NEW
YORK (NAMM) - NAMM, the International
Music Products Association,
announced final registration and exhibitor numbers for the 2005 NAMM
Show. At show close, NAMM reported a 5 percent increase in overall
registration for a grand total of 78,091 registrants. The organization
previously announced breaking the all-time record of exhibitors with
1,428 companies taking space at this year's NAMM Show.
International attendance grew substantially with a 10 percent increase for a total of 8,416 registrants from 91 countries.
At
the 2005 gathering, the record crowds marveled at the latest musical
instruments and products, attended valuable seminars and saw many
artists and celebrities, all while experiencing the sunny weather and
warm hospitality of Southern California.
"The NAMM Show once
again united the global music products industry for four days of
business, ideas and camaraderie," said Joe Lamond, president and CEO,
NAMM. "The positive energy and the sense of optimism that electrified
the Anaheim Convention Center is a very good indicator to our Members
of a strong year ahead."
"It's been a great show for us," said
second-year exhibitor Mark Altekruse of Apple Computer. "We have built
a lot of solid awareness with pro audio customers, and that's exactly
what we came here to do. The NAMM Show is now part of our company's
business calendar every year."
Most exhibitors agreed, many of
whom used the show to introduce new products. Thousands of new products
are launched each year at the NAMM Show, and this year was no exception.
"The
2005 show has been very positive," said Michael Kovins, KORG USA. "We
were able to launch our new OASYS synthesizer at this show, and there
is no other venue where we could have launched it but the NAMM Show."
NAMM
reinvests the revenue from its world-class trade shows to fund
programs, activities and initiatives designed to stimulate demand for
music products; and provide valuable services to help its Members
succeed. This "circle of benefits" model allows NAMM to work toward its
mission of unifying, leading and strengthening the global music
products industry and increasing active participation in music making.
NAMM's
next trade show for the music products industry, the 2005 NAMM Summer
Session, will take place in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 22-24, 2005.
For more information, please visit www.nammsummersession.com. The 104th
NAMM Show will take place in Anaheim, California, January 19-22, 2006.
