Piano Technicians Guild Connecticut Chapter
Chapter Meetings & Events
October Chapter Meeting
Date: October 21, 2026
Meeting Start Time: 4:00 pm start time
Meeting Location: River Valley Piano, 101 Industrial Park Rd, Unit B, Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
Technical: To be announced.
National Meetings & Events
Link to National PTG Events Page:
https://www.ptg.org/ptgmain/about/events
National PTG Upcoming Events Listings
https://www.ptg.org/events/calendar
Past Meetings & Events
September Chapter Meeting
Date: September 16, 4:00 pm start time
August - Conn. Chapter Picnic
Date: August 19, 2:00 pm start time
Meeting Location: 15 Oakland Ave, Old Lyme, CT 06371 - Bring side dishes, potluck style, and your favorite beverages. There will be burgers/hot dogs w/fixins,and water served.
June Chapter Meeting
Date: June 17, 4:00 pm start time
Meeting Location: 100 Raton Drive, Milford, CT
Technical: Grand Piano Life Saver and Undercover Installation.
May - Annual Conn. PTG Banquet
Date: May 13, 5pm, Cash bar & Buffet Dinner
Meeting Location: Testa's, 20 South Center St, Southington, CT
April Chapter Meeting
Date: April 15, 7:00 pm start time
Meeting Location: Shawn's Piano, 221 Newfield Ave, Hartford, CT 06106, 861-953-1299
Technical: History of the Steinway Cut D piano.
March Chapter Meeting
Date: March 18, 4:00 pm start time
Location: Brooks Ltd. Piano, 152A Route 163, Uncasville, CT 06382, 800-326-2440
Technical: State of the Industry Roundtable
Business Meeting ad Dinner to follow.
February Chapter Meeting
Date: February 18, 4:00 pm start time
Location: Faust Harrison, 322 Blackrock Tpke, Ffld, CT 203-333-8400
Technical: Discussion with our RVP, Daniel Haubert & Tax Planning is Prosperity Planning
Dinner and Business meeting to follow.
Chapter Tool Sale
Date: January 17, 2026, 10am to 3pm
Location: Doghouse Pianos (Jim and Amy's shop) 800 Flanders Rd, Mystic, CT 06355, Bldg. 5, 7&8
Details: Tool sale is open to PTG members and non-members from New England.
Contact: Amy Banovich-Tiernan at amy@doghousepianos.com, if you are interested in selling your tools or attending the sale.
Becoming a PTG Member
If you are a piano technician or someone who is interested in becoming a piano technician, and would like to find out more about the PTG and the Connecticut Chapter, you are welcome to come to one of our meetings or events. Please send an email to ptgct64@gmail.com to speak to one of our members who can answer any questions you may have about our chapter and the PTG.
The Piano Technicians Guild is the world's largest nonprofit organization serving piano tuners, technicians, and craftspersons.
PTG’s mission is to promote the highest possible standards of piano service by providing members with opportunities for professional development, by recognizing technical competence through examinations and by advancing the interests of its members.
PTG sponsors meetings, seminars, workshops and conventions, and publishes a monthly technical magazine, the Piano Technicians Journal, which features a wealth of technical information ranging from useful hints to in-depth instruction on tuning, repairing and rebuilding.
PTG members can also earn the Registered Piano Technician (RPT) accreditation through examination.
For more information go to:
https://www.ptg.org/join/membership
Becoming a Piano Technician
The PIANO TECHNICIANS GUILD has spent the past 60+ years promoting the highest possible standard for piano service and helping people from all kinds of backgrounds advance their skills in this trade through relationships, community, and certification.
For more information and to watch a brief video on becoming a Piano Technician. Go to:
https://www.ptg.org/become-a-tech
Watch a brief video by Ashley Turner about why she decided to become a piano technician. Go to: