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92 from outside the New York Area.
34 or 13.5% did not reply. The total of
131 exhibitors preferred Chicago and
80 preferred New York City, or 6 1 % .
The question was also asked whether
exhibitors preferred Mid-June or Mid-
July for the show and the vote on this
split almost evenly with 107 preferring
Mid-June and 104 preferring Mid-July.
In view of this preference it was voted
to hold the 1955 Trade Show and Con-
Unanimous approval for founding
the Junior Executives of NAMM was
adopted and a breakfast will be sched-
uled during the coming convention at
which this new group of Junior execu-
tives will formally organize themselves.
Co-Chairman for the Organization
procedure includes William P. Chrisler,
Jr., Aeolian Co., of Missouri, St. Louis,
and J. Parham Werlein Ltd., New Or-
leans, La. The Junior Group will elect
Callaway. The Committee will meet in
Chicago to facilitate the selection of
nominees to be offered to members at
the Annual Meeting for election to the
eight vacancies which will occur on the
Board of Directors. The meeting in
Chicago will overcome the rather clum-
sy correspondence method followed in
past years, wherein committee members
were required to compile lists of their
choices, sending them to the Chairman
for total compilation, thereby arriving
at the selection of nominees depending
upon the most votes submitted for that
person by each member of the com-
mittee. Under the new plan, committee
members can complete their business
within one day and can combine their
Chicago visit with business calls on
manufacturers where desired. Mem-
bers of the nominating committee will
be required to pay their own expenses
to Chicago for the committee meeting.
No part of the travel cost involved will
be defrayed by the Association.
THE HARRY CALLAWAY FAMILY: L. to R.—MRS. JOHN CHRICH, FRED BAKER, MRS.
CALLAWAY, FIELDER LUTES, MRS. LUTES, HARRY CALLAWAY, MRS. FRED BAKER,
Better Pianos in Public Institutions
(THE CALLAWAY DAUGHTER, PAT) AND JOHN EHRICH.
vention in Chicago, the week of July
18-21, inclusive. This action does not
necessarily establish a pattern for hold-
ing the Trade Show in Chicago four
years consecutively. This action should
not infer that the Trade Show will not
be held in New York in a future year.
There continues to exist the possibility
that after 1955 the Trade Show will be
held in New York every third year or
every fourth year. This is to be de-
termined depending upon the general
reaction throughout the Trade following
the three consecutive Chicago shows in
1953, 1954, and 1955.
1953 Convention Banquet
The annual Music Industry banquet
in 1953 will be held in the Ballroom
and Foyer of the Palmer House on
Thursday, July 16. This action was
taken due to the fact that the Grand
Ballroom of the Conrad Hilton Hotel
was not available for the banquet on
Thursday, July 16. It was considered
in the best interests of the Trade that
the Banquet be held at the Palmer
House, utilizing both the ballroom and
the foyer, rather than at the Conrad
Hilton where the banquet would have
to be held on Wednesday, July 15. A
survey shows that 1385 persons could
be accommodated in the Palmer House
ballroom, balcony and foyer, as com-
pared with the 1411 persons in the main
ballroom and balcony of the Conrad
Hilton. Attendance figures of banquets
in past years show that the Palmer
House facilities will be adequate.
its President or Chairman, who will
serve as a member of the NAMM Board
of Directors. An amendment to the
NAMM Constitution and By-Laws will
be submitted to the annual meeting of
members, which amendment will au-
thorize the addition to the present
Board of Directors of the President or
Chairman of the Junior Executives
Group.
This Organization will be open to
young executives between the ages of
21 and 35 years, inclusive, designated
as associate members of NAMM active
member companies. Junior Executives
of NAMM will not only be a social
group, but a constructive group of
young men offering ideas and assisting
in NAMM Projects, wherever possible.
Director Clarence M. Pettit is the
NAMM Advisor to the Junior Execu-
tives of NAMM. Membership solicita-
tion for the Junior Executives Group
will get underway as soon as the print-
ing of membership applications is com-
pleted. There are currently 18 qualified
young executives comprising the char-
ter members of the Organization. All
new members will also be included in
the charter members up to the time of
the actual organization of the new
group at the Convention in July.
Nominating Committee
President Callaway appointed Paul
W. Jenkins, President, Jenkins Music
Co., Kansas City, to be Chairman of
Nominating Committee. Six additional
members will comprise this committee
and will be appointed by President
The NAMM Directors voted to unani-
mously support the project of the Na-
tional Piano Manufacturers Association
to support its committee on better pi-
anos in Public Institutions. NAMM
Members will be asked to submit photo-
graphs to association headquarters
showing sub-standard pianos contrasting
with fine equipment in new schools,
churches, church schools and all types
of public institutions.
Thanks to Harry Callaway
The Directors uanimously adopted a
resolution expressing their appreciation
to President Harry E. Callaway and his
staff for the outstanding hospitality
shown to Directors during their meeting
and visit at Coronado. Calif.
Social Calendar
The social calendar during the meet-
ing of the Board of Directors, pre-
pared by the Thearle Music Co., in-
cluded a trip from the Ambassador
Hotel, Los Angeles, by Greyline Bus,
with dinner at the Marine Room of the
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club at La
Jolla.
On Thursday, February 19th. the
guests were taken on a boat trip around
San Diego Bay during the morning,
and there was an opening luncheon at
12 Noon. At 6:30 P.M. the Thearle
Music Co. held a cocktail party in the
Coronet Room at the Hotel del Cor-
onado. It was for this dinner party that
O. Fred Rydeen of the Aeolian Ameri-
can Corp. presented each lady with a
corsage. There was also considerable
entertainment after this dinner.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW. MARCH. 1953