The International Bagpipe Organisation is expanding and looking for new officers to join the committee.
Looking ahead to the next International Bagpipe Conference in Belgium in March 2026, the Executive Committee announces that it is seeking to appoint three new Officer positions on the committee:
The Director of Membership will oversee all aspects relating to the organisation’s members, running membership drives, keeping records of membership, and coordinating with the Director of Outreach to communicate with likely potential members.
The Newsletter Editor will compile and edit materials for a monthly/quarterly electronic newsletter that will not only keep the membership apprised of the IBO’s activities, it will also serve as major outreach to peer organisations and communities worldwide.
The Director of Outreach/Public Relations will oversee public- and membership-facing aspects of the organization including branding, design, and social media.
If you are interested in joining this preeminent organisation, please apply HERE by MONDAY 15 DECEMBER 2025 (midnight).
IBO Executive Committee
Director: Cassandre Balosso-Bardin (FR/UK)
Secretary: Roger Landes (US)
Treasurer: Jan Debaillie (BE)
Editor: Arle Lommel (US)
About us:
The International Bagpipe Organisation (IBO) was founded by Cassandre Balosso-Bardin in Autumn 2012, following the success of the 1st International Bagpipe Conference at the University of London in March 2012. Since then, the IBO has created a platform where bagpipe studies can be shared on an international level. Academic and non-academic studies of bagpipes have been carried out in many different parts of the world, but that knowledge is often restricted by geographical area and not easily shared with peer communities worlwide. The IBO, with the by organizing the biennal International Bagpipe Conference addresses this by bringing the study of bagpipes to the world.
Looking ahead to the next International Bagpipe Conference in Belgium in March 2026, the Executive Committee announces that it is seeking to appoint three new Officer positions on the committee:
- Director of Membership
- Newsletter editor
- Director of Outreach/Public Relations
The Director of Membership will oversee all aspects relating to the organisation’s members, running membership drives, keeping records of membership, and coordinating with the Director of Outreach to communicate with likely potential members.
The Newsletter Editor will compile and edit materials for a monthly/quarterly electronic newsletter that will not only keep the membership apprised of the IBO’s activities, it will also serve as major outreach to peer organisations and communities worldwide.
The Director of Outreach/Public Relations will oversee public- and membership-facing aspects of the organization including branding, design, and social media.
If you are interested in joining this preeminent organisation, please apply HERE by MONDAY 15 DECEMBER 2025 (midnight).
IBO Executive Committee
Director: Cassandre Balosso-Bardin (FR/UK)
Secretary: Roger Landes (US)
Treasurer: Jan Debaillie (BE)
Editor: Arle Lommel (US)
About us:
The International Bagpipe Organisation (IBO) was founded by Cassandre Balosso-Bardin in Autumn 2012, following the success of the 1st International Bagpipe Conference at the University of London in March 2012. Since then, the IBO has created a platform where bagpipe studies can be shared on an international level. Academic and non-academic studies of bagpipes have been carried out in many different parts of the world, but that knowledge is often restricted by geographical area and not easily shared with peer communities worlwide. The IBO, with the by organizing the biennal International Bagpipe Conference addresses this by bringing the study of bagpipes to the world.
