NMC Member Benefits & Services

NMC membership includes a number of advantageous benefits, as well as a full spectrum of free services. NMC members also enjoy substantial discounts on NMC fee-based and custom services. The basic NMC member benefits and services package includes:

Discounts to NMC Conferences and Events

• Unlimited registrations to the NMC Summer Conference at the deeply discounted member rate of $349 (non-member rate is $749 each). The Summer Conference is one of higher education's most distinctive and practical technology-focused events.
• Unlimited registrations to the NMC Regional Conferences at the deeply discounted member rate of $249 (non-member rate is $399 each).
• Ten complimentary registrations for the NMC’s Series of Online Conferences, as well as discounted registration rates for the annual Director’s Meeting.
• Exclusive early registration access for free hands-on software training at the NMC Summer Conference.

Exclusive NMC Research and Publications

• Exclusive advance access to NMC research reports, newsletters, and other publications, as well as valuable hard copy versions not generally available to the public.
• Opportunities to participate in major NMC research and publication processes such as the Horizon Project Advisory Board and others.
• Participation in NMC projects and grants; in 2006, more than $250,000 flowed to NMC members from these activities.

NMC Member Services

• NMC’s Custom Survey Service, which provides members a mechanism to quickly assess the pulse of their peers on issues of the day. Included in this service are the Annual Salary Survey and the Annual Survey of Members.
• Ten complimentary Pachyderm accounts on one of the NMC’s Pachyderm servers.
• NMC’s exclusive online discussion groups, which explore emerging technologies, solutions to technological challenges, management challenges and issues, staff development and training, and pedagogy.
• Free grant writing consultation services, as well as assistance in identifying partners for funded projects.
• NMC research reports, newsletters, and other publications.
• Use of NMC’s Campus in Second Life as a virtual location for member events, space for classes and presentations, a Second Life venue to accompany real life events.
• Advisory Services from NMC Virtual Worlds related to virtual worlds, including planning considerations, configuration/security, and design considerations.

To take advantage of NMC Member Services, email the NMC offices [info@nmc.org], call 512 445-4200, or see our online membership registration form.