Ok Alliance members........Please allow me to hop up on my soap box for a minute. Recently I opened up the registration for the 2012 GSS Symposium and I want to talk about why this event is vitally important for racquet technicians from around the world.

Bringing this event to life was a methodical process that involved a lot of work behind the scenes. The first step was recognizing the void within our given profession for an event like this. Next came the calls to respected racquet technicians who said yes when asked if they would support a symposium by sharing their knowledge with others who wanted to learn and improve their skills. Ideas were tossed around and many were asked about what approach to take but most importantly, they were all on board.  

There was one piece missing though. Would the industry support it? Would the real players in our game come together to help make this effort a success? I'm happy to say that the answer was yes. Each year we've had fantastic support from the most well respected manufacturers within the racquet sports industry so now it's time to focus on the hard stuff. 2012 offers us the chance to make a huge statement to the industry and that statement has to come from you and every other racquet technician across the globe. Let me explain.

We've been at this now for 5 years and I believe it's now time to kick it into high gear. We have a purpose in all of this. What we do matters and theres no question that our skills are constantly in demand. Do you feel that the industry as a whole understands the importance of what it is you do? If racquet technicians are to have the recognition they deserve for what they do day in and day out, for the long days and nights they spend in the stringing rooms at various tournaments, and for the vital…