MEIEA® ABOUT

The Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA®) is an international organization that was formed in 1979 to bring together educators with leaders of the music and entertainment industries. The primary goal of MEIEA® is to facilitate an exchange of information between educators and practitioners in order to prepare students for careers in the music and entertainment industries. The purpose for which MEIEA® is organized and operated is exclusively literary and educational as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and its regulations.

In order to seek professional practical knowledge and functional strategies in education, MEIEA® endeavors to:

Provide resources for the exchange of information and knowledge about all aspects of the music and entertainment industries;
Foster scholarly research on the music and entertainment industries as well as on music and entertainment industries education;
Assist institutions with the development of music and entertainment industries programs and curricula;
Facilitate interaction between the music and entertainment industries and music and entertainment industries' educators and affiliated educational institutions;
Promote student interests in the music and entertainment industries through guidance and support of the Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association (meisa®).

The Association is governed by an elected Executive Board, which consists of President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director of Student Relations, Director of Membership, and eight (8) Board members; and four (4) appointed positions, Journal Editor, eZine Editor, European, and Ausrtal/Asian liaisons.