Associate Membership
Associate membership in NACA is an effective way to put your agency, firm, or act directly in touch with talent buyers from more than 1,000 member colleges and universities across the country. Because college programming boards change on a regular basis, ensuring that your name, programs or products remain in front of students and campus activities professionals from year to year can be a real challenge. NACA helps you meet that challenge by offering a wide range of services designed to promote name recognition and exposure to the college market, as well as a variety of opportunities for professional and business development.
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- You promote or represent lecturers, bands or any other performing artist
- You're a self-represented artist or performer
- You sell, market or promote programs, services and products in the college market
Read a testimonial about how NACA has worked for an associate member.
How Much Does it Cost?
The cost of associate membership depends on what level of membership you'd like. The national associate membership gives you access to our entire school membership, the National Convention and all conferences, while the regional associate membership category is designed for those who wish to concentrate on the college market in just one NACA region.
View the NACA regions
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Please Note: The cost of a regional membership is per year and lasts from May 1 - April 30 regardless of the time of year you join. [What does this mean?] |
$351 |
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Access to online features like Market Buzz, Digital Library, APRs and our Artist Matching Service
Please Note: The cost of a national membership is per year and lasts from May 1 - April 30 regardless of the time of year you join. [What does this mean?] |
$710 |
Your Associate membership does not include fees that may be required for the Convention and regional conferences. Such as:
- Convention/Conference registration
- Booth fees
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- Showcasing fees
- Additional event fees
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Membership Benefits
National Convention: Our Convention is the largest campus activities marketplace in the country. Attracting more than 2,000 delegates from nearly 450 member schools, this event offers exhibit opportunities, live talent showcases and Cooperative Buying to facilitate bookings. You must be a national associate member to attend the National Convention.
Regional Conferences: Each of NACA’s seven regions holds a regional conference, providing associate members with opportunities to promote their talent, product or service. Regional conferences offer exhibit opportunities, live talent showcases and Cooperative Buying to facilitate bookings. National associate members can attend all regional conferences; regional members can attend the conference in their region.
Exhibiting: The National Convention, regional conferences and other regional events provide associate members with the opportunity to exhibit and network in the NACA Campus Activities Marketplace (or CAMP). The CAMP is where associate members can meet one on one with student buyers and their advisors.
Showcases: NACA® associate member exhibitors have the opportunity to submit artists and programs to showcase at the National Convention and regional conferences. Those chosen to showcase perform live in front of the college buyers at our events, giving buyers the chance to directly experience the show and determine their interest. There are more than 100 showcasing artists and programs at the National Convention alone. Showcase submission applications and fee information are listed on the National Convention and Regional Conferences pages when available. Selection and pricing info
Cooperative Buying: Cooperative Buying is a process in which schools in close geographic proximity book an act for a block of dates. This allows schools to share many of the logistical costs and helps you provide more attractive pricing by letting your act confine its touring, localize its routing and, in the end, save money in touring expenses. The CO-OP Buying process is a year-round effort for both associates and schools.
Advertising Opportunities: Advertising in NACA’s publications can keep your artist’s or company’s name and services in front of campus activities buyers. Campus Activities Programming™ magazine is mailed directly to programming boards and campus activities advisors at NACA member schools. Event publications are distributed to delegates and used as a reference year-round. Advertising is an affordable, effective way to promote your business directly to buyers! View our advertising prices/information.
Sponsorship opportunities: There are many sponsorship opportunities for NACA® associate members at the National Convention, and at each of the seven regional conferences. Sponsorship opportunities for the NACA National Convention start as low as $1,000. Regional conference sponsorship opportunities range from in-kind donations to custom opportunities depending on the regions’ needs.
Online Exposure: Your information will be listed in our online Membership Directory for easy access to school members. Update what's new with your company in our Market Buzz section or read school-submitted reviews of artists and performers who visit college campuses online through Artist Performance Reports (APRs). You'll also have access to our online Digital Library resource as well as our Artist Matching Service (AMS), which helps non-represented artists find agencies and firms who may be interested in representing them.
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