We hope you had a fantastic time at the NACA Syracuse conference if you attended! But if you couldn’t make it or missed our presence at the event, there’s still a chance to catch up on the remarkable showcases we featured. The lineup included Comedian Derrick Knopsnyder, Free Money Game Show, Spoken Word Artist Lacey Roop, Magician John Rotellini and The Unauthorized Biography Series presented by Shaun Boothe. During the conference, we also organized a … Continued
We hope you had a fantastic time at the NACA Little Rock conference if you attended! But if you couldn’t make it or missed our presence at the event, there’s still a chance to catch up on the remarkable showcases we featured. The lineup included Comedian Derrick Knopsnyder, Spoken Word Artist Gabriel Ramirez, Spoken Word Duo I.N.K. and Comedian Ryan Kelly. If you’re interested in booking any of these talented acts or need information on … Continued
We hope you had a fantastic time at the NACA Charleston conference if you attended! But if you couldn’t make it or missed our presence at the event, there’s still a chance to catch up on the remarkable showcases we featured. The lineup included Comedian Derrick Knopsnyder, the Free Money Game Show, Spoken Word Artist Gabriel Ramirez, Spoken Word Duo I.N.K., Comedian Mickey Housley, and Comedian Ryan Kelly. If you’re interested in booking any of … Continued
The National Association for Campus Activities is one of our favorite organizations for many reasons, but one big one is the outstanding job they do putting on conferences every year. For (just a few) years now, we’ve made sure to include ourselves in any opportunity we can by attending each NACA conference, because they are such a great way to connect with students from all over the US. We have worked with NACA to help … Continued
Did you join NACA for their NACA Live 2021 Conference? We had a blast chatting with all of you in our virtual booth and sharing all of our amazing programs with you. If you didn’t have a chance to see the showcasing acts, we’re here to give you a recap on what you missed at the conference! Watch the showcasing performances below and follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on … Continued
Back in March we recognized that on campus events were going to take a major hit. We immediately put forth a great deal of energy to start creating virtual student engagement ideas. Some of our live acts work well in a virtual environment, but some of them don’t. One immediate success story was Adam Ace and our amazing team at EVENTGAMESHOWS.COM. Through a lot of work, technological ingenuity, and team creativity, we were able to … Continued
by: I.N.K.’s Lane Shuler The time has come, NACA Live 2020 is nearly here! What would traveling to a new city be without trying out some new restaurant? Sad. That’s what. Here is my list of the must-eat restaurants in Denver Colorado. As always, check with your advisor to ensure you are clear to go, and NEVER miss a showcase to have a meal on your own or anything else off-site! Sam’s No. 3. This … Continued
by: I.N.K.’s Lane Shuler Whenever I travel, I try to not only listen to artists FROM the city I’m in, but also songs ABOUT the city I’m in as well. Here is a list of songs mentioning Denver. Put these on a playlist and blast them as you take off to NACA Live 2020. Denvemolorado – Atmosphere I mentioned in an earlier blog post that this album inspired me to b ea traveling artist many … Continued
by: I.N.K.’s Lane Shuler Greetings! When I was a senior in High School my brother got me a copy of Atmosphere’s Seven’s Travel’s CD. Back then, if you wanted music, you could try to download all of the MP3’s in the right order while simultaneously accidentally nuking your family computer, or you could wait to get the physical copy. That album was one of the things that inspired me to be a traveling artist, the … Continued
by Lane Shuler Hello! Lane Shuler with I.N.K. here! We are the nation’s premier traveling college poetry duo! We’ve performed at NACA and APCA conferences all over the nation, and when we come to a new town, we ALWAYS try to find the best food we can find. Now, at most conferences, you’ll have some meals that are provided by the conference as a group, and other meals which are “meal on your own” meals. … Continued
by Poet Ryan Jones “So, we’re headed up to Chattanooga for a few days for this national conference for activities boards like ours. If you can spare missing a few days of class, let me know and you’re free to come.” “What the name of the conference again?” “NACA South. Short for the National Association of College Activities.” — It’s incredibly difficult to wrap my head around the idea that I’ll be attending NACA South … Continued
Hello! Lane Shuler of the slam poetry duo I.N.K. here. Conference travel season is upon us. There’s a good chance that you, or someone you work alongside will be traveling across the country to see some amazing acts at an APCA or NACA conference. But, it’s also possible that you, or students that will be traveling with you, may be traveling for the first time. Here are some tips to make your travel as easy … Continued
Are you heading to an APCA conference this year? Neon Entertainment is and we came up with a list of 20 things you have to do at your next APCA conference! 1. Attend showcases 2. Participate in the conference kick off 3. Stop by every booth in the Exhibit Hall 4. Have fun at the event 5. Wear your APCA conference t-shirt 6. Meet new student programmer friends 7. Sing along at late night jam … Continued
It’s very important to participate in block booking at NACA Conferences! This is where the deals are made, money is saved and conversations are had. Block booking can really help you, especially if you are working with a tight budget! It’s important to put in forms even if that means only showing “strong interest.” This way it lets the agent know that you are interested, and creates a conversation so that others can save money, as … Continued
Business, engagement, and learning doesn’t end at the conference! The benefits of these conferences can be far-reaching with a little follow up. Here are three important after-conference tips to make the most out of your NACA/APCA experience: Follow Up with Acts Follow up with the acts you booked or had interest in whether it was in block booking or a discussion in the agency’s booth, it’s important to follow up on any discussions after the conference. Did … Continued