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Show Location & Hours
Nashville Convention Center
601 Commerce Street
Nashville, TN 37203
Thursday, July 12 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday, July 13 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, July 14 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Future Summer Shows
July 11-13, 2013
Summer NAMM Archive
NAMM Members will be “taking it to the top” at Summer NAMM with unique opportunities to increase their sales, sharpen their skills, meet new contacts, grow the market and celebrate the best retailers in the industry.
Keep your company's NAMM Show momentum rolling at this mid-year gathering with top dealers and key decision makers:
- face-to-face meetings in a more relaxed setting
- quality time to spend with new and existing buyers
- brand-building presence
- planning for third- and fourth-quarter sales
- networking opportunities
Did you know that 43 percent of the Top 100 industry retailers (as compiled by The Music Trades) were at 2011 Summer NAMM? These businesses brought $3,269,288,136 of buying power to the show based on their annual sales. Shouldn't your company be represented in Nashville?
The Top Attendees Are Coming
Who attends Summer NAMM? Thousands of buyers who are motivated and ready to make purchases for the second half of the year. This environment gives you the chance to spend valuable time with your customers and gives new retailers the opportunity to see what your company has to offer:
- 10,000+ registrants seek new lines, hot products and unique accessories as they make purchasing plans for the fall and holiday selling season.
- Industry media cover the gear, the companies and the show highlights, while local and national reporters share the show's hottest products and top news with the public.
- Professionals within the pro light, sound, and technology sectors, and buyers for recording studios meet with industry vendors for training and gear specialized to their needs.
- Corporate buyers and educators are invited to attend and see the products that benefit their businesses.
- Decision-makers from a variety of industries are there to check out gear specific to their needs: entertainment venues, sports stadiums/arenas, amusement parks, casinos, hotels/resorts, cruise lines, sports/fitness clubs, college/university theaters and auditoriums and performing arts centers.
- The best thought-leaders and experts on a variety of topics appear at each day's NAMM U sessions to keep dialog going and ideas fresh, plus the Best in Show Breakfast Session where panelists present their favorite finds on the show floor as the must-see products for attendees.
- Consumer day opens the doors to 1,000+ qualified end-users to get the buzz going about the hottest products and the newest gear.
The Top 100 Dealer Awards
The 2nd Annual Top 100 Dealer Awards event on Friday, July 13, will honor the nation's most progressive and innovative music products retailers. This event presents an opportunity to share best practices to help build business and grow the market of music makers with awards for the best strategies and ideas in the winning categories:
- Dealer of the Year
- Best Curb Appeal
- Best Merchandising & Display
- Best Ad
- Best Social Media
- Best Sales Promotion
- Best Website
- Support Music Award
- Wanna Play Dealer Award
- Rookie of the Year
- Other: Best Clinics & Events