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  Associate Newsletter                                                                                                                         06.09.2011
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Upcoming NACA Deadlines
Advertise With NACA
News & Opinion
Block Book It Now 2.0 

Upcoming NACA Deadlines

 

Regional Conference Showcase Applications  

Showcase application deadlines have already passed for some regions, but you can still apply to the regions listed below. Whether you apply online or the old-fashioned way, the process has never been easier!  Just follow these steps:  

 

1) Have an active NACA membership for the 2011-2012 year.

2) Purchase an exhibit booth at the respective regional conference.

3) Apply for the showcase via hard copy or online through Sonicbids.

 

As you are preparing your showcase submission materials, don't forget:

  •  On-line submissions via Sonicbids must be submitted by 11:59 PM EASTERN TIME on the deadline date.
  • Hard copy submissions must be RECEIVED BY the published deadline, not simply postmarked on that date.


Showcase Submission Deadlines:


Mid Atlantic - Showcase Applications Due June 14, 2011 - submit online
West - Showcase Applications Due June 21, 2011 - submit online
Mid America - Showcase Applications Due June 28, 2011 - submit online
Northeast - Showcase Applications Due July 6, 2011 - submit online
Northern Plains - Showcase Applications Due Nov 15, 2011 - submit online

 

Regional conferences are also looking for unique showcases

to be presented in the Special Events category.Check out what they're looking for and consider submitting applications for those, too!

 

 

Advertise With NACA 

 

How would you like to spread the word about your company, agency, or upcoming event to thousands of campus programming professionals and college students across the country? By advertising in one of NACA's publications, you will be doing exactly that!

 

Ad space is currently available for the upcoming year in Campus Activities Programming™ magazine, as well as the 2011-2012 Regional Conference programs and the 2012 National Convention program.

 

Click here for ad rates and other important information.  

 

News & Opinion

What Do Fans Think of Your Website? 

What do users think is the most important part of a website design? Flash? Beautiful design? Cutting edge? Nope, nope and nope! Users want a design that makes it easy for them to find what they want.

[Hypebot]

 

The Effects That Changed Music  

Looking at our effects racks today, it's easy to forget that producers haven't always had access to such a wide range of sound sculpting tools. Indeed, some of the essential processors that we now take for granted were actually 'invented' by accident.

[MusicRadar]

 

 

No One Will Remember Your Band: 10 Ways To Stop Being Forgettable

What bands tend to forget, not everyone at the show knows who they are. Some people are just there to hang out and could care less about the bands. Knowing this, you have to use every tool at your disposal to get your band recognized.

[Music Think Tank ]

 

Songkick Releases Cool "100,000 Concerts In Your Pocket" App

Songkick is challenging long time leader Pollstar as a go to place to find concert information and yesterday they released a useful today app for iPhone and iPod touch that allows users to track their favorite bands' concerts, browse live music listings by location, and share concert plans.

[Hypebot]

 

The information above does not imply an opinion or endorsement on the part of the NACA office staff, officers or other members of the Association.