The National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers (NASFM) and the National Association of Display Industries (NADI) have agreed to merge.
Under the terms of the merger, NASFM will assume responsibility for NADI operations, while maintaining the NADI name to identify the visual merchandising activities of the organization. Programs that NADI has become known for, such as the popular ShopTalk series of networking discussions, will continue, and many of the services and benefits currently available to NASFM’s members are expected to be of interest to regular members of NADI. This includes opportunities to attend NASFM’s convention and educational seminars at the member rate, opportunities to participate in industry research including surveys on industry performance and compensation, inclusion in the NASFM Buyers’ Guide and other marketing programs, subscription to NASFM Magazine and access to the NASFM web site, member discounts to participate in Retail Design Awards and the new online Retail Interiors Career Center, and participation in international programs.
“We believe that retailers are increasingly interested in shorter vendor lists,” said NASFM executive director Klein Merriman. “Our members will continue to expand the scope of services they provide to meet the needs of their clients. Our leaders are prepared to make the investments needed to leverage the strengths that NASFM has developed over the years to attract and retain a broad array of retail solutions providers.”
NADI, founded in 1942, had been the visual merchandising division of NASFM for the last few years.