NAMM Young Professionals Group Announces Its First Annual Summer Rodeo Networking Event to Be Held During 2011 Summer NAMM

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) today announced that the NAMM Young Professionals (NAMM YP) group, a networking group of music industry professionals age 40 and younger, will be hosting its first-annual Summer Rodeo Event on the first evening of the 2011 Summer NAMM Show.

The mix-and-mingle event is being held on July 21, 2011, at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, a few blocks from the Nashville Convention Center at 120 2nd Ave., and starts at 6:30 p.m. The highlight of the night will be the opportunity for attendees to strut their bull-riding talents on a mean, mechanical bull named Buster. Great prizes will be awarded to the person who can last the longest, show off the most stylish ride, and to the one who needs the most assistance from the rodeo clown (shortest ride). 

The registration fee is $30 and includes entrance in the bull-riding competition, great Nashville BBQ food and access to a private, open bar. Most importantly, attendees will have the opportunity to network with their fellow music industry peers. 

To register for the event, visit http://summerrodeo.ezregister.com/.  

About NAMM Young Professionals
NAMM YP is devoted to preparing young professionals under the age of 40 for increasingly responsible leadership roles within the musical instruments and products industry through business, social networking and leadership development programs such as industry mentoring. 

Members are part of a network of professionals who work together to ensure the continued growth of the music products industry by developing strong ties within the larger NAMM community, and by providing career guidance to students in colleges and universities. The group meets annually during the NAMM Show in Anaheim, Calif., and annually at the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, Tenn. 

About NAMM
NAMM is the not-for-profit association that unifies, leads and strengthens the $17 billion international 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 or the proven benefits of making music, interested parties can visitwww.namm.org or call 800-767-NAMM (6266).