About NAMIR
NAMIR
was formed in 1993 to provide a dedicated craft association for the
profession of musical instrument repairer and is now known as The
Association of Musical Instrument Repairers.
Members repair and make a wide range of instruments including:
woodwind, brass, fretted and non-fretted strings, pianos and
percussion instruments.
The Association was incorporated in 2010 and became NAMIR Ltd - A
Private Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England.
Company No: 7346241
Members liability is limited to £1, this being the amount that each
member undertakes to contribute in the event of it being wound up,
for payment of the company’s debts and costs of winding up
• To encourage a high
standard of workmanship and customer care
• To provide a means of information
exchange on techniques and parts availability
• To publish a journal known as ‘The
Intrepid Repairer’
• To arrange social and technical
meetings
• To appoint an arbitrator in the
event of a dispute between member and customer
• To maintain a website
• To provide bursaries at the
discretion of the committee to selected student members in the form
of provision
of specialist tools,
equipment and/or literature.
The
Association is a non-profit making company and is run by a
Management Committee of up to 12 members who are elected each year
at the Annual General Meeting. Members of the Management Committee
are not paid, nor can they claim reimbursement for anything other
than out of pocket expenses for postage, stationery and printing
costs etc.
The subscription year runs from 1st March each year to the end of
the following February. In the event of non-payment of a
subscription by a member, a reminder will be sent out, but if the
subscription has not been paid 6 months after it is due, the
membership will lapse.
Benefits of Membership:
•
Information exchange and networking with other members
• Two meetings a year with speakers
• One or two technical visits per
year
• Quarterly magazine ‘The Intrepid
Repairer’
• Website listing for Professional
members
• A website notice-board and members’
forum.
• Use of the logo by Professional
members
NAMIR Ltd holds an Annual General Meeting each autumn, where
possible in a venue of interest to repairers.
Guest speakers are invited to discuss topics relevant to members’
interests. In addition there is a Spring Meeting with guest
speakers.
NAMIR
Ltd produces and circulates to all its members a quarterly journal,
The Intrepid Repairer.
This contains articles on a wide range of subjects such as :
• Reports on meetings and visits
• Profiles of members
• Technical articles on instrument
repair and modification
NAMIR Membership
Three main classes of membership are available, Professional,
Associate and Student.
Professional
is for members with the necessary skills and workshop facilities
to meet the requirements of the Association. Members in this
category will have acquired their skills through appropriate
training courses or substantial practical experience.
Associate is for others who have an
interest in the Association but do not necessarily repair
instruments themselves – for example a shop or supplier of repair
material.
Student is for people in training on
musical instrument repair or who have recently had training.
If you are interested in joining or would like
further information about the Association please see the ‘Contact’
page on this website.
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