Summer NAMM New Product Spotlight - Music & Sound Retailer
Summer NAMM New Product Spotlight - Music & Sound Retailer
Summer NAMM New Product Spotlight - Music & Sound Retailer
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ADVERTORIAL • JULY 2013<br />
visit us online at www.namm.org<br />
Note From Joe<br />
Have You Heard the One About the Man Who<br />
Prayed to Win the Lottery?<br />
Day after day he prayed, “Dear God, help me win the lottery...” After months of prayer,<br />
he finally heard a thunderous voice from the sky.<br />
“Yes, I will grant your request to win the lottery, but will you do just ONE thing for me,<br />
please?” “Yes, God, anything.” “Will you PLEASE go buy a ticket?”<br />
The stage is set for an incredible learning opportunity in<br />
Nashville––will you “buy a ticket?” Perhaps that’s a bit of<br />
a stretch on how attending <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>NAMM</strong> will impact your<br />
life, but this much is clear: The wealth of educational<br />
opportunities, evening networking events and the chance<br />
to see brand-new and established suppliers eager for your<br />
business cannot be underestimated.<br />
Some of this year’s highlights include:<br />
• A <strong>New</strong> Venue: <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>NAMM</strong> moves into the state-ofthe-art<br />
<strong>Music</strong> City Center<br />
• Retail Boot Camp: This year’s intense pre-show training<br />
focuses on “Foot Traffic Formula,” getting buyers<br />
geared up for show opening the next day<br />
• Grand Opening Party: The fun starts Wednesday night<br />
with a “Nashville Tribute to Jimi Hendrix” with Billy Cox<br />
and the Gypsys, where you can take in the music with<br />
free food and drinks<br />
• <strong>NAMM</strong> Retail Summit: Thursday’s Breakfast Session<br />
delivers critical ideas for ending 2013 strong—walk<br />
away with a fourth-quarter business plan<br />
• Insight: Grab free drinks and food while tuning in to<br />
Thursday night’s “Hard-Earned Wisdom from Industry<br />
Icons,” moderated by country music legend Vince<br />
Gill and Two Old Hippies’ Tom Bedell<br />
• Take the Stairs: World-renowned strategist Rory Vaden<br />
puts you on the path to your goals at Friday’s Breakfast<br />
Session<br />
• 2013 <strong>NAMM</strong> Top 100 Dealer Awards: This Friday night<br />
gala honors the industry’s most proactive and innovative<br />
music retailers—celebrate and network with peers while<br />
you enjoy free beverages and food<br />
• Best in Show: Panelists at Saturday’s Breakfast Session<br />
provide a snapshot of what to see before you leave<br />
Nashville<br />
The opportunity to learn from the best and brightest in our<br />
industry might be considered “winning the lottery” of good<br />
ideas. Our business is changing––and quickly—and those<br />
who seek out solutions and commit to implementing them<br />
will have a chance at a much brighter future.<br />
We look forward to three valuable and fun days in Nashville<br />
with our progressive dealers and the suppliers who support<br />
them. Hope to see you there!<br />
Joe Lamond<br />
<strong>NAMM</strong> PRESIDENT AND CEO<br />
JULY 11-13, 2013 • NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE<br />
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