NAMM Annual Fly-In Advocacy Event Open to All NAMM Members; Washington D.C., May 2010—Airline Discount Available

Carlsbad, CA, November 10, 2009—NAMM today announced details about how Members can participate in the association's upcoming 2010 Advocacy Fly-In event in Washington D.C. NAMM will convene a group of Members for advocacy training, Congressional meetings and related events which will take place May 10-13, 2010. NAMM encourages all Members who are interested in music education and music products business advocacy at the federal level to attend either in person (requires $250 registration fee and Member must supply own airfare or ground transportation to Washington) or virtually via a live Web cast on May 11.

The focus of the Capitol Hill meetings will again be to discuss the need for strong music education programs in our nation's schools. For more information, read about last year's Member Fly-In.

2010 Advocacy Fly-in events include an opening reception on May 10, issue briefing and advocacy training on May 11 (also available via live Web cast), in-person visits to Congressional offices and a reception in the U.S. Capitol on May 12. Members need to cover their own round trip costs to Washington, DC and pay a $250 registration fee to offset Fly-in costs. NAMM will provide 2-3 nights at the Liaison Capitol Hill hotel as well as meals and needed transportation to all Fly-in events.

"NAMM’s advocacy activity represents the needs of the music products industry, and we're glad to be able to open this activity to more NAMM Members this year," said Mary Luehrsen, director of public affairs and government relations. "But even if you can't join us in Washington, we hope everyone interested in these issues will tune into our live Web casts next May."

To register for the 2010 Fly-In interested NAMM Members should send an e-mail to Mary Luehrsen registration fee should be paid by December 31, 2009. Participants will be asked to contact their members of Congress to set up May meetings and to attend an orientation and briefing meeting during the NAMM Show on Saturday, January 16 at 2 p.m. PST.

Special Offer From American Airlines:

NAMM has worked with American Airlines to provide you with special discounted rates to Washington, DC for the fly-in and valid May 7 – 16, 2010. The Promotion Code you will need to book your flights on www.AA.com <http://www.aa.com/> is 4350AM. You will receive a 10% discount off the lowest applicable eligible published air fare.

The percentage discount can be booked on-line at www.AA.com <http://www.aa.com/> for American Airlines and American Eagle flights only.  At this time there is no ticketing fee for reservations made and ticketed on www.AA.com.

Reservations may also be made via telephone. Please advise attendees to call our Meeting Services Desk at 1-800-433-1790 from anywhere in the United States or Canada and refer to the same Promotion Code. There will be a separate ticketing charge of $20.00 USD per ticket for tickets purchased via the phone or $30.00 USD per ticket for tickets purchased at the airport. This amount is subject to change. International Members interested in joining us will need to call their local reservations number and refer to the Promotion Code.

With this accommodation from American Airlines, please join NAMM members for the 2010 Advocacy Fly-in!