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A recent nationwide Gallup poll found that 85 percent of Americans who don’t currently play a musical instrument wish that they did. Additional studies have shown that playing a musical instrument positively impacts children’s cognitive skills, in addition to building confidence, self-discipline, and helping kids and teens connect socially with their peers. One’s life-long musical journey begins at home and is nurtured at the local music store.
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) today announced its support of three upcoming popular music festivals to demonstrate to music enthusiasts of various ages and demographics the fun and benefits of playing music.
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) today announced that schools, after-school programs, musical groups or individuals who would like to encourage others across North America to play an instrument or sing can now register for NAMM’s Music Monday event, the kickoff to the association’s fifth annual National Wanna Play Music Week May 2-8, and play a song in order to motivate people to experience the fun and proven benefits of playing an instrument.
Messe Frankfurt, producers of the International Musikmesse, Music China, Prolight + Sound, and Prolight + Sound Shanghai, and NAMM, producer of the NAMM Show and Summer NAMM, announced today that they will be co-producing new shows in Russia in May of 2012. The new shows will be called NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia and will take place in Moscow's Expo Centre from 16 to 19 May 2012.
Wanna Play Music Day, which will be held on Saturday July 23 during 2011 Summer NAMM (July 21-23, 2011) in Nashville will get some additional promotional help from several of the leading musician-targeted consumer magazines in the industry thanks to a new alliance announced today by NAMM, and publishers New Bay Media and Modern Drummer Publications.
The NAMM Foundation announced today that employees of NAMM-Member companies who are pursuing education or careers in the music products industry can submit applications to be considered for a William R. Gard Memorial Scholarship. The deadline for submitting an application is March 31, 2011.
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) today announced that Steve Schmidt, one of the top public affairs and political strategists in the country and senior advisor to John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, will be the keynote speaker for the association’s 2011 Washington D.C. Advocacy Fly-In training luncheon on May 10, 2011.
In a major new push to encourage more Americans to play a musical instrument, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) today announced the launch of its first national "Pledge to Play" initiative.
The TEC Foundation for Excellence in Audio and NAMM announced today that the 27th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards®, the professional audio and sound production industry's most prestigious awards event, will once again be held at the NAMM Show, the largest trade show for the international music products industry, on Friday Jan. 20, 2012, in Anaheim, California.
The NAMM Foundation announced today that it is now accepting applications for its Music Products Industry Scholarship Program. The effort supports individuals enrolled in college and university music and/or music business programs who are preparing for careers in the music products industry or related professions.