2012 ICSA Conference

2012 International Conference

SEPTEMBER 16-19
Richmond, VA

Plan now to join us in beautiful and historic Richmond, Virginia at the Omni Richmond on the James River this September 16th through the 19th.  You will be joined by several hundred fellow service professionals and treated to three days of outstanding educational and networking opportunities!  Our conference last year was a huge success and we are building off that success to provide attendees with even more in terms of built in networking opportunities, high value educational sessions, highly inspirational Keynotes and FUN!!!

“Why should I attend the ICSA Conference?”

Great question! Five GREAT answers (plus 1 more):

  1. This is the only national event focused completely on CUSTOMER SERVICE across all industries and via any medium.  Sessions will focus on improving the customer experience and will be rich in content and application!
  2. Each educational session will be feature a practitioner…someone who does what you do every day and has something of value to share.
  3. Keynote presentations will be from customer service industry leaders who will share freely with attendees and provide content designed to provide attendees with specific applications to bring back and implement.
  4. You will have the opportunity to network with hundreds of customer service professionals. Each year, only the ICSA brings together executive level service professionals.  You will see old friends and make new ones!
  5. There will be nearly two dozen businesses that provide products and services to the customer service industry available to meet with you and share their resource solutions.
  6. One more thing….you WILL have FUN!!!

Also, please note our call for speakers is active.  Once again we welcome any practitioners with a story to tell about The POWER of Service.  All submissions will be evaluated as we build a rock solid faculty for this year’s Conference.  Just click on the Conference Speaker link.

You can register and reserve your spot NOW and take advantage of the early bird reduced registration rate for both ICSA Members and non-members.

Finally, return to this site regularly as this is where we will post all the important information you will need to make your plans to join us in Richmond for The POWER of Service – ICSA International Conference!

And by the way….the good folks at the Omni Richmond can’t wait to see you all there!  Take a look at their message to ICSA Conference attendees!

See you in September!!

Bill Gessert – ICSA President

Preliminary Conference Schedule (Subject to change and updates)

Sunday 9.16.12    
2:00PM – 4:00PM Chapter President’s Meeting (By invitation only)
2:00PM – 7:00PM Registration Open!
5:30PM – 7:00PM Welcome Reception – Reconnect with old friends and make new ones!
Monday 9.17.12    
8:00AM – 4:30PM Registration Open!
8:00AM – 10:15AM Breakfast and Opening Keynote Presentation
10:15AM – 10:30AM Energy Break
10:30AM – 11:45AM Concurrent Educational Sessions
12:00PM – 1:45PM Lunch and Keynote Presentation
2:00PM – 3:15PM Concurrent Educational Sessions
3:15PM – 3:30PM Energy Break
3:30PM – