The NAMM Oral History program has enjoyed the support, dedication and time of many people within our industry who have supplied us with ideas, background and contact information to expand our collection. These people are dedicated to...
The 36th annual National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians (NAPBIRT) convention was held in the association's headquarters town of Normal, Illinois, last month.
The well-attended event was the perfect...
NASMD (the National Association of School Music Dealers) celebrated its 50th anniversary during its annual conference, held in Orlando, Florida, in March. One of the morning sessions featured NAMM President/CEO Joe Lamond discussing the...
During the NAMM Show, Joe Lamond and Dan Del Fiorentino presented the NAMM Oral History Service Award to Keith Mardak for his role in building the Oral History Program. Over the years, Keith has played a vital role in the addition of...
A first NAMM Show experience is pretty powerful—aside from the countless products and people, there is a warm family feeling present. You see hugs between competitors and drinks shared by friends who see each other every year at...
The journeys to get Oral History interviews include valuable talks about long since-closed companies.
When NAMM Historian Dan Del Fiorentino ventured out to Brattleboro, Vermont, and the Estey Organ Company, he wasn't...
Mr. Peter Suzuki, whose career spans important and extensive roles with Steinway and Yamaha, has donated his published writings on the piano industry. After extensive research and drawing from formidable personal experience, Mr. Suzuki...
The Majeski Family has donated decades of Music Trades back issues to the NAMM Resource Center. Courtesy of Paul and Brian Majeski, the Resource Center has received bound annual editions of a nearly complete run of issues from 1951-...
The 2009 RPMDA Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, attracted over 200 attendees, including 45 exhibitors and approximately 40 first-time attendees. A number of members arrived a day early for a sightseeing trip to the Snowbird...
