NACA

I recently attended the NACA conference. NACA is the National Association for Campus Activities.
This was quite the experience. This conference is designed to educate student leaders and allow them an opportunity to find what types of acts that they want to bring to their College campus.

Musicians, Magicians, Comedians, Entertainers and Educators of all types were at the convention. Their goal was to interest the colleges that sent representatives. Our Program Board at Shepherd which I am a part of sent all but one of our members to the conference. The entertainers and agents/managers of the entertainers were there at the conference to interest us in having their acts out our school.

Along with showing of the acts there was educational sessions. These sessions involved how to do better publicity for events on campus, how to better plan for events, special booking techniques, as well as many other valuable techniques and skills to better help us as programmers.



There was times between the showcases and the educational sessions for what is called the marketplace. The marketplace was a very cool experience. It consisted of management groups, individual artists/entertainers or any number of other groups that had things to offer to campuses for special activities.

Overall this was a great experience. I both enjoyed myself, and learned a great deal on how to book shows and work with agents/managers.