This summer, the board of directors for the Retail Print Music Dealers Association (RPMDA) met to plan the organization’s 2017 convention, which is scheduled for April 26–29, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Peachtree in Atlanta, Georgia.
The RPMDA board includes president Don Langlie (Popplers Music), vice president – Program David Jahnke, vice president – secretary/treasurer Mike Watson (Remenyi House of Music), past president Christie Smith (Alfred Music), and members at large Amy Larkin (West Music) and Jenny VanPelt (Lorenz Corporation).
The convention will offer session tracks for novice print music employees, buyers, managers, and owners with presentations by industry leaders and professional speakers in areas ranging from merchandizing and marketing to training and technology. The 2017 convention promises to be a veritable who’s who of the print music world and will include an event at J.W. Pepper’s Georgia Distribution Center. (printmusic.org)
Photo: Standing: David Jahnke (Hal Leonard Corporation); Amy Larkin (West Music); Don Langlie (Poppler’s Music); Christie Smith (Alfred Music); Mike Watson (Remenyi House of Music). Seated: Jenny VanPelt (Lorenz Corporation).
