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NAMM I EVENT
NAMM’S RUSSIA
SHOWS DRAW
THOUSANDS
The inaugural NAMM Musikmesse
Russia and Prolight +
Sound NAMM Russia shows were
held May 16–19 in Moscow.
Both shows brought together 190
companies from 18 countries and
drew a total of 6,275 attendees.
“Most NAMM manufacturer
members and global brands in our
industry are seeking out growth
opportunities in new markets,”
said Joe Lamond, president and
CEO of NAMM.
that they were able
to do productive
business, deepen
‘Exhibitors
told us that
they were
relationships with
and make new
contacts during
their four days in
Moscow. Work on
the 2013 shows has
already begun, with
dicating
their commitment
to work
closely with us to
grow these events
into the future.”
Brands represented
at NAMM
Musikmesse Russia
included Yamaha,
Roland, Gibson,
Alhambra, Hal
Leonard, Inside,
PianoDisc, Karl
Hoefner, Grotrian
and Music Sales.
“The show was a great opportunity
for us to learn about
the Russian music market,” said
Doug Lady, senior vice president
of Hal Leonard. “We had productive
discussions with potential new
partners in the retail and distribution
markets, as well as possible
publishing partners. With Russia
emerging quickly on the world trade
scene, we feel this show was an essential
opportunity for Hal Leonard
to take part in this inaugural year.”
Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia
featured distributors from Ashtone,
Allen & Heath, L’Acoustics,
Christie, Robe, Osram, Montarbo,
Electro-Voice, Coda Audio and
Hughes & Kettner. {namm-musikmesse.ru;
prolight-namm.ru}
able to do
productive
business,
deepen
relationships
with
existing
contacts.’
Kala staffers outside the
new headquarters
KALA I VENUES
KALA RELOCATES
Kala recently moved into its new
headquarters, doubling the size
of the company’s base of operations.
Located in Petaluma, Calif.,
the manufacturer relocated to a
25,000-square-foot facility near its
old address.
“We had outgrown our old facility
for some time and were waiting
for the right location that would fit
our needs and will provide us with
room to grow,” said Rick Carlson,
sales and marketing director at Kala.
The company has also expanded
the Kala Custom Shop, where California
U-Basses are assembled and
instruments are quality-controlled.
“We expect to continue to expand
our custom shop in order to continue
to provide the high-quality instruments
that our customers expect and
to offer more variety of specialized
instruments in the future,” Carlson
said. {kalabrand.com}
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