MACS NEWS
February 2005

 A Note from your President…

                               

                               

Hello and Happy New Year to all members of the association.

                               

 I would like to say thank you to Schoolcraft College for hosting a great fall meeting. What a great venue for the trade show.  I hope that everyone took advantage of meeting new vendors and checking out new products. Thanks to the vendors for their participation.

 

Big thank you also needs to be extended to Cindy Willing for planning our meeting. Cindy organized the educational sessions, the  menus and handled every detail for our meeting.  She did a great job.

 

The Association is planning to host a gathering in New Orleans.   Members of the Board are working on the details.  Please check our web site before  leaving for Camex.

 

The Board held our fall leadership meeting in November.  Changes have been suggested in policies and procedures.  We will be bringing these changes to the Spring Meeting for approval.

 

Hillsdale College will host the Spring Meeting June 5, 6 and 7.  You won’t want to miss this meeting.  It will be fun and educational.  I would like to encourage all members to attend our meetings.   The meetings are a great place to learn new things about the industry and meet new people.

 

Have a great 2005

Adrienne Loftin

MACS PRESIDENT

                                   

 

                               

Member News

To all MACS Members,

 

Thank you for the wonderful MACS meeting in Livonia last fall.  It was great seeing everyone.

 

I wish to extend a special Thank You to all members for the support given me throughout the years.  You are the best and your support and friendship mean so much to me.  I also wish to express my appreciation for continuing the Ward Aurich Scholarship Fund.  Ward would appreciate your thoughtfulness and kindness and feel honored as I do.

 

Retirement is great.  I’m volunteering at the hospital and enjoying the wood-carving group I meet each week.  Life is good in the U.P. and I welcome visitors whenever anyone is in the area.

 

Best wishes for wonderful 2005.

 

Warmest regards,

 

Phyl Aurich

 

Ward Aurich scholarships .. awarded to Sheila Thompson from Cleary College and Brad Miller from Henry Ford Community College.

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Dear Friends,

 

It was wonderful seeing you at the MACS Tradeshow.  It has been a couple months since I saw you in Livonia, but I just wanted to remind you that if you have any questions about shipping of freight, please do not hesitate to call us here at Siriani & Associates Inc.

Siriani & Associates, Inc. has been in the College Industry for over 20 year and we are ready, willing and able to offer you the following free services, simply because you are members of MACS:

** The best shipping rates in the industry, at NO cost to you!

** Free freight audits.

** Free rate quote.

** Free information and advice about any shipping situation that might arise.

** Free assistance with freight claims.

**Free forms library and assistance with carrier websites.

Remember that the small package carriers are taking rate increases after the first of year, but you can keep shipping costs down.  Contact Triina Turula, Director of Customer Service at Siriani & Associates, Inc. 1-800-554-0005 or triinat@siriani.com

 

 

M.A.C.S.

Delivery/Address Label Change

Current Directory Listing:

                    o       STORE or

                    o       VENDOR    Directory listing#________________

                             Store/Vendor                                                                                  Name________________________________________

New Directory Listing:

                   Store/Vendor Name____________________________

 

                   Address______________________________________

 

                   City_________________State________Zip_________

 

                   Work Phone_________________FAX#____________

 

                   Alternate Phone (home, 800,etc.)__________________

 

                   URL (www)__________________________________

                  

                   Member Name 1_______________Title____________

 

                   Member Name 2_______________Title____________

                   Lines/Products (Vendors) _______________________

                   __________________________________________   

NOTE:  All M.A.C.S. correspondence will be sent to the address above unless otherwise indicated.

SEND THIS FORM TO:  Schoolcraft College Bookstore

                                            Attn. April Parks

                                             18600 Haggerty Road

                                             Livonia, MI 48152-2696

                                             Fax:  734-462-4496

 

          Upcoming Meetings:

                                                                                       

 

M.A.C.S.  2005 CAMEX Reception - Hard Rock Cafe, New Orleans

Satchmo Room, March 1st 5:30 - 7:30

  

 

CAMEX 2005 New Orleans February 27 - March 3, 2005

 

Spring 05 MACS meeting will be held June 5, 6 and 7 at Hillsdale College

 

Fall 05 meeting will be held at Thomas Cooley Law School in Lansing

  

 

Your MACS Board Of Directors
 

President                                                    President Elect

Adrienne Loftin                                            Mike Norton

Oakland Community College                        Delta College

 

Past-President                                            Secretary

Jess Soto                                                      Janet Campbell

Nebraska Book Co.                                     Montcalm Community College

 

Treasurer                                                    Vendor Trustee

Vicky Nash                                                    Leeann Carey

Hillsdale College                                            Mathews Book Co.

  

Vendor Trustee                                            Store Turstee

Brian Thelen                                                    Regina Borowicz

Thelen & Associates                                        OLS Campus Bookstore

 

Store Trustee                                                Meeting Coordinator

Brad Miller                                                      Cindy Wiling

Henry Ford Community.College                       Hillsdale College 

 

Michigan Association of College Stores

St. Mary’s Campus Bookstore

3535 Indian Trail

Orchard Lake, MI 48324

 

 

THE MISSION OF THE MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES IS TO PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERS THROUGH SUPPORT, NETWORKING, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.