Atrium User Conference 2019
2019 Feedback Survey
October 7-9, 2019 in Athens, GA
All conference events will be held at the Graduate Athens unless otherwise specified.
Graduate Athens
295 Dougherty Street
Athens, GA 30601
About the 2019 Atrium User Conference
We are excited to be hosting the 2019 Atrium Users Conference here at the University of Georgia in Athens.
UGA invites you to attend this three-day event where you will have an opportunity to connect with other Atrium client users and benefit from shared experiences, idea generation, collaboration, and relationship building. Clients will also engage with vendor partners to discuss technologies that integrate and streamline campus operations to evolve your system to enhance the student experience.
We will walk through the Atrium Product Roadmap, share best practices and ideas for enhancements, and attend presentations from key partners about emerging trends and technologies applicable to your evolving card programs.
Conference Speakers Include:
Robert Holden
Associate Vice President of Auxiliary Services, University of Georgia
Robert Holden is the Associate Vice President for Auxiliary Services at the University of Georgia (UGA) and President of the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS). He has been professionally involved in the education field for 35 years, holding a variety of executive and senior management positions at UGA, the University of California San Diego, the University of Alaska, and the second largest public school district in Alaska.
As a Certified Auxiliary Services Professional (CASP), Robert is skilled in all aspects of higher education leadership, management, and administration, including dining, contract management, customer service, inventory management, loss prevention, contract negotiation, policy analysis, problem solving, project management, and retail operations.
Outside of his work in education, he works with non-profit organizations, consulting with boards and working with the local community. He has a passion for food and has worked with Campuses, Foodbanks, Soup kitchens and other organization to help further their mission and vision. Robert holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from the University of Alaska, and a BA (Justice) from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Tammy Johnson
President and CEO, Atrium
Tammy Johnson has been in the campus card industry since 2003, beginning her career as Chief Financial Officer for JSA Technologies. In 2012, she expanded her role to become CFO and one of the founders of Atrium. In 2015, her passion for the Atrium team and clients propelled her to step into the position of CEO, a role in which she continues to proudly serve today.
She received her MBA from Northeastern University and brings with her experience in the finance industry from companies Smith Barney and ORBCOMM.
Tammy lives outside of Boston, MA, with her two kids. She enjoys the outdoors, exercising, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family.
Dawn Thomas
Executive Director of National Association of Campus Card Users
Dawn has served as executive director of NACCU since July 2016. With the leadership and guidance of a high functioning board and great office team, Dawn has lead the association through the development of a value proposition and a rebrand, all resulting because the association leaders served as catalysts for change in strategic priorities. Membership growth is occurring and new educational and program initiatives are in constant development. Before she was employed by NACCU, Dawn worked 25 years in association management and higher education, serving as Director of Membership Marketing & Events at National Association for Campus Activities, residence life coordinator at the University of South Carolina, and area coordinator at Ball State University. Dawn completed her master’s in higher education administration at Eastern Illinois University, and holds a bachelor’s in accounting from Southeast Missouri State University. Prior to her appointment as NACCU’s executive director, Dawn served as a volunteer within various professional organizations related to association management, including the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), South Carolina Society of Association Executives (SCSAE) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI). Dawn is currently working toward CAE certification, which is a credential that is the marker of a committed association professional who has demonstrated wide range of knowledge essential to manage an association in today’s challenging environment.
About Atrium
Atrium is a revolutionary campus card management solution for institutions of any size. It provides the functionality of traditional systems … re-imagined for the future. Easy and powerful for administrators to use, Atrium is backed by personalized support and a 100% availability guarantee from a trusted name in the industry. Atrium provides a superior user experience for today’s iGeneration students through effortless access to services on and off campus through their mobile devices. And, as a secure, hosted cloud system, Atrium lowers the cost of ownership making it the ideal campus management solution.
About the University of Georgia
Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America — launching our nation’s great tradition of world-class public education. What began as a commitment to inspire the next generation grows stronger today through global research, hands-on learning and extensive outreach. With its comprehensive reach, the university’s 17 colleges and schools enroll more than 37,000 students and have produced over 315,000 alumni living worldwide. The University of Georgia’s initiatives extend globally while touching every corner of the state, realizing the university’s land- and sea-grant missions. The University of Georgia’s main campus, which spans 762 acres and features 465 buildings, is located in the Classic City of Athens (approximately an hour northeast of Atlanta) and thrives in a community that combines a culture-rich college town with a strong economic center. To its north, the university borders historic downtown Athens, which boasts eclectic boutiques, nationally acclaimed restaurants, entertainment venues and more.
About Athens, Georgia
UGA Visitors Center
Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau
2019 Atrium User Conference Details
Click here for Atrium User Conference Registration
Client Member early registration: Send in payment by August 31 to receive a discount. Registration closes on September 15.
Prices:
- $75 (Early Bird; before/on August 31)
- $125 (after August 31)
Schedule (Tentative):
Monday, October 7:
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Registration
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Atrium Welcome
Speakers:
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Robert Holden, Associate Vice President of Auxiliary Services at University of Georgia
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Tammy Johnson, President and CEO of Atrium
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Dawn Thomas, Executive Director of National Association of Campus Card Users
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: Vendor Session
Speaker: George Mason University — Robots
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Vendor Session
Speaker: Assa-ABLOY
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Lunch / Networking
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Vendor Session
Speaker: HID
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Vendor Session
Speaker: Colorado - LPR
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Vendor Session
Speaker: WaveLynx Technologies
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.: Atrium Road Map
6:00 p.m.: Night on the Town
Happy Hour sponsored by WaveLynx Technologies
Tuesday, October 8:
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.: Registration
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Vendor Exhibit Time
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.: Vendor Session
Speaker: DishOut
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Vendor Session
Speaker: Infor POS
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Lunch / Forum
Meal plan portal demo
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Data Tools Training
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Forum
Atrium Best Practices
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.: Break
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.: Bus to Athletics
4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.: Campus Bus Tour
4:45 p.m. - 5:45 pm.: Bus to Athletics West EndZone
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.: Dinner at UGA
Buses to the hotel run from 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 9:
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Vendor Exhibit Time
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: Vendor Session
Speaker: Tapingo
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Vendor Session
Speaker: ColorID
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Lunch / UGA B.A. Integration
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Vendor Session
RS2 Technologies
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Users Meeting (clients only)
3:00 p.m.: Close
Atrium Users Conference 2019 Vendor Sponsors
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Accommodation Information
Hotel Block: Graduate Athens
Graduate Athens
295 Dougherty Street
Athens, GA 30601
Hotel block registration is closed.
Airport Shuttles:
There are many transportation options between Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Athens. Groome Transportation offers a regular shuttle service to and from the UGA Georgia Center as well as to and from many other locations throughout Athens with a reservation, including Graduate Athens. Click here for a full list of Groome Transportation Athens locations and its shuttle schedule.