The conference Institute team is working hard to secure exhibitors to fill the exhibit hall with pianos from the major piano manufacturers, piano parts and tool supply houses who will display their wares, the latest training aids like books and DVDs, and piano technology schools. Of course, the PTG itself will have a booth where you can view and purchase PTG publications.
Booth space: $339. Each booth space receives a full conference registration packet which includes the banquet.
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Once we get your application and payment, information about your business or organization will be posted here on the WestPac website.
Questions? Contact Dave Davis at exhibits@westpac-ptg.org.
Allied Piano
www.alliedpiano.com
Allied Piano is a full-service piano company specializing in Furniture Restoration Products, Polyester and Lacquer Repair, and as a Dampp-Chaser Distributor. Finish Repair Training is offered on site and online. Visit AlliedPiano.com Today!
t : 215-491-3045
Benchworld
www.benchworld.com
Wholesaler of piano benches, bench cushion, caster cups and other music accessories.
Brooks Ltd.
www.brooksltdonline.com
Brooks LTD. is a wholesale distributor of piano products and supplies. Specializing in Encore Action parts by The Abel Hammer Company. Our goal is to collaborate with you, the piano technician, to create, service, and restore instruments to their finest. We are dedicated to providing consistent quality and innovation in our specialized products. We provide accurate, trustworthy service from well trained specialists who are here to support you.
At Classic woods we specialize in quality custom refinish attention to detail and precision craftmanship.A second generation family owned business who has a tradition of excellence.
t : 818-901-1521
Erwin's Piano Restoration
www.erwinspiano.com
The Erwins...Dennis, Jacob, Dale & Trix Erwin...continue a 60 year tradition dedicated to the "Preservation and Restoration of World Class Pianos". Though private Steinway restorations are the life blood of our business, custom performance enhancement is the goal no matter what the name on the fallboard is. Workmanship and quality components are prized and promoted at the Erwin facility and our valued added products and techniques, produce a musical instrument performing at levels pianist are inspired by. Creating a superior hand crafted instrument requires crafting our own unique 1/4 sawn maple pin blocks and Sitka soundboard panels from superior grades of hand selected wood. We utilize these components for private clients and technicians seeking a superior quality component for their piano rebuilds. The tonal capabilities of our re-designed soundboard systems have attracted national attention at PTG rebuilders galleries and elsewhere. In recent years Dale's R&D, with Ray Negron of Ronsen Hammer Co. and Jack Brand of Wurzen Felt Co., assisted in the re-introduction of the legendary "Weickert special felt" now available thru Ronsen piano hammer. As a Ronsen rep and technical consultant he also provides a variety of Ronsen products to the trade including pre-hung hammers and action parts.
t : 201 577-8397
Hailun USA
www.hailun-pianos.com
Hailun instruments are premium pianos manufactured in China. Renowned for their quality and sound, Hailun instruments have developed a strong following. Hailun’s engineers include leading piano authorities from Europe and the USA. Its engineering team consists of Frank Emerson, Peter Veletsky, Keith Bowman, Mike Carraher, Stephen Paulello and several outstanding Chinese engineers working to develop new models and improving the craftsmanship on existing models. Mr. Hailun Chen and his wife Faye, head of the factory, own the Hailun Piano Company.
Inventronics, Inc.
www.accu-tuner.com
Inventronics manufactures the Sanderson Accu-Tuner and has for over thirty years. Please stop by our booth to see our lastest products.
t: 800-FAST-440
Kawai America Corporation
www.kawaius.com
In 1927, Koichi Kawai began his quest as he and seven kindred colleagues formed the Kawai Musical Instrument Research Laboratory in Hamamatsu, Japan. Together, it was their dream to one day build the world's finest piano. Koichi Kawai died suddenly in October of 1955 at the age of 70. Succeeding him at the helm was 33-year-old Shigeru Kawai who would lead his family's company into the realm of modern manufacturing. Shigeru turned his attention toward making Kawai "the sound heard around the world." Ready and able to meet worldwide demand, Shigeru launched Kawai America in 1963. Today, Kawai Musical instruments enjoy recognition in every major market in the world.
