MEDIA CONTACT:
Scott Robertson, APR
Director of Marketing & Communications
NAMM, the International Music Products Association
760-438-8007, ext. 102
Fax: 760-438-8257
e-mail:
scottr@namm.com
THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT BAND TO PERFORM
AT THE 2006 NAMM SHOW
CARLSBAD, Calif., December 12, 2005-NAMM, the International Music Products Association, announced today that the New York City Police Department Band will perform at the 2006 NAMM Show in Anaheim, Calif., for the first time in the show�s history. The band will play on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 5:30 p.m. in the Anaheim Convention Center lobby and again at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 20 as they march up Convention Way.
�The New York City Police Department Band is one of the premier marching bands in the nation and they are an inspiration to everyone who sees and hears them perform,� said Kevin Johnstone, director of trade shows, NAMM.
The NYPD Band started in 1903 and is made up of more than 70 musicians who work as sergeants, lieutenants, detectives and police officers in New York City. The band wows audiences around the world with upbeat military marches, jazz and show tunes. To find out more about the NYPD Band, interested parties can log on to
www.policeband.org
.
About NAMM
The International Music Products Association, commonly called NAMM in reference to the organization�s popular NAMM trade shows, is the not-for-profit association that unifies, leads and strengthens the $16 billion global musical instruments and products industry. NAMM�s activities and programs are designed to promote music making to people of all ages. NAMM is comprised of approximately 9,000 Member companies. For more information about NAMM, interested parties can visit
www.namm.com
or call 800-767-NAMM (6266).
