Photos from Day Three of the IECA Conference
By Peter Baron, AdmissionsQuest
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Photos from Day Two of the IECA Conference
By Peter Baron, AdmissionsQuest
Most Entertaining Lunchtime Keynote Speaker- Ever
By Brian Fisher, AdmissionsQuest Dr. Nido Qubein, President of High Point University, shared his zest for life and his philosophy during Thursday’s conference lunch. Part tent revival, part comedian, part practical philosopher, part story teller, Dr. Qubein affirmed the importance of education and the transformational experiences that schools and educators provide students. Preaching to the … Read more »
IECA Charlotte 2009 Conference Impressions
By Peter Baron, AdmissionsQuest Erin Avery, Avery Educational Resource, IECA member, talks about what she enjoys about the conference- from conference sessions to the networking opportunities to the quality discussions with schools, colleges, therapeutic programs & vendors. Ben Kavanaugh, Bucknell University shares the college perspective on IECA Charlotte: Cyndy McDonald, College Consultant Assistant, shares her … Read more »
Reaching Intellectually Gifted Underachievers
By Brian Fisher, AdmissionsQuest I spent a few minutes in Barbara Cunningham’s (Summit Preparatory School) Wednesday presentation “Intellectually Gifted Underachievers: The Oxymoron Unraveled.” She’s done nice work in establishing some correlations and common experiences of kids who fit this profile and developing strategies to move them toward fulfilling their potentials. In a word, these kids … Read more »
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Wednesday Keynote: Daniel Pink Makes Case for Forward Looking Education
By Brian Fisher, AdmissionsQuest Pink, author of A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Rule the Future made the case for faster changes in American educational structures- arguing that we’re missing the future by basing our school educational models on our past. It’s tough to shift our thinking, basing our educational approaches and philosophies- not … Read more »
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Schools, Consultants, Customer Service…
By Brian Fisher, AdmissionsQuest Everyone on campus or in your office conveys messages and sells the school or your services. We all think we practice pretty good customer service. Do we? Beth Black, Cherokee Creek Boys School, made the case for service in her presentation, “Everything I learned About Marketing, I Learned from a Mouse.” … Read more »
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Speed Meetings Provide New Approach to Exchange Information
By Brian Fisher, AdmissionsQuest A new conference approach has enhanced the way educational consultants & schools exchange information. Hello Speed Meetings. Nice to meet you. The speed meeting approach gives admission officers and educational consultants a quick, defined time to exchange substantive information. It could be a new introduction. It could be catching up on what’s … Read more »
Photos from Day 1 at IECA
By Peter Baron, AdmissionsQuest Enjoy this set of photos from the opening day of the conference. You can check out the originals by visiting the IECA’s Flickr pool: Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.
School Showcase: The Carolinas and the South
By Peter Baron, AdmissionsQuest This afternoon I attended “School Showcase: The Carolinas and the South.” It reminded people that Southern boarding schools offer a series of programs & approaches across the educational spectrum. Representatives from 14 schools of all types- from all-boys boarding to military to single gender to co-ed boarding/day- highlighted a series of … Read more »
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