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Posts Tagged ‘conference’

Impact of an IECA Conference: 3 Views

November 21, 2011no comments

“Nothing supplants seeing and visiting” Having been a member for nearly fifteen years, I am always amazed at the “take-aways” from IECA conferences.  From the renewed connections with colleagues I have known and worked with for some time to plugging into the energies of new members, I always get back on the plane ready to … Read more »

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As We Conference Next Week, the World Looks a Little Different

November 3, 20112 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Next week about 1,000 of us will gather in Dallas, roughly split between independent educational consultants (IECs), prep school representatives, college admission officers, and therapeutic school and program reps. Also, there will be vendors for companies that serve these communities, plus presenting experts, psychologists, athletic directors…the … Read more »

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Nearly 100 Presenters will Examine Hot Topics in College Admission, Boarding Schools, Special Purpose Programs & Independent Educational Consulting

August 18, 2011no comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA IECA’s Conference registration for our 35th Anniversary Conference in Dallas, Texas opens this week. Attendees will be treated to exceptional opportunities for networking, information exchange, and unique keynotes from nationally recognized experts. In addition, dozens of breakout sessions will allow attendees to personalize their attendance. Tracks allow for independent … Read more »

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IECA Members Offer College Search Advice to Go See Campus Users

August 1, 20111 comment

by Kevin Preis, Ed.M., Founder of Go See Campus   This year marks the second term of IECA’s strategic partnership with Go See Campus. Just in case… you haven’t seen it mentioned in IECA’s e-mail updates, I haven’t chatted with you on the phone, or we didn’t share a bowl of Cincinnati chili at the IECA … Read more »

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Tagged: admissions, campus visits, college advice, College tours, conference, educational consulting, Finding the Right Fit, IECs, independent educational consultants

IECA’s Education Manager Will Usher in New Offerings, Commitment to Ongoing Learning for IECs

July 7, 2011no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA A review of committee work, surveys, member requests, and the Strategic Plan all point to the same need: ongoing education for members that focuses on the changing landscape of admission, psycho-social issues impacting adolescents, newly expanding specialties, and much more. Several months ago, the IECA Board of Directors adopted … Read more »

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Executive Functioning: What Every IEC and Admission Rep Needs to Know

April 11, 2011no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Experts describe executive functions as those activities we engage in that are beyond automatic impulses. No licking the icing off someone else’s piece of cake even though it looks delicious; getting up to go to school even though we’re tired and the bed is oh-so-toasty. While a host of … Read more »

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Attendees Finding Myriad Ways to Maximize Their IECA Conference Experience

November 5, 2010no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA from the 2010 Fall Conference in Cincinnati Let me say to those who couldn’t make the Fall Conference of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, “We miss you, and we’re sorry that you have been missing an extraordinary event!” Every event has been well attended and many of the educational … Read more »

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With IECA Conference Approaching, Focus on ROI

September 21, 20101 comment

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA With the fall conference of the Independent Educational Consultants Association just six weeks away, many are deciding whether to attend. Given the nature of the economy and budgets, one way to evaluate is by examining the ROI or Return on Investment. For schools that often means the ability to … Read more »

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What Makes the IECA Conference Unique? “No Where Else…”

March 10, 20103 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Sixteen years ago, my first day with IECA was at the start of the spring conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. I believe there were fewer than 250 attendees, including some 80 IECA members. There was no NATSAP back then, Small Boarding School Conferences were intimate events, … Read more »

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Preparing for Change

January 13, 2010no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA “The pace of change in programming within your association must be commensurate with the pace of change in your member’s world.” This little bit of truth was but one of hundreds of things that IECA President-elect Dodge Johnson and I heard over the last two days. We were attending … Read more »

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