Registration and housing is now open for Summer NAMM, being held from 23rd-25th June 2016 at Nashville’s Music City Center.
This year, music retailer-focused NAMM U offerings will be available to attendees, including Wednesday’s Retail Boot Camp, NAMM U Breakfast Sessions each morning and NAMM Idea Center sessions, delivering deas for maximising retail business opportunities throughout the show.
New to 2016, Retail Boot Camp will feature two tracks; one devoted to music retail sales and marketing and the other centred on music retail financial management. Adjacent to the NAMM Idea Center, TEC Tracks will offer a spectrum of educational sessions on recording and live sound production, including A3E’s The Future of Audio Summit on Saturday.
“Many members tell us that Summer NAMM is important to them as they plan their inventory ahead of the busy fall and holiday selling seasons,” said Joe Lamond, president and CEO of NAMM. “The industry is in a prime position for growth and opportunity and we are committed to providing this affordable mid-year gathering to further the prosperity of our community music store members and the exhibitors who support their success.”
Returning exhibitors include; Yamaha, Peavey Electronics, Roland Corporation, C.F. Martin & Company, Alesis, Taylor Guitars, Casio, Sabian, ESP Guitars, Hal Leonard Corporation, Floyd Rose, Zildjian and many more.
Coming back to the show for the first time in several years are a long list of brands including; Fender, American Music & Sound, Ernie Ball, Davitt & Hanser Music Co, Vestax, Heritage Guitars, Pearl Drums and Dunlop Manufacturing.
Nashville nightlife kicks off with evening entertainment and networking opportunities. Friday night, June 24, salute the best in music-products retailing at the sixth annual Top 100 Dealer Awards. On Saturday June 25, NAMM will host Music Industry Day, which offers professionals from the industry a chance to attend 2016 Summer NAMM to discover new products, attend educational workshops, see live music and network to form new business relationships.
For more information on attending the show and event details, visit https://www.namm.org/summer/2016.
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