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 1,500 companies of all sizes that produce and deliver every type of product you find in an education environment (manufacturer, publisher, wholesaler, distributor, retailer, and independent supplier representative) 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 — independent sales reps, consultants, mail list brokers, trade publishers, printers, catalog producers, inventory/POS systems, OEM, retail fixture manufacturers, and online service providers

Mission and Goals

NSSEA’s Mission: To provide the highest quality tradeshows for the distribution of educational products and services.

NSSEA Goals:

• Provide marketplace events that facilitate the sales of educational products, equipment, and services and strengthen relationships among distribution channel partners;
  
• Provide information, education, and training to improve member awareness of changing market conditions and help members develop successful business practices and strategies