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Posts Tagged ‘networking’

Early Bird Registration Points to a Unique Networking Opportunity with IECs in Philadelphia

March 7, 20111 comment

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Over the weekend our “early bird” conference registration period came to a close. These registrants responded to an electronic invitation and jumped in before the conference brochures were mailed. Typically we register about 500 – 550 people during this period. By Saturday morning we had over 750 registrants! Among … Read more »

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Tagged: admissions, admissions representatives, boarding schools, college consulting, College Fair, College tours, Conference advertising, conference sponsors, IECA members, IECA Philadelphia Conference, NACAC, networking, school consulting, Therapeutic Consulting

Responding to Surveys: Special Needs & the IECA Conference

July 20, 2010no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association (Part 1 of 2) Last month we invited special needs consultants, as well as representatives of wilderness and emotional growth schools (more than 1,000 professionals), to provide us with feedback on a number of ideas about ways to make the IECA conferences more meaningful and valuable … Read more »

Permalink   |   IECA Conference,special needs consulting,Therapeutic Consulting |   0 comment
Tagged: boarding schools, College Fair, conference vendors, consulting, emotional growth schools, IECA board of directors, IECA members, IECA's Information Swap, Master Class, networking, Program Showcases, School and College Fair, special needs consulting, Therapeutic Consulting, wilderness schools

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

June 29, 20102 comments

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 »

Permalink   |   educational consultants,educational consulting,Educational Consulting Growth,IECA |   2 comments
Tagged: admissions representatives, Certificate in Independent Educational Consulting, changes in consulting practices, Charlotte Conference, college consulting, economy, educational consulting, Educational Consulting Growth, IECA Leadership, IECA members, learning disabilities consulting, member services, NACAC, NATSAP, networking, school consulting, Social media, special needs consulting, Summer Training Institute, Therapeutic Consulting

This is Early Bird Registration Week for IECA

February 22, 2010no comments

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 »

Permalink   |   Campus Tours,college consulting,IECA Toronto Conference,international consulting,International Students,International Study,Learning Disability Consulting,Member benefits,school consulting,Therapeutic Consulting |   0 comment
Tagged: admissions representatives, boarding schools, Canada, college consulting, College tours, conference sponsors, IECA Conference, international consulting, learning disabilities consulting, networking, Pre-conference sessions, Speed Meetings, Therapeutic Consulting

Change is a Good Thing

November 11, 2009no comments

By Brian Fisher, AdmissionsQuest The first official morning just concluded. Formats and offerings have changed and that’s good. I talked with Mark Sklarow from the periphery of the Speed Meeting sessions to get his take on the conference and the new approaches. In a word, there’s more meat. The conference has tightened its focus on … Read more »

Permalink   |   AdmissionsQuest,Consulting Business,Economy and Consultants,Education,educational consultants,educational consulting,Educational Consulting Growth,IECA,IECA Charlotte Conference,IECA Conference |   0 comment
Tagged: Charlotte, conference, Mark Sklarow, networking, Professional development, Speed Meetings

Attending the Fall Conference–OR NOT–Stay in the Loop!

November 5, 2009no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA We are pleased to present a number of opportunities to stay connected during the IECA conference. Those planning to attend can get updates, schedule changes, and notice of special events and give-aways sent directly to their e-mail or cell phone, or through other options. To get updates via Twitter: … Read more »

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Tagged: Charlotte Conference, networking, Social media

Professionals Embrace Social Networking but No Replacement for Face-to-Face

August 4, 20092 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA IECA has sought to be ahead of the curve (if only slightly) by embracing new social networking and communication tools to assist members in connecting with each other and sharing information, and have found many admission representatives and families paying attention.  We’ve been rewarded with nearly 3,000 of these … Read more »

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Tagged: changes in consulting practices, educational consulting, IECA Conference, IECA Networking Reception, networking, Social media

IECA in San Francisco: Dinner in Chinatown

April 29, 2009no comments

Putting faces with the names I see every day on the IECA Talklist is a wonderful experience! The IECA optional member’s dinner took place in Chinatown last night, and it was, as always, well-organized and fun (not to mention yummy!). This is my third IECA conference, and I am looking forward to every moment of … Read more »

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Tagged: networking, special events