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NACCU Near You - University of Kentucky

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

* Registration open until 10/15/26 at 12:00 AM (EDT)

Event Details

NACCU Near You
University of Kentucky
Wednesday, October 21, 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:
UKPD Offices
152 Transcript Ave.
UKPD Training Room 140
Lexington, KY 40506

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

The Campbell House Lexington
1375 S Broadway Rd
Lexington, KY 40504
859.255.4281

Tru by Hilton University Medical Center
535 Waller Ave
Lexington, KY 40504
859.306.0813

Candlewood Suites Lexington - Medical District
501 Waller Ave
Lexington, KY 40504
859.963.2444

Parking Information: The parking garage noted below is open 24/7 and is connected to the event location.

Non-UK employees should park in UK HealthCare Parking Structure #8, 110 Transcript Ave, Lexington, KY 40508. External partners should follow directions to “Patient and Visitor Parking” when entering the garage, you will enter from behind the garage. This garage is connected to the building where the program is located. You will need to exit the garage and walk to the UK Police Headquarters entrance off Transcript Ave. 

UK HealthCare Parking Garage (Parking Structure #8)
110 Transcript Ave
Lexington, KY 40504

Schedule 

* Subject to change

Time
Event
8:45am - 9:00am

Check-In

9:00am-9:05am Welcome and Housekeeping
Stephen Cornett, Security Systems Director, UK
9:05am-9:15am

Introductions and Special Guests

9:15am-9:40am

University of Kentucky Campus Card Program Overview
Danielle Bradford, Physical Security Support Manager, UK

9:40am-10:00am

The Ohio State University Campus Card Program Overview
Sean Stewart, Assistant Director, BuckID, OSU 

10:00am - 10:30am

The Great Migration - Our Generational Move
Royce Tidwell, System Analyst, Ole Miss

10:30am-10:45am Break
10:45am-11:00am

Making a Case for the Campus Card
Dawn Thomas, NACCU

11:00am-1:10pm Campus Tour / Lunch / Group Photo
1:10pm-1:30pm

Managing the Message: Communications Strategies for Biometric Access Technology
Dani Jaffe, Director, Strategic and Crisis Communications, UK

1:30pm-2:00pm

Workflow Automation for Campus Card Operations
Spencer Litzenberger, Customer Service Lead Associate, BuckID, OSU

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