Are You Ready for Montréal?
We are the business of higher education: bookstores, dining halls, campus card systems, housing, and more. This is the conference where our professional peers gather from around the world, where more than 180 companies share tomorrow's solutions in our Business Solutions Center, and where new inspiration and ideas are discovered in more than 80 education sessions. Learn more.

Don't let misconceptions or misinformation discourage you from attending the 2014 NACAS Annual Conference! Montréal is the perfect opportunity to travel internationally without any hassle. Some common concerns we have heard and countered are:

It will be too cold. The early October weather in Montréal is very similar to the weather of an East Coast fall. Temperatures range from an average daytime high of 59° F to an evening low of 41° F. The leaves change to vibrant hues in Montréal, so you'll be sure to enjoy the foliage!

I won't understand the language. French is the official language of Quebec, but the city of Montréal is bilingual. There will be no problem communicating with the people of Montréal, and most infrastructure around the conference will be in both English and French.

Customs is confusing. Once you enter Canada, you will be asked to declare any goods you wish to bring into the country. It is a simple process and some airlines will have you fill out your customs card on the plane to speed up the declarations process.

 

On The Road: Gettysburg
Sept. 16, 2014: Gettysburg College welcomes you to NACAS East's On the Road presentation: Adding Additional Dollars through Campus Operations. During this presentation, the Gettysburg College Dining Services will feature their Spoil ‘Em Long Distance program and demonstrate how to develop and manage your own in-house gift program. From birthday bashes to get well kits, learn how to take products that you already use and turn them into gifts for any occasion, providing both increased revenue as well as an increased connection to parents and students. Learn more.

 

Webinar: Financial Challenges Facing HBCUs
September 18, 2014 - 3pm ET: Amid competitive pressures and a struggling economy, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are faced with significant financial challenges. This means institutions must continually raise the bar on goals and objectives. In this session, you will learn the financial challenges facing HBCUs and understand how some universities are addressing these challenges and doing more with less. Learn more.

 

Webinar: CASP Virtual Prep Course
September 23, 2014 - 2pm ET: Are you in the process of preparing to sit for the CASP exam? If so, then RSVP for this free Webinar! This unique opportunity to strategically prepare for the exam will help decrease test anxiety by walking attendees through an in-depth analysis of sample test questions, an overview of the CASP study guide, and a question-and-answer session with current CASP designees. Learn more.

 

On The Road: George Mason/American University
October 17, 2014: This program provides insights into the selection, by both private and public universities, of entrepreneurial, or startup companies. Examples will include ORCA TV, Solution Design Group, and Atrium – JS Technologies.

Why would you choose a new company? What are the pros and cons that should be considered? Learn more.

 

2014 NACAS Annual Conference

 

Webinar: Emerging Professionals Initiative
October 23, 2014 - 2pm ET:The world of Auxiliary Services provides a vast number of career options for professionals within Higher Education. The most experienced and achieved Auxiliary Service professionals had to start somewhere; NACAS is here to help emerging professionals learn the ropes and continue to advance within this amazing field of business. This webinar is focused towards new Auxiliary Service professionals and hopes to connect those individuals with people in similar situations on their respective campuses. Learn more.

 

On The Road: University of Richmond
Nov. 6, 2014, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: The University of Richmond is in the process of constructing a suite-style residence hall and a student apartment village, with a projected August 2014 opening. Thus far, all is proceeding smoothly, according to the plan. The development of the master plan is a narrative of the successful collaboration among three major university departments (housing, dining, facilities), and a study in how to strategically allocate funds in excess of $85 million. We will share our process for this undertaking, discuss lessons learned, and tour our new housing units. Please join your colleagues on Friday, November 7, 2014, for this free NACAS East event. Learn more.

 

NACAS Past President Ralph Bock Passes Away
NACAS wishes to extend condolences to the Bock family on the passing of Ralph A. Bock, past president of NACAS. Mr. Bock served as president of NACAS Central and was the president of NACAS in 1976. Mr. Bock served NACAS with honor and dignity, and his legacy will be honored for many years.

