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Just in time for back-to-school, teen bands have the chance to showcase their talent by entering the third annual national SchoolJam USA teen battle of the bands. Beginning today, middle and high school teens, who have a passion for music and want to help promote the significance of their schools’ music programs, can enter the SchoolJam USA competition at www.schooljamusa.com.
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) today announced the election of its 2011-2012 Executive Committee. The election, which took place today at a meeting of the NAMM Board of Directors during Summer NAMM, denotes a change in NAMM’s volunteer leadership with Kevin Cranley, president of Willis Music Company in Florence, Ky., taking over for outgoing NAMM Chairman Tom Schmitt, president and chairman of Schmitt Music Company in Minnesota.
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) closed its 2011 Summer NAMM music products trade show today at the Nashville Convention Center, reporting 10,898 registrants over the three-day show, a 13 percent decrease from 2010.
This evening NAMM announced the winners of the inaugural Top 100 Dealer Awards. The program was created to spotlight the very best industry retailers and share their strategies for success.
“No one works harder than the local community music store,” said NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond. “And it’s an honor to pay tribute to those who go out every day and help customers realize their musical dreams.”
Rookie of the Year and Dealer of the Year
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) opened its 2011 Summer NAMM music products trade show today at the Nashville Convention Center, welcoming more than 400 global music products manufacturers who will exhibit their newest products and latest innovations to retail buyers from all over the world today through Saturday.
The first day of Summer NAMM kicked off with NAMM U’s inaugural Retail Summit Breakfast Session, held in the Renaissance Nashville Grand Ballroom, where NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond welcomed keynote speaker Robin Lewis, a retail expert and author of the current best-selling book The New Rules of Retail: Competing in the World’s Toughest Marketplace.
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) announced today that the association’s president and CEO Joe Lamond will be presenting a keynote address at the International Music Council’s 4th World Forum on Music to be held on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, in Tallinn, Estonia.
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) today announced that its Hands-On Training (HOT) Zone, which serves as an education center for pro audio, entertainment technologies and music business operations, will feature new mini-conference-style presentations that will run during all four days of the 2012 NAMM Show.
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) today announced the schedule for its “Wanna Play Music Day” (July 23, 2011) during the 2011 Summer NAMM event in Nashville. The trade event is opening its doors to music enthusiasts to see the latest music products yet to hit the market and to participate in educational music-making sessions. Highlights include appearances by N.Y.
The NAMM Foundation announced today that July 8 is the last day for music educators, university faculty and students, and the foundation’s partner organizations to register for a free badge to attend the Music Education program at the 2011 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, Tenn., from July 21-23.