ICBA Vendor Spotlight, June 2025
2025-06-17 15:00 - 16:00 (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 4 ICBA Premier Annual Vendor Partners: Spirit Wear by hairdo, Spectrum Unifroms, Storm Duds, & Club Colors.
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S2S Networking Discussions - Sales $10M+ June 2025
2025-06-18 11:00 - 12:00 (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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B2B Networking Discussions - GM for Stores Under $4M June 2025
2025-06-18 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Learn and share with the ICBA Community as we talk about all things GM - ask questions, ask follow-ups, & share your observations. You drive the networking discussion!
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NACUBO 2025 Annual Meeting
2025-07-26 10:00 - 2025-07-29 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, DC (National Harbor, MD), 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD, 20745, United States
ICBA will attend the annual meeting of National Association of College and University Business Officers this July. This is the fourth 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 2025
Saturday, July 26 - Tuesday, July 29

Las Vegas Gift Market 2025
2025-07-27 11:00 - 2025-07-30 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, and also to network! Contact Denise at ICBA for details, DeniseWalsh[at]ICBAinc.com

ICBA Vendor Spotlight, July 2025
2025-07-30 13:00 - 14:00 (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 4 ICBA Premier Annual Vendor Partners: David & Young (makers of Ponyflo), Ambassador Education Solutions/RODA, Refried Apparel, & Rain Design
If you're logged in, you'll see the registration link below! See you there, WED, July 30 at 1PM CT!

ASD Market Week 2025
2025-08-03 08:00 - 2025-08-05 17:00 UTC | Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, United States
ASD Maket week is a comprehensive B2B trade show that brings together a wide variety of retail merchandise to create one efficient shopping experience. 45,000 buyers from more than 90 countries attend each year, making this a trade show where any buyer can find unique merchandise to set their store apart--there will be 1800+ vendors!
If you're planning to attend, catch up with ICBA! Contact Denise at ICBA for details, DeniseWalsh[at]ICBAinc.com

ICSR 2025: Important Changes & Tips - The Value & Efficient Completion of the Independent College Stores Report Survey
2025-09-23 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?” webinar to show you how to effectively and efficiently participate in the ICSR Survey, and how to use the results! We'll also review several important changes to the ICSR Survey.
Later this week, we'll have 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 PrismRBS (Immediately follows the Overview Webinar in the same Zoom call), MBS (9/25), and NetSuite (9/25) systems.
NOTE: 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.

ICBA Vendor Spotlight, September 2025
2025-09-24 13:00 - 14:00 (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 3 ICBA Premier Annual Vendor Partners: ICM Distributing, Just Walk Out Technology by Amazon, David & Young (makers of Ponyflo).
If you're logged in, you'll see the registration link below! See you there, WED, Sept 24 at 1PM CT!

Meeting Registration - Zoom

ICSR 2025 Survey Tips for MBS Store System Users
2025-09-25 13:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Presented by LSG & ICBA, including your Store Leader peers with awesome tips!
We'll have tips from different store system users on how best to complete the ICSR and how you can use the data. Aside fr0m this MBS focused session, we also have separate tips sessions for Prism RBS (9/23) and NetSuite (9/25)
NOTE: 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.

ICSR 2025 Survey Tips for NetSuite Store System Users
2025-09-25 13:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Presented by LSG & ICBA, including your Store Leader peers with awesome tips!
We'll have tips from different store system users on how best to complete the ICSR and how you can use the data. Aside fr0m this NetSuite focused session, we also have separate tips sessions for PrismRBS (9/23) and MBS (9/25)
NOTE: 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.

Middle Atlantic College Stores 2025 Annual Meeting & Trade Show
2025-10-06 - 2025-10-07 | Wyndham Gettysburg, PA, 95 Presidential Circle, Gettysburg, 17325, United States
Catch up with ICBA at the 2025 Middle Atlantic College Stores Annual Meeting & Trade Show as ICBA Director of Education Kevin Leitner attends, exhibits, and facilitates discussion on What's Hot in GM, and presents Marketing & the Culture of Significance.

GLACS Annual Meeting
2025-10-12 14:00 - 2025-10-14 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Courtyard by Marriott Fort Wayne Downtown, 1150 S Harrison St, Fort Wayne, IN
Join ICBA and your Store Leader peers at the Courtyard by Marriott Fort Wayne Downtown, in Indiana! ICBA Director of Marketing & Communications Mel Marzan presents on Getting Your "M&Ms" Aligned - Marketing & Merchandising. We'll be in attendance and also at the trade show--looking forward to it!

