Independent College Bookstore Association

Retail Innovation Conference & Expo 2022
2022-05-11 09:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
1The full ICBA Team heads to the Retail Innovation Expo on Wed May 11, 2022 at McCormick Place in Chicago. We’ll be checking out what’s new and what’s next in retail innovation. Member Stores, if you’ll be attending, look us up as this is in our home town of Chicago – we’d love to catch up in person! Reach us at Office[at]ICBAinc.com.
Expo Hall access is free for retailers – get show information.

ICBA Online Institute: VOICE - The Value of College Store Excellence
2022-05-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
ICBA Store Members, join us for our Spring 2022 Online Institute, a two-part webinar series with strategies for telling your store's story & preventing/limiting lease operations! You can get more on ICBA Online Institutes here. When you are logged in, the registration link appears below at bottom.
Session 1:

It's critically important now to maintain a healthy store operation and a value-focused, strategic mindset amid a post-pandemic, post-ecommerce world where administrators are both looking for ready answers but perhaps not to the right questions.
We hope all ICBA Member Stores will join us as we showcase ideas & tools for messaging, preparedness, and action when it comes to asserting YOUR value as an independent store and combating the encroachment of lease operation.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Between the two sessions, we'll be covering the progress and plans for all three components of the VOICE initiative:
• General advocacy to the campus administrator audience
This general messaging communicated directly to campus administrators applies to all Members regarding the value of independent stores and how ICBA provides buying power and beneficial resources.
• Communications Resource Library
These Member-shared resource items for "browsing and borrowing" will allow you to customize communications to your campus: annual reports, brochures, posters, signs, letters, social media posts, presentation templates, etc.
• The Healthy Store Checklist
Free self-assessment tool to identify strengths and weaknesses and development intentional plans for those areas.

The VOICE initiative is designed to equip you with talking points and data to help you tell your story. The guiding principle behind each of our stories is that a well-run independent store is always the best choice to support a campus and its diverse stakeholders.
Exclusive ICBA Online Institutes typically have a registration fee of $99 per store for ICBA Members ($149 per store for ICBA Affiliate Members). Given the challenges of the incredibly dynamic retail environment, we'll be waiving all fees for this Member education.

ICBA Leading Edge Webinar
2022-05-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Leading Edge program participants: don't miss the ICBA Leading Edge May 24 Webinar! We'll have SensePass talking about their digital payment solutions offering more checkout options, self-checkout, and digital wallet efficiencies. Leading Edge is an "incubator" style program to introduce and connect service providers to a smaller subset of ICBA Member Stores. Leading Edge partners are not AVPs, but a partnership with ICBA can evolve in that direction based on interest and adaption levels by Leading Edge Member Stores. Interested in your Store being part of Leading Edge? Contact Denise Walsh, VP of Programs & Services.
SensePass presented as part of the Retail Innovation Showcase at the ICBA 2022 Annual Conference in Orlando and virtually.

ICBA Online Institute: VOICE - The Value of Independent College Store Excellence
2022-05-25 13:00 | Zoom
ICBA Members, join us for our Spring 2022 VOICE Online Institute, a two-part webinar series with strategies for telling your store's story & preventing/limiting lease operations! Read descriptions of all three sessions and get more info about ICBA Online Institutes here. When you are logged in, the registration link appears below at bottom.
Session 2:
ICBA Store Members, join us for our Spring 2022 Online Institute, a two-part webinar series on VOICE - The Value of College Store Excellence! You can get more on ICBA Online Institutes here.
It's critically important now to maintain a healthy store operation and a value-focused, strategic mindset amid a post-pandemic, post-ecommerce world where administrators are both looking for ready answers but perhaps not to the right questions.
We hope all ICBA Member Stores will join us as we showcase ideas & tools for messaging, preparedness, and action when it comes to asserting YOUR value as an independent store and combating the encroachment of lease operation.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Between the two sessions, we'll be covering the progress and plans for all three components of the VOICE initiative:
• General advocacy to the campus administrator audience
This general messaging communicated directly to campus administrators applies to all Members regarding the value of independent stores and how ICBA provides buying power and beneficial resources.
• Communications Resource Library
These Member-shared resource items for "browsing and borrowing" will allow you to customize communications to your campus: annual reports, brochures, posters, signs, letters, social media posts, presentation templates, etc.
• The Healthy Store Checklist
Free self-assessment tool to identify strengths and weaknesses and development intentional plans for those areas.

