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Retail Print Music Dealers Association
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Press Release
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Get Your Business Fix on Route 66 - OKC in 2010!
Greetings RPMDA'ers!
I know, I know - you don't have to tell me - many of you
have just gotten back from NAMM, so the last thing you want to think about
right now is another convention. Or, maybe you're one of those who's still
reeling over the fact that 2009 is now but a dream, and that 2010, in all its
icy beginning, is already one twelfth of the way over - just how does the time
pass by so quickly!?
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2010 is here!
Well, whichever legion you most closely relate, it really doesn't
matter, because the fact of the matter is this: Yes, there'll be another
convention on your horizon; perhaps more than one, actually, so you've got to
be thinking about it sometime. You might as well start now. And yes, the year
2010 is almost one twelfth complete, and the elements of time keep marching
forward, whether we want them to or not. Since it's going to happen anyway, why
not fill the time thinking of your future - your future at the RPMDA
Convention, in Oklahoma City, that is.
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The Day Before
The 2010 RPMDA Convention officially begins on Wednesday
afternoon/evening, April 14th. But for many, the fun truly starts
before then, when gathering together for the annual pre-convention day trip.
The pre-convention days have taken on many facades over the years. Sometimes,
they're pure fun-and-games. Sometimes they're pure history. Sometimes they're
pure industry. But one thing's for sure. They're always pure enjoyment, pure
friendship, and one of the best ways ever for newcomers and others to
meet-and-greet, in a casual, more intimate way. For many, it's the
more-than-perfect way to begin the RPMDA experience.
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The Beginning
Gayle Beacock (Beacock Music) has put together a stellar
program for 2010. Our convention kicks off with none other than a stellar
representative from NAMM, Sandra Kilpatrick Jordan, who will speak to us on the
power that music-making has in uniting communities, and how advances in
technology make it more accessible to all.
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The Middle
The middle of our convention is always filled with breakout
sessions, which are som etimes our rough-hewn gems - those small, yet mighty
tidbits that glisten, and get talked about, picked apart, and stolen from for
use by other industry groups (as only a great session can, of course). Many
times, they're then expounded upon for future program use.
Breakouts are usually mini
nuts-and-bolts sessions, and 2010's roster bears that out: there will be
sessions applicable to most everyone in our industry, in one way or another.
Sacred music, percussion music, marketing our business with technology, group
lessons, cutting expenses, and real business solutions - all will be talked
about by some of the best contemporaries our industry has to offer.
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The End
Rumor has it that our little convention, RPMDA, is a
'working' convention - we get up early, going from session to session, working
throughout the day, with nary a break in sight. Well, if that's the case, then when
you go to Saturday morning's session, you'll see why we do what we do, every day,
and be glad for it. I guarantee there won't be a dry eye in the house, when the
What Music Means to Me session is over. It'll be a perfect way to begin the
last day of the 2010 RPMDA Convention.
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In the coming weeks, I'll be telling you more - introducing
you to some of the clinicians, and delving more deeply into some of the
sessions. It's easy to put our convention on the back burner, and not think
about it for a while. But actually, it's important to think of it often, now,
more than ever, perhaps. It's our unity that makes us strong, and it's our
commitment to what we do that makes the difference between those businesses
that barely eke it out, and those that see a golden opportunity ahead. Don't
you see it? The opportunity? It's right down Route 66!
See you in Oklahoma City!
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About Retail Print Music Dealers Association
RPMDA is a professional trade organization, founded to address the special needs and interests of the dynamic print music industry. RPMDA - where People & Ideas Connect. Connect to our Facebook Page!
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Retail Print Music Dealers Association
Convention
April 14 - 17, 2010
Oklahoma City, OK |
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submitted by Becky Lightfoot
Past President, RPMDA
Pender's Music Company |
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