What Is NAMPA?

North American Mature Publishers Association is the non-profit association for publishers of local/regional senior publications. NAMPA was founded in 1994 to provide mature market publishers with regional information exchanges and meeting opportunities. NAMPA members publish over 35 publications with a combined circulation of over 2.0 million in the United States and Canada. NAMPA membership provides an opportunity to exchange ideas with other top publishing leaders. Membership is by invitation. We are a professional group of newspaper publishers meeting to share leading edge strategies and marketing tactics.

Why Should I Join NAMPA?

  • Meet and grow with your peers in the Mature Market.

  • Find out about the best sales, marketing, editorial and financial strategies in the business.

  • Improve your bottom line.

  • Compete with papers your size for awards in editorial, graphic design and sales pieces.

  • Network with publishers in your region by telephone, regional meetings, or at the national meeting.

  • Share and learn from people doing the exact thing you do.

    When Does NAMPA Meet?

    Throughout the year, members share information through our monthly newsletter. Once you join, announcements will advise you of regional and national meetings. National meetings have been in publisher cities all over the country, and this year in Philadelphia.

    What are the Membership Criteria/Dues?

    Our by-laws require that your publication be oriented to the mature market.

    There is an application fee of $200. The yearly dues are $100 plus $2.00 per thousand of monthly distribution. After applying, the Board will recommend or notify why they won't recommend. Eighty percent of the members must then approve your application. The process might take four to ten weeks. All publishers are requested but not required to donate up to one full pages in their publication per year for NAMPA fund raising activities. Publishers choosing not to participate in these activities will be billed a surcharge of an additional $10 per thousand of their circulation for each fund raiser missed to remain a member.

    For more information call Karen Zarky, NAMPA Executive Director, 1140, Jupiter, Camdenton, MO 65020. Email: KZarky@MaturePublishers.com Telephone: 1-877-GO-NAMPA (1-877-466-2672) Fax: 573-873-9993

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