Join Music for All’s own President and CEO Eric Martin tomorrow, Friday, January 20, 2012 for SupportMusic Coalition’s Webcast and Teleconference! Here are the details:

SupportMusic student with trumpetSupportMusic Coalition Webcast and Teleconference ‘Live’ from The NAMM Show, Anaheim Hilton, Level 2, California Pavilion 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012
2 PM Pacific Standard Time
3 PM Mountain Standard Time
4 PM Central Standard Time
5 PM Eastern Standard Time

Please call in five minutes prior to start time as the webcast will begin promptly at 2:00 PM. This will be a listen in call only! Therefore, all calls will be automatically muted. You will be acknowledged in the minutes of the call if you send an e-mail regarding your participation to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

To Access Webcast: https://www.nammfoundation.org/supportmusic-coalition-webcast-ns12

Call-In Instructions:
1. United States: 1 866 740 1260 code: 2000600#
2. All International Callers dial +1 303 248 0285 code: 2000600#
Click here for international time and date 

AGENDA

2:00 PM: Welcome & Introduction – Mary Luehrsen, Director, Public Affairs and Government Relations, NAMM, Executive Director, NAMM Foundation 

Launch of Best Communities for Music Education – Eric Martin, President and CEO, Music for All, Inc.

SupportMusic Coalition Updates

–  Welcome New Affiliates

–  Announcements

2:10 PM: Panel Discussion Theme: “I Feel Good: Celebrities Advocate for Music Education,” featuring guest speakers:

Deanna Brown Thomas, The Brown Family Children Foundation President: www.jamesbrownfamilyfdn.org/site

Bernie Williams, Author, Musician, Former Major League Baseball Outfielder: www.bernie51.com

Bootsy Collins, American Funk Bassist, Singer, and Songwriter: www.bootsycollins.com

Phil Collen, Co-lead Guitarist & Backing Vocalist for English Rock Band Def Leppard: www.philcollenpc1.com/

2:40 PM: SBO Award Presentation: The Don Johnson Music Industry Service Award –  Presented to Keith Mardak, Chairman and CEO, Hal Leonard by Sidney Davis, Group Publisher, Symphony Publishing

2:45 PM: ISME Award Presentation: The ISME Global Sonar Award – Presented to NAMM and Joe Lamond by Graham Welch, President, International Society for Music Education and Stanley Jordan, Guitarist, Composer and Clinician 

2:59 PM: Closing Remarks

3:00 PM: Teleconference/Webcast ends

3:01-4 PM: Reception

Join the SupportMusic Coalition!

The SupportMusic Coalition is building a proactive and unified approach to federal, state and local level advocacy for music education as a core academic subject in schools. The coalition is united in its support of a complete education that includes music and arts instruction for all children. Read the Executive Summary for more information, or to join the coalition now fill out the response form and return to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Hear NAMM members and industry leaders Rick Young and Steve West share why they participate – and why you should too!