NAMM Show

A recep of the NAMM show last week...

I was a great experience for me to connect with so many of the great names in the music products industry. It was also quite an honor to be asked by NAMM to not only serve on their Independent Retaliers Committee but to also be asked to present a session on marketing ideas in the NAMM Idea Center at the show.

Many people go to the show to see all the new gear and buy for their stores. However, many others (the smart many others in my opinion) go to make connections, share ideas and learn. That's why I do and if I measure it that way, then this show was a tremendous success. This is a picture of me and my wonderful friend at NAMM - Melanie Ripley.


I am reading a book about inventing and I came across a wonderful quote last night. It was something like this "One day at a trade show is equal to three months in college." I think there is a lot of truth to that. I have learned so much about business and the music industry at the NAMM shows. I have met many people who I keep in contact with all year long and they are all great resources of knowledge and experience in this industry.