Why attend the National Media Market?
Benefits for Buyers:
- Focused previewing time to select quality programs for diverse collections
- Individual meetings with experienced company representatives
- Daily professional development sessions
- Ongoing discussions regarding licensing models and copyright issues
- Networking receptions with peers from across the United States and Canada
- Special Market discounts and pricing to cover most of the cost of attendance
Benefits for Exhibitors:
- Face-to-face meetings with decision makers
- Exchange of information about new technologies and services
- Informal networking and relationship building
Market Structure
The National Media Market (NMM) was established to provide an opportunity for producers and distributors of educational media to show their new releases in the most convenient, cost-effective way to a large number of buyers in one location. Conventional trade shows and exhibits did not provide the personal interactions and focus desired to accomplish this goal.
Therefore the Market is held in an all-suite hotel rather than a convention center with individual preview stations set up in each exhibitor’s suite for on-demand screening. All suites are clustered together to make it convenient for buyers to meet with exhibitors and screen the titles they are interested in. A program guide is published prior to the Market to help buyers maximize their time by browsing exhibitors’ offerings.
Other NMM highlights:
Market Mania Clips and More…
The Market kicks off with an all-day event where exhibitors show short clips of their most exciting films or products—an excellent way to discover new and exhibitors and their unique programs.
Best of Show
Each exhibitor may enter two videos for the Best of Show Award. Sneak previews can be seen ahead of the Market on our Screening Room webpage. A single Best of Show Award will be presented at the close of the Market to the program that receives the most votes from NMM attendees.