NAMM Foundation Now Accepting Applications for 2011 President’s Innovation Award for Exemplary College Students
Recipients Receive Opportuntity to Attend the 2011 NAMM Show
The NAMM Foundation announced today that it is accepting applications at www.nammfoundation.org for its 2011 President’s Innovation Award to support under graduate and graduate students pursuing careers in the music products industry.
The cash award supports qualified college students to attend NAMM’s annual global music products trade show “The NAMM Show,” in Anaheim, Calif., January 13-16, 2011 where they will be invited to participate in a special collegiate program offering advice, mentoring and networking with industry laureates and professionals.
Awardees will also be encouraged to visit the more than 1,400 exhibits during the four-day event, representing the product offerings available from the industry’s top-tier global music product manufacturers.
“It is this type of up-close and hands-on experience that helps industry hopefuls envision their future in the music products industry,” said Joe Lamond, president and CEO, NAMM. “This initiative was created to support one-on-one mentoring, an opportunity for networking at the largest music products trade show in the world, and a chance for students to learn from the industry’s most successful and seasoned professionals.”
To apply for a 2010 President’s Innovation Award, interested parties should visit www.nammfoundation.org or e-mail grants@namm.org. Submission Deadline: Sept. 30, 2010. Awards will be announced on November 1, 2010.
About the NAMM Foundation
The NAMM Foundation is a non-profit organization with the mission of advancing active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs from the international music products industry. For more information about The NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.
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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.