2025 Wisconsin Association of College Stores Annual Meeting
2025-10-14 - 2025-10-16 | Lake Lawn Resort Delavan, Wi, 2400 E. Geneva St, Delavan, WI
Join ICBA at the 2025 Wisconsin Association of College Stores Annual Meeting! ICBA's VP of Programs and Services Denise Walsh and Vendor Programs Coordinator Svea Chrimes will be in attendance and presenting. They'll be leading discussion on What's Hot in GM and presenting on Marketing & the Culture of Significance--hope to see you there!

Oven Fresh Data: Fall 2025 Course Materials Momentum Webinar with VitalSource
2025-10-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Presented by VitalSource
Join VitalSource's Chief Strategy Officer Jared Pearlman for fresh insight into the data collected from the fall 2025 rush season.

Northwest College Bookstore Association 2025 Fall Meeting
2025-10-23 08:00 - 2025-10-24 17:00 UTC | Emerald Queen Casino, Fife, WA, 5700 Pacific Highway E, Fife, WA
Join us at the NCBA 2025 Fall Meeting, October 23-24 at the Emerald Queen Casino in WA. Membership Coordinator Shaun Garrett and Director of Education Kevin Leitner will be in attendance and at the trade show; we'll also deliver the presentation on "Maintaining Your Independence."

Store2Store Networking Call: Total Store Sales Up to $7M Oct 2025
2025-10-28 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Store2Store: Total Store Sales Up to $7M
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 Over $7M Oct 2025
2025-10-28 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Store2Store: Total Store Sales Over $7M
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.

B2B Networking Discussions - Tech Products Oct 2025
2025-10-29 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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Networking Discussions - AI - Artificial Intelligence, Oct 2025
2025-10-29 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Members, learn and share with the ICBA Community as we talk about AI! Ask questions, ask follow-ups, & share your observations. You drive the networking discussion!
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Networking Discussions - Game Day! Oct, 2025
2025-10-30 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Members, learn and share with the ICBA Community as we talk about Game Day operations, strategies, & ideas! Ask questions, ask follow-ups, & share your observations. You drive the networking discussion!
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B2B Networking Discussions - Course Materials Fall 2025
2025-10-30 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Learn and share with the ICBA Community as we talk about all things Course Materials! Ask questions, ask follow-ups, & share your observations. You drive the networking discussion!
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Member Reception and Booth at NACAS C3X 2025
2025-11-17 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Ole Red Las Vegas, 3627 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
Join ICBA and the NACAS Community at C3X in Las Vegas. ICBA's Jon Bibo and Sonda Uitermarkt will be in attendance, in our booth, moderating a panel--and welcoming you to our Member Reception at Ole Red on the Vegas Strip! Hope to see you and the auxiliary services community there!
ICBA Member Reception - Ole Red Las Vegas
3627 South Las Vegas Boulevard
(on the corner of Flamingo and Las Vegas Blvd. in front of the Horseshoe Hotel)
On the show floor, visit ICBA at Booth #1130!

Webinar: How to Optimize Your Tailgate Show Experience & Order Discounts
2025-12-10 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--SLATS. Denise and Angie have attended Tailgate since 2015 and have great tips on optimizing for the show experience, including the show's "License to Buy" discount program--which saw process changes introduced last year (Jan 2025). The number of Members attending has steadily risen over the years to see the latest in licensed apparel, accessories, toys, souvenirs, tailgate gear, & more!
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CES 2026
2026-01-06 10:00 - 2026-01-09 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! Let's join up for camaraderie and to swap show observations; an ICBA small group could even walk sections of the show together--it's massive and spread out over several sites. Email Jon at JonBibo[at]ICBAinc.com for details about meeting up!

NRF 2026: Retail's Big Show
2026-01-11 - 2026-01-13 | Javits Center, 429 11th Avenue, NYC, NY, 10001, United States
NRF SHOW DISCOUNT for ICBA Members, or FREE EXPO Pass!
The National Retail Federation is offering a $260 additional discount on Big Show "All Access" passes (off of the $1,300 specially extended "Retail Member" pricing being given to ICBA Member Stores. The NRF is also offering FREE EXPO-ONLY registration now through December 30!
When logged in to the Member Dashboard, Members will see the registration link and special discount code to use!

ICBA Member Reception at Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show 2026
2026-01-22 18:30 (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 once again at Virgil’s Real BBQ at the LINQ Promenade! RSVP below--the link is visible when logged in! Watch for registration details soon!
