Independent College Bookstore Association

NEW ICBA Networking Call: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
2021-06-24 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
NEW ICBA Networking Call: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
ICBA Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Discussions provide a forum for Members to share store and campus initiatives, discuss important topics and issues, and inspire one another to promote diversity and anti-racism. Discussions build on the constant flow of ideas and encourage open conversation. Everyone benefits from sharing their experiences and knowledge.
ICBA Members must be logged in to register. Once you log in, a registration link will appear below.

Store2Store Networking Call: Community Colleges
2021-06-23 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Store2Store: Community Colleges
ICBA Store2Store Calls are an open forum for peers to discuss important topics, pressing issues, and identify opportunities for collaborative solutions. Sessions are grouped by common interests and common challenges to ensure the ideas discussed are relevant and actionable. ICBA Members must be logged in to register. Once you log in, a registration link will appear below.

Store2Store Networking Call: Total Store Sales $10M and Up
2021-06-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Store2Store: Total Store Sales $10M and Up
ICBA Store2Store Calls are an open forum for peers to discuss important topics, pressing issues, and identify opportunities for collaborative solutions. Sessions are grouped by common interests and common challenges to ensure the ideas discussed are relevant and actionable. ICBA Members must be logged in to register. Once you log in, a registration link will appear below.

Store2Store Networking Call: Total Store Sales $4M - $10M
2021-06-22 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Store2Store: Total Store Sales $4M - $10M
ICBA Store2Store Calls are an open forum for peers to discuss important topics, pressing issues, and identify opportunities for collaborative solutions. Sessions are grouped by common interests and common challenges to ensure the ideas discussed are relevant and actionable. ICBA Members must be logged in to register. Once you log in, a registration link will appear below.

Store2Store Networking Call: Total Store Sales Up to $4M
2021-06-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Store2Store: Total Store Sales Up to $4M
ICBA Store2Store Calls are an open forum for peers to discuss important topics, pressing issues, and identify opportunities for collaborative solutions. Sessions are grouped by common interests and common challenges to ensure the ideas discussed are relevant and actionable. ICBA Members must be logged in to register. Once you log in, a registration link will appear below.

NEW ICBA Networking Call: Convenience Stores
2021-06-22 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
NEW! ICBA Networking Call: Convenience Stores
ICBA Store2Store Calls are an open forum for peers to discuss important topics, pressing issues, and identify opportunities for collaborative solutions. Sessions are grouped by common interests and common challenges to ensure the ideas discussed are relevant and actionable. ICBA Members must be logged in to register. Once you log in, a registration link will appear below.

Marketer2Marketer Networking Discussion
2021-06-10 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
ICBA Marketer2Marketer Discussions are interactive, open discussions that give those leading in-store and digital marketing efforts the opportunity to connect and exchange ideas.
ICBA Member Stores must be logged in to register. Once you are logged in, a registration link will appear below.

Buyer2Buyer Networking Call: Tech Products
2021-06-10 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Buyer2Buyer: Tech Products
ICBA Buyer2Buyer discussions are interactive, open discussions that give buyers the opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss top issues and trends, and solve common challenges. Calls are scheduled by product category or store demographics to ensure the ideas discussed are relevant and actionable. Discussions are held on Zoom.
ICBA Member Stores must be logged in to register. Once you log in, a registration link will appear below.

Buyer2Buyer Networking Call: Course Materials
2021-06-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-06-08 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Buyer2Buyer: Course Materials
ICBA Buyer2Buyer discussions are interactive, open discussions that give buyers the opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss top issues and trends, and solve common challenges. Calls are scheduled by product category or store demographics to ensure the ideas discussed are relevant and actionable. Discussions are held on Zoom.
ICBA Member Stores must be logged in to register. Once you log in, a registration link will appear below.

Buyer2Buyer Networking Call: Apparel/Gifts
2021-06-09 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-06-08 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Buyer2Buyer: Apparel/Gifts
ICBA Buyer2Buyer discussions are interactive, open discussions that give buyers the opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss top issues and trends, and solve common challenges. Calls are scheduled by product category or store demographics to ensure the ideas discussed are relevant and actionable. Discussions are held on Zoom.
ICBA Member Stores must be logged in to register. Once you log in, a registration link will appear below.

