CSC Update: OCTOBER 2023
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:
CAMPUS STORES CONFERENCE 2024
This year’s Campus Stores Conference is for everyone! Join us on January 29 - February 1, 2024 at the Sheraton Le Centre in Montreal, Quebec for education, exhibition, and networking. Registration for CSC Members is $299 and includes education sessions, guided tours of campus stores, and plenty of time for working with your peers across Canada.
Highlights
Pre-conference sessions - Starting in November, CSC will be hosting a whole bunch of pre-conference sessions to help you get ready! These sessions are open to all CSC members and include Campus Fashion, Open-to-Buy, and even a special Hot Products session hosted by our sponsors.
Course materials - There are so many topics to cover that we couldn’t contain our sessions to only one day! We’ll be creating clarity in course materials terminology, speed-dating topic experts, hosting a panel to get perspectives, and discussing the future of course materials.
General merchandise - What is retail math? How do you grow sales and profits? What do others buy at the conference? All of that and so much more crammed into our education sessions. Plus we have more time on the trade show floor, speed pitches, and time for us to share what we’ve found! Phew, this conference is going to be packed.
The More the merrier
We’re seeing a lot of exhibitors already signed up for the Campus Stores Conference, but we want even more! The more exhibitors who sign up, the more valuable the conference is for you and them! If you like working with a supplier, manufacturer, brand, distributor, publisher, or developer this conference is an excellent opportunity for them to work with the entire Campus Stores industry in Canada. This conference attracts more than 60 institutions every year representing over 2 million students! This is the perfect time to remind your partners that CSC is a great way to work in Canada!
Booths start at $3,000 and INCLUDE their partnership for 2023-2024! That means that even in our fancy new location in Montreal, exhibitors are paying the same price they did last year!
SEE ALL THE DETAILS AT CAMPUSSTORES.EVENTS
Thanks so much to all our sponsors!
HOT PRODUCT SHOWCASE RECAP
2023 Independent College Store Salary & Benefits Survey
A practical study of industry compensation and benefits!
Campus Stores Canada (CSC), National Association of College Stores (NACS), Large Stores Group (LSG), and Independent College Bookstore Association (ICBA) are pleased to announce the upcoming launch of a collaboratively-developed Independent College Store Salary & Benefits Survey (SBS).
✓ Helps you prepare budgets
✓ Upgrade an existing job
✓ Compare current positions with similar ones in the industry
The survey opens on October 30th!
Only those stores whose primary store contact completes the survey will be able to
view all of the valuable information gathered.
Questions? Contact the SBS Collaboration Team.
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.
News for this month!
Recent Posts in Member Space
KPU (Kwantlen Polytechnic University) is hiring! Kathy Wood has two positions open for a Bookstore Buyer and a Buyer Support.
Jacor is having a sale on hoodies. Contact info@jacormarketing.com for more.
Imelda May is looking for 10 copies of a Geography book.
Indigenous Collection has more than 50 holiday cards available with no minimums. A great way to support Indigenous Canadian Artists!
Heather McNutt-Loiselle of Georgian College, Kristel Forcier of Redeemer University, and Madeleine Miller of Conestoga College all want to know more about booklist adoption timelines and when other schools release their booklists for Fall, Winter, and Summer.
Imelda May let us all know the Herschel Supply is going to be selling direct to consumer.
Call for nominations for the CSC Board of Directors is open to all CSC Members. If you’re interested in joining get in contact with Greg McPherson.
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.