Higher Ed Trade Show Preview: Where to Find Us This Summer

As students leave campus for the summer, now is the perfect time to explore how smart lockers can enhance efficiency, enrich the student experience, and provide unparalleled convenience for the campus community.

Parcel Pending by Quadient will be attending summer trade shows across the country to demonstrate the power of smart lockers in managing the fall package surge, as well as supporting deliveries for other departments across campus.  Most importantly, we can answer your questions, discuss locker configurations and financing options, and show why Parcel Pending should be your vendor of choice to support your campus community.

Where and When to Find Us

We will be attending several NACAS (National Association of College Auxiliary Services) regional shows, including events in Rochester, Golden, and Boston. Additionally, we are proud to be a premier gold-level sponsor at the National Association of College and University Mail Services (NACUMS).

This July, we’re bringing our lockers to Louisville, for the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I) show. Attendees will be able to experience firsthand how fast and easy it is to retrieve or return packages and other goods. You can also see how our rear-loading lockers work, allowing deliveries to be simultaneously loaded into the lockers using the rear doors while students collect items from the front.

Visit us at any of our booths to learn about how our lockers can support a variety of needs across campus – from mail and packages to food pantry orders, campus bookstore purchases, and more – plus how we can help you get lockers installed in time for fall semester.

Conference	Date	Location	Booth #
NACAS Central	June 2-5, 2025	Rochester, MI
NACAS West	June 8-10, 2025	Golden, CO
NACAS East	June 22-25, 2025	Boston, MA
ACUHO-I	June 28-July 1, 2025	Columbus, OH	436 & 438
NACUMS National	July 12-16, 2025	Louisville, KY

Joining us at ACUHO-I or NACUMS National? We are donating a basic needs locker to a college or university to reduce food insecurity and support students’ nutrition. Don’t miss your chance to enter – stop by our booth and speak with our team to learn more!

Deliver More than Just Packages with Parcel Pending’s Campus Hub

Smart parcel lockers can help you deliver more than just packages for your students, staff, and faculty. Parcel Pending’s Campus Hub™ solution revolutionizes university operations by creating an extensive campus-wide distribution network for all types of items. Bookstore merchandise, library books, campus keys, student wellness items, legal documents, and more can all be delivered safely, securely and efficiently via our smart lockers.

Valencia College in Florida serves as an excellent example of how a Campus Hub positively impacts campus life. Initially introduced during the pandemic as a bookstore solution, the VC Vault network has evolved to serve multiple facets of the campus. The college library now utilizes these lockers as its primary book distribution hub, improving service efficiency dramatically – 94% of students retrieving their materials within 24 hours.

Valencia continues to expand this innovative approach, with plans to integrate its campus food pantry into the VC Vault system. This demonstrates how our technology addresses diverse student needs. As Frankie Ortiz, Assistant Director of Auxiliary Services at Valencia College, highlights: “Students don’t have to work around our schedules because their time is important as well.”

By integrating Quadient’s Web Tracking System (WTS) or your institution’s existing tracking platform, Parcel Pending by Quadient smart lockers provide complete chain-of-custody visibility for everything moving through the network. This powerful solution helps optimize operations and alleviate staffing constraints.

Your Students Deserve More: We Can Help

Today’s students expect frictionless experiences in all aspects of life, including package retrieval. With nearly half of all students (48%) making last-minute purchases before the start of term, smart lockers have transitioned from a luxury to a necessity.¹ These systems provide students with 24/7 access to their deliveries while simultaneously addressing critical campus staffing shortages.

However, despite rising package volumes, securing the budget for infrastructure upgrades can be challenging in today’s funding landscape. That’s why Parcel Pending offers tailored financial solutions designed specifically for higher education institutions. Whether through flexible leasing arrangements, subscription models, or a phased implementation strategy, we collaborate with your university to develop a financially sustainable approach to solving your package management challenges.

Trade Show Special: Save on Summer Installations

The Parcel Pending team is ready to help your institution deliver more for your students, staff, and faculty. Visit our booth at any upcoming trade show to take advantage of special pricing on smart locker systems installed during the summer break.

Ensure your campus is fully equipped to meet the students’ needs before they return in the fall. Click here to connect with a Parcel Pending representative and schedule a meeting with us this summer.

Sources:

1. Margalit, Lila. The Consumer Habits of College Students. www.placer.ai. October 3, 2023. https://www.placer.ai/anchor/articles/the-consumer-habits-of-college-students