 

NACAS Announces Partnership with AVISIAN Publishing
NACAS announced a new strategic partnership with AVISIAN Publishing, experts in identification and security technology. This partnership will provide NACAS members with a free subscription to the campus card industry magazine, CR80News, and access to AVISIAN’s leading professional development at co-sponsored events throughout the year. Learn more.

 

Would You Like to Host a NACAS Institute?
We have already started planning our Institute for Managers, Advanced Institute for Managers, and Senior Executive Institute for 2015 and beyond! Contact the NACAS National Office at info@nacas.org or (434) 245-8425 if you have an idea for a case study that would be beneficial to your institution as an Institute host site.

 

The Conference for Higher Education Auxiliary Services.
We are the business of higher education: bookstores, dining halls, campus card systems, housing, and more. This is the conference where our professional peers gather from around the world, where more than 180 companies share tomorrow's solutions in our Business Solutions Center, and where new inspiration and ideas are discovered in more than 80 education sessions. Learn more.

 

Tour one of the World's Top Institutions
Step out of a session and onto the campus of the medical-doctoral university in Canada ranked number one for the past nine years. McGill University, in downtown Montréal, is home to more than 38,000 students and 5,000 faculty and staff. Our guided tour through this beautiful campus will start at the exclusive Faculty Club, and take attendees though the Royal Victoria College residence and dining halls, the Service Point, which provides campus administrative services and assistance, and the McGill Bookstore. You won't want to miss this unique opportunity to see the behind-the-scenes ancillary operations at this international, bilingual, world-class university. Take a virtual tour of McGill University.

 

More Than 80 Education Sessions Built for You
It's all about revenue generation—the mission of making sure your campus is profitable. NACAS education sessions focus on all areas of auxiliary services, from bookstores to parking to childcare and everything in between. Hear new ideas from industry colleagues, discover new trends from business partners dedicated to your success, find out what did and did not work on other campuses. How do we deliver this information? In three different education session formats designed to meet multiple learning styles: 30-minute flash sessions, 60-minute extended sessions, and 60-minute corporate connections where business partners present you with their solutions. Learn more.

 

Silent Auction & Raffle
Donate an item to the NACAS Education Foundation 14th Annual Silent Auction & Raffle by September 22 and support an investment in your Foundation. The Silent Auction & Raffle is always an exciting event during conference and this year will be no different.

The Education Foundation is the fundraising arm of NACAS. Through the generosity of members the Foundation is able to support the CASP, free NACAS Online Education, scholarships and more! Donate an item today in support of your Auxiliary Services industry. Learn more.

 

East Tennessee State University Partners with Case Parking and Streetline to Transform Campus Parking
CASE Parking, a parking data solutions provider, today announced the completion of its largest deployment to date at East Tennessee State University (ETSU). To deliver cutting-edge technology to the ETSU campus, CASE partnered with Streetline, Inc., a leader in smart parking solutions, in a first-of-its-kind technological collaboration.

CASE Parking collects occupancy data for nine ETSU parking lots, accounting for more than 2,750 parking spaces across the 366-acre campus. This comprehensive collection of real-time data and incomparable integration of technology benefits university parkers, and the clustered system deployment has proven noteworthy by enabling would-be parkers to make informed decisions from multiple parking lot options to determine which will best meet their immediate parking needs. Learn more.

 

GameDay Recycling Challenge Invites Colleges and Universities Across the Nation
GameDay Recycling Challenge invites colleges and universities across the nation to compete to see which school will produce the least amount of waste in their stadiums and tailgate areas this college football season. Learn more.

 

 

Why You Should Take the CASP Exam

Auxiliary, or ancillary, services are the backbone of your college. Containing food services, parking, bookstores, student unions, etc., it is the non-academic side of higher education. Vast in responsibility, the auxiliary services profession requires individuals who can bring new meaning to multi-tasking.

 

There is still time to sign up to sit for the exam remotely. The deadline to submit your application to sit for the exam at a remote location is December 3, 2014. Learn More.