Buyer2Buyer Networking Call: Supplies
2021-06-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-06-08 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Buyer2Buyer: Supplies
ICBA Buyer2Buyer discussions are interactive, open discussions that give buyers the opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss top issues and trends, and solve common challenges. Calls are scheduled by product category or store demographics to ensure the ideas discussed are relevant and actionable. Discussions are held on Zoom.
ICBA Member Stores must be logged in to register. Once you log in, a registration link will appear below.

ICBA Networking Call: Point of Sale (POS) Systems
2021-06-09 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
This June's networking discussions include a session on Point of Sale (POS) systems. This session gives IT leaders and store leadership a chance to discuss their current systems. Come prepared with what you love and what you wish your system could do.
ICBA Member Stores must be logged in to register. Once you are logged in, a link to register will appear below.

How Independent College Stores Are Supporting Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
2021-05-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | GoToWebinar
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives are growing in importance on campus and in our society. For ICBA Member Stores, as key supporters of their campus communities and as retailers, making progress on DEI objectives can be rewarding but can also be complex, since these initiatives are often organized and coordinated by designated campus departments. ICBA is focused on supporting DEI initiatives internally, as well as with Members and Vendor Partners.

Our first DEI webinar featuring ICBA Members took place in December and received a very positive response. For this webinar, we will be featuring three additional ICBA Members (see below) to share details on their DEI efforts and what progress they have made, both internally and across campus, as well as any challenges they have faced. All of the efforts by the panelists are “works in progress,” but join the webinar to hear how they are trying their best to fight discrimination and racism to better support their staff, customers, institutions, and communities.
Our panelists include:
Julie Jones
Director of Human Resources
University Book Store
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Molly Yunkers
Manager
The Book Mark
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, MN
Bernadette Chavira-Trull
Director
University Supply Store
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
ICBA Member Stores, make sure you are logged in. If you are logged in, a link to register will appear below.

NACS/ICBA Federal and States Update
2021-05-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
In this webinar for both ICBA and NACS Members, the government relations staff of NACS will provide a comprehensive analysis of the key federal and state policy activities so far in 2021 and what impact those results will likely have on campus stores, course materials, higher education and the COVID-19 recovery agendas moving forward into 2021. The update will include a summary of NACS’ efforts to advocate for independent stores and what steps you can take to support your campus and institution. ICBA wants to express our gratitude to Ed Schlichenmayer and Rich Hershman from NACS for being willing to share this valuable content with ICBA Members!
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Evolved Course Materials Workflows for the Post-Pandemic World
2021-04-27 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Presented by Verba | VitalSource
Disruption of the course materials ecosystem is in full force. Student and faculty needs are requiring a shift in the way campus stores adopt, acquire, and deliver course materials. In this webinar, you will learn how to streamline your course material workflows with tools that work together alongside your retail management system from the point of adoption to delivery of content. Learn how to remain relevant by putting your campus store in every course of the learning management system. Serve up both physical and digital retail options to your students in this personalized, transparent environment. Lead the charge through disruption while your campus store delivers a superior student experience.
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Zen And The Art Of Retail Recovery (How To Achieve Post-Pandemic Success)
2021-03-25 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
With a higher and higher likelihood that the upcoming fall season will be much closer to “normal” for college stores, now is the time to make smart decisions to maximize your upcoming selling opportunities. Join retail expert Paul Erickson from Management One as he discusses how lessons from philosophers old and new are helping college bookstores develop successful retail strategies and tactics to recover faster.
The truth is, the lessons from even ancient philosophers are still relevant today for many reasons (and can be applied to many aspects of our lives—including retailing!). The tips and strategies in this webinar deal with fundamental human nature, so they can be applied to a wide variety of modern situations – including ways to achieve success for campus stores.
Breathe deep…and join Paul in exploring the lessons that could change the way you run your campus store for this upcoming “season of recovery” and beyond.
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The SOURCE Apparel Webinar
2021-03-24 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
How can you get amazing deals on essentials? Learn more about the 2021 SOURCE Apparel Program in this one-hour webinar. ICBA Members, if you don't see the registration link below, check that you are logged in. You can then find the registration link below or access it via your Member Dashboard.

