State & Regional Association Resources
NACS believes that college stores and vendors can benefit from their local state and regional college store associations. Therefore, we are providing this online resource that is designed to assist your organizations in providing continued value to your members.

The NACS State/Regional Committee is instrumental in developing and maintaining the content of this site. The mission of the committee is to facilitate opportunities for leadership development among state and regional leaders and encourage the exchange of ideas among the associations.

Please feel free to contact us with any suggestions for things you would like to see in this area of the web site. It is a "work in progress"—our goal is to make it as valuable as possible for you. View State and Regional Committee Members.

Julie Nemec, Committee/State Relations Manager
Phone: (800) 622-7498, ext. 2352  |  E-mail: jnemec@nacs.org

State & Regional College Store Association Leadership Conference
CACS Board Job Descriptions (RTF)
MACS Board Job Descriptions (RTF)
How to Work With a Board (PDF)
Strategic Planning: An 8 Step Process (PDF)
Strategic Planning: Brainstorming (PDF)
Strategic Planning: Questions (PDF)
Rich Hershman, Director of Government Affairs
NACS Washington DC office
Phone: (202) 778-4598  |  E-mail: rhershman@nacs.org
Legislative Action Center  (Requires access to the Member Resource Center.)
This is a web-based grass roots advocacy tool that allows NACS' members to quickly find their elected representatives, learn about legislative issues NACS is targeting, and easily send prepared and customized messages to your legislators at the state and/or federal levels. It is essential that your elected officials hear from you.
Course Material Affordability Policy Studies  (Requires access to the Member Resource Center.)
Links to state studies concerning the price of textbooks and related policy.
Grassroots Guide  (Requires access to the Member Resource Center.)
This guide explains how you can help inform state and federal legislators about your college store and the impact of proposed legislation. While focused on legislators and bills, this guide also will be helpful in working with other policymakers and officials.
State Bills
Current list of the state course material and college bookstore related bills actively tracked by NACS.
Sales and Use Taxes Charged on College and University Textbooks
Lists of states that exempt course materials from state sales taxes, states that don't levy sales taxes, and states that have recently attempted legislation to exempt textbooks from sales taxes.
 1. Getting Started
 3. Site Inspection
 9. Food and Beverage

Additional Resources
NACS Education and Training

Leadership Conference Handouts
2007 Conference
Newsletters
    NACS Clipboard
  If you would like to receive the Clipboard, a source for your state and regional newsletters with news and announcements from NACS, contact Michael Von Glahn at mvonglahn@nacs.org.
    Newsletter Templates (RTF)
  Template #1 | Template #2

Web Sites
www.boardsource.org
www.businessmeetings.com
www.experient-inc.com (formerly known as Conferon)
www.hdhr.com
www.madsearch.com
www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003189837
www.mpoint.com
www.starcite.com (formerly known as onvantage)
www.perfect-meeting-guide.com
www.theeventsource.net
www.venuequest.com