Zildjian & Steinway in NAMM Hall of Fame; 12 retailers & manufacturers also honored.Zildjian & Steinway In NAMM NAMM International Music Products Association NAMM National Association of Music Merchants NAMM National Association of Music Manufacturers NAMM National Association of Mirror Manufacturers Hall Of Fame At a lavish ceremony complete with a 3-D laser light show, NAMM honored 15 individuals and corporations on June 17. NAMM's leadership awards, which were initiated two years ago, recognize excellence in the music products industry. In addition to the Leadership Awards, NAMM inducted cymbal cymbal Percussion instrument consisting of a circular metal plate that is struck with a drumstick or two such plates that are struck together. They were used, often ritually, in Assyria, Israel (from c. pioneer Avedis Zildjian and Steinway & Sons founder Heinrich E. Steinway into the Industry Hall of Fame. (See accompanying stories on Steinway and Zildjian in this issue.) Judging for the awards was completed prior to the banquet by a panel of impartial marketing and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most experts. Presenters at the ceremony were the comedy team of Mack and Jamie who joked their way through the program. Award Categories included: BEST RETAILER TV AD--Nominees included Willis Music for its "Gibson Sale" ad; Hale Piano & Organ with its "Go to Hale" ad; Prestige Piano Company's "Wurlitzer Sale" ad; and Art's Music Shop's entry, "Tomorrow and Drums." The winner was Hale's "Go to Hale," which featured store owner Chuck Hale as a benevolent monk who told customers to "Go To Hale" for their pianos and organs. Hale Piano & Organ is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city's population is described as metropolitan, where diverse culture is commonplace. According to 2006 U.S. . The award was accepted by Hale President Lee Donais. BEST RETAILER RADIO AD--Finalists were Coyle Music, with "Session" and "I Can Play It, Daddy"; Syntrax Music, "Christmas Couple"; and Art's Music Shop, "Elvis Presley" and "A to Z." Art's Music Shop of Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery is the capital and second most populous city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County. Montgomery is notable for its historic involvement during the Civil War, for being the first capital of the Confederacy, and for being a primary site in won the category with its "A to Z" commercial. The award was accepted by Larry Gillespie. BEST RETAIL PRINT AD--This category had over 40 entrants. Finalists included M. Steinerts, Tune Town Keyboards, Byerly Music, and Taylor Music. M. Steinert's of Boston won the award with its humorous and intelligent ad featuring a Christmas tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. and a piano. Accepting the ad was Jerome Murphy. BEST RETAIL PROMOTION--Finalists included Syntrax Music's Christmas Sale; Bringe Music Center's Second Time Arounders Band; Tune Town's Yamaha YS-1 promotion; and Paragon Music Center's Midifest '88. Bringe Music of St. Petersberg, Florida, won the award with its Second Time Arounders Band, a marching ensemble comprised of older musicians who once participated in a school band program. Accepting the award was Bill Findieson. BEST DEALER NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE--All of the candidates for this award regularly write and publish a store newsletter or magazine. Finalists included: Syntrax Music and its SyntraxNotes; Alta Loma Music for its Performer Newsletter; George's Music for its Journal for Area Musicians; Hames hames linked metal, curved bars that fit around the horse collar and serve as the attachment for the trace chains and traces. Music for its Ledger Line; and Senseney Music for its series of newsletters including Band Beat, Choral Connection, and Upbeat. The award was a tie between Senseney Music of Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, also known as the Air Capital of the World, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, as well as a major aircraft manufacturing hub and cultural center. , and George's Music of Spring City, Pennsylvania Spring City is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,305 at the 2000 census. Spring City is a member of the Spring-Ford Area School District. It is situated along the Schuylkill River, which divides Chester and Montgomery Counties. . Accepting for Senseney Music was Denny Senseney. Accepting for George's Music was George Hines. BEST COMMERCIAL PRINT AD--Fifty manufacturers submitted entries to this category. Finalists included Washburn International; Yamaha Corporation “Yamaha” redirects here. For other uses, see Yamaha (disambiguation). The Yamaha Corporation (ヤマハ株式会社 , Synthesizer synthesizer Machine that electronically generates and modifies sounds, frequently with the use of a digital computer, for use in the composition of electronic music and in live performance. , Guitar, and Drum Division; Gemeinhardt Flutes; and RolandCorp U.S. The winner was Yamaha for its "WXII Plan on Spontaneity" ad. Accepting the award was Phil Moon, Yamaha marketing manager. BEST COMMERCIAL PUBLICATION FOR END USERS--Finalists for this award included Peavey Electronics for its Aftertouch magazine; RolandCorp for its Users' Group magazine; Rico Products for its Rico Products & People publication; and Leblanc for its Leblanc Bell. The winner was RolandCorp for the second year in a row. Accepting the award was Roland President Tom Beckmen. BEST COMMERCIAL TV AD--Four finalists included Yamaha for its synthesizer "Sounds" ad; RolandCorp for its "Piano ISM See ISM band. " ad; and Musician magazine for its 800-USA-1000 ad. The winner was Yamaha. Accepting the award was J.P. Lincoln, Yamaha advertising manager. BEST STORE DESIGN--This is a new award category in NAMM's award program. Finalists included Tune Town; Lancaster Music; Warren Music Center; Art's Music Shop; and Musician's Workshop. The winner was Musician's Workshop of Asheville, North Carolina Not to be confused with Ashville. Asheville is a city in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and is its county seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 68,889. It is the largest city in western North Carolina, and continues to grow. . Accepting the award was Frank Dosier. BEST DEALER TRAINING PROGRAM--Each of the finalists in this category offers high-quality dealer education programs. The nominees were The Wurlitzer Company; Peavey Electronics; Yamaha Corporation of America; and RolandCorp U.S. The winner was Peavey, and the award was accepted by Sharon Weise, Peavey advertising manager. BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM--Community service for retailers runs the gamut from devoting time to a community to sponsoring worthwhile activities. Finalists in this award category included: Mom's Musician's General Store for its Musician's Emergency Relief Fund; Graves Piano & Organ for its Sunday After Five Concerts; Center Stage Music for its Oxford Music Festival; and Senseney Music for its Community Band and "Corps War." The winner was Mom's Musicians General Store of Louisville, Kentucky. Accepting the award was Marv Maxwell. NAMM also accorded special recognition to Fred Rogers, of Mr. Rogers's Neighborhood, and the Music Educators National Conference MENC: The National Association for Music Education, formerly the Music Educators National Conference, founded in 1907, is an American organization for music educators that provides professional development and advocacy. External links
MENC Music Educators National Conference MENC Mensa of Eastern North Carolina (Local Group #275 of American Mensa, Ltd. was cited for its work in sponsoring "The World's Largest Concert," an event where an estimated eight million children performed together via satellite. Each year NAMM selects a few individuals who have made a lasting and significant contributions to the music industry. This year's award winners were Heinrich E. Steinway, the German immigrant who founded Steinway & Sons in the U.S. in 1855, and Avedis Zildjian, who founded the Zildjian Cymbal Company in the U.S. Henry Z. Steinway, retired Steinway & Sons president and a great-great-grandson of Heinrich E. Steinway, accepted the Hall of Fame Award. Armand Zildjian, president of Zildjian Co., accepted the award on behalf of his late father. Past Hall of Fame inductees have included Leo Fender, founder of Fender Music; Philip Werlein, past NAMM president and former head of Werlein's for Music; Vito Pascucci, G. Leblanc Corp.; Hartley Peavey, Peavey Electronics founder; and Manny Manny may refer to: In nobility:
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