The VOICE initiative is designed to equip you with talking points and data to help you tell your story. The guiding principle behind each of our stories is that a well-run independent store is always the best choice to support a campus and its diverse stakeholders.
Exclusive ICBA Online Institutes typically have a registration fee of $99 per store for ICBA Members ($149 per store for ICBA Affiliate Members). Given the challenges of the incredibly dynamic retail environment, we'll be waiving all fees for this Member education.

ICBA Vendor Spotlight
2022-05-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Don't miss the ICBA Vendor Spotlight May 26 Webinar! We'll have four AVPs from different categories on hand to get you the latest solutions, news, styles, & trends from their organizations. Stay up to date and make informed buying decisions! When you are logged in, the registration link appears below.

Buyer2Buyer Networking Call: Supplies
2022-06-07 11:00 - 12:00 | 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.

Buyer2Buyer Networking Call: Apparel/Gifts 1
2022-06-07 13:00 - 14:00 | 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.

ICBA Networking Call: Point of Sale (POS) Systems
2022-06-07 15:00 - 16:00 | 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.

Buyer2Buyer Networking Call: Apparel/Gifts 2
2022-06-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Buyer2Buyer: Apparel/Gifts 2
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 - Digital/Inclusive Access
2022-06-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Buyer2Buyer: Course Materials - Digital/Inclusive Access
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
2022-06-09 11:00 - 12:00 | 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: Tech Products
2022-06-09 13:00 - 14:00 | 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.

Store2Store Networking Call: Total Store Sales Up to $4M
2022-06-14 11:00 - 12:00 | 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.

Store2Store Networking Call: Total Store Sales $4M - $10M
2022-06-14 13:00 - 14:00 | 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: Community Colleges
2022-06-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Store2Store: Community Colleges
ICBA Store2Store Calls are an open forum for college retail networking; here peer leaders in community college retail will 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
2022-06-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Store2Store: Total Store Sales $10M and Up
ICBA Store2Store Calls are an open forum for college retail networking. Here peer leaders of large college retail stores, by revenue, discuss important topics, pressing issues, and collaborative solutions among ICBA Members. 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
2022-06-16 11:00 - 12:00 | 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.

ICBA Networking Call: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
2022-06-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
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 in college retail. 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.

ICBA Vendor Spotlight Webinar
2022-07-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
ICBA Vendor Spotlights allow Members to hear the latest deals, product information, trends, & more from multiple AVPs themselves! Buyers won't want to miss out as this Vendor Spotlight delivers content on Course Materials, Backpacks, Gifts, & Supplies - with fjällräven, JPT America, Rittenhouse, & Verba | VitalSource. Vendor Spotlights are a mix of both educational and commercial content.
ICBA Members must be logged in to register. Once you log in, a registration link will appear below.

ICBA Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Panel Webinar
2022-07-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
ICBA Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Panel Webinar
ICBA Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) webinars & networking 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 in college retail. Discussions build on the constant flow of ideas and encourage open conversation.
We are pleased to welcome these panelists to discuss partnering with campus & student groups, and on inclusive products and messaging:

Mandy Zawila, Director, Hope College Bookstore
Heather Petersen, Apparel & Gift Buyer, Kenyon College Bookstore
Jen McCormick, Graphic Designer, California State University - Fullerton, Titan Shops

ICBA Members must be logged in to register. Once you log in, a registration link will appear below.

ICBA Vendor Spotlight Webinar
2022-09-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
ICBA Vendor Spotlights allow Members to hear the latest deals, product information, trends, & more from multiple AVPs themselves! Buyers won't want to miss out as this Vendor Spotlight delivers content on Gifts, Course Materials, & Store Services with Premier Annual Vendor Partners Club Colors, LXG, Storm Duds, and Willo Labs. Vendor Spotlights are a mix of both educational and commercial content.
Get the facts and answers to your questions directly from these Premier AVPs so you can make fully informed buying decisions. ICBA Vendor Programs are designed to help set you up for success!
ICBA Members must be logged in to register. Once you log in, a registration link will appear below.

