Education
Seminars and Conventions … In 2005 the Canadian Association of Piano Technicians embarked on a project of promoting full day (and sometimes several days long) “hands on” training sessions for piano technicians at various locations across Canada. This practice continues with seminars offered in “real-life” project situations facilitated in various Canadian cities by local CAPT Groups. If you are not a CAPT member and are interested in being contacted on future CAPT events please send your contact information to the CAPT administration… and keep checking back for information on future events.
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May 2011 - The National Conference held in Ottawa at the University of Ottawa was filled with great 
presentations and discussions. Our thanks to local convener, Don Cote, for organizing a major event including a great BBQ hosted at his home. A complete overview of the presentations is found in the August 2011 edition of Unisonus which can be accessed through the Members’ site. Presenters included Marcel Lapointe – Chasing False Beats/Molecular Tuning; Christian Bolduc – Grand Soundboard Replacement; Denis Brassard – Grand Regulation; Serge Harel – Hammer Selection; Scott Jones – Grand Piano Touch Rail System; Fred Redekop – The Heroic Little Damper. More details of the presentations can be found in the August 2011 Unisonus available for CAPT members by logging into the Members’ Site.
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Spring 2010 … Annual Convention and AGM … Vancouver, British Columbia
May 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 2010. For reports, photos, and discussions on this great event, please check out the Community Forum
at PianoTu.ning.com. Guests and presenters who included Steve Brady, Darrell Fandrich, Oliver Esmonde-White, Don Cote, and Mark Larin presented timely, relevant and inspiring information with interactive discussions. Following in CAPT’s tradition of sharing established at the 2009 Toronto event, this convention was enhanced by the exceptional multimedia-friendly facilities at the host facilities provided at Tom Lee Music’s Granville location in Vancouver.
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June 2009 – The CAPT held its Annual General Meeting and “Boot Camp” in Toronto with a complement of Canadian and International Instructo
rs at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto… check out the Fall 2009 edition of Unisonus for reports on this great convention.
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(AGM reports and Unisonus are available by download for CAPT members in Member’s Services)