This month's technical class will be given by Steve Fairchild, Senior. He will be discussing new his new E.Z. tune temperament and will answer questions on aural or electronic tuning.

The Executive Committee will meet at 5 PM at La Parma Restaurant, 410 Merrick Road, Oceanside prior to the general meeting.

Digital cameras can be used as a business tool. The other day a new customer called me and asked me to look at a piano for her. I told her that she should look at it first, to make sure she would be happy with its appearance. She said she didn't have time, along with a few other excuses. I didn't want her to purchase the piano based on my opinion, and end up dissatisfied with the way it looks, and so I took a picture of it, downloaded it into my computer and e-mailed it to her. I think she was impressed with that.

These cameras are getting better, smaller, and less expensive. We can bring them with us on the job if we want, since they fit right in our pockets. If you have any kind of unusual problem, you can take a picture of it, and when you get home you can think about it, or show it to someone else and discuss the problem. The best part is that you can take as many pictures as you want, and it doesn't cost anything. If you have a web site you can put pictures of pianos in it, and when you sell the piano, you take them right out. If you are rebuilding someone's piano, you can show pictures of the process on the piano being rebuilt or a previous one that you did. Just send e-mail - it's free!