Wellington, New Zealand: August 18 - 21, 2011
APPTA CONVENTION 2011
AUGUST 18-21
Just Days till Convention – it's not too late!
Get planning with some great cheap flights from Australian main centres still available from $149 one way
Check here: http://www.virginaustralia.com/
We are keen to get more of our Australian and New Zealand technicians interested in attending APTTA convention so have rolled back our early-bird pricing till 31st July.
That means a fantastic 3 days + of high quality piano technical presentations, morning and afternoon teas, lunches and piano trade displays plus more for just NZ$549.
There are few opportunities to experience so many high caliber technicians sharing their knowledge and experience, so that we might be able to strengthen our technical abilities - it's all about staying a few steps ahead of our competition, through applied professional development.
I don't need to remind those who have attended previous conventions of the enjoyment of meeting new like minded piano people, sharing stories and experiences and building bonds. Most of us spend all our time predominantly working solo and it is easy to loose touch with the industry. For those that have never attended it will blow you away, a warm collegial atmosphere where often the best tips and most beneficial opportunities are shared over a coffee or lunch.
We have a number of major sponsors bringing new piano models showing new developments within their brands. It's good to keep informed with the latest from the industry, your clients will appreciate you being up to speed with any changes in the piano retail sector.
Wellington is a vibrant and interesting city with some great attractions to see before or after convention. We have also arranged some add-on tours to visit two private instrument collections, both very fine examples of their genre.
Here's a quick review of some of our presenters.
André Oorebeek - Netherlands
Internationally renowned technician and author presenting an all day seminar Thursday and repeated Saturday, limited to 30 participants each.
Anne Garee, Florida USA - Practical Geometry for Piano Technicians
An opportunity to practice measuring techniques for grand action geometry analysis. Lines of convergence, action spread, stack height, action ratio, and additional topics will be explored. Improve your grand action renovation projects by establishing good measuring protocols.
Anne Garee - Florida USA - The Grand Action: From assessment to Touch Design
Participate in a hands-on Master class in grand action renovation. Remedy problem actions, learn methods of analysis, diagnosis, and design, and apply action geometry, friction analysis, and final touch design. Teams interpret measurements to identify action ratio for component balancing. Gain a keen understanding of cause and effect of choosing replacement parts. Small groups, personalized attention and multiple instructors.
Ken Eschete – Chicago USA
Introduction to the art of bridge work including capping, pin location, drilling and notching. Limited to 30 participants.
Bob Hohf – Milwaukee, USA
Action elevations – optimizing the function of the action, plus a class on Key-weights and Touch, developing an understanding of the dynamic function of key weights. Bechstein Pinblock, how to remove and replace a pinblock leaving no trace of the repair, and techniques for dealing with plate cracks.
Michael Ryan – Queensland, Australia
Hands on hints and tips to achieve the best results in concert preparation, and dealing with the artist and backstage people. Repeated class limited to 20 participants each.
Frank Emerson – Florida USA
A look at the features of the Hailun piano, new hardware, new materials, new configurations of materials, action ratios and much more. Sounds interesting.
David Jenkin – Auckland, New Zealand
A look at a staggering 10 year project with Michael Parekowhai featuring a beautifully carved piano, the centerpiece of New Zealand's contribution to 2011 Venice Biennale.
Kevin Hanna – Ngutunui, New Zealand
Springs and Punchings. 'Irrepressibly inventive', Kevin will pack his presentation with information, show his jigs, tools, tips and techniques when dealing with every kind of upright spring or any type of punching. Not to be missed.
Adrian Mann – Timaru, New Zealand
This remarkable story of how a 15 year old boy set out to build an 18'10" piano in a country shed. Adrian will finish with wonderful recordings of this remarkable instrument - you will be amazed.
Robin Stevens – South Australia
Robin will demonstrate the amazing smart tune feature of Reyburn's Cybertuner software. Seeing these devices demonstrated to their potential is rare, so an opportunity not to be missed to understand how Cybertuner can help make your tunings faster and better.
Convention Registration
We've made it easy; you are able to pay by Visa or MasterCard
Registration form and accommodation options available here;
http://www.aptta.org.au/media/4643/whipintowlg-registrationform.pdf
Contact us if you need further clarification on any of the above or further information. We guarantee a warm welcome and look forward to seeing you all in Wellington.
From the Whip into Wellington Convention team
David Jenkin, Stephen Powell, Graeme Harvey
