2014 PTG Convention Registration Form Atlanta July 16-20, 2014

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1 2014 PTG Convention Registration Form Atlanta July 16-20, Registration Fees Regular Late Thru 6/20 After 6/20 q PTG Member Full Pass $449 $509 q Non-Member Full Pass $599 $659 q Member Weekend Pass $339 $399 (Friday - Noon Sunday) q Non-Member Weekend Pass $489 $549 Auxiliary Program q Auxiliary Activities (inc. tour and farewell lunch) $130 q Tour only (Atlanta city tour) $100 Special Events q Golden Hammer Banquet tickets x $ 38 = $ (Indicate meal choice & quantity: # regular # vegetarian) Classes Requiring Pre-registration q Hands-on Troubleshooting (Limit 25 ) (Wed 3rd & 4th) q All-Day Vertical Regulation & Action Diagnosis (Limit 24) (Thurs) q All-Day Grand Action Actionpalooza (Limit 24) (Friday) Tuning Tutoring $120 Choose Thursday Friday Saturday To schedule tutoring call RPT Exams (attach exam form) - convention.ptg.org/exams q RPT Full Tuning Exam $180 q RPT Tuning Exam - Part 1 $90 q RPT Full Technical Exam $180 q RPT Technical Exam - 1 part $60 q RPT Technical Exam - 2 parts $120 Total Amount Enclosed: Payment q Check enclosed $ Charge my: q VISA q MC q Discover Card #: Expiration date: CVV code: Name on card: Cancellation Policy Cancellations and requests for refunds must be received in writing by June 20, Refunds will be processed less a $35 administrative fee. No refunds will be made after June 20. Convention Registrant Information PTG Member #: q Not a PTG member Name: Address: City/State/Zip: Country: Phone: Company name: Nickname for badge: q Check here if you require special accommodations to fully participate. Please describe your needs: Auxiliary Registration Auxiliary Member: q Yes q No Name: Address: City/State/Zip: Country: Phone: Nickname for badge: Exhibit Hall Badges (Free) Name: Address: City/State/Zip: Country: Nickname for badge: (Attach names for additional badges.) Four Easy Ways to Register Online: convention.ptg.org Phone: (913) Fax: (913) Mail: Piano Technicians Guild, 4444 Forest Avenue Kansas City, KS

2 ATLANTA th Annual Piano Technicians Guild Convention & Technical Institute PASS THE TORCH JULY 16-20

ATLANTA 2014 PASS THE TORCH We are pleased to present the 57th Annual PTG Convention & Technical Institute. This is truly a convention not to be missed!

We have 95 of the best instructors from around the world gathered to offer 275 hours of classroom and hands-on learning. Our goal was to create a class schedule that you simply cannot pass up.

The piano has been around for over 300 years, but recently we ve seen a resurgence of innovation in design, materials, and the employment of modern technology.

3 ATLANTA 2014 PASS THE TORCH We are pleased to present the 57th Annual PTG Convention & Technical Institute. This is truly a convention not to be missed! More than half of the classes are new, and the class schedule contains important, new developments in piano technology. We have 95 of the best instructors from around the world gathered to offer 275 hours of classroom and hands-on learning. Our goal was to create a class schedule that you simply cannot pass up. Please take the time to read through the listings and discover which offerings will impact your life and career in a positive way. The piano has been around for over 300 years, but recently we ve seen a resurgence of innovation in design, materials, and the employment of modern technology. We now have new ways to understand and quantify the piano, and new technology is improving the way pianos are manufactured, and our knowledge of how to service them constantly improves. The instructors and exhibitors gathered in Atlanta represent the forefront of these developments, and we want you to experience it in person. - Mark Purney, RPT 2014 Institute Director This year we are offering over 100 classes in the categories of action regulation, business and networking, design and history, health, players, rebuilding and shop, service and repair, tuning, voicing and concert prep, and much more. To view descriptions, schedule and instructors for each of these classes, go to convention. ptg.org and click on the Classes link. Join us in Atlanta. Register today! Registration, exhibitor and hotel information available at convention.ptg.org

S p e c i a l E v e n t s Opening Session & Awards Presentation Tuesday, July 15, 7:00 p.m. Who will be the 2014 Golden Hammer Award recipient? Who will take home a Hall of Fame Award?

