NAMM Calls For New Board Member Nominations

CARLSBAD, Calif. , April 15, 2011—The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), is currently seeking NAMM Member nominations of industry professionals to serve on its volunteer Board of Directors. 

The association encourages its Members to become involved in guiding the direction of the 109-year-old trade association to further the progression of the music products industry. The position provides NAMM Members with an opportunity to give back to the industry, to learn more about what the association does on behalf of the profession, and to become more connected within the music products industry.

To serve on NAMM’s Board, the candidate must be an official voting representative of an active Retail, Commercial or Manufacturer’s Representative NAMM Member company in good standing.  Candidates should have a desire to serve a three-year term and provide input, ideas and counsel on issues including market growth/expansion, music education policy and professional development.

“Serving on NAMM’s board has been an enlightening experience that has given me the opportunity to give back to the music products industry,” said Tom Schmitt, president and chairman of Schmitt Music Company in Minneapolis and current NAMM chairman. “Serving the industry in this capacity is a great honor and I hope to take this experience with me in all of my future business endeavors.”

To nominate a potential Board candidate, please send an e-mail to melanier@namm.org with the following information by June 15, 2011.

Your Name:

Company:

Business Address:

City/State/Zip:

Phone:

E-mail:

Candidate’s Name/Title:

Company:

Business Address:

City/State/Zip:

Phone:

E-mail:

Other jobs and/or experience in the music industry, including participation in other industry or community organizations:

Names of other NAMM Members who know the candidate well enough to add endorsements or contribute further information:

About NAMM
NAMM is the not-for-profit association that unifies, leads and strengthens the $17 billion international musical instruments and products industry. NAMM’s activities and programs are designed to promote music making to people of all ages. NAMM is comprised of more than 9,000 Member companies.  For more information about NAMM, interested parties can visit www.namm.org or call 800-767-NAMM (6266).

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