NAMM Young Professionals Group Kicks Off Summer NAMM
Are you a NAMM member under 40 years of age? Looking for new business ideas, strategies and networking opportunities? Look no further. Join NAMM Young Professionals (NAMM YP) as it kicks off Summer NAMM 2010 in Nashville, Tenn.
On Thursday, June 17, this NAMM-based group will host its first annual Networking Reception from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Renaissance Ballroom at the Renaissance Hotel. Come out, grab a drink and meet your fellow under-40 music industry peers. (The event will also coincide with NAMM’s Pre-Show Party.) The first attendees will receive a free NAMM Young Professionals messenger bag until supplies last.
“NAMM Young Professionals is all about supporting ‘under 40s’ who are serious about success in this industry,” said Zach Frederick, president of Frederick Export in Denver, Colo., and president of NAMM YP. “We hope to get more young, motivated professionals involved in MI, and the industry will be better off for it.”
“NAMM YP provides a unique opportunity for young, business-minded people in the music retailing industry to be mentored by industry leaders,” said Aaron Soriero, co-owner of Music Matters in Atlanta. “Membership will allow for access to long-time industry professionals who will provide guidance, and additional resources to people who are new to our industry.”
For more information, contact Zach Frederick at zach@frederickexport.com or Melanie Ripley at melanier@namm.org.
Media Contacts
NAMM Communications - John Dolak, Director
johnd@namm.org
619.735.4028
VITTEK PR – Josh Vittek
josh@vittekpr.com
760.505.5674
The Lippin Group
namm@lippingroup.com
201.317.6618
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.