The IBRBS Board is pleased to announce the results of our recent Director candidates election. The one re-elected and three newly elected Directors will be officially seated to their official positions at the March 8th, 2023 Board of Directors meeting. Join us and congratulate Howard “Howie” Graham, and in alphabetical order, new Directors Tom Bailey,…
The 2023 IBRBS board candidate statements are now posted, login to the Member landing page to see the candidate statements now. Look for your ballot in your email February 1, 2023. Voting will take place between February 1 and February 15, 2023. An announcement introducing the new Board of Directors will be sent to all…
The Thomas Carmody Christmas Performer School Scholarship applications are open 1/1/2023 – 3/31/2023 with an increased number of scholarships funded up to $250. Recipients will be announced prior to 4/30/2023. The Santa’s Heart Committee is being reformed and the program is re-established. Apply for Santa’s Heart with your charitable activities 1/2/2023 – 3/31/2023. Honorees will be announced by 4/15/2023…
It’s true – IBRBS needs people just like you to pitch in! Annually, IBRBS solicits the brightest and best volunteers to step up and run for the Board of Directors. While these challenging positions are staffed strictly by volunteers, the organization has been fortunate to attract truly qualified Christmas Performers who bring a lot of experience to…
Your IBRBS membership is about to expire, but renewing is easy and quick. In addition to being a member of the world’s largest organization of Santas, Mrs Clauses, spouses, and associates – now with over 2,000 members – renewing can provide you with the opportunity to apply for the best entertainer’s liability insurance and background checks…
IBRBS is throwing a party! All members are invited to the ISC2024 Memphis, TN onApril 25-28, 2024 at the Renasant Convention Center in downtown Memphis,255 N Main St, Memphis, TN 38103 You may have heard! IBRBS and the ISC2024 Memphis Committee is throwing another party! All IBRBS members are invited to attend the ISC2024 Memphis,…
The IBRBS Christmas School Scholarship program ran from 1/1/2022 through 3/31/2022. The 2022 grant awardees were announced at the ISC2022 Atlanta event, during a recognition dinner. Each may receive an up to $250 reimbursement toward the costs of attending their chosen classes. Grants were awarded to: Ben Belhorn, Joseph Eadie, Joey Gossett, Cathy Ann Kage,…
At tonight’s regularly-scheduled IBRBS Board of Directors’ meeting, the Board exercised their collective authority under our Bylaws and elected the following people to serve as Officers for the two-year terms of office: President: Stephen Arnold (re-elected), Membership: Tom Carmody (re-elected), Secretary: Randy Dodds (re-elected), Events: Howard Graham (re-elected), Chief Technology Officer: Fred Lueck (re-elected), Governance:…
Friday night, April 29, 2022, at the ISC2022 Atlanta, we announced that we are bringing the Christmas Community to Memphis, TN. The ISC2024 Committee and its host organization, IBRBS, have selected Memphis as the place to be for the ISC2024. While we are finalizing plans, this event will be held from April 25 to April…
As of 3/16/2022, the ISC2022 workshop sessions have been posted and are ready for attendees to select their choices. Only one workshop is still to confirm, probably a music session on Saturday afternoon. A few general admission tickets are still available, so don’t wait. Go to the ISC2022 website to purchase tickets or view the…