The National School Supply and Equipment Association (NSSEA) is a not-for-profit international trade organization serving the school market. Founded in 1916, NSSEA promotes an open market for quality educational products and services that are produced and delivered by professional suppliers and dealers. NSSEA is made up of over 1,400 member companies involved in the school market industry. NSSEA members actively lead the association and, through their leadership, have defined the role of the professional school marketer. Member companies include: * Suppliers of educational items — manufacturers, publishers, importers, and wholesalers — who market to consumers through a network of distributors * Distributors of educational items to consumers — retail stores, catalogs, mail order, online, and direct sales * Service providers — independent sales reps, consultants, mail list brokers, trade publishers, printers, catalog producers, inventory/POS systems, OEM, retail fixture manufacturers, and online service providers