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 and our mission is to promote the trombone and all trombone-related activities across the world. 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 - publishing the ITA website: www.trombone.net - promoting the Trombone through the annual International Trombone Week