Benefits

As a member of NSSEA you can take advantage of the largest education trade organization and support your business and professional development. Here is a summary of additional valuable benefits you can receive as a member or your can download the full brochure.

Deep Discount on NSSEA Tradeshows
Save and make money at NSSEA’s leading educational tradeshows: Ed Expo and the School Equipment Show. Nonmembers pay substantially higher fees to attend/exhibit. NSSEA trade events provide you with the ideal venue to share in networking events, leadership meetings, and professional development workshops.

Access to My Show Planner
As part of your pre-registration show experience, attendees and exhibitors alike can create their own personalized schedule in advance of the show. The NSSEA Show Planner allows you access to view all workshop sessions and all exhibitors information (company profile) listed alphabetically, by product category, and by show floor layout.
All NSSEA Tradeshow exhibitors will be featured in a basic listing to appear online in My Show Planner. In addition, exhibiting companies will have access to update their basic listing or to upgrade their listing to a higher-level digital booth to help in the pre/post show marketing efforts.

Find Solutions Through the NSSEA Networking Site
Connect with your peers and share successful small business strategies with fellow members by exchanging best practices through the NSSEA Network, which provides discussion forums, a product search forum, member groups, and other dynamic web resources.

Connect with Your customers
NSSEA's Teacherstores.com puts NSSEA dealer members at a click of a button for parents and teachers. Dealer members receive an automatic FREE listing in the NSSEA members-only parent-teacher store locator which will help consumers worldwide find their way to your business. The locator is found on the NSSEA’s consumer Website.

Access the Most Valued Reference Guide for NSSEA members
Find every vendor or dealer you need in the NSSEA Membership Directory and in the secured section of our online directory database.

Publications to Stay Informed
Keep up-to-date on the latest industry trends and statistics in the education market, plus learn new business practices along with new management and technology tools to profit from. The Essentials (a bi-monthly magazine produced by NSSEA) plus a weekly enewsletter and our annual State of the School Market are all included in your membership.

In addition, members will receive a free one-year subscription to the School Marketing Newsletter compliments of NSSEA. School Marketing Newsletter is a resource devoted exclusively to all aspects of marketing to PreK -12 educators.

Legislative Updates
NSSEA keeps you informed of the growing impact that new government regulations and laws have on our industry. The Association also tracks legislation and provides updates on potential funding opportunities. All this information is communicated through our weekly enewsletter and updates on our website.

Practical Support to Increase Your Efficiency
Through the NSSEA Knowledge Bank, members seeking specific advice have access to information from a variety of business resources, including industry specific resources from our experienced volunteer members.

Discount Programs
Saving money is always important. NSSEA endorsed programs offer you a variety of programs all in one convenient place. Members receive exclusive rates and services for health insurance, freight, credit card processing, professional development, and more.

Joining is an investment to your business success that will pay dividends.

To learn more about benefits and services available to members of NSSEA, please contact Customer Service.