NAMM 2022

[visog]

I'm don't think there'll be one. Not sure there ever will be again?

 

Do the financials still stack up as I believe it's hellishly expensive to exhibit. Just use YouTube no?

 

I fear for my Bass Guitar Show ticket for April...

Edited December 23, 2021 by visog
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[Eldon Tyrell]

Like last year, there will be a virtual NAMM "Believe in Music" event in Jan (20-21). It is free to attend and will include the following:

"The 2022 Believe in Music programming lineup will include:

10+ hours of the Believe TV livestream

Interactive brand pages 

50+ education sessions across multiple tracks:

NAMM U

TEC Tracks

Live event production

House of Worship

Music and Social Justice

Music Education Days

Music & Wellness

GenNext

NAMM Young Professionals

Nonprofit Management Institute

Roundtables, discussions and networking opportunities

Fundraising for The NAMM Foundation

Career development opportunties"

 

https://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2022/articles/believe-music-returns 

 

 

There are still plans to run "NAMM 2022" (combining Winter and Summer NAMM) in June (3-5):

https://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2022/attend 

[Eldon Tyrell]

Post pandemic, both Summer and Winter NAMM may return. However, they could decide to run only one show per year (like this year). 

I recently watched a podium discussion including representatives from Dean guitars, EMG, Seymour Duncan, Fishman etc and they mentioned the huge costs of attending NAMM (someone mentioned $100k) but also pointed to the importance of meeting in person. They also discussed the possibility of there being more specialised, smaller events in the future. We'll see.

My guess is that there will be only one NAMM in the future, maybe smaller and that there will be other, more specialised events in the future. I cannot see a total reliance on virtual events only in the future. People enjoy meeting other people in the real world and also enjoy getting away from their jobs for some time and hanging out with colleagues and friends.