Great opportunity to network with other CBORD users!”
—Brian Van Horn, Purdue University Food Stores

What I enjoy most about the UGCs is meeting the CBORD staff with whom we have contact during the year and catching up with our peers ‘in the trenches.’ I think of the company as a kind of ‘university’ with the [common interest] groups being the ‘schools’ within it. I look forward to attending this year.”
—Fran McElroy, McCaffrey's Markets

I’ve been attending CBORD’s User Group Conferences since 1994 and I have to say that the knowledge I have gained from our conferences far outweighs the cost of attendance. Even in these times of shrinking travel budgets, our needs on campus continue to grow and we have to provide the same services with fewer resources. Last year I learned about some new access technology that actually costs less with regard to installation, so for my overall campus projects this year, we saved enough to cover the cost of the conference several times. I'm sure everyone could come up with examples like this and more. I have always believed that what we learn from each other is always a premium for attending the annual conference.”
—Jim Clinton, Director, UNC One Card Office, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

We continue to attend UGC year after year because of those unscripted, invaluable conversations with other users. Together we all discover new ways to increase efficiencies and maximize the investment we’ve already made.”
—Eric Den Braber, University of Colorado at Boulder

I like the UGC because it reminds me every year that I am not alone with this type of technology. The issues that I have had within the past year can either be resolved through a discussion with the CBORD technical team or by talking with other schools. It gives me the opportunity to diversify my thinking in regard to CBORD technology on campus. It also gives me the chance to analyze our current operations to see what we can improve.”
—Tasha Helton, Business Services Technology Coordinator

The UGC is the first conference that I plan for each year. This is where I gather my information for our department’s strategic plan as well as find out what is new and what is being sunsetted. Having the option of attending the certificate classes at the conference is a great benefit. And what a bonus to network with my peers.”
—Kathy Gallagher, Villanova University

As we all plan for what will continue to be the most dramatic economic downturn in recent memory, I am looking forward to this year’s User Group Conference on many levels. First and foremost, I truly appreciate the users who attend. The knowledge gained from what they share is well worth the impact on an already strained and challenging financial situation. As we all look for ways to reduce costs and gain more value, CBORD is there once again to offer the tools we need to respond. I have never returned from a UGC without a new option or plan. Best of all, I have the support of CBORD and a newly recharged user community that bands together in support of all we work for. This is what UGC means to me: the education and training needed to excel and the support built through personal contact and networking that can only occur when great minds work together.”
—John Patterson, System Administrator, One Card, Mercyhurst College

No other industry event offers more opportunities for professional development and information applicable to the real world than CBORD's User Group Conference. If you only get to go to one conference, this is the one to choose.”
—Nathan Gray, James Madison University

In this difficult economic time, it is of the utmost importance that we keep ourselves abreast of best practices in our chosen field. Attending CBORD’s User Group Conference is a definite way for us, as clients of CBORD and users of its various products, to continue learning what is new so that we, in turn, can provide the best service possible—which translates to better service, better opportunities for our clients, and a return on our investment in CBORD’s products: a win-win situation for all!”
—Scott Gluntz, Associate Director of Housing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville