MEDIA CONTACT:
Scott Robertson, APR
Director of Marketing & Communications
NAMM, the International Music Products Association
760-438-8007, ext. 102
Fax: 760-438-8257
e-mail:
scottr@namm.com
NAMM FREIGHT PROGRAM SAVES MEMBERS 62 PERCENT ON SHIPPING
CARLSBAD, Calif., January 12, 2006 - NAMM and PartnerShip, the association's endorsed service provider for freight, have negotiated an even greater discount on shipping for NAMM Members this year. The new 62 percent discount is available through Yellow Transportation and Overnite Transportation effective January 2, 2006.
�We made a conscious effort to reward NAMM Members for their continued loyalty to the NAMM Freight Program by negotiating deeper discounts with two very well established and reputable companies in the freight shipping industry,� said Judy Dodds, NAMM Director of Membership Services. �This clearly shows that the strength of the NAMM Freight Program has grown. Some dealers are experiencing flat sales, and shipping costs have become a very important factor in maintaining profitability.�
For information on the new freight discounts, interested Members can contact PartnerShip at 800-599-2902 or
sales@partnership.com
.
About PartnerShip
PartnerShip LLLC is a wholly owned subsidiary organization of the National Association of College Stores (NACS). Started in 1990 as a NACS member service to provide discounted freight service, today it works with more than twenty national associations representing 15,000 small- to- medium-sized businesses. For more information on PartnerShip, please visit
www.partnership.com
.
About NAMM
The International Music Products Association, commonly called NAMM in reference to the organization�s popular NAMM trade shows, is the not-for-profit association that unifies, leads and strengthens the $16 billion global 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, interested parties can visit
www.namm.com
or call 800-767-NAMM (6266).
