The Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) announced the winners of the 21 prize
packages from its Playdrums.com online contest celebrating November’s
International Drum Month. The Free Drum Gear Contest was featured in both
Modern Drummer and DRUM! magazines before and during the International Drum
Month campaign.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better response from the drumming community,”
says PMC co-executive director, Pat Brown, of the hundreds of video and
essay entries received. “The PMC members provided some outstanding gear and
it’s obvious the contestants were excited to get their hands on it. We thank
the entire PMC Membership who continue to help us promote drumming as a
rewarding, lifelong activity.”

The PMC Membership firms, representing the finest percussion equipment
manufacturers, distributors, and publishers, teamed up to celebrate
International Drum Month by creating the biggest product give-away of the
year. Members provided a variety of educational books, DVD’s and percussion
equipment, including a four-piece jazz kit, top of the line snare drums,
cymbal packs and Djembes. The 21 exclusive prize packs totaled over $15,000
and drove more than 3000 new visitors to the PMC website, www.playdrums.com.

Die-hard drum enthusiasts entered essays on “What drumming means to me.”
Michael Gallichio of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, was chosen as the grand prize
winner in the PMC-sponsored FREE DRUM GEAR Playdrums.com Contest. Gallichio
will receive his complete prize package at The Drum Pad in Palatine,
Illinois.

The 20 other prize package recipients were selected in March 2009 and are
listed here.

The PMC members who donated prizes include: Alfred Publishing, Clevelander
Drum Co., Drum!Magazine, Drum Business, Ethnomusic, Gibraltar Hardware,
Gretsch Drum Company, Hal Leonard Corporation, Hudson Music, Kaman Music,
KoSA Educational Workshops & Festivals, LP Latin Percussion Music Group,
Randall May International, Modern Drummer, Musicorp/MBT, Progressive
Percussion, ProMark, Regal Tip/Calato, Remo Inc., Roland Corporation,
Sabian, Toca Percussion, Traps-The Art Of Drumming, Universal Percussion,
Vic Firth, Yamaha Corporation of America, Zildjian

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