211: Madeleine Crouch on managing the ISB, organizing conventions, and innovating online

Today’s episode features Madeleine Crouch, who has served as general manager of the International Society of Bassists for the past 25 years.  Madeleine and I talk about her musical background, the value of a liberal arts education, the growth of the ISB over the years, and new developments for the organization like the ISB/George Vance Online Research Library, Online Journal of Bass Research, ISB Connect, teacher directory, and luthier directory.  We also give a sneak preview of the 50th anniversary convention which will take place at Ithaca College in upstate New York.  Enjoy! Summer camps we cover post-interview: Golden Gate Bass Camp (I’m on faculty for this event!) Kansas City Bass Workshop Peabody Bass Works Blog post I talk about: How I’m Doubling My Productivity and Increasing My Happiness