The Nashville Event Brought in More Than 100
Leading Companies From the Music Industry To Gain Insights from
Globally Renowned Business Experts
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CARLSBAD, Calif., July 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NAMM (The National Association
of Music Merchants), the largest global non-profit music trade
organization, announced the conclusion of NAMM NeXT, a two-day
summit with the goal to supply the music industry with insights and
analysis for the future of business. More than 100 global companies
gathered at the inaugural conference, which was held at the Grand
Hyatt in Nashville, Tennessee, on
July 17-18, 2024.
"We knew that we needed a new event, in addition to The NAMM
Show, to unite the leaders of our NAMM Member companies around the
common goal of strengthening the music products industry." said
John Mlynczak, President and CEO of
NAMM. The overwhelming positive energy and abundance of ideas
demonstrated that our industry as a community is more than just
belonging to something; it's about doing something together that
creates more music makers worldwide…and we could not think of a
better location than Music City, USA."
NAMM NeXT featured big-picture and hands-on sessions with
experts from inside and outside of the music industry to inspire
new ideas, develop talent and drive conversations that will take
attendees' businesses and the global industry to the next level.
Attendees participated in keynotes, panel discussions and workshops
that allowed for a deeper look into each business focus.
This event featured keynote speaker Daymond John, founder and CEO of FUBU,
Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship, star of ABC's
"Shark Tank" and CEO of The Shark Group. Featured speakers included
Whitney Johnson, leadership
and innovation Expert, CEO and co-founder of Disruption Advisors,
and host of the Disrupt Yourself Podcast; Brendan Witcher, vice president, principal
analyst of Forrester Research, expert on consumer behavior and
technology trends, and commentator for Bloomberg, CNBC, NPR and The
Economist; Mark Schaefer,
global marketing expert, best-selling author and executive director
of Schaefer Marketing Solutions; Katy
Craig, professional certified coach, International
Coaching Federation and Coactive Training Institute;
Dana M. Peterson, chief
economist with The Conference Board, global economist and advisor,
and expert forecaster on economic drivers and business; and
Troy Tomlinson, chairman and
CEO at Universal Music Publishing Nashville.
One of the primary goals for NAMM NeXT is uniting NAMM member
communities from every corner of the world and sharing best
business practices while bringing NAMM NeXT geographically closer
to these members.
"Most other industries have annual leadership events and
dedicated leadership conferences; unfortunately, our music products
industry did not…until now," said Elizabeth
Heidt, chief marketing officer of Gibson. "To be part of this inaugural event,
in Nashville, that combines
outside-the-industry knowledge with inside-the-industry
perspectives to help accelerate our industry's growth was
incredibly impactful for Gibson
and our team, as well as the wider industry. We are a proud
partner of NAMM and can't wait to participate and support next
year."
"I quickly realized that working with NAMM and this event would
not only be enjoyable but also be a chance to support the music
industry in creative business practices that have been missing the
last few years," said Brendan
Witcher, vice president and principal analyst of Forrester
Research. "I have spoken at conferences around the world, and I can
say that participating in and being on stage at NAMM NeXT was
sensational in every aspect."
NAMM NeXT will continue as an investment in the music industry
at large and be held annually. As with this year's event, future
NAMM NeXT events will focus on helping grow the music business by
elevating the companies and people in the industry. NAMM will
announce future dates and cities for 2025 in the fall.
About NAMM
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is the
not-for-profit association with a mission to strengthen the
$19.5 billion music products
industry. NAMM is comprised of 15,400 global member companies and
individual professionals with a global workforce of over 475,000
employees. NAMM events and members fund The NAMM Foundation's
efforts to promote the pleasures and benefits of music and advance
active participation in music-making across the lifespan. For more
information about NAMM, please visit www.namm.org.
Media Contacts
NAMM Communications - John Dolak, Director
johnd@namm.org
619.735.4028
The Lippin Group for NAMM
namm@lippingroup.com
201.317.6618
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