Don t miss your chance to win some prizes and get a sneak peak at the great events ahead. Welcome Reception immediatly following.

featuring the world s largest oil painting - a 3D exhibit. Lunch at the Swan Coachhouse will be included. Don t forget to join us for the Auxiliary Recital, Thursday, July 17, 7:30 p.m.

4 S p e c i a l E v e n t s Opening Session & Awards Presentation Tuesday, July 15, 7:00 p.m. Who will be the 2014 Golden Hammer Award recipient? Who will take home a Hall of Fame Award? Get the answers to these questions and more when we launch the 57th Annual PTG Convention & Technical Institute. Don t miss your chance to win some prizes and get a sneak peak at the great events ahead. Welcome Reception immediatly following. Atlanta Tour (Sponsored by the PTG Auxiliary) Friday, July 18, All Day - $100 per person We will be visiting a real working plantation, the Swan House mansion, and the Cyclorama and Civil War Museum featuring the world s largest oil painting - a 3D exhibit. Lunch at the Swan Coachhouse will be included. Don t forget to join us for the Auxiliary Recital, Thursday, July 17, 7:30 p.m. - Reception immediately following. Golden Hammer Banquet Friday, July 18, 7:00 p.m. - $38 per person The Golden Hammer Banquet honors the 2014 recipient of this coveted award. Make plans now to attend this event. It s sure to be an evening to remember. Dr Jerico Vasquez in Concert (Sponsored by Kawai) Friday, July 18, 9:00 p.m. Jerico Vasquez has performed as concerto soloist, as a recitalist, and as a chamber musician in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Philippines. Yamaha Reception Saturday, July 19, 9:00 p.m. Kick back and relax to the sound of the A-440 Millennium Swing Band. Dance, talk, eat and enjoy! PTG members make up most of the band and volunteers are welcome. (Cash bar available)

Featured Classes and Instructors Grand Piano Construction Joachim Leonardy, Klavierbau Meisterbetrieb,

problems that can result from errors in this elaborate process.

We will talk about both, and present some solutions.

Precision Touch Design Software Solutions Wim Feldhaus, Frans Pietjouw and David Stanwood, RPT,

comprehensive web-based subscriber software program for improving the playing quality of pianos based

Find out how it provides analysis and specifications for smooth hammer and key weights, ratio

How to Use Social Media to Grow Your Business Jamie Turner, 60 Second Marketer Can tools such as

The answer is yes... if you know how to use them.

talk on how to use social media to grow your sales and revenues.

5 Featured Classes and Instructors Grand Piano Construction Joachim Leonardy, Klavierbau Meisterbetrieb, and Michael Spreeman, RPT, Klavierbauer Discover how grand pianos are constructed and the possible problems that can result from errors in this elaborate process. Some problems can be corrected in the field and some cannot. We will talk about both, and present some solutions. We will also discuss how procedures, materials, and designs vary among manufacturers. Precision Touch Design Software Solutions Wim Feldhaus, Frans Pietjouw and David Stanwood, RPT, Precision Touch Design Academy Europe The Precision Touch Design Academy Europe presents its comprehensive web-based subscriber software program for improving the playing quality of pianos based on the methods of David Stanwood s Touch Weight Metrology. Find out how it provides analysis and specifications for smooth hammer and key weights, ratio matching, and dynamically refined touch weight. How to Use Social Media to Grow Your Business Jamie Turner, 60 Second Marketer Can tools such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Pinterest be used to generate new customers for your business? The answer is yes... if you know how to use them. Join Jamie Turner, co-author of How to Make MONEY with Social Media in a fun, engaging and informative talk on how to use social media to grow your sales and revenues. RPT Exams All three RPT exams are offered at the 2014 Convention. Check the class schedule for exam orientation and information sessions. If you plan to take exams during the convention, you must submit an exam application form with your registration form. Download a form from the Exams area at convention.ptg.org. Registration, Registration, exhibitor exhibitor and hotel and information hotel information available available at convention.ptg.org at convention.ptg.org

D a i l y S c h e d u l e Registration desk: Monday 7 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tuesday 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Wednesday thru Saturday 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, July 12 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.... PTG Board Meeting Sunday, July 13 8:00 a.

