The current president is Douglas Mapp, double bass professor at Rowan University,[1] and the General Manager is Madeline Crouch of Don Dillon Associates.
Every other year, the society holds a convention that consists of music competitions, workshops, recitals, lectures, and exhibits.
In addition to a periodic newsletter, the ISB publishes Bass World magazine three times a year.
The magazine contains columns for soloists, orchestra members and jazz bassists, instrument maintenance advice, musician profiles, discussions of health issues, teacher tips, pages for children, recording and music reviews, and interviews.
[2] The ISB also publishes the free Online Journal of Bass Research, containing peer-reviewed scholarly research regarding the history and development of the double bass and related instruments, players and repertoire, and critical reviews of bass-related books and articles.