NPSOA Announces Student Memberships

The Board of Directors of the National Print and Sign Owners Association (NPSOA) is pleased to announce the establishment of a special student membership category.

“Attracting the next generation of leaders for our industry is a high priority for NPSOA, and this initiative will complement the NPSOA Scholarship Fund, which is currently in its third year,” says Nathaniel Grant, Chairman of the Board.

Creating a Student Membership category will allow NPSOA to:

Build relationships with future industry leaders at an early stage
Increase awareness of career opportunities in print and signage, and
Support succession planning efforts for member companies

Student Membership Structure

Student Membership will be open to individuals currently enrolled in:

College or university programs
Technical or trade schools
High school graphic communications or vocational programs
Design, marketing, signage, printing, packaging, or related disciplines
Business and computer science disciplines

Benefits

Student Members will receive a myriad of NPSOA benefits, including:

Access to a special educational Listserve where students can communicate with contemporaries and members of the NPSOA Board
Live and archived educational webinars
Mailed copies of the NPSOA Magazine
Access to select Think Tank sessions
Discounted or member-sponsored rates for students to attend the annual conference
Scholarship program awareness and eligibility updates.

Student Members will have no voting rights.

There will be no cost for an accredited student to join NPSOA in this new membership category.

“Establishing a Student Membership category represents a proactive investment in the future of our industry and our Association. It will strengthen NPSOA’s visibility among emerging professionals while helping create a pathway from education to industry engagement and, ultimately, long-term membership participation,” added Grant.
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ontact: Michael Makin, NPSOA Vice President of Communications and Development (412) 298-3340

Source: NPSOA

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