Every once in a while it's a good idea to make sure you're taking full advantage of your NCA member benefits! Your gateway to info about member benefits is the Member Center. Click here to log in, then click on the Resources tab on the left. In case you haven't checked out the benefits lately, here is a quick summary of a few key benefits:
Buyer's Group: The number of vendors offering discounts is constantly growing! We currently have 32 vendors offering discounts, including recently joined members such as Aeromax, Mindscope Products and Mustaches. Check out whole list by clicking here.
NCA Exclusive Products: If the "big box" stores in your community are cutting into your costume profits, try stocking something they can't: NCA Exclusive Products! This is a new program that provides products that ONLY NCA members can sell. The first set are three unique masks from Zagone Studios. Click here for details.
Back Issues of Costumer: Costumer magazine is packed with articles about the industry and the NCA. Can't find an issue? You can read digital issues going back to 2019 in the Member Center.
Recorded Webinars: Want to learn the airbrush face painting business? Or how to make more money online? Those are just two of the topics covered in past NCA webinars, and recordings are available in the Member Center. Other topics include serving the theater market, selling to unconventional markets, selling non-costume items, making masks, and much more.
Digital Catalog: Another member benefit that connects you to vendors is the NCA Digital Catalog. This is a collection of products from a vast range of vendors, all conveniently located in one digital catalog with links directly to the vendors. Available in the Member Center.
Plot Service: If you serve the theater community, you know how complex it can be to come up with the costumes for a large production. The NCA Plot Service can help. This is a vast collection of scene-by-scene costume requirements for hundreds of commonly produced plays and musicals. See them in the Member Center.
NCA Zoom Fashion Show: Wanna see what vendors have to offer? The 2022 Zoom Fashion Show featured presentations by Camden Passage, Dreamgirl, Ellie Shoes, elope, Goods for Geeks, Manic Panic, Rasta Imposta, Starline, Trick or Treat Studios, Visual Effects, Wolfe FX and Zagone Studios. Check them all out in the Member Center.