no longer time limits for completion of the exam process.
After each exam is passed, the results are final as long as PTG membership is maintained.
It would be helpful for everyone who holds a membership position to review all the information that is found on the Certification Exams resource page so you can help answer questions about the RPT exams and refer your members to the resources there.
PTG and PTGF Scholarships Awarded Through MTNA - Deadline November 1
The PTG and the PTG Foundation are pleased to announce two scholarships available to MTNA certified members for the purpose of continuing education. Any piano teacher who has earned MTNA Professional Certification and uses a Registered Piano Technician (RPT) can apply for these scholarships. Applications will be ranked and the highest score will receive a $1,000 scholarship from the PTGF and the second highest score a $750 scholarship from the PTG. Please encourage your clients to apply. More information is available at
certification.mtna.org/Certification/PTG_Scholarships
. The deadline for submission is November 1.
Deadline Calendar
November 27, 2019 - Bylaws
December 31, 2019 - Awards
December 31, 2019 – Dues
Renew your 2020 dues by December 31 to avoid letting your membership lapse.
Pay online
! It’s quick and easy.
February 1, 2020 - Nominations for PTG Board of Directors
Positions include President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer and Regional Vice Presidents. Contact the
Nominating Committee
for more information.
April 1, 2020 – PTGF Convention and Exams Scholarship
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October 26, 2019 - New date!
ALL DAY GRAND KLUNKER KLINICK
Sponsored by the Heart of Texas Chapter
Seventh and James Baptist Church, 602 James Ave., Waco, Texas 76706
9:00 am to 5:00 pm, RSVP by October 19.
Contact: Ray Kampermann,
rkampermann@gmail.com
, 254-644-4908, Must RSVP via email with name, chapter, phone and email info. Pay when you arrive for seminar. Fee $30, includes lunch.
April 23 - 27, 2020
PTG MARC (Mid-Atlantic Regional Convention)
Crowne Plaza Wilmington North, Claymont, DE
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July 29 - August 1, 2020
63rd ANNUAL PTG CONVENTION & TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
Doubletree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld, Orlando
September 24 - 26, 2020
MIDWEST REGIONAL CONFERENCE (MRCO)
Marriott Kansas City Overland Park, Overland Park
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RVP Contact Information
Executive Committee
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