CSC Update: May 2024
CSC Update is a regular communication from Campus Stores Canada to keep members informed of industry updates and CSC’s current projects and initiatives.
IN THIS ISSUE:
What’s ahead:
MAY 23: CHECKing-In
MAY 23 at 12:00 PM ET
What’s been happening? We’re going to have a townhall to catch up on various topics.
Has any one changed digital service providers? How’s that going?
What is the outcome of the conference? Are you working with anyone new vendors or old vendors in new ways?
Join the rest of CSC as we share, discuss, and catch up on various topics, even ones you bring!
JUNE 20: WHAT’s YOUR SUMMER PROJECT?
JUNE 20 at 12:00 PM ET
Let’s gather together and inspire one another with what we want to accomplish before rush. We’re going to be sharing the projects that are in progress, upcoming, and how we’re all working towards September.
CAMPUS STORES CONFERENCE 2025
Preliminary schedule
The Board of Directors has been working hard to bring all of your feedback into our 2025 conference schedule. Below represents the broad strokes of this year’s conference schedule. There’s lots of details that we are going to be working on between now and February and we would love to hear from you about how it can be even more relevant for you.
MONDAY, February 10, 2025
Managers & Directors’ Summit: A forum for all our leadership level employees to connect and discuss on topics of your choosing.
Meet & Greet: It’s time to catch up with all of your colleagues from across Canada. Live and in person you get to meet those who are new to the industry and catch up with those you know.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Education Sessions: Throughout the day on Tuesday we’ll have educational sessions that help you make your store great! We’re planning on sessions for course materials, general merchandise, and store operations!
Revamped Speed Pitch: This time we understand the space and are working to make the speed pitch more valuable and easier to navigate.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Education: The sessions for course materials will continue on Wednesday. This includes the possibility of some vendor presentation time in the afternoon.
Trade Show: Back by popular demand the trade show is going to include more than 70 booths next year. If you have a vendor you really love working with we would love an introduction! Participating in the trade show is a great opportunity for everyone no matter their size and we would love to have them in Montreal to meet the rest of our community.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Trade Show: Continuing to provide space to course materials, apparel, giftware, stationery, houseware, store operations, and so many more exhibitors.
Join a committee:
We’re looking for people to help on the programming committees. If you have an interest in making sure that the education, socials, and general flow of the conference are as good as it can be, we encourage you to volunteer a little of your time. It’s a great way to give back to your industry.
NACS TEXTBOOK AFFORDABILITY CONFERENCE
Supporting Student Success
What can you do to collaborate on campus about course materials and affordability?
How can you learn from colleagues across the higher education community and come away
with an action plan for your campus?
In a two-day working conference, you will interact with a diverse mix of campus professionals; explore textbook affordability strategies; exchange ideas with colleagues; and energize your leadership and confidence. Collectively, through the sharing of success stories, effective practices, and solutions, you and your team can create affordability strategies to implement on your campus.
The Westin O’Hare | Chicago, IL
November 7-8, 2024
Member and Industry News
This section of our CSC Update is a place where we can share your news. Share with us information including who is retiring from your store, who is new to your store, what is happening in the industry, share an interesting article you think other members should see. Please email greg@campusstores.ca information you would like highlighted in our next CSC Update.
Congratulations Annette
After 43 years at the University of Lethbridge Bookstore Annette Bright has announced her retirement. Annette served on the Campus Stores Canada Board of Directors from 2007-2014 and took the reigns as president from 2011-2013. If you want to send best wishes to her you can get a hold of her by email (bright@uleth.ca) until her last day on July 31st.
Welcome OUR NEW PARTNER: Stanfield’s
Stanfield’s is one of the leading apparel suppliers in Canada. Founded in 1856, in Truro, Nova Scotia, it has long prided itself on producing high quality, innovative products with a commitment to made in Canada wherever possible. The company is a specialist in tshirts, fleece, knitwear, winter base layer and accessories and has full screen print/embroidery capabilities which makes us a one-stop shop for all of your apparel needs. You can visit our web page at www.stanfields.com or email us at icovert@stanfields.com for further information.
Thanks Shawn!
Campus Stores Canada would like to announce the appointment of Shawn Davies of Algonquin College to the CSC Board of Directors. Shawn is taking over the position left vacant by Madeleine Miller of Conestoga College who is now off on maternity leave. Shawn has worked in the campus stores industry for 32 years and brings a wealth of knowledge to our Board. We look forward to working with Shawn over the next year.
With Madeleine Miller’s departure, the CSC Board has also had to make some adjustments to the Officers of the Board. Shannon Blackadder of the University of Calgary has been appointed to the position of Vice-President and Sean Bell of the University of Lethbridge will be stepping into the Treasurer’s role.
Our Deepest Sympathies
It is with great sadness that we annouce the loss of Ken Morrison of the University of Guelph Bookstore who passed away on April 18th. Ken worked at the University for 35 years, +20 as the store manager. Our sincere condolences to Ken’s family and to everyone who worked with Ken at the store.
Jill Lewis has been name the Interim Bookstore Manager in Ken’s place.
News for this month!
Recent Posts in Member Space
Steven Keenan is looking for a distributor for Milday Standard Cosmetology textbook.
Sam Willis and Sean Bell are looking for more information about customized cribbage boards. Have you had one produced for your store?
Norton is letting the community know that it will not be supporting Willo Lab this summer. Francois Beliveau and Sean Bell are transitioning Norton to CEI to mitigate. What are you doing?
Who has a contact for Yeti in Canada? Can you let Sam Willis know who to reach out to.
Jenna Boomer of Mount Allison University is looking for a vendor for a bed in a bag, or loose bedding that can be branded.
Danielle Brown of Dalhousie University is looking for a new vendor for “no return if unwrapped” stickers.
Burton Haggith of Fanshawe College is looking for information from anyone who has gone through a store redesign or remodel in the past several years. He is looking for the companies you worked with.
If you have questions you can get answers as well! Email books@campusstores.ca for course materials questions, merch@campusstores.ca for general merchandise questions, or members@campusstores.ca to reach everyone!
Happy to Help!
If you have any questions, need support, or are interested in becoming more involved with CSC, you can email me at greg@campusstores.ca or call me at 1 (888) 288-4044.