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May 2 - 5, 2012
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November 7 - 10, 2012
Atlanta, Georgia

April 10 - 13, 2013
Chicago, Illinois

November 13 - 16, 2013
San Diego, California


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IECA’s 34th Year Comes to Close with an Eye to the Future

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA June 30th marks the close of our Fiscal Year and IECA’s 34th serving as the principal voice of the profession of independent educational consulting. We entered the year committed to helping our members thrive, and exploring ways to strengthen the profession, promote the value of the work we … Read more »

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

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 »

This is Early Bird Registration Week for IECA

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Our spring conference registration opened less than a week ago, and registration is already approaching 250. Early bird discounts end THIS FRIDAY (February 26), so if you are planning to attend our gathering in Toronto (May 12-15), get your registration completed right away. Full details on … Read more »

IECA Launches New Initiative to Reach Out to Learning Specialists

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA From the LDA Conference in Baltimore, MD Led by IECA ‘s Learning Disabilities Committee, the Independent Educational Consultants Association has launched a new, sustained initiative to educate learning specialists, psychologists, parent advocates and state and regional LDA officials about the role IECA members play in advising on school and … Read more »

IECA: From Great to Remarkable

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA I admit to being a person who is rarely satisfied with the way things are. I believe in the need to change and that includes both personal change and actions to ensure that the Independent Educational Consultants Association continues to move forward, developing new approaches, new programs and new … Read more »

Learning Disabilities Center Stage

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA All of the IECA Committees have been busy meeting and planning, and over the next few weeks I’ll highlight many of them and what initiatives are on the horizon for members of the Independent Educational Consultants Association. Among the most active committees is the Learning Disabilities Committee. Their charge … Read more »

Pre-Conference Mini-Courses Tackle LD, Financial Aid & Customer Service

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Does any company in the world do a better job of customer serve than Disney?  Personally (and I have nearly a dozen trips to Walt Disney World under my belt to justify my certainty), I don’t think anyone comes close to their approach to over-performing for their customers … Read more »

Speed Meetings to Raise ROI in NASCAR City

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA A wonderful, new opportunity awaits consultants, schools, and programs coming to the IECA Fall Conference in Charlotte, NC this November. In addition to the regular conference and pre-conference offerings, guest speakers, campus tours, and more, we will introduce SPEED MEETINGS. Borrowing the concept from “speed dating,” two special opportunities … Read more »

New Study Debunks the “$40,000 Educational Consultant”

Recent news stories and Web columns have explored the field of educational consulting and often speak to the expense of consultants charging “tens of thousands of dollars, with one consultant charging $42,000.”  A new survey of educational consultants, all among the top professionals in the field, demonstrates that such stories are so far out of … Read more »

7 Expanded Educational and Networking Opportunities for IECA Fall Conference

We are excited to announce our most expansive program of three-hour seminars and learning events to be offered as part of the IECA Fall Conference. These were developed based on feedback from members as well as school and college attendees. Collectively they cover a wide variety of topics that offer something for all:
 Whether in … Read more »

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