NAMM celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 1951, having grown from 52 charter members to more than 1,500. A staff of seven, headed by Executive Secretary William R. Gard, manned NAMM’s headquarters in Chicago.
Their accomplishments included:
Group health insurance for members
Annual “Music in the Home” features in House Beautiful
Promotion of National Music Week
Help for members with sales and income tax laws
Creation of NAYMM for young music merchants
Publication of everything from Business Forms for the Music Store to Riot Survival and Insurance for members
Funding of the American Music Conference's (AMC) promotional film projects
By the late 1960s, almost half of the exhibitors at NAMM’s trade shows were consumer electronic manufacturers making televisions and hi-fi systems. In 1968, it was mutually agreed that those exhibitors would start their own trade show. Today, music-related electronics is again a major component of NAMM.
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