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NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry, today announced it will again sponsor the Vans Warped Tour in order to provide NAMM retail Members with a free opportunity to promote their stores locally. Last year, more than 100 NAMM retail Members participated in the tour nationwide, taking advantage of the free prospect to get the word out about their stores at a local tour stop and tap into the spending power of thousands of concert attendees—an average of 10,000 people per stop.

Members of Congress discussed the benefits and importance of school-based music education for children on the House floor today, resulting in the passage of House Concurrent Resolution 121. After some discussion, the Resolution was passed unanimously, showing a display of continued support from Congress for music education as part of a complete education for all children.

NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry, today announced the schedule of activities for its upcoming Summer NAMM, which will be held in Austin, Texas, July 27–29, 2007. The event will kick off Thursday at 7 p.m. with the annual Pre-Show Party at The Hang, featuring free beer, free food and live music performed by NAMM Member company bands.

NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry, announced today that HBO’s documentary The Music In Me: Children’s Recitals From Classical to Latin, Jazz to Zydeco, which aired for the first time on Oct. 7, 2006, was recently named one of the 35 recipients of the prestigious Peabody Awards for 2007. The program is the first segment of a three-part series of documentaries celebrating the influence of music on children’s lives.

The Clark County School District (CCSD) Board of School Trustees has been named the recipient of the third annual VH1 Save The Music Award for Distinguished Support of Music Education. The CCSD Board was chosen for its commitment to ensuring that all students in the CCSD have access to the benefits of music education.

NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry, is gaining momentum for its Wanna Play? campaign, a program designed to reach out to potential music makers and draw them into music products stores nationwide. The organization has arranged for NAMM Member retailers in cities across America to appear on local and regional television news shows to demonstrate the many benefits of making music. The outreach also gives retailers the opportunity for free exposure of their store’s products and services.

NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry, today announced that Members can save money on their small package, letter and freight shipments by using the NAMM Discount Shipping Program. Thanks to a strategic alliance with PartnerShip, NAMM Members can enroll in this free NAMM Member benefit and receive highly discounted shipping rates with FedEx Express®, FedEx Ground®, FedEx Home Delivery®, UPS FreightSM and Yellow Transportation—all with no shipping minimums or obligations.

NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry, announced today its plans for a five-state NAMM Town Hall Meeting Tour to engage industry retailers and professionals in constructive discussions about how NAMM can best serve its Members and the MI industry. The meetings are based on the successful outcomes of the 2006 Town Hall Meeting held in Michigan, where NAMM Members were able to discuss important issues facing their businesses in person with NAMM representatives outside of the NAMM Show setting.

NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry, announced today that Genesis Press of Hialeah Gardens, Fla., was honored recently at the 19th Annual Florida Print Awards in recognition of the print quality of the Recruitment and Retention Guide, a source book produced by the Music Achievement Council (MAC) and NAMM. The piece was recognized in the “best of” category for Source Books to award the quality printing of the guide.

NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry, today issued a call to action for all of its Commercial and Retail Members, and interested musicians, teachers and students concerned about potential import/export regulations that would place restrictions on finished musical instrument products made of Pernambuco wood, Honduras and Nicaraguan Rosewood. These products are typically used for violin and string instrument bows, banjos, guitars and mandolins.

The VH1 Save The Music Foundation and NAMM, the International Music Products Association is celebrating a donation of $400,000 to help restore 14 public school music programs throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Hundreds of musical instruments have been donated to ensure that public school students throughout the Gulf Coast region have access to music education programs in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

According to the results of the eighth annual “Best 100 Communities for Music Education” survey, repeat recipients of this prestigious distinction cite increased enrollment in and funding for school music programs. While music education has been linked to higher SAT scores, math grades and future success in life, the survey also found that many students hailing from a "Best 100" community have continued their musical pursuits professionally as educators, or playing for renowned symphonies, opera houses, orchestras and on Broadway.