MIDI Association
Special Interests
The MIDI Association has special interest groups that focus on representing the needs of certain parts of the MIDI community.
Information and blog articles about the topics we are currently focused on are listed below.

Accessible Music Making Takes Center Stage at ABLE Assembly 2026
At Berklee College of Music, educators, artists, researchers, and music technology innovators came together to explore how accessible design can make music participation possible for more people. The 2026 ABLE […]

The MIDI Association at the 41st CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
MIDI Association — Booth 1312 Dates: March 11–13, 2026Location: Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, CA, USA The 41st CSUN Assistive Technology Conference is the largest event of its kind worldwide — a […]

NAMM 2026 MIDI Innovation Awards Panel
At NAMM 2026, the MIDI Innovation Award’s Jean Baptiste Thiebaut, Judge Lucas Cantor Santiago, and MIDI Innovation Award winners Anthony Dickens from Circle Instruments, and Mike Venter from Azotech discussed […]

NAMM 2026 MIDI In Music Education Panel
At NAMM 2026, Athan Billias (from The MIDI Association), Robert De La Pena (from SAE Mexico), Professor Jennifer Amaya (from Riverside City College), Gillian Demarais from TI:ME (Technology In Music […]
The MIDI Association at Music & Drama Education Expo UK (MDEE 2026): members powering accessible, modern music learning
The Music & Drama Education Expo returns to London on 12–13 February 2026 at the Business Design Centre, bringing together educators, publishers, instrument makers, and music-technology innovators focused on improving […]

NAMM 2026 Wrap Up
As usual, NAMM 2026 was a blur of activity at The MIDI Association booth. We hosted 21 events over three days at our booth and participated in many Tec Tracks […]