Course Materials Sessions

During the Campus Stores Conference 2025 we’re going to gather together around creating solutions. From short term boost to margin and profitability, to addressing long term issues like how to work with partners on delivering critical learning materials to students. We are here to work together to create better access, make affordable solution, and learn best practice from one another.

Course materials that actually Make Margin?!

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 in Strategy 3 at 11:00 am

Discover the untapped potential beyond traditional textbooks in this interactive session exploring alternative course materials. Join your peers to discuss successful strategies for sourcing, pricing, and marketing course supplies, from lab materials to specialized equipment. Share your wins, learn from others' experiences, and explore partnerships that can help boost your course materials revenue stream while supporting student success.

Creating Constructive Feedback: Digital Delivery

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 in Strategy 3 at 1:00 pm

Join your colleagues in developing clear, constructive feedback for our educational technology partners. Working in small groups, we'll articulate common challenges and opportunities with POS systems and digital distribution platforms, building a comprehensive understanding of our shared experiences. Together, we'll refine these insights into actionable recommendations that our technology partners can use to better support campus store operations.

Publisher relations: What are our challenges?

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 in Strategy 3 at 2:30 pm

Engage in focused, rotating discussions about critical publisher-related issues affecting campus stores. Each table hosts a specific topic - from margin erosion to print-on-demand pressures - allowing you to contribute your experiences and potential solutions to the challenges that matter most to you. Move freely between discussion spaces, adding your voice to conversations about direct-to-student sales, faculty relationships, inclusive access publisher pushback, and publisher platform customer service. Your insights will directly inform Wednesday's publisher partner discussions.