IBMA Gears Up With New Ways to Attract Participants to World of Bluegrass!

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In a message to the general membership, IBMA President Stan Zdonik writes:

WORLD OF BLUEGRASS WEEK
As you may know, registration is now open for this year’s World of Bluegrass, and we are all very excited about the way the program is shaping up.   I thought I would take this opportunity to encourage you to participate in whatever way works best for you.

IBMA Wants Your Opinion

YOU CAN HELP - BLUEGRASS EVENTS SURVEY

 To IBMA members, non-members and friends of the bluegrass community:

The IBMA Board would like your help by sharing your opinions on a number of topics important to our future.

     Click here to participate in the survey (21 questions):

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FUTUREIBMAEVENTS

Your responses will be anonymous.

We are undertaking a major self-evaluation, deliberating how to improve at every level in our main job – “helping bluegrass” - and delivering more value to members. Your candid and thoughtful opinions on 21 questions in this survey are encouraged and should only take 10 minutes.  Your responses are anonymous and will be compiled with others from around the world.

This is the first of a series of surveys to understand how the organization and our World of Bluegrass week can be of most value to people in bluegrass.

We need input on what to change, what not to change, what is important to you and what is less important. Answers will be carefully tabulated, and the results will be shared with our leadership and summarized for our members and other interested parties.

Whether you are a current or former member of IBMA or have never been a member -- if you care about bluegrass we want to hear from you.

Your opinions matter and we appreciate you taking just a few moments to help.

Thank you!

Stan Zdonik

IBMA President and Board Chairperson

Please respond to all 21 questions by January 18, 2011

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FUTUREIBMAEVENTS

New For IBMA - Suggestion Box !

The International Bluegrass Music Association is asking for suggestions from members on everything from new ideas on membership growth to what works or doesn't work well for you.

According to newly installed Board President, Stan Zdonik,   "As leaders, we’re sometimes criticized for not understanding what’s important to our constituents and I want to pledge here that your input will be welcomed and listened to by the board and staff.  We have created an easy way for you to share ideas for how we might make IBMA more responsive to your needs.  We created an e-mail address ( ibmasuggestions@gmail.com) for you to send specific suggestions.  A suggestion should say what problem it’s solving and how you think we should go about solving it.  We promise to consider each and every suggestion, so give it a try.  The suggestion box is open."

Even if you're not a member, a quick note to indicate what would influence you to become a member could be all it takes.

For more information on IBMA membership click here