About: Innovation Lab is part of QUAD: A Pre-Conference Skill Building Experience.

Hosted By: Shawn LaPean, Managing Director, Build-Food Advisors.

Details: This is an add-on event. Don’t forget to include Innovation Lab as you register for C3X. Includes lunch (12:00 pm). The Lab continues tomorrow, so don’t forget to show up bright and early for Pt. 2!

Description: Designed with the senior-level professional in mind, this lab is intended to prepare campus leaders for the future of food service. Hosted by industry consultant and specialist, Shawn LaPean, the Innovation Lab will feature round table discussions, panel forums, education sessions, and keynote speakers from leaders innovating campus convenience, diverse flavor palates, and robotic technology across colleges and universities. After participating in this day and a half long workshop, attendees will be able to anticipate changing student trends and apply best practices learned outside of higher education to transform the student and campus community experience.

About: Canada Lab is part of QUAD: A Pre-Conference Skill Building Experience.

Details: This is an add-on event. Don’t forget to include Canada Lab as you register for C3X. Includes breakfast (8:00 am) and lunch (12:00 pm).

Description: Canada Lab delivers an all-day workshop that invites Canadian institution professionals to exchange ideas, trends, and updates in the Canadian higher education landscape. This targeted event convenes members from across all provinces to collaborate in a culturally relevant and welcoming environment. Whether it is your first event or 20th event, you will certainly make new connections and uncover gems of knowledge to bring back to your campus. The workshop is interactive and the “Cross-Canada Check-up” encourages members to discuss hot topics and seek solutions to those issues that others may have already resolved.

Programming for this event is designed by the Canadian Committee.

Check in at the registration desk to pick up your badge and other conference materials.

Need directions? Want to learn how to use the NACAS App? Visit the C3X Info Desk and volunteers will help you learn all you need to know about this year’s event.

About: CASP Lab is part of QUAD: A Pre-Conference Skill Building Experience.

Details: This is an add-on event. Don’t forget to include CASP Lab as you register for C3X.

Description: CASP Lab is broken out into two parts, one developed for those who are taking the exam at C3X and another for those who wish to take the exam sometime in the future.

Part One – An Overview: This program is geared toward those who plan on taking the CASP exam in 2020 and beyond. Attendees will get a high-level overview of the program and will learn what it takes to earn the prestigious CASP title.

Part Two – Test Prep: This program is geared toward those who plan on taking the CASP exam in Phoenix, Arizona at C3X 2019. Attendees will get access to resources to help master exam content areas, tips for decreasing test anxiety, and will have the opportunity to bond with other auxiliary professionals who are on the same path to certification.

About: Leadership Lab is part of QUAD: A Pre-Conference Skill Building Experience.

Details: This is an add-on event. Don’t forget to include Leadership Lab as you register for C3X.

Description: Preparing those seeking a career in auxiliary services, the Leadership Lab will cultivate foundational leadership and management skills needed for the university professional to succeed long-term. With today’s social and political climate, navigating campus politics while also fostering inclusivity is crucial for young professionals looking to enhance their understanding of issues impacting the campus community. The Leadership Lab will provide tangible lessons aimed at increasing awareness of diversity and inclusion issues, while also guiding you through the nuances of campus politics that will leave you better prepared to take the next step in your auxiliary services career.

Invitation Only.

Invitation Only. 

Description: Join us on the green to soak up some sun and compete in a scramble style golf tournament. Proceeds from this event go to the NACAS Foundation.

Details: This is an add-on event. Don’t forget to include the golf tournament as you register for C3X.

Get up early and stretch your muscles before the education starts stretching your brain!

Only approved applicants may sit for the exam.

About: Innovation Lab is part of QUAD: A Pre-Conference Skill Building Experience. This is a continuation of yesterday’s session. Today’s event will focus on Convenience Stores.

Hosted By: Shawn LaPean, Managing Director, Build-Food Advisors.

Details: This is an add-on event. Don’t forget to include Innovation Lab as you register for C3X. Includes boxed lunch.

Description: From small footprint counter merchandisers to high volume branded franchises, Innovation Lab attendees will learn best practices from campus leaders in the food retail business. Attendees will also have the opportunity to explore strategies from food vendors in other industries and discover innovative concepts that they can bring home to their students.

Check in at the registration desk to pick up your badge and other conference materials.

Need directions? Want to learn how to use the NACAS App? Visit the C3X Info Desk and volunteers will help you learn all you need to know about this year’s event.

Come and relax after registration and throughout the annual conference, courtesy of Sodexo. Open for all attendees during registration hours.

Megan Finnerty is a journalist and storytelling consultant who works with individuals, nonprofits and brands. Essentially, she’s a professional listener… who also likes to talk. She’s the director of the Storytellers Brand Studio and the founder and director of the Storytellers Project, a nationwide series of live storytelling events from the USA TODAY Network in more than 20 cities. Her storytelling coaching methods have helped almost 3,000 people tell their stories on stages across the country.

