Musical Instrument Technicians Association

Professional Technicians Organized to Improve the Electronic Music Instrument Service Industry

I. Purpose
MITA, International is a non-profit organization. The purpose of the organization shall be to improve the electronic musical instrument service industry by:

• 1. Developing ongoing seminars for technical and professional development.
• 2. Helping technicians provide the best possible electronic musical instrument service, in an ethical way, while fostering the customer's needs and best interest..
• 3. Providing a vehicle for exchange of technical expertise, ideas, service, information and hard-to-find parts.
• 4. Promoting music and the use of all electronic musical instruments.
• 5. Providing improved communications between the members, manufacturers and customers.

III. Seminars
Each year MITA sponsors, in association with the musical instrument manufacturers, one or more technical seminars held in various regions of the country. The seminars are approximately five days in duration. Multiple sessions are conducted to best meet the technical needs of all participants.

VI. Publication
MITA publishes the quarterly MITA-TECH Journal. The MITA-TECH provides technical articles and service information on a variety of current and older electronic instruments. The MITA-TECH also accepts advertising from vendors who support the industry. Classified ads are included to promote job placements and to facilitate the search for specialized service or obsolete parts. Arrangements concerning the dates and topics of the annual seminars are published well in advance for planning and budgeting purposes.

V. Membership
Membership is available to technicians who are involved with the servicing of electronic musical instruments. The annual dues are currently $150.00 per year.