For the 11th consecutive year, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (Rock Hall), will showcase the most talented musicians in the corporate world representing the nation's most progressive companies.
It's no secret that the success of corporate America is built upon the foundation of a healthy, happy, and motivated workforce. Ongoing research shows that music making has several key benefits that can boost performance in the workplace. Recreational music making (RMM) has been scientifically proven to reduce employee stress and depression and improve employee retention, saving companies significant amounts of money.
The FORTUNE Battle of the Corporate Bands is the first, live music competition of its kind, providing amateur, company-sponsored bands the opportunity to rock their passion through playing music. The program is a partnership with FORTUNE Magazine, NAMM, and the Rock Hall, and is sponsored by Gibson and Air Products.
In April, a panel of judges will review all submissions and select 18 bands to compete in one of three qualifying regional playoffs in Dallas, Texas (May), San Francisco, Calif. (June), and Chicago, Ill. (July). Two finalists will be selected from each region to attend the finals competition at the Rock Hall in September, and the winning band will earn the title of "Best Corporate Band."
During the past 11 years, more than 90 bands from corporations across the world have been represented at the finals event, including Air Products and Chemicals, Chesapeake Energy, Banc of America Leasing, eBay, and Proctor and Gamble. Past judges have included, Tommy Lee, Alan Parsons, Chuck Leavell, Southside Johnny as well as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Sam Moore, Marky Ramone and Seymour Stein.
For full details and to enter, please see: http://www.rockhall.com/fortunebattle.
Deadline: Thursday, March 31, 2011.