6 D a i l y S c h e d u l e Registration desk: Monday 7 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tuesday 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Wednesday thru Saturday 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, July 12 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.... PTG Board Meeting Sunday, July 13 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.... PTG Board Meeting 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.... Registration Desk Open 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.... Delegate Check-in Monday, July 14 7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.... Delegate Check-in 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.... Council Meeting 8:00 p.m.... Randy Potter Reception Tuesday, July 15 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.... Council Meeting 7:00 p.m.... Opening Session/ Awards Presentation 8:30 p.m.... Welcome Reception Wednesday, July 16 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.... Classes 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.... Classes 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.... Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Thursday, July 17 6:30 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.... Regional Meetings [Continental breakfast] 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.... Classes 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.... Exhibit Hall Open 1:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.... Classes 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.... PTG Foundation Board Meeting 2:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.... Exhibit Hall Open 7:30 p.m... Auxiliary Scholarship Recital [Reception following] Friday, July 18 6:45 a.m. - 7:45 a.m... New Member/RPT Breakfast [Invitation only] 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.... Classes 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.... Exhibit Hall Open 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.... Classes 2:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.... Exhibit Hall Open 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.... Cocktail Reception 7:00 p.m.... Golden Hammer Banquet 9:00 p.m.... Kawai Concert Saturday, July 19 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.... PTG Board Meeting 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.... Classes 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.... Exhibit Hall Open 1:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.... Classes 8:15 p.m.... Barbershop Chorus 9:00 p.m.... Yamaha Reception Sunday, July 20 7:30 a.m... Chapel Service 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m... PTG Board Meeting 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.... Classes

57th Annual Piano Technicians Guild Convention & Technical Institute PASS THE TORCH Make your plans today! Join the largest community of piano technicians dedicated to their trade.

7 57th Annual Piano Technicians Guild Convention & Technical Institute PASS THE TORCH Make your plans today! Join the largest community of piano technicians dedicated to their trade. Classes, concerts, exams, exhibits, networking and much more - there is no better place to find the tools you need to make more money. Hotel Accommodations Hyatt Regency Atlanta 265 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA, USA TEL: Featuring: Free internet in guest rooms. 20% off parking for all attendees. The entire convention and institute conveniently located under one roof! Complimentary access to Stay Fit Hyatt Health Club Special PTG Prices Single/Double Occupancy: $129 per night Triple/Quad Occupancy: $139 per night Reservations must be made by 6/20/2014 Airport Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Located 11 miles from the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Ground Transportation (current pricing) Taxi Service,downtown Atlanta $30 airport to hotel Shuttle Airport shuttle to downtown/hotel Phone: $29 round trip M.A.R.T.A.(Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) Offers several Bus and Rail options across Metro Atlanta. Driving Get real-time local traffic updates across Metro Atlanta: Downtown parking options: Reserve your room online through or call Make sure to mention you are with PTG. Want a roommate? Find a link to the room share bulletin board at convention.ptg.org PTG Convention Exhibit Hall Wednesday, July 16 Grand Opening 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Thursday & Friday, July 17 & 18 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. & 2:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 19 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. information available at convention.ptg.org See all of your favorite suppliers, manufacturers and vendors in the PTG Convention Exhibit Hall. Visit convention.ptg.org to see the most up-to-date list of exhibitors.

8 Piano Technicians Guild 4444 Forest Avenue Kansas City, KS Full Convention Pass Member $449 / Non-member $599 Weekend Pass Friday through Sunday Member $339 / Non-member $489 Register by June 20, 2014 and save. 57th Annual Piano Technicians Guild Convention & Technical Institute ATLANTA 2014 PASS THE TORCH JULY THE WORLD S LARGEST GATHERING OF PIANO TECHNICIANS ATLANTA 201 GO TO CONVENTION.PTG.ORG FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF CLASS DESCRIPTIONS AND REGISTRATION

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