SUMMER NAMM SHOW ISSUE
SUMMER NAMM SHOW ISSUE
SUMMER NAMM SHOW ISSUE
THE NEWS MAGAZINE FOR MUSIC PRODUC TS RETAILERS
July 2019 Volume 36, No. 7
Capitol Improvement NAMM Music Education Advocacy Fly-In Draws Scores to D.C. in Effort to Increase ESSA Funding
The Music & Sound Retailer
Visits Italy ‘Keys to the Future’ program celebrates Proel’s international success with Dexibell keyboards By Andy McDonough Proel S.p.A., a well-established international manufacturer of musical instruments, electronics and accessories, on May 13 and 14 hosted its European and North American Dexibell keyboard dealers at the company’s headquarters in the scenic municipality of Sant’Omero, Italy. The event, entitled “Keys to the Future,” was held to celebrate the ongoing success of Dexibell professional and home keyboards. It included talks by company visionaries, designers, (continued on page 30)
By Brian Berk $550 million. To an individual, such wealth is often only achieved by Powerball winners. But for a federal budget, it’s not much money at all. And $550 million represented NAMM’s top “ask” during its Music Education Advocacy D.C. Fly-In, which took place May 20-23. Ninety-one NAMM members, retailers and manufacturers alike took to the nation’s capital to encourage politicians to fully fund the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) from its current $1.1 billion to $1.65 billion. “We urge support to fund this Title IV program at its authorized level of $1.65 billion in fiscal year 2020 to ensure that the well-rounded goals of ESSA are realized for every child,” NAMM wrote in a packet distributed to Fly-In delegates. “Why do we do this?” asked Joe Lamond during a preparation day on May 21 at the law firm of Nelson Mullins near Capitol Hill. “It boils down to four letters: more to start playing, fewer to quit (MSFQ).” (continued on page 22)