The mood of the show, by all accounts, was an energetic and positive one, making it clear that the music products industry is ready for an extremely strong 2012, regardless of an economy that continues to loom large. The annual trade show, which has become known as the place where music products retailers meet face-to-face with manufacturers to make their biggest purchases and gain product knowledge to employ in their stores for the year ahead, boasted its usual four-day blend of new products, business deals, educational sessions and live music performances. The association previously reported strong exhibitor numbers, with 1,441 exhibitors at this year’s exposition, including more than 235 new exhibitors.
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International registration also experienced a 15 percent surge from last year, rising to 11,981. At show close, NAMM reported 95,709 registered attendees, a six-percent increase from last year it represents a new record for the 110-year-old show.
The NAMM show is, of course, the largest and longest-running musical instruments and products trade show in the United States. Emanating, as always, from Anaheim CA, the 2012 NAMM show was, without question, an unqualified success according to all metrics, from attendance to exhibitor numbers to show-floor exuberance to attitudes about where we, as an industry, are going from here.
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