Member Categories & Qualifications

NSSEA offers four membership categories: Dealer, Supplier, Service Provider, and Independent Manufacturers Representative.

NSSEA Bylaws state that membership shall be open to any established firm engaged in the business of selling school equipment, supplies, educational gifts/toys, or instructional materials. Schools, government agencies, non-profits, or individuals employed or contracted by schools are not eligible.

NSSEA Dealer, Supplier, and Service Provider membership dues categories are based on the company’s volume of gross annual sales of products for educational use. Independent Manufacturers Representative membership dues categories are based on the number of representatives on the educational market sales team.

Select your category below:

• Dealer Members: Companies who sell educational products to consumers through retail stores, catalogs, mail order, online, distributors, and direct sales.

• Supplier Members: Companies in the education market including manufacturers, publishers, importers, and wholesalers who market to consumers through a network of dealers.

• Service Provider Members: Consultants, mail list brokers, trade publishers, printers, catalog producers, inventory/POS systems, OEM, retail fixture manufacturers, online service providers, and whole suppliers.

• Independent Manufacturers Representative Members: Companies who represent two or more different suppliers in selling products to dealers, with orders being written in the name of the supplier.

• Honorary Members: Individuals now no longer active in the industry, who during their connection with the Association, performed some noteworthy act or distinguished service to the Association, and who are elected by unanimous vote by the Executive Committee. Contact Karen Prince to learn more about this special membership category.

• Lifetime Members: Board Chairs, upon completion of their term, will be designated as Lifetime Members, and will receive full free attendance privileges at all conventions and meetings. Further, having served through the Chairs they will be ineligible for future Executive Committee service. Contact Karen Prince to learn more about this special membership category.

Questions? Contact NSSEA Customer Service at memberservices@nssea.org or at (800) 395-5550 or (301) 495-0240.