PTG Phoenix, AZ Chapter #851

Next Meeting — June 2022

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 6:30 PM

Renner USA
7755 E Redfield Rd Suite 200
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Business

December Holiday Dinner paid by Chapter?
Pay for Technical Instructors?
Begin planning for January 2023 State Seminar.

Technical Session

PTG PACE (Professionals Advance Through Continuing Education) Series — Chad Mitchell

Continue the journey through the PACE Series…

Upcoming RPT Technical Exam Topics

Repairs

Rebush and repin 1 grand hammershank.
Rebush both mortises of 1 key.
Hand file 2 hammers (1 straight + 1 angle-bored).

Remaining RPT Technical Exam Topics

Grand Regulation
Vertical Regulation

Remaining RPT Tuning Exam Topics

PART 1

Pitch
Temperament
Midrange

PART 2

Bass Tuning
Treble Tuning
High Treble Tuning

PART 3

Stability
Unisons

We may schedule some Saturday Extended Sessions to cover all topics before the upcoming 2022 Annual PTG Convention & Technical Institute August 3 - 6.

Previous Meeting — May 2022

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 6:30 PM

Southwest Pianos
2155 E University Dr Suite 107/108
Tempe, AZ 85281

Business

Matt Brown, RPT, Vice President called the meeting to order. A quorum was present.

Darald Hough, Showroom Manager of Southwest Pianos introduced himself and welcomed us to the store. He also presented to us an opportunity for Hailun "Magic Lid" Assist Installations.
Chapter Members voted for 2022-2023 Chapter Officers: Eliot Lee, RPT, President; Chad Mitchell, Member, Vice President; Wendell Smock, RPT, Treasurer. There were no volunteers for Secretary, so Chad Mitchell is Interim Secretary until somebody is willing to take on those duties.
Whether to have the Chapter pay for a December Holiday Dinner or just have a potluck was tabled for future discussion.
Whether to continue to pay Technical Instructors for their time at the Monthly Chapter Meetings was tabled for future discussion.

Technical Session

PTG PACE (Professionals Advance Through Continuing Education) Series — Chad Mitchell

We continued our journey through the PACE Series. This time we covered how to replace broken Vertical Hammer Shanks on a scrap upright action.

Future Meetings

2022

June

PACE Series (continued) facilitated by Chad Mitchell

July

TBA

August

No Local Chapter Meeting

2022 Annual PTG Convention & Technical Institute
Anaheim, CA
August 3 - 6

September

TBA

October

TBA

November

TBA

December

Dinner or Potluck?

2023

January: Phoenix, AZ State Seminar
February: TBA
March: TBA
April: TBA
May: TBA

Officers

President — Eliot Lee, RPT
Vice President — Chad Mitchell, Member
Interim Secretary — Chad Mitchell, Member
Treasurer — Wendell Smock, RPT