THE 2014 NAMM SHOW AT ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER – JAN. 23-26
Global Gathering for the Music Products Industry
NAMM SHOW MEDIA PREVIEW DAY – JAN. 22
A Preview of the Newest & Most Innovative Musical Products
THE NAMM SHOW – The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) will unite the global music products industry during its annual trade show, the largest of its kind, which will feature debuts of musical instruments and technologies, ongoing concerts, interactive demos, workshops and artist appearances. FACTS: nearly 96,000 registrants; 1,500+ exhibiting companies representing more than 5,000 brands; 280 new-to-NAMM exhibitors; NAMM Members from 90+ countries attend.
NAMM MEDIA PREVIEW DAY – Day before show opens, an invitation-only preview for media to experience the top 20 premier 2014 instruments and technologies. Pick up your media credential early and interview the designers and CEOs while getting one-on-one demos and visual presentations.
NAMM SHOW
Thursday, Jan. 23 – Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Sunday, Jan. 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Not open to the public.
MEDIA PREVIEW DAY
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with celebrity stage presentations from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
NAMM SHOW – Anaheim Convention Center
800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, 92802
NAMM Media Preview Day: IDEA CENTER, HALL B, Anaheim Conv. Cntr
Parking options during the show for media are highlighted in green -
http://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2014/parking-information
Cost is $12 a day with no in and out privileges. The Marriott and Hilton have parking options as well, at higher rates. News/Satellite trucks should contact jokeefe@lippingroup.com for access.
Media Preview Day
Park for FREE in the Car Park #1 lot, which is off Katella Avenue.
MEDIA PREVIEW DAY EXHIBITING COMPANIES
The Media Preview Day will feature products from the following companies: Touchmark Guitars, IK Multimedia, GJ2 Guitars, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, GoPro, SuperMegaUltraGroovy, Inc., C.F. Martin & Co., Kala Brand Music Co., Paul Jennings Music – Sela Cajons, Drum Workshop, Inc., Deering Banjo Company, Weber Fine Instruments, The Dube, Dave Smith Instruments, Hohner Inc., QRS Music Technologies, Pioneer DJ, daCarbo AG, ROLI, The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and D’Angelico.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Schedule (subject to change):
11:00 a.m. Percussion Segment: Part I featuring The Dube with creator and English footballer, Dion Dublin
11:15 a.m. Percussion Segment: Part II featuring Paul Jennings Music – Sela Cajons
11:30 a.m. GJ2 Guitars presentation from GJ2 co-founder Grover Jackson and rising heavy metal guitarist, Mick Murphy
11:45 a.m. Dave Smith Instruments presentation from keyboardist, Peter Dyer
12:00 p.m. Hohner Inc. performance from keyboardist, Kim Manning of Parliament Funkadelic
12:10 p.m. NAMM welcome with Joe Lamond, NAMM President and CEO and Bernie Williams, Latin-GRAMMY-nominated jazz guitarist, music education advocate and former N.Y. Yankee
12:15 p.m. D’Angelico presentation from Bernie Williams
12:30 p.m. The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus presentation with Art Alexakis from Everclear
12:45 p.m. IK Multimedia welcomes DJ Ben Morrison on stage to demo the brand new iRings.
1:00 p.m. Weber Fine Instruments performance from Eva Holbrook of SHEL
Media Contact:
Jeanne O’Keefe
The Lippin Group
818-399-2464 (cell)
JOKeefe@LippinGroup.com