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NACCU Near You - University of Massachusetts Amherst

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

* Registration open until 10/8/26 at 12:00 AM (EDT)

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Event Details

NACCU Near You
University of Massachusetts Amherst 
Wednesday, October 14, 2026

NACCU Near You - a series of face-to-face educational events!

NACCU Near You provides local and affordable educational opportunities to facilitate networking, idea sharing, and professional development for campus identification and transaction system professionals.

These one-day drive-in events will also include intentional programming for those individuals in your card office who may not be attending the NACCU Annual Conference – so we are bringing education to them!

Registration Fee:

This full-day event is only $49 per individual for members, or $69 for non-members.

Program Location:

Murray D. Lincoln Campus Center
1 Campus Center
Amherst, MA 01003
Meeting Room: 10th floor - Amherst Room

Hotel Information:

There are no room blocks held for this program, but the following hotels near the University are recommended as they are closer to the program space. 

(Located in same building as the program space)
1 Campus Center Way
Amherst, MA 01003

(413) 549-6000

Courtyard by Marriott
423 Russell Street
Hadley, MA 01035

(413) 256-5454

Homewood Suites by Hilton
340 Russell Street
Hadley, MA 01035

(413) 387-0583

400 Russell Street
Hadley, MA 01035

(413) 341-1556

TownPlace Suites by Marriott
237 Russell Street
Hadley, MA 01035

(413) 387-0162

Parking Information:
Parking is located near the program space:

Campus Center Parking Garage
91 Campus Center Way

Amherst, MA 01003

Parking for the day only: Campus Center Parking Garage: The garage is 24/7 pay facility utilizing License Plate Recognition technology. Enter the garage and pay with ParkMobile or at any of the pay stations. Non-payment will result in $20 non-payment invoice.

Parking to stay at the UMass Hotel: Enter the same garage, Campus Center Parking Garage, and park on Level 2. Then walk into the concourse via the hallway and take the elevators to the 3rd level (hotel lobby). Once you get to the lobby, please register your vehicle(s) with the front desk.

Guest parking fee is $6 per night. Parking is good until 5pm on the day of departure, so long as the vehicle is registered with the front desk.

Schedule 

* Subject to change

Time
Event
8:45am - 9:00am

Check-In

9:00am-9:05am Welcome and Housekeeping
9:05am-9:15am

Introductions and Special Guests
9:15am-9:40am

UMass Amherst Campus Card Program Overview -      Darrell Troie and Erin Schadel
9:40am-10:00am

Campus Card Program Overview 
10:00am - 10:30am

Presentation
10:30am-10:45am Break
10:45am-11:00am Get the Inside Scoop - Your NACCU Toolbox
11:00am-1:10pm Campus Tour / Lunch / Group Photo
1:10pm-1:30pm

Presentation
1:30pm-2:00pm

Presentation
2:00pm-2:15pm Break
2:15pm-3:30pm

Roundtable Discussions 

Topics may include Access Control, Building Campus Relationships, Dashboard Reports, Financial, Marketing, Mobile Credentials, Names-in-Use / Chosen Name, Online Photos, Off Campus Merchants, Selecting a New Credential
3:30pm-3:50pm Open Q & A
3:50pm-
4:00 pm		 Wrap Up and Thank You