“ NAMM is a people ’ s event ” – In conversation with the President
JOHN MLYZNCZAK
Hosting a global event especially pertaining to creative fields such as music and gadgets is not an easy task . There should be a vision , a target on what exactly the participants would benefit from . Segregating different divisions of music right from artists . Songwriters , sound engineers , gadget enthusiasts , sound producers : the list is incredibly endless . NAMM 2024 has been a never before organised show that brought all the music related people from beginners to experts under one roof where they can interact and gain useful knowledge about upcoming trends , transformation happening in music and many more exciting things . Score had the opportunity to interact with the president of The NAMM Show , Mr . John Mlyznczak .
After a break , the Winter NAMM Show is back . What are the key highlights or new features that attendees should look forward to in 2024 ? t
Absolutely . We know after several years of not being around NAMM and finally coming back to it in January , but we were sure that we won ’ t fall back anywhere , we went for where the industry is going . After three years , there were a lot of disruptions , we have to think forward . So , we are here , gathering information so that it serves all the communities . But , the way of looking forward was embracing all our audiences that make up the musical products , right ? And that ’ s not just the people who make the products , distribute products and sell products . It is the people who influence the products . It is the people who teach products , and the people who work with them day in and day out . Like the artist on stage , and score magazine followers who make up the community , we are not just representing 60,000 people in the show and 62,000 communities and the connection of those communities , networking , the products , the education sessions we offer : that ’ s the kind of association we wanted to bring , connect and gather and that ’ s where we see the incredible energy . It is the right mix of people , just like the mixers where one can turn the influencers . Compression of drummers and that is really cool .
The NAMM Show is a cornerstone of the music industry . How has it evolved over the years , and what exciting changes can attendees expect this year ?
Absolutely , you are so right . We are a 123-year-old association and this is the 122nd show , since when we had our first show in 1902 . And we have always been evolving . As a membership 8
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