Also see Shigeru Kawai
t : 800-421-2177
Moondog Manufacturing LLC - Piano Moving Equipment
Finally, a grand piano tilter that utilizes the existing lyre attachment points to enable one person to tilt a grand piano up or down from a skidboard. This tool is light weight -- only 19 pounds -- and small enough to carry in one hand. See a sneak preview at the Pacific Northwest Conference before the industry introduction at the PTG annual conference in Las Vegas.
t : 425-252-0757
North Bennett Street School
www.nbss.org
NBSS’s mission is to preserve and advance craft traditions, to promote excellence in crafts, and to train students for careers in traditional trades that use hand skills in concert with developed technology. Like all programs of study taught at North Bennet Street School, piano technology is learned hands-on. With two benchrooms and twenty individual practice rooms, all outfitted with a variety of pianos, students have the opportunity to gain the skills and techniques to become successful piano technicians.
t : 617-227-0155
Pacific Piano Supply
www.pacificpiano.com
Randy, Rob and Mike are your friendly and knowledgeable resource for all your piano needs in the Southern California area. Featuring Tokiwa action parts and Imadegawa hammers, Pacific Piano Supply is now the exclusive dealer for all upright and compact action retrofit parts in the US. Full Service Piano Parts Supplier. U.S. Distribution of Tokiwa Action Parts. Wire, Tuning Pins, Tools and Materials for Technicians and Rebuilder. Pacific "Gold Label" Hammers. Shop Services, including "Pre-hung" Hammers are available.
t : 818-700-2100
Period Piano Center
www.periodpianos.org
Period Piano Center supports historic piano research, conservation and curation. Its Historical Piano Society is a new online piano database dedicated to piano technicians, collectors, researchers and owners.
Perzina Pianos/Piano Empire, Inc.
www.perzinapianos.com
Perzina verticals are famous for their floating soundboards-reverse crown technology which makes them among the best verticals made today.
t : 714-408-1906
Piano Forte Supply
www.pianofortesupply.com
As a small "boutique" supplier, Piano Forte Supply has been making a name for itself for high quality European tools, felts and materials not available elsewhere in North America. Jurgen Goering makes use of his many contacts in Europe to find and import items such as hand made damper scissors and pliers, "Crescendo" felts, bushing cloth etc. In 2009 Crescendo Publications was started with the launch of the voicing manual "The Voice of the PIano" by André Oorebeek.
t : 888-770-2440
Piano Technicians Guild
www.ptg.org
The PTG booth will have a wide variety of products for you including apparel, books and guides, brochures and technical bulletins, business aids, CD-ROMs & Journal resources, PACE lesson plans, reminder cards and RPT exam preparation.
t : 913-432-9975
Pianos Bolduc
www.pianosbolduc.com
Founded in 1978 as a piano restoration business, Pianos Bolduc has grown and developed over thirty years into an institution known world wide for its White Spruce Soundboards and Maple Pinblock superior quality components, as well as other products used in the manufacture and restoration of fine pianos. Pianos Bolduc also makes unique custom tools for piano technicians and rebuilders and offer online parts-catalogue, technical support and full-rebuilding service.
t : 418-397-5057
Pitchlock, Inc.
www.pitchlock.com and www.touchrail.com
PLC Insurance, LLC
www.plcins.com
PLC Insurance has worked with the Guild and its members since 1966. They have designed an Insurance Program for Piano Technicians to cover their business operations, tools they own and also property of others that maybe in their care.
t : 888-455-7554
Randy Potter School of Piano Technology
www.pianotuning.com
Training students for the 21st Century. Offering a complete correspondence home-study (open university) course for beginning and intermediate students in piano tuning, repairing, regulating, voicing, apprentice training and business practices, the Potter course is the preeminent home study course for aspiring piano technicians.
