NAMM Congratulates the Top 100 Dealers and Recognizes the “Best Of” Award Winners
Earlier this evening at the Summer NAMM Show, NAMM honored the Top 100 Dealers and recognized seven with special category awards, including the coveted Dealer of the Year award. The award recipients are as follows:
| Dealer of the Year | Contemporary Music Center (Chantilly, VA) |
|---|---|
| Best Customer Service | Amro Music (Memphis, TN) |
| Best Emerging Dealer | The Upper Bout (Champaign, IL) |
| Music Makes a Difference | Contemporary Music Center |
| Best Marketing & Sales Promotion | Contemporary Music Center |
| Best Online Engagement | Port Mac Guitars (Port Macquire, Australia) |
| Best Store Design | Steelwood Guitar Shop & Club (Mexico City, Mexico) |
| Best Store Turnaround | Music Land (Baltimore, Maryland) |
“As unique as the customers and locations they serve, the Top 100 honorees all have a bit in common: a commitment to excellence in music product retailing, customer service, and in acting as music champions within their communities,” shared Joe Lamond, NAMM president and CEO. “We applaud their efforts, and those of all NAMM retail members that are creating positive and memorable shopping experiences which, in turn, help to foster the next generation of music makers.”
Dubbed the ‘retail Oscars’ by Music Inc. magazine, NAMM’s Top 100 Dealer Awards spotlights the industry’s very best music product retailers. To determine the list, an independent panel of judges reviewed hundreds of submissions that are rated across categories that include customer service, best store turnaround, music advocacy, marketing and sales promotion, store design, and emerging dealer, and are scored in accordance to determine the Top 100 list and special awards.
Congratulations to the Top 100 Dealers!
To view images of the event, please visit: http://mm.gettyimages.com/mm/nicePath/gyipa_public?nav=pr440295371
To learn more about the Top 100 Dealer Awards, please visit https://ww1.namm.org/summer/2016/top-dealer-awards
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About NAMM
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is the not-for-profit trade association representing the $18.1 billion global music products industry, with a mission to strengthen the music industry and promote the pleasures and benefits of making music. Comprised of more than 9,000 member companies and individual professionals worldwide, NAMM supports an industry that employs more than 400,000 people globally. Through its programs, events and advocacy efforts, NAMM advances a shared vision of a thriving, innovative and inclusive music products industry where every person has access to the joy of music-making. NAMM also operates The NAMM Foundation, investing in the future of music through the support of education, global grantmaking and featured programs that expand participation in music across all ages and stages of life. Headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., NAMM serves as a leading voice for the global music products industry through public policy, advocacy, education and other member services. For more information, visit NAMM.org, and learn more about NAMM’s Vision, Mission & Objectives at NAMM About Page.