2022 Michigan Association of College Stores Fall Meeting
2022-09-25 - 2022-09-27
Join ICBA and your Michigan store leader peers at the 2022 Michigan Association of College Stores Fall Meeting. ICBA staff will be at the trade show with all the latest information on ICBA Education, Networking, and Vendor Programs, and we present on 9/27 about the VOICE initiative (Value of Independent College Store Excellence)!
Hope to see you there in Port Huron, MI!

Middle Atlantic College Stores Annual Meeting & Trade Show
2022-10-02 - 2022-10-03 | Turf Valley Resort, 2700 Turf Valley Rd, Ellicott City, MD, 21042, United States
Catch up with ICBA at the 2022 Middle Atlantic College Stores Annual Meeting & Trade Show! VP of Programs & Services Denise Walsh will be at the trade show and also presenting ICBA Innovators on October 2 at 9:30 AM.

IACS-Illinois Association of College Stores 2022 Fall Meeting
2022-10-03 - 2022-10-04 | Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center, One Lodge Lane, Oglesby, Illinois, 61348
It's time for the IACS Fall gathering! Join ICBA and your Store Leader peers October 3-4 at Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center! VP of membership & Operations Sonda Uitermarkt presents on ICBA's VOICE initative: The Value of Independent College Store Excellence on Oct 3 at 2:40 PM.

RMSBA 2022 Annual Meeting-Rocky Mountain Skyline Bookstore Association
2022-10-04 - 2022-10-06 | Embassy Suites Loveland, CO, United States
Join ICBA and your RMSBA Store Leader peers at the Rocky Mountain Skyline Bookstore Association Annual Meeting October 4 - 6 in Loveland, CO! ICBA CEO Jon Bibo presents How to Merchandise your Store to Grow Sales, and will also be at the trade show.

Wisconsin Association of College Stores Annual Meeting
2022-10-11 - 2022-10-13 | Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center, 1 N Main Street, Oshkosh, WI, 54901, United States
Join ICBA at the 2022 Wisconsin Association of College Stores Annual Meeting! ICBA's Denise Walsh will be there during the meeting and trade show October 12-13; she presents "How to Merchandise your Store to Grow Sales AND Innovators" on the first day.

Oven-fresh Data: Webinar with Verba | VitalSource
2022-10-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Presented by Verba | VitalSource
Join Verba | VitalSource as they bring fresh insight into the terabytes of data collected from the fall 2022 rush season. You will learn a number of insights regarding student purchasing behavior and the trajectory of course materials models:

Emerging & comparative trends in student purchasing behavior
Performance and scale of day-one access models
Market share developments between new, used, rental, and digital

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.

2022 Southwest College Bookstore Association Annual Meeting & Expo
2022-10-16 - 2022-10-18 | Atherton Hotel, H-103 Student Union, Stillwater, OK, 74078, United States
Join ICBA at the 2022 SWCBA Annual Meeting & Trade Show, October 16-18 in Stillwater, OK. ICBA's Sonda Uitermarkt will be in attendance including the Monday trade show, please make sure and visit!

OACS-Ohio Association of College Stores Fall Conference
2022-10-25 - 2022-10-26 | Ashland University, Ashland, OH, United States
It's time for the OACS Fall Conference, at Cedarville University on Ohio October 25 & 26! Join ICBA and your OACS Community for the trade show and education program. ICBA presents on marketing - staying top of mind with your diverse campus stakeholders on October 25 at 10:15 AM.

B2B Networking Discussions - Tech Products
2022-10-27 11:00 - 12:00
Learn and share with the ICBA Community of Buyers as we talk about all things Tech! Ask questions, ask follow-ups, & share your observations. Members, you drive the networking discussion!
When logged in, Members will see the Zoom registration link below.
