illinois association for college stores (iacs) - IACS 2005 Fall Meeting

IACS 2005 Fall Meeting

President’s Letter
IACS Fall Meeting Highlights
Educational Opportunities & Special Guests

Hello Fellow Members,

I am tremendously excited about this year’s fall meeting. We will be celebrating 35 years of professional development, peer networking, and best of all – many treasured friendships. Let’s look at some other specifics that are also highlighted on the schedule:

Given the interest in the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, we thought offering a trip for those of you who have not seen it would be fun. Transportation will be provided. The entry fee is $7.50. I was at the museum this summer and it’s one of the most interesting historical presentations I have ever seen. It’s definitely worth your time. Please note that we are asking you to help us plan for transportation by marking if you are interested in attending the tour on your reservation form.
Dave Trinka from Budgetext has organized a Golf Outing at The Rail Golf Course in Springfield. Green fees including a cart plus lunch and 2 drink tickets will be $48.00. Those interested in attending or having questions about the event respond directly to Dave at 630-308-6746 or dtrinka@budgetext.com. Cutoff for registration is October 14th.

Please take part in our School Apparel Exchange. Vendors are welcome to participate. Just bring an apparel item from your store (or business) and turn it in at registration. Your school name will be entered into drawings that will occur during Sunday night’s dance. All who bring an item will receive an item by choosing one when their school or business name is called. You must bring an item to get an item.

Our educational sessions, obtained with a NACS grant thanks to committee members Randy Storm and Stacey Douglas, is “Exemplary Leadership for Everyday Success”. This is not a session you’ve seen before at NACS. Be prepared for something special that will teach you skills you can use everyday in your store.
We have moved the Annual Business Meeting to lunch at Monday noon just prior to the trade show. This will allow more of our members, especially vendors, to hear and take part in the business of our organization. Lunch will be followed by a short presentation on the CCR Exam.
We are inviting our past presidents to attend the “President’s Dinner” on Monday night.
2 Budget Registrations to Houston’s CAMEX will be given away during the meeting. One will be during the Trade Show. The other will be during the farewell on Tuesday. Members must be present to win.
The Crowne Plaza Hotel (www.crowneplazaspringfield.com) will be the site of our meeting. Room rates are $88.00 single, $93.00 double, $108.00 triple and $123.00 quad. Reservations can be made at 800-589-2769. The Group # is IRC. Due to hotel commitments the firm final date to register and be guaranteed the above rate is October 10.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR VENDORS:
Due to hotel commitments 80 tables are available to us for the trade show. All vendors who register by October 10 are guaranteed one table. You may request additional tables at the cost of $25 per table. These requests will be filled on October 13 on a first come first serve basis. If a registration/reservation arrives at the IACS office after October 10, a table cannot be guaranteed.
I am pleased to announce that NACS President Debbie Harvey will be attending our meeting. Her schedule has not been finalized yet, so she is not on the tentative meeting schedule. She will speak to us at some point and be available Sunday night through Tuesday to speak with members.

So as you can see, this is a fall meeting you won’t want to miss.

Thanks everyone – and I look forward to seeing you in October.

Lauren Sandberg,
President IACS

President's Letter     IACS Fall Meeting Home Page     Schedule
Education     Leadership Behavior Questionnaire     Author Breakfast
Sunday Lincoln Museum Visit     Sunday Golf Outing
Sponsorships     Sponsor List
College Store Registration form     Vendor Registration form
Hotel Reservations     Trade Show
Directions to Crowne Plaza-Springfield