IBMA

November 30 is the deadline for submissions in this year's Bluegrass Lesson Plan Competition. The contest is part of IBMA's efforts to bring the music we love to the next generation through it's Bluegrass In The Schools program. School teachers, home

IBMA is now soliciting applications for Leadership Bluegrass 2009, their 3-day networking and mentoring event held in Nashville each spring. The 2009 class is scheduled for March 10-12 and applications must be received by November 15. We have never attended, but have

In an article entitled Panel offers survival tips for small businesses, Laura Copeland wrote recently in The Tennessean newspaper about the economy and the various ways to deal with the issues facing the world. It's a dry old subject I know,

The IBMA is now accepting applications from artists who would like to be considered for an official showcase spot during the 2009 World Of Bluegrass convention in Nashville, September 28 - October 4, 2009. Keep in mind that these showcase opportunities

Our own intrepid correspondent, Richard Thompson , spent a week in Nashville, having traveled from the UK to attend the IBMA convention. It was his first trip to IBMA in 20 years, and we thought that his post-IBMA impressions and

Attendance figures for the 2008 IBMA World of Bluegrass trade show and Fan Fest have been announced. The big numbers are 19,546 and $4,300,000 - the cumulative daily attendance and the estimated economic impact of the week's events. While the move

Our friend Ted Lehmann has posted a very nice overview of the recent IBMA convention in Nashville on his blog. He titles his piece IBMA - Why You Should Care, and uses nearly fifty of his fine photos to make the

Our own intrepid correspondent, Richard Thompson , spent a week in Nashville, having traveled from the UK to attend the IBMA convention. It was his first trip to IBMA in 20 years, and we thought that his impressions and considerations

Here's another attendee report on their IBMA 2008 experience. It comes from Margaret Benson. "The IBMA conference was very helpful to me in accomplishing my professional goals for the week.  I was sent to the conference by a client, Beartrap Summer

Brance and I had a busy week at IBMA earlier this month, but were not able to stay for the Fan Fest which ran that weekend (10/3-4). Our impression of the World Of Bluegrass trade show was that attendance was