Finnerty has coached more than 1,000 people to share true, first-person stories. She graduated from Purdue University, and was a news features reporter at The Arizona Republic for 14 years.

Invitation only.

When you’ve settled into your destination after months of anticipation, there’s only one right way to highlight the occasion. It’s time to celebrate! Don’t miss the opening reception at C3X: the perfect way to recharge and reunite with your favorite industry peers. Ease into the C3X experience with food, friends, and festivities, and feed off the collective energy as NACAS kicks off our annual conference & expo.

Get up early and stretch your muscles before the education starts stretching your brain!

Check in at the registration desk to pick up your badge and other conference materials.

Need directions? Want to learn how to use the NACAS App? Visit the C3X Info Desk and volunteers will help you learn all you need to know about this year’s event.

Come and relax after registration and throughout the annual conference, courtesy of Sodexo. Open for all attendees during registration hours.

Join your region for an early breakfast. Hear regional updates and be there to support the regional award winners!

Food: Breakfast provided.

Zachary R. Wood wants to encourage open conversations about hard topics. He is a Robert L. Bartley Fellow at The Wall Street Journal and a class of 2018 graduate of Williams College, where he served as president of Uncomfortable Learning, a student group that sparked national controversy for inviting provocative speakers to campus, from John Derbyshire to Charles Murray. Wood’s defense of such conversations led him to give Senate testimony in the summer of 2017.

His recent writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, The Nation, The Weekly Standard, Times Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, Jet and SLAM Magazine. In 2018, he published Uncensored, a book that tells his own personal story to enrich and deepen his work as an advocate for difficult conversations.

Includes lunch (12:30 pm)

C3X is the premier destination where higher education institutions and Business Partners collaborate to develop meaningful campus solutions. Join more than 700 institutions and nearly 200 Business Partners who come together annually to explore shared missions to enhance on-campus commerce and improve the quality of life for students. Network with campus visionaries and solution innovators, establish business partnerships, and attend thought leadership programs.

At C3X, the most thought-provoking concepts and inspiring real-life examples of campus solutions are shared by members of the NACAS community. Every day these thought leaders are thinking differently, borrowing strategies from other industries, and breaking free from perceived limitations that once hindered them. Now you can learn about these alternative perspectives at eXpress.

eXpress features multiple 10-minute presentations from industry leaders who challenge attendees to find new, progressive, and sometimes unconventional ways to run their auxiliary service departments. Explore the impact of auxiliary services on the student experience, and take a deeper dive during the extended portion.

During eXpress eXtended, speakers will take a deeper dive into their subjects and will provide actionable takeaways so you can improve student experiences at your institution.

Meet and mingle with Business Partners while walking the show floor.

Invitation Only. 

Enjoy a night out on the town in Downtown Phoenix!

Explore a compelling collection of vibrant attractions, including Talking Stick Resort Arena, Arizona State University, CityScape, the Encanto Historic District, Chase Field and Heard Museum. After a day of learning at C3X, refresh in the sparkling pool, sip cocktails in the stylish lounge, or sit down to delectable local fare at the inviting District American Kitchen & Wine Bar.

Get up early, for a fun start to the day! All participants will receive a 2019 Fun Run/Walk tshirt.

Exhibitors only.

A meeting exclusively for our exhibiting Business Partners, NACAS Leadership will facilitate a question and answer session on lessons learned from 2019 and a first look at the opportunities at the C3X 2020 Annual Conference & Expo.

The C3X Registration Desk will be closed on Tuesday. Please pick up your badges at the Info Desk.

Come and relax after registration and throughout the annual conference, courtesy of Sodexo. Open for all attendees during registration hours.

Includes Breakfast

Open to all Regular Members (Institutions only). Hear reports by the regional presidents, the NACAS leadership, and the NACAS Foundation. One designee from each institution votes on the annual budget, any Constitution & By-Laws updates, and the incoming slate of officers.

C3X is the premier destination where higher education institutions and Business Partners collaborate to develop meaningful campus solutions. Join more than 700 institutions and nearly 200 Business Partners who come together annually to explore shared missions to enhance on-campus commerce and improve the quality of life for students. Network with campus visionaries and solution innovators, establish business partnerships, and attend thought leadership programs.

Break in Expo: 11:00 – 11:30 am

Celebrate the induction new incoming president for NACAS, as well as the new officers and directors voted on at the Annual Business Meeting. In addition, hear the latest from the NACAS Foundation and participate in the annual flip-a-coin event. Food: Plated lunch.

Just as C3X festively marks the arrival of the NACAS community, the finale event produces a night to remember on a grand scale. Join your professional friends – both old and new – as we celebrate the many swift advancements made throughout the C3X experience, both individually as evolving leaders, and collectively as an enterprising industry. Wind down with peers and partners, and reward yourself and your community for a job well done. The C3X Closing Reception is the ultimate, fun breather you deserve before heading back to business to activate all the amazing knowledge and connections you’ve gained.

Before you begin your journey home, join us for breakfast and an opportunity to network with new connections. Chat about all you’ve learned during the C3X Annual Conference and Expo over a hot breakfast.