{"id":46649,"date":"2026-02-11T22:33:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T22:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?p=46649"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:43:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:43:49","slug":"know-your-bow-new-rules-and-essential-steps-for-pernambuco-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/know-your-bow-new-rules-and-essential-steps-for-pernambuco-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Know Your Bow: New Rules and Essential Steps for Pernambuco Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Know Your Bow: New Rules and Essential Steps for Pernambuco Sustainability\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/46x8c6PMC5s?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-coral-background-color has-background wp-element-button\"><em>Transcript coming soon!<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-coral-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Know-Your-Bow-Webinar_02102026-Presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the presentation (PDF)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-coral-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/know-your-bow-new-rules-and-essential-steps-for-pernambuco-sustainability-webinar-resources\/\">Explore additional resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Originally recorded February 10, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New rules under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) take effect March 5, 2026, with implications for all stringed musicians, makers, sellers, and the iconic Pernambuco trees that grow exclusively in Brazil. Bows will continue to move free of permits when crossing international borders for performances, repairs, and specific travel that does not result in a change of ownership. However, CITES permits will be required for all international sales of existing and new Pernambuco bows, with proof that the wood was harvested before the species went under international protection on September 13, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this 90-minute free webinar recording featuring speakers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, musical instrument owners, dealers, and makers can learn about the new rules and steps for legal compliance, and hear from music sector leaders about actions to identify the wood material in bows and support a sustainable future for the species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speakers:<\/strong> <strong>Heather Downey<\/strong>, Permits Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; <strong>Lynn Hannings<\/strong>, Vice President, International Alliance of Violin and Bow Makers for Endangered Species; <strong>Claire Kreger-Boaz<\/strong>, Public Policy Manager, NAMM; <strong>Heather Noonan<\/strong>, Vice President, Advocacy, League of American Orchestras; <strong>Rochelle G. Skolnick<\/strong>, Director, Symphonic Services Division, American Federation of Musicians; and <strong>Anne St. John<\/strong>, Senior Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-466490\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Who Should Watch?<\/h2><div id=\"ac-466490\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>Executive directors, musicians, general managers and operations staff, bow makers and dealers, and anyone interested in the impact of new CITES rules.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact Member Services at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:member@americanorchestras.org\"><strong>member@americanorchestras.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>The content of this free webinar was developed by the League in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This webinar is presented by the League of American Orchestras in partnership with the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers, International Alliance of Violin and Bow Makers for Endangered Species, NAMM \u2013 the National Association of Music Merchants, National Association for Music Education, and Performing Arts Managers and Agents Coalition.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this 90-minute webinar recording featuring speakers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, musical instrument owners, dealers, and makers can learn about the new rules and steps for legal compliance, and hear from music sector leaders about actions to identify the wood material in bows and support a sustainable future for the species.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":46458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[133],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learn","format-on-demand-webinar","learning-type-events-webinars","topic-advocacy","topic-travel-with-instruments"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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