Nashville, Tenn., – Twenty thousand fans and music industry professionals from all around the globe will converge on the Nashville Convention Center from September 28 to October 4 for the International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) World of Bluegrass. The week is equal parts homecoming, family reunion, expo, business conference, celebration, and music festival, highlighted by the International Bluegrass Music Awards which honor the year’s most outstanding talent….

NAMM, the international trade association for the music products industry, is extending a special invitation to members of the International Bluegrass Music Association.

NAMM is offering free registration to the July convention and trade show, billed as 2009 Summer NAMM, to IBMA members who enroll through June 12….