Schedule of Events
Download the conference schedule here
All times listed on the schedule are in Eastern (ET)
Breakout Sessions
You will have great topics to choose from during each block of breakout sessions. Presenters will also be able to upload their slides/handouts to our mobile conference app, so you will have access to shared materials for many of the educational sessions, regardless of which you attend. Sessions will not be recorded.
Download the preliminary list of educational sessions here
Continuing Education Hours: IECA offers Continuing Education Hours to all registrants at no additional fee. More information will be provided in the conference mobile app and in the Conference Guide you will receive onsite. IECA has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6632. Sessions that do not qualify for NBCC credit will be clearly identified. All sessions qualify for CE credit for AICEP. IECA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Discussions
Birds-of-a-Feather Breakfast
(for all registrants)
Tuesday, May 7 • 8:00-8:45 a.m. (ET)
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Introduced last year, we are excited to bring back our Birds-of-a-Feather Breakfast on Tuesday morning. All conference participants will gather based on interest and have the opportunity to chat informally over breakfast. These are wonderful opportunities for increased networking between IECs and school, college, and program representatives.
Speakers
ACE Speakers (Adolescence, Consulting, and Education)
These renowned thought leaders will conduct dynamic, energetic presentations. View the ACE speaker bios here.
MONDAY, May 6
Your Business in 2030: A Customized Prediction
Michael Rogers, Practical Futurist
Michael Rogers will create a realistic scenario of what the independent educational consulting profession may be like beyond 2030, including its impact on the schools, colleges, and programs with whom IECs work. He’ll identify changes in existing clients and technologies and examine potential new customers and new challenges we’ll face.
The True Meaning of Resilience
Emi Nietfeld, Software engineer, writer, and author of Acceptance.
Emi Nietfeld rejects the easy label of an “overcomer.” Even though she kept her dreams alive against the odds and attended a top college, she knows it wasn’t solely due to resilience: success required luck, privilege, and support. In this passionate talk, Nietfeld asks her audiences to throw away the American fantasy that poverty, illness, or any other adversity can be conquered through sheer grit and bootstrapping ingenuity. She urges us to shift our focus from encouraging “resilience” and instead address the underlying social problems and provide individuals the support they need to persevere.
Health Safety Policy
To register for this event, you must read and agree that you will abide by the following policy: IECA Health Safety Policy
Guests
We are not able to accommodate guests at any conference event, including speakers, meals, sessions, or receptions. Only registered conference participants will have access to conference events and the conference areas of the hotel.
Special Accommodations
Registrants needing a physical accommodation and those with dietary restrictions are asked to include that information in the space provided during conference registration or send written requests for special meals or accommodations to [email protected].
Hotel & Travel Information
Hotel Information
All events will be held at the Mohegan Sun Resort. To ensure that registrants have first access to our room block, the booking information will be provided in registrants’ confirmation emails. Conference attendees only may book at the listed IECA Conference hotel rates of $205 single/double; the rate is valid through April 11, while rooms are available. IMPORTANT NOTE: The Mohegan Sun Resort will charge a $14.95 facility fee per room, per day. A maximum of two rooms may be reserved under a conference registrant’s name. Those not registered for the conference will pay the hotels’ standard rates.
If you are looking for a roommate or have a room to share, please add your contact information to this Google Sheet and check back frequently. If you find a roommate, please remove both of your names from the list.
Travel Information
Bradley International Airport (BDL) is 58 miles from the Mohegan Sun Resort and T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) is 51 miles. Uber/Lyft fees may exceed $100 each way and could be difficult to call from the resort.
DATTCO is offering transportation from/to Bradley International Airport (BDL) for $70 each way. Click here to enter your flight information to book a shuttle. There is availability for arrival on Sunday, May 5 and Monday, May 6 and for departure on Wednesday, May 8 and Thursday, May 9.
The Mohegan Sun details additional options for traveling to the resort including train, bus, and car. Click here for information.
Parking is complimentary.
