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MBS System Partners: Save the Date for This Year’s Biannual Forums Systems Training Event

Posted by Liz Schulte on 2/22/24 7:00 AM

Mark your calendar. The MBS Spring 2024 Forums event will be hosted virtually April 1 – 5. During the weeklong event, MBS Store Technology Solutions will offer a variety of virtual training webinars, daily ancillary resources and tips to help you simplify store processes.

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MBS System Partners: Join Us for the 2023 Fall Forums Events

Posted by Liz Schulte on 10/2/23 9:30 AM

Don’t forget to save the date for MBS Store Technology Solutions’ Fall Forums training events. System partners join us for our Virtual Forums event Monday, Oct 30, 2023, through Friday, November 3, 2023. Here, you can participate in daily webinars that will focus on the features and tools within the MBS system. Next, we will host an in-person follow-up training event at MBS on November 7 and 8 (Tuesday and Wednesday) to provide hands-on training and peer-to-peer networking for system partners.

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MBS Forums 2019: SimpleSource Empowers Campus Stores With Wantlist Control

Posted by Lori Reese on 11/26/19 8:00 AM

The classroom for the 2019 MBS Forums session on SimpleSource filled quickly. Attendees were eager to learn how users of the MBS retail management software get more used wholesale textbooks with this ordering tool.

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MBS Forums 2019: Retail Trends and the Campus Store

Posted by Lori Reese on 11/20/19 8:00 AM

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions (TGCS) Channel Sales Executive Lora Coggins opened her Forums 2019 session with a question of great import to campus retailers: Is brick and mortar here to stay?

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Don’t Miss MBS Systems Training Spring Forum April 17-19th

Posted by Liz Schulte on 3/28/18 5:30 AM

Using your college store’s system is an essential part of day-to-day operations. Make sure you and your employees stay up to date with the latest developments and capabilities of MBS Systems. Join us in Columbia, Missouri, this April for our free training forum!

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Location, Location, Location: University of Mary Bookstore Makes the Most Out of Its New Locale

Posted by Liz Schulte on 12/18/17 5:30 AM

Earlier this fall, Kate Weinand with the University of Mary Bookstore came to Columbia, Missouri, to attend the MBS Systems Training Fall Forums event. Over the course of a few days, attendees are able to network with individuals from other stores and learn more about the capabilities of their MBS system. We sat down with Ms. Weinand to hear more about the University of Mary Bookstore and its new location. 

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Spotlight: Wayne Jones Customers Leave More Confident

Posted by Lori Reese on 8/31/17 5:30 AM

With MBS Systems Training 2017 Fall Forums fast approaching, we sat down with organizer and Customer Education Manager, Wayne Jones, to talk about de-stressing textbooks, fostering collegial connections and other reasons stores are getting registered now for the free training adventure here in Columbia, Missouri.  

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Join the Adventure: MBS Systems Free Training Fall Forums

Posted by Lori Reese on 8/17/17 5:30 AM

Journey to MBS Systems Training 2017 Fall Forums. Join us on your choice of dates: Oct. 3-5 or Oct. 31-Nov. 2. Courses are free.

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MBS Systems Training Spring Forums Hosts 19 Schools for In-depth Learning Session

Posted by Jason Smallheer on 4/27/17 5:30 AM

The MBS Systems Training Spring Forums was held at MBS Textbook Exchange in Columbia, Missouri, April 18-20. More than 30 attendees from 19 schools learned from the MBS Systems experts about Arc, inSite, security enhancements, networked with peers and discovered how to make the most of their MBS System. This year’s forums attracted guests from Rhode Island to California, Oregon, and points in between.

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Expand Your Professional Network at MBS Spring Forums

Posted by Liz Schulte on 4/6/17 5:30 AM

Only a couple weeks away, MBS Systems’ Spring Forums is almost here. There is still time to register, but space is running out fast. Join MBS Systems for this free event in Columbia, Missouri, April 18-20 for three days of hands-on learning and networking with other college stores.

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