History of NATS

The 2020s

First Virtual Conference June/July 2020
Continuation of Strategic Plan under the leadership of President Elect, Diana Allan
Hiring of the first full-time Development Director, Bob Bryan
Hiring of Beth Buchanan, Marketing and Communications Manager.
Established the NATS Impact Award given to Allen Henderson in 2022
2022 approval of NSA categories and funding for categories for 1) Children and Youth and 2) Commercial Music
2022 established the International Region of NATS
- Chapters formed in Hong Kong and South Korea
NATS Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce Fall of 2020
2022 initiatives with consultants in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism resulting in the NATS I.D.E.A. Toolkit with two training modules
The NATS Foundation merged with NATS February 2022 becoming the NATS Heritage Fund as part of the NATS Endowment and Named Funds
2022 Resolution naming Richard Sjoerdsma Editor-in Chief Emeritus of Journal of Singing