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Kymberly Drake
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NAMM
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Scott Robertson, APR
Director of Marketing & Communications
NAMM
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e-mail: scottr@namm.org

NAMM NEGOTIATES LOWER HOTEL RATES FOR 2003 SHOW
 

CARLSBAD, Calif., October 15, 2002—NAMM Members attending the 2003 NAMM Show will save money on hotel rooms thanks to new contracts announced by the International Music Products Association and several Anaheim hotels today.

The following hotels have rolled back their rates: Park Inn Anaheim went from $125 single/double to $93 single/double; Ramada Inn Maingate went from $116 single/double to $89 single/double; Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel went from $89 single/double to $79 single/double; Tropicana Inn and Suites went from $94 single/double to $89 single/double.

“We realize that every dollar counts in this economy, and that’s why NAMM worked to negotiate lower rates for our Members,” said Margaret Kennedy, senior meeting manager, NAMM. “However, we couldn’t have done this without the support of the Anaheim hotel community who would like to see more NAMM Members take advantage of the savings this year.”

A recent NAMM Member survey indicated a strong desire to see lower hotel costs. NAMM responded by working closely with its Anaheim hotel partners to deliver the needed rate reductions.

For more information about the new hotel rates or other NAMM Member benefits, interested parties can contact NAMM at 800-767-6266 or log on to www.namm.com.

About NAMM
NAMM is the not-for-profit association that unifies, leads and strengthens the $16 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).