Independent College Bookstore Association

Marketer2Marketer Networking Discussion
2024-06-20 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Learn and share with the ICBA Community as we talk about all things Marketing! Ask questions and share your observations and ideas. Members, you drive the networking discussion!
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NACUBO 2024 Annual Meeting
2024-07-20 10:00 - 2024-07-23 10:00 (America/Chicago) | McCormick Place, Lakeside Center, www.mccormickplace.com McCormick Place 2301 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL, 60616
ICBA will exhibit at the annual meeting of National Association of College and University Business Officers this July. This is the third year of ICBA’s participation as we believe in the importance of connecting on important topics with Business Officers here and at other business/auxiliary service events such as NACAS, as well as regional meetings of NACUBO and such organizations. We hope to see you there!
NACUBO 2024
Saturday, July 20 - Tuesday, July 23

ICBA Vendor Spotlight, July 2024
2024-07-24 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for another great ICBA Vendor Spotlight! We will feature trusted Annual Vendor Partners across several supplier categories. This is a great opportunity for ICBA Buyers to get all the facts, trends, and answers to your questions about some great products & services! Build your knowledge base of solutions and ideas by hearing the latest from ICBA Premier Annual Vendor Partners in Store Fixtures, Health & Beauty, Course Materials, & Payment Solutions.
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Las Vegas Market
2024-07-28 11:00 - 2024-08-01 19:00 (America/Chicago)
The ICBA Vendor Program Team and Buyers from ICBA Member Stores check out the Las Vegas Market for the latest trends and hot selling products.

ECRM
2024-08-05 11:00 - 2024-08-08 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Marriott New Orleans, 555 Canal St, New Orleans, LA, 70130
The ICBA Vendor Programs Team heads to New Orleans for ECRM Category Programs including School, Learning, Toys. The venue is the Marriott New Orleans. The Team has attended online Category Programs previously for discovery of potential new vendors.

Pro Tips: The Value & Efficient Completion of the Independent College Stores Report Survey
2024-09-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Presented by LSG & ICBA, including your Store Leader peers with awesome tips!
The Independent College Stores Report serves annually as an up-to-date snapshot of the independent college store channel that reflects trends shaping our businesses and offers comparative data you can use to measure your progress and set benchmarks for key performance indicators. ICBA and LSG will host a “Why?” and “How?” tutorial webinar to show you how to effectively and efficiently participate in the ICSR Survey, and how to use the results!
This will include top tips from different store system users on how best to complete the ICSR and how you can use the data. The presenter panel includes users of the Prism, MBS, and NetSuite systems.
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CSANC Annual Meeting
2024-10-06 - 2024-10-08
Join ICBA and your Store Leader peers in Greensboro, NC at the Annual Meeting of the College Stores of North Carolina! ICBA will be in attendance with Director of Education Kevin Leitner and CEO Jon Bibo. We'll be presenting on Marketing & Culture--meeting your customer where they are on 10/8 at 9AM.

CSANC Annual Meeting 2025
2025-10-06 - 2025-10-07 | Guilford Technical Community College, Colfax, NC
Join ICBA and your Store Leader peers in NC at the Annual Meeting of the College Stores of North Carolina, hosted by Guilford Technical CC in Colfax. ICBA will be in attendance with VP of Membership and Operations Sonda Uitermarkt presenting on the Art and Science of Creating an Effective Team Culture!

Middle Atlantic College Stores 2024 Annual Meeting & Trade Show
2024-10-07 - 2024-10-08 | Wyndham Gettysburg, PA, 95 Presidential Circle, Gettysburg, 17325, United States
Catch up with ICBA at the 2024 Middle Atlantic College Stores Annual Meeting & Trade Show as ICBA VP of Membership & Operations Sonda Uitermarkt attends and presents. She'll be speaking on Maintaining your Independence and What's Hot in General Merchandise!

