News about Public Affairs and Goverment Relations

Check out Webinar and Information about Traveling Abroad with Your Precious Instrument that may Contain Materials Listed as an Endangered Species

NAMM co-sponsored a May 14 webinar on the “Endangered Species and the Traveling Musician”-  the archived webinar may be downloaded directly...

Final Chance to Register For NAMM's IP Academy

FINAL CALL:  NAMM’s IP Academy at United States Patent and Trademark Offices in Alexandria Virginia May 9th. In addition to USPTO staffers Susan Anthony and Scott Baldwin, confirmed speakers for this event...

URGENT – Contact YOUR Senator today

Urge support for S. 743, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

The Marketplace Fairness Coalition, of which NAMM is a member, will hold a press conference on Tuesday, April 23 with Senators and small businesses...

Forest Legality Alliance April Newsletter

Forest legality Alliance (FLA) Newsletter now available.  Information on World Forests Summit, Asia Anti-deforestation pledge, case studies and news.  The next FLA semi-annual membership meeting is May 7-8, World Resources...

Did You Miss the Wood Import Due Care Standards Webinar on March 29?

Please review the PPT from the Standard for Due Diligence in Procuring and Sourcing Legal Timber under the Lacey Act...

Forest Legality Alliance

January issue of Forest Legality Alliance newsletter available here.  Includes updates on December Membership meeting – NAMM...

NAMM Intellectual Property Roundtable Info Sessions at the NAMM Show

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) offers training to U.S. businesses throughout the country on a full range of intellectual property (IP) issues. For the past six years, the USPTO has participated in the NAMM Show by...

Forest Legality Alliance meeting Dec. 10 and 11: attend via webinar/conference call

The Forest Legality Alliance will be meeting in Washington DC on December 10 and 11.  An option to participate in the meeting via conference call is provided below.  The December 10 agenda provides update topics that include...

Comments requested for “standard for due diligence in procuring/sourcing legal timber”

NAMM Members who import or whose businesses rely on wood imports are encouraged to review the attached draft document that, per the document Abstract, “establishes nationally recognized requirements for compliance with the legal...

NAMM signatory to US Office of Management and Budget concerning Lacey Act declaration requirement

NAMM continues to work with a coalition of business associations to advance needed changes to Lacey Act compliance. NAMM seeks to uphold the intent and goals of the Lacey Act to regulate illegal imports of plant materials and is a...

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