t : 541-382-5411
Renner USA
www.rennerusa.com
Louis Renner is world renown as the preeminent manufacturer of quality piano action parts since 1882, and continues to produce complete piano actions for the world's finest pianos. Renner makes the world's finest piano parts, tools and supplies featuring the famous Renner Blue hammer.
t : 480-575-1700
Reyburn CyberTuner
www.reyburn.com
The Reyburn CyberTuner is the most advanced visual tuning device software on the inner planets. Now available for iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad). Still available for Windows mobile devices and both Mac and Windows laptops.
t : 888-soft440
Ronsen Piano Hammers
www.ronsenhammer.com
Ronsen Piano Hammer Company has been serving the piano industry since 1958 and specializes in manufacturing the best quality, custom manufactured, high resiliency, American style replacement sets of piano hammers for piano technicians and rebuilders.
t : 845-657-2395
Shigeru Kawai Piano Co.
www.shigerukawai.com
The SHIGERU piano is the living legacy of Shigeru Kawai, chairman of Global Kawai Group. First introduced in 2000 this piano has a wonderfully rich and full-bodied tone. The difference between the SHIGERU and other pianos is the degree of personal attention and detail at every level of assembly given to each instrument by our Master Piano Artisans (MPAs) who are experts in every facet of piano craftsmanship. This initial application of concert-level voicing, regulation and tuning will be Kawai's gift to those who possess this unique instrument.
t : 310-631-1771
Sierra Software Services
www.tparsons.com
Since 1989, Tremaine Parsons and Sierra Software Services has provided Pscale and Ptools Client Management to the Piano Technology Community. 2011-12 were dedicated to making sure that Pscale survived Windows 7 and porting Ptools Client Management to a “Server Side” environment for any computer device with an Internet Connection. WestPac IV will introduce Pscale 360. Pscale 360 runs on ALL Computers, Tablets, or Smart Phones and is fully functional even without an Internet Connection.
TPR Tools LLC
www.tprtools.com
TPR Tools LLC is an outgrowth of The Piano Rebuilders, the Boston-based rebuilding consortium, and features the latest Regulation Station jigs by Christopher Brown, RPT. These tools bring accurate references from the piano to the bench for ergonomic, well-lit, and effective assembly and regulation of grand actions. The increased precision and simplified process reduce headaches while increasing efficiency. And the action will fit as expected when returned to the piano! With the Squaring Platform, for instance, hammers can be hung (on their vertically traveled shanks), squared, and spaced at strike, all in one fluid process. Please come by the booth to meet Chris and the tools in person.
t : 978-486-0610
Websites with Ease for Piano Tuners
www.PianoTunerWebsites.com
Websites With Ease offers website designs specifically for piano technicians. Choose from our wide selection of designs, and we'll customize your new website for you. We offer professional, yet affordable websites starting at $89, plus $24.95 monthly for hosting services. Let us help you expand your piano service business with this valuable marketing tool. You can reach us at 800-533-7998 and visit our website at www.PianoTunerWebsites.com.
Back to topWessell, Nickel, and Gross
www.wessellnickelandgross.com
There is a quiet revolution going on. It is the Composite Parts Revolution led by Wessell, Nickel and Gross. WNG parts are geometrically designed to give the action improved performance and the piano more power, sustain and overall volume – if and when it is needed.
Back to topYamaha Corporation of America
www.yamaha.com
Japan's finest and oldest manufacturer of quality pianos and other musical instruments, featuring Yamaha Pianos, Yamaha Disklavier Pianos, Yamaha Silent Pianos, and Yamaha Clavinovas. Yamaha Corp. of America also provides Bosendorfer technical and parts support for the United States of America.
t: 714-522-9417
Young Chang America
www.youngchang.com
The Young Chang pianos, manufactured in Korea, have been in international competition since 1967 and have won gold and silver medals for excellence in Germany, Switzerland, Spain and The Netherlands. Each component of the Young Chang is fastidiously matched and adjusted to perfection. The incredibly clear and full bodied tone is a tribute to this unusual dedication to excellence, as is its touch, durability, stability, and its mirror-like finish.
t : (310) 637-2000