RMSBA 2024 Annual Meeting-Rocky Mountain Skyline Bookstore Association
2024-10-08 - 2024-10-11 | Hilton Fort Collins, 425 W. Prospect Road, CO, 80526
Join ICBA and your RMSBA Store Leader peers at the Rocky Mountain Skyline Bookstore Association Annual Meeting October 8-10 in Fort Collins, CO! ICBA VP of Programs & Services Denise Walsh and Vendor Programs Manager Mitchell Preske will be in attendance and at the show. ICBA presents Marketing & the Culture of Significance, and Maintaining Your Independence, both on 10/10.

2024 Wisconsin Association of College Stores Annual Meeting
2024-10-15 - 2024-10-17 | The Ingleside Hotel, The Ingleside Hotel 2810 Golf Rd, Pewaukee, 53072, United States
Join ICBA at the 2024 Wisconsin Association of College Stores Annual Meeting! ICBA's Director of Marketing & Communications Mel Marzan and Office Coordinator Shaun Garrett will be there during the meeting and trade show October 15-17. ICBA will help facilitate the collaborative discussion: "What's Hot in General Merchandise?" and will also present "ICBA Innovators" - hope to see you there!

ICBA Vendor Spotlight, October 2024
2024-10-17 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for another great ICBA Vendor Spotlight! We will feature trusted Annual Vendor Partners across several supplier categories. This is a great opportunity for ICBA Buyers to get all the facts, trends, and answers to your questions about some great products & services! Build your knowledge base of solutions and ideas by hearing the latest from three ICBA Premier Annual Vendor Partners in: Headwear, Apparel, & Course Materials.
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2024 Southwest College Bookstore Association Annual Conference
2024-10-20 - 2024-10-22 | Atherton Hotel, H-103 Student Union, Stillwater, OK, 74078, United States
Join ICBA at the 2024 SWCBA Annual Conference & Trade Show, October 20-22 in Stillwater, OK. ICBA CEO Jon Bibo will be in attendance and will present "Maintaining Your Independence." Hope to see everyone there!

Northwest College Bookstore Association 2024 Fall Meeting
2024-10-20 08:00 - 2024-10-23 17:00 UTC | Holiday Inn Portland, Columbia Riverfront, 909 N Hayden Island Drive, Portland, OR, 97217, United States
Join us at the NCBA 2024 Fall Meeting, October 21-23. Membership Manager Riley Egan and VP of Membership & Operations Sonda Uitermarkt will be in attendance and at the trade show; we'll also deliver the presentations "What's Hot" in GM and "Building Healthy Supplier Partnerships."

C3X NACAS 2024
2024-10-27 - 2024-10-30 | Ole Red Las Vegas, 3627 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
Join ICBA and the NACAS Community at C3X in Kissimmee, FL at the Gaylor Palms. ICBA's Jon Bibo and Sonda Uitermarkt will be in attendance and in our booth! Hope to see you and the auxiliary services community there!

SCACS Annual Meeting
2024-10-28 14:00 - 2024-10-30 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Beach Cove Resort, 4800 South Ocean Blvd, North Myrtle Beach, SC, 29582, United States
Join ICBA and your Store Leader peers in Myrtle Beach at the Annual Meeting this year of the South Carolina Association of College Stores. ICBA will be in attendance with Director of Marketing & Communications Mel Marzan. We'll be presenting on Making Sure You're Merchandising & Marketing are Aligned, and on ICBA Independent Store Innovators.

GLACS & Michigan (MACS) Annual Meeting
2024-10-28 14:00 - 2024-10-30 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Sawmill Creek Resort, 400 Sawmill Creek Drive, Huron, OH, 44839, United States
Join ICBA and your Store Leader peers at Sawmill Creek Resort, Huron, OH at this year's joint Conference of the Great Lakes Association of College Stores and the Michigan Association of College Stores. ICBA's Denise Walsh, VP of Programs & Services, and Kevin Leitner, Director of Education, will be in attendance. We'll be presenting on Independent Store Innovators, and we'll be at the trade show--looking forward to it!

