2008 State of the Industry Address
NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond opened the 2008 Summer NAMM Show with the annual "State of the Industry Address," which was peppered with optimism about the economic landscape. The standing-room-only crowd listened to panels of retail experts and industry pioneers discuss the current business climate, new trends and the challenges and opportunities that will influence the music products community in the second half of 2008 and beyond. The recently released white paper from the National Retail Federation, "Challenges of the Future: The Rebirth of Small Independent Retail in America," was the cornerstone of the opening session.
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Date:
Friday, June 20, 2008
Summer NAMM
Nashville, Tenn.
SPEAKERS
Industry Panel:
Jack Stanyon
Author, Challenges of the Future
President, EDGE, Independent Marketing and Communications Consultancy
Pat Johnson
Cofounder, Retail Owners Institute
www.retailowner.com
Otto Papasadero
Executive Director, North American Retail Dealers Association (NARDA)
www.NARDA.com
NAMM Member Company Panel:
Gordy Wilcher
Owensboro Music Center
www.owensboromusiccenter.com
Billy Bones
Sparrow Guitars
www.sparrowguitars.com
Bobby Boyles
Oklahoma Vintage Guitars
www.oklahomavintageguitar.com
Moderator:
Joe Lamond, NAMM
President and CEO