Playback - Fall 2008 - (Page 24) WASHINGTON WATCH Did you know NAMM has been steadily advocating for music education in public schools since the 1940s? The American Music Conference (funded by NAMM) first began to inform people through the news media about the importance of music education as early as 1945. A Tale of Two Conventions: Making Music and Arts Education Politically Correct By SCOtt ROBERtSON NAMM Director of Marketing and Communications Democratic National Convention August 25–29, 2008 Denver, Colorado Imagine a big show, somewhat like a NAMM Show, with thousands of people wearing badges milling around among press, VIPs and celebrities—all invading a city and infusing it with pure energy. Now imagine that this gathering wasn’t about music, but national politics, and you have the look and feel of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Some Democrats came to Denver to witness history in the making as the Party nominated the nation’s first African-American candidate for the presidency. Some wanted to revel in the message of change that resonated from every street corner of the downtown area. But NAMM recently invaded the Mile High City to make sure the music products industry’s key message about the importance of music and arts in education in American schools got sufficient attention as well. On August 26, NAMM and Americans for the Arts, a leading national arts advocacy group, hosted a panel discussion on the arts and the presidential race at the Museo de las Americas in downtown Denver. Panelists included GRAMMY Award-winning musician John Legend, Miami Mayor Manuel Diaz, President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and philanthropist Sheila C. 24 PLAYback
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Playback - Fall 2008 Playback - Fall 2008 Contents From the President NAMM Events Music in the News Voices of Our Past, Present and Future: NAMM Oral History Program Celebrates a Major Milestone Commercial Retail Reps in the Field NAMM@AARP New Domestic Members Washington Watch International NAMM Foundation Music Notes Resources Viewpoint Playback - Fall 2008 Playback - Fall 2008 - Playback - Fall 2008 (Page Cover1) Playback - Fall 2008 - Playback - Fall 2008 (Page Cover2) Playback - Fall 2008 - Contents (Page 3) Playback - Fall 2008 - From the President (Page 4) Playback - Fall 2008 - From the President (Page 5) Playback - Fall 2008 - NAMM Events (Page 6) Playback - Fall 2008 - NAMM Events (Page 7) Playback - Fall 2008 - Music in the News (Page 8) Playback - Fall 2008 - Music in the News (Page 9) Playback - Fall 2008 - Voices of Our Past, Present and Future: NAMM Oral History Program Celebrates a Major Milestone (Page 10) Playback - Fall 2008 - Voices of Our Past, Present and Future: NAMM Oral History Program Celebrates a Major Milestone (Page 11) Playback - Fall 2008 - Voices of Our Past, Present and Future: NAMM Oral History Program Celebrates a Major Milestone (Page 12) Playback - Fall 2008 - Voices of Our Past, Present and Future: NAMM Oral History Program Celebrates a Major Milestone (Page 13) Playback - Fall 2008 - Voices of Our Past, Present and Future: NAMM Oral History Program Celebrates a Major Milestone (Page 14) Playback - Fall 2008 - Voices of Our Past, Present and Future: NAMM Oral History Program Celebrates a Major Milestone (Page 15) Playback - Fall 2008 - Commercial (Page 16) Playback - Fall 2008 - Commercial (Page 17) Playback - Fall 2008 - Retail (Page 18) Playback - Fall 2008 - Retail (Page 19) Playback - Fall 2008 - Reps in the Field (Page 20) Playback - Fall 2008 - NAMM@AARP (Page 21) Playback - Fall 2008 - New Domestic Members (Page 22) Playback - Fall 2008 - New Domestic Members (Page 23) Playback - Fall 2008 - Washington Watch (Page 24) Playback - Fall 2008 - Washington Watch (Page 25) Playback - Fall 2008 - Washington Watch (Page 26) Playback - Fall 2008 - Washington Watch (Page 27) Playback - Fall 2008 - International (Page 28) Playback - Fall 2008 - International (Page 29) Playback - Fall 2008 - NAMM Foundation (Page 30) Playback - Fall 2008 - NAMM Foundation (Page 31) Playback - Fall 2008 - Music Notes (Page 32) Playback - Fall 2008 - Music Notes (Page 33) Playback - Fall 2008 - Music Notes (Page 34) Playback - Fall 2008 - Music Notes (Page 35) Playback - Fall 2008 - Resources (Page 36) Playback - Fall 2008 - Resources (Page 37) Playback - Fall 2008 - Viewpoint (Page 38) Playback - Fall 2008 - Viewpoint (Page Cover3) Playback - Fall 2008 - Viewpoint (Page Cover4)
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