B2B Networking Discussions - POS System Fall 2024
2024-11-12 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Learn and share with the ICBA Community as we talk about about POS Systems. Ask questions & share your observations and ideas. Members, you drive the networking discussion!
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S2S Networking Discussions - Sales $10M+ Fall 2024
2024-11-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Store Leaders, learn and share with your ICBA Community peers as we talk about successes, challenges, and trends in store operations. This is your time, and you get to drive the networking discussion! Ask questions, ask follow-ups, & share your observations.
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Networking Discussions - Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Fall 2024
2024-11-12 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Learn and share with the ICBA Community as we talk about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI). Ask questions & share your observations and ideas. Members, you drive the networking discussion!
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California Association of College Stores 2024 Annual Meeting
2024-11-13 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Cal Poly Pomona Bronco Student Center
Join ICBA and the California community of independent college stores at the CACS Annual meeting on 11/13. The meeting is at the Cal Poly Pomona Bronco Student Center! We're looking forward to it!

B2B Networking Discussions - Tech Products Fall 2024
2024-11-14 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Members, learn and share with the ICBA Community as we talk about tech products! Ask questions, ask follow-ups, & share your observations. You drive the networking discussion!
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Marketer2Marketer Networking Discussion Fall 2024
2024-11-14 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)

Webinar: How to Optimize Your Tailgate Show Experience & Order Discounts
2024-12-11 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Members, join Denise Walsh, VP of Vendor Programs and Services from ICBA, and Angie Maniaci, Senior Insignia Products Buyer at The University Book Store serving UW-Madison, for great tips on the Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show. Denise and Angie both first attended Tailgate in 2015 and have some great tips on optimizing for the show experience, including the show's "License to Buy" discount program AND some NEW LTB processes for this year-2025! More and more Members go each year to check out all the latest in licensed apparel, accessories, toys, souvenirs, tailgate gear, & more!
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SASA 2025 Conference
2025-01-06 - 2025-01-08
ICBA will be in attendance and also presenting at SASA 2025. ICBA Director of Education Kevin Leitner presents on trends in products and marketing. We look forward to seeing our New York Members and institutional auxiliary professionals from all over New York! The annual meeting takes place in Verona, NY at the Turning Stone Resort Casino

CES
2025-01-07 10:00 - 2025-01-10 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, United States
Meet up with ICBA at CES in Las Vegas - the Consumer Electronics Show, where all things Tech Products, from gadgets to trends will be all around! ICBA has attended this show for several years, and more and more Members have shown interest.
ICBA hosts a Member Meet-up! Email Jon at JonBibo[at]ICBAinc.com for details!

2025 Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show
2025-01-22 08:00 - 2025-01-24 17:00 UTC | Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, United States
The Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show is for brand owners, licensors, licensees and retailers interested in sports licensed products. Attendees will have the chance to see some ~400 exhibiting companies. This show is continuing to grow in popularity with college stores, and ICBA will once again be attending this year. After hours, we will be hosting an informal gathering for ICBA Members!
ICBA Member Reception
Thursday, Jan 23 | 6:30 - 8 PM
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ICBA Member Reception at Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show
2025-01-23 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virgils Real BBQ, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV, 89109
Over the years, more and more ICBA Members have been attending SLTS and we hope to see you there! We’ll be hosting an ICBA Members SLTS reception right on The Strip at Virgil’s Real BBQ at the LINQ Promenade. RSVP below--the link is visible when logged in!

The SOURCE Webinar - Benefit from the 2025 Supplies Program!
2025-03-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
How can you get amazing deals on margin-building commodity essentials? Learn more about the 2025 SOURCE Supplies Program and get valuable facts and tips. 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 Apparel Programs Webinar - 2025 Aggregate Buying Programs
2025-03-19 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
How can you get amazing deals on margin-building commodity essentials? Learn more about the 2025 SOURCE Apparel Programs in this one-hour webinar and get valuable facts and tips. 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.
