No NAMM for me
As the bump-out continues in Anaheim, I have some regrets about not attending the once-mighty NAMM – the event where I met many of the industry luminaries and got to see products before they hit the market. But with big names like Roland, DW, Pearl, Alesis and ATV not on the floor, I was not alone in staying away this year. I have seen many social media posts lamenting the absences, most seeming to indicate that the annual Anaheim gathering may have run its course. The decline of the trade show comes as no surprise. As a journalist who has reported on various industrial sectors and the meetings industry, I have seen this happen in many markets. Dominant industry shows […]