The International Trombone Association is the largest association of trombonists with 4,000 members from 74 countries. Formed in 1972, ITA is a registered non-profit organization.
ITA undertakes numerous activities to further its mission:
- producing the quarterly magazine, ITA Journal
- presenting the annual International Trombone Festival – the world’s largest trombone festival
- organizing the ITA Solo & Ensemble Competitions and Composition Contest Competition
- endowing the ITA Award and Neill Humfeld Award
- publishing trombone sheet music through the ITA Press
- commissioning new trombone music from eminent composers
- managing the Assist an International Member membership sponsorship program
- publishing the ITA website
- promoting the Trombone through the annual International Trombone Week