The International Handbell Committee was formed in 1990 to set standards and goals for the biannual International Handbell Symposium. The committee is made up of the presidents and other representatives of the eight organizations that currently share in hosting the event: Handbell Ringers of Japan, Handbell Society of Australasia, Korea Handbell Association, Handbell Musicians of Canada, Handbell Ringers of Great Britain, Handbell Association of Hong Kong, Handbell Ringers of Singapore, and Handbell Musicians of America.
The next International Handbell Symposium, Bridging the World Through Music, is being hosted by Handbell Ringers of Great Britain August 3-8, 2026, in Aberdeen, Scotland.