Kelowna, BC - April 25, 2016 - Wentworth Music in Kelowna, BC has been named a Top 100 Dealer by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), the global association of music products and music retailers. The organization will recognize Wentworth Music on Friday, June 24 at the Top 100 Dealer Awards event held as part of the 2016 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, Tennessee. 

“Wentworth Music was selected by a discerning panel of judges as one of the very best among music retailers and music schools,” said Joe Lamond, NAMM President and CEO. “This special recognition signifies Wentworth Music’s commitment to community, providing an excellent retail experience for their customers, helping people of all ages discover the joys and benefits of making music, and to fostering a positive musical experience for their community at large.”
 
Dubbed the ‘retail Oscars’ by Music Inc. magazine, NAMM’s Top 100 Dealer Awards spotlights the industry’s very best music product retailers.  To determine the list, an independent panel of judges reviewed hundreds of submissions that are rated across categories that include customer service, music advocacy, store design, and promotions and are scored in accordance to determine the Top 100 list. 
 
“To win Top 100 in the world is mind boggling as it is humbling” said Noel Wentworth VP of Education/Media at Wentworth Music. “We share this award with our whole community. They helped make this happen for us.”  

In addition to its honour as a Top 100 Dealer, Wentworth Music will be in consideration to receive a “Best Of” Award recognizing stand-out achievement in the following categories: Store Turnaround, Customer Service, Store Design, Marketing and Sales Promotion, Online Engagement, Emerging Dealer/Rookie of the Year, and the Music Makes a Difference award.  The coveted Dealer of the Year award will go to one of the recipients in the aforementioned categories.
 
To learn more about NAMM and the Top 100 Dealer Awards, please visit https://www.namm.org/summer/2016/top-dealer-awards
 
Media Contact: 
Noel Wentworth
250-860-2251 (ext 280) 
[email protected] 

About NAMM
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is the not-for-profit association with a mission to strengthen the $17 billion music products industry and promote the pleasures and benefits of making music. NAMM's activities and programs are designed to promote music making to people of all ages. NAMM is comprised of approximately10,300 Member companies located in more than 87 countries. For more information about NAMM or the proven benefits of making music, interested parties can visit www.namm.org, call 800-767-NAMM (6266) or follow the organization on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.