MILESTONES and HIGHLIGHTS

• 1^st national/international organization responsible for preserving
  and promoting dance by people of African decent.
• Internationally recognized political forum, networking for administrators, educators, choreographers, and dancers.
• Yearly conferences that feature and highlight classes with master artists
  of African descent.
• Nationally recognized political forum for addressing critical issues
  and concerns.
• Yearly conferences with 200% growth pattern evident in over seven locales across the country.
• Brought in artists globally (Peru, Australia, South America, Switzerland, Africa, England, Virgin Islands, Caribbean, Bermuda, and Canada).
• Published choreographers directory.
• Annually published newsletters on current membership events, national trends, and dance updates.
• Published journal of articles by the membership of scholars, artists,
  and educators.
• Inter-generational dialogue between dance pioneers and students
  throughout the nation.
• Nurtured dialogue between companies of different art forms.
• Developed and established reciprocal relationships with Dance/USA
  and other organizations throughout the United States of America.
• Established archives with the National Afro-American Historical
  and Cultural Museum in Wilberforce, Ohio, and Afro American Historical Museum in Philadelphia, PA.
• Increased visibility and credibility of conference host companies, choreographers, and artists in their communities.
• Consistently and continually working with artists, companies,
  and choreographers to support their works in their community.
• Committed to documenting and addressing our aesthetics in dance.
• Technical assistance to companies becoming presenters within their communities and across the country.
• Created opportunities for joint ventures for companies, choreographers, and universities throughout the country.
• Established a scholarship-training program for dancers throughout the IABD membership.
• Established emergency fund for IABD artists and companies.
• Developed first multi-company dance audition across the nation.