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Key Activities of the Association
- Maintains an annual corporate membership of 160 manufacturer and distributor companies, and 150 retailers. The association currently has links to a
database of 9,000+ companies (managed by Norris-Whitney Communications) representing all facets of the Canadian music products
industry in manufacturing, distribution and retail.
- Stages the annual MIAC Trade Show/PAL Showcase which now has 120+ exhibitors
(both Canadian and international) and is attended by more than 2000+ Canadian retailers (representing 500+ retail store outlets) and industry representatives. This
is Canada’s largest music & sound products trade event and is presented in either Toronto or Montreal
each August as a two-day trade show with seminars and social events. Canada is currently ranked as the 6th largest music and sound products market in the world (fourth per-capita).
- Publishes "MIAC E-News" a regular electronic newsletter for the Canadian products
industry, as well as the "MIAC News" column in the bi-monthly Canadian Music Trade magazine.
- Collects and publishes regular Canadian industry sales and import data through the
"MIAC Select 12" barometer, annual membership sales surveys, and quarterly Statistics Canada
summaries.
- Maintains Canadian industry web sites - www.miac.net & palshowcase.com - as information sources
for all Association activities and programs. The site includes membership lists,
Board of Directors, mission statement, activity summaries, and statistics.
- Supports the Coalition for Music Education in Canada (CMEC) developing school music
programs across the country.
- Provides education scholarships to MusicFest Canada for the encouragement of young musical
talent. Through the MIAC Music Education Fund provides education scholarships and grants to Canadian Organizations for the encouragement and development of young musical talent.
- Promotes the MIAC Retailer Committee, and the Pro Audio and Lighting (PAL) Committee, which meet regularly in Toronto to discuss
industry issues, trade show development, and co-operative marketing projects.
- Offers an industry group insurance plan through Morneau and Associates of Toronto and a discount courier program through DHL Express (Canada), Ltd.
- Liaises with NAMM (the International Music Products Association) by presenting a MIAC exhibit
at the annual Winter NAMM Show, plus presents periodic NAMM University seminars at the MIAC
Show. NAMM also exhibits at each MIAC Show.
- Represents Canada at the International Coalition Committee (Global Economic Summit)
for the worldwide music products industry.
- Administers a Secretariat office in Toronto, managed on a day-to-day
basis by an Executive Director, supported by an Administrative Assistant, Marketing Manager, Trade Show Manager, Show Registration
Manager and Web Manager. This office processes hundreds of telephone enquiries, emails and
faxes per year.
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