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About Us
The National School Supply and Equipment Association (NSSEA) is the leading trade organization for the educational products marketplace. NSSEA puts the collective experience of the most successful school industry businesses in the world at your fingertips. Over 1,400 companies of all sizes that produce and deliver every type of product you find in an education environment are represented by NSSEA. Founded in 1916, NSSEA promotes an open market for quality educational products and services that are produced and delivered by professional suppliers and dealers. Read the bylaws.
Membership Composition
- Suppliers of educational items — manufacturers, publishers, importers, and wholesalers — who market to consumers through a network of distributors
- Distributors of educational items to consumers — retail stores, catalogs, mail order, online, and direct sales
- Service providers — consultants, mail list brokers, trade publishers, printers, catalog producers, inventory/POS systems, OEM, retail fixture manufacturers, and online service providers
- Independent Sales Reps – representing product lines for two or more suppliers of educational items
Mission
NSSEA’s Mission: To serve the educational products marketplace by providing high quality tradeshows that increase the productivity of the channel; networking opportunities to build relationships with trading partners; and market information and training on which to make solid business decisions.
Meet the Staff
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Tim Holt
President/C.E.O.
Holds authority and responsibility to develop programs to achieve the objectives
of the association.
Email: tholt@nssea.org
Phone: (301) 495-0240 ext. 1029
Fax: (301) 495-3330
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Administration
Bill Duffy
V.P. of Operations & Meetings
Oversees office operations and NSSEA tradeshows.
Email: bduffy@nssea.org
Phone: (800) 395-5550 ext. 1026
Fax: (301) 495-3330
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Kito Bradford
Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant
Handles accounts payable and receivable.
Email: kbradford@nssea.org
Phone: (800) 395-5550 ext. 1028
Fax: (301) 495-3330
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| Communication
DeShuna Spencer
Director of Communications
Produces and manages Essentials magazine, Essentials Weekly, providing editorial and design assistance on all NSSEA communication vehicles. Responsible for maintaining NSSEA’s social media sites and producing video content.
Email: dspencer@nssea.org
Publications Email: publications@nssea.org
Phone: (800) 395-5550 ext. 1034
Fax: (301) 495-3330 |
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Exhibit Services
Tom Tucker
Exhibit Director
Email: nssea@expomanage.net
Phone: (877) 991-7711
Fax: (314) 994-9650 |
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Joe Tucker
CEM, Exhibit Manager
Email: nssea@expomanage.net
Phone: (800) 395-5550 ext. 1041
Fax: (301) 495-7386 |
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Chris Pauley
Exhibit & Education Coordinator
Email: nssea@expomanage.net
Phone: (800) 395-5550 ext. 1043
Fax: (301) 495-7386 |
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| Marketing
Adrienne Watts Dayton
Vice President Marketing & Communications
Oversees the marketing for NSSEA events and membership, along with NSSEA communication vehicles.
Email: awatts@nssea.org
Phone: (301) 495-0240 ext. 1031
Fax: (301) 495-3330
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| Customer Service Center
Sherrie Roberts
Meetings Manager
Manages and oversees the Customer Service Center. Supervises and coordinates all meeting related activities (including exhibitors and attendee registration), processes all exhibitor contracts, and coordinates all customer service day-to-day functions and database operations.
Email: sroberts@nssea.org
Phone: (301) 495-0240 ext. 1032
Fax: (301) 495-7386 |
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Christopher Craig
Customer Service Coordinator
Provides customer service support and maintains the Customer Service Center. In addition, is also responsible for processing all attendee registrations, membership applications, dues renewal payments, and record maintenance. Also maintains the NSSEA websites.
Email: memberservices@nssea.org
Phone: (301) 495-0240, ext. 1040
Fax: (301) 588-6910 |
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Rashad Cheeks
Customer Service Specialist
Provides customer service and administrative support. Assists with attendee registrations, member dues payments, and general data entry.
Email: memberservices@nssea.org
Phone: (301) 495-0240, ext. 1030
Fax: (301) 588-6910 |
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| Membership
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Karen Prince
Director of Membership & Services
Oversees all member services, monitors member trends, and issues customer service satisfaction survey. Implements processes for the association database. Approves all new membership applications, oversees membership renewal/directory update process, and conducts custom list requests for members
Email: kprince@nssea.org
Phone: (301) 495-0240, ext. 1035
Fax: (301) 495-7362
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