The SOURCE Supplies Webinar
2021-03-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Take advantage of the great deals provided through The SOURCE! ICBA Member Stores can learn more about the 2021 SOURCE Supplies Program in this one-hour webinar. ICBA Member Stores, if you don't see the registration link below, please check that you are logged in. You can then find the registration link below or access it via your Member Dashboard.

Webinar: Maximizing Your Membership
2021-03-18 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Are you new to ICBA? Whether your store recently joined ICBA, you're new to your store's team, or you're new to the industry itself, this webinar is a great opportunity to learn about all the benefits of being an ICBA Member. And if you've been with us for awhile and want to make sure you aren't missing anything, you're welcome to join us too! We want to make sure you're getting the most out of your investment in ICBA, and this is one way to check whether you're taking advantage of all our great offerings.
If you can't make the webinar, please sign up anyway and you'll be sent a recording. ICBA Members, if the registration link doesn't appear below, please log in.

CAMEX 2021
2021-02-22 - 2021-02-26
ICBA will be at CAMEX 2021, and you can visit with us virtually on Floor 6, Tables 8 & 9. See you there!

ICBA 2021 Virtual Conference
2021-02-04 11:30 - 2021-02-17 17:15 (America/New_York) | ICBA 2021 Virtual Event Hub
Join us for the ICBA 2021 Virtual Conference, February 4-17, 2021.
View the agenda, speakers, and FAQs.
Register Now!

How Independent College Stores Are Supporting Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
2020-12-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | GoToWebinar
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives are growing in importance on campus and in our society. For ICBA Member Stores, as key supporters of their campus communities and as retailers, making progress on DEI objectives can be rewarding but can also be complex, since these initiatives are often organized and coordinated by designated campus departments.
For this webinar, we will convene a panel of ICBA Members to share details on their DEI efforts and what progress they have made, both internally and across campus, as well as any challenges they have faced. All of the efforts by the panelists are “works in progress,” but join the webinar to hear how they are trying their best to fight discrimination and racism to better support their staff, customers, institutions, and communities.
Our panelists include:
Carol Miller Schaefer
Director, VolShop
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Brian Wright
Chief Merchandising Officer, The Duck Store
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
Kim Mazyck
Associate Director, Marketing, Aztec Shops
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
ICBA Member Stores, make sure you are logged in. If you are logged in, a link to register will appear below.

NACS Post-Election Webinar
2020-11-18 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
As part of our ongoing efforts to collaborate with NACS on initiatives that support independent college stores, we are pleased to announce that ICBA Members will be able to participate in a post-election webinar being offered by NACS. The government relations staff of NACS will provide a comprehensive analysis of the key federal and state election results and what impact those results will likely have on campus stores, course materials, higher education and the COVID-19 recovery agendas moving forward into 2021. We sincerely appreciate NACS sharing this valuable content with ICBA Members.
ICBA Member Stores must be logged in in order to register.

Keeping Up With Social Media
2020-11-05 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | GoToWebinar
With so many students off campus, you’ve likely been turning more and more to social media for communications, which has its benefits—and its challenges. Whether you are new to using social media or are more experienced, the rate at which social media is changing (combined with the rate at which world circumstances are changing) can feel a bit overwhelming. Don’t worry, Social Media Success Catalyst Sue Koch is here to help you stay on top of it! Based on feedback we’ve received from a number of store leaders and marketers, Sue is going to answer your big questions, plus she’ll offer tips and tricks for adapting and persevering in the world of social media.
ICBA Member Stores, make sure you are logged in. If you are logged in, a link to register will appear below.

Buyer2Buyer Networking Call: Technology
2020-10-22 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
We're bringing together buyers from ICBA Member Stores for a series of “open-forum” conference calls this October. The purpose of these calls is to provide a forum for buyers to share the strategies and tactics they're using to maintain operations, adapt to the current environment, and serve customers and stakeholders.
ICBA Members must be logged in to register.

ICBA Networking Call: Point of Sale (POS) Systems
2020-10-21 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
This Fall's networking calls include a session on Point of Sale (POS) systems. This session gives IT leaders and store leadership a chance to discuss their current systems. Come prepared with what you love and what you wish your system could do. ICBA Members, log in to register.

Buyer2Buyer Networking Call: Supplies
2020-10-21 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
