NCMA will help you reach your goals by keeping you up to date with the latest publishing solutions and electronic technology. NCMA is active in supporting industry standards such as the Aftermarket Catalog Enhances Standard (ACES) and the Product Information Exchange Standard (PIES) and has a long history of providing education and implementation training. NCMA members enjoy access to a network of vendors and peers who offer answers to challenges faced by all catalog and product management professionals.

To keep members informed, NCMA publishes a quarterly Newsletter with the latest information from the field, a membership directory and the industry guide for Catalog Publishing Standards.

NCMA members can attend the Knowledge Exchange conference, held annually in May, where they:

• Hear the latest information about publishing technology, electronic catalog standards and world-class business practices.
• See the latest products and solutions offered by dozens of printing companies, software vendors and electronic catalog service providers at the annual Trade Show.
• Meet with colleagues from across the industry and build professional relationships that last a lifetime.
• Learn from other segments of the automotive industry.

Knowledge sessions at the annual Knowledge Exchange conference are always topical and highly practical, for example learn about:

• AAIA Electronic Catalog Standards
• Digital Photography
• Using PDFs to reduce printing costs
• Understanding XML, the new industry standard
• Catalog Department Quality Assurance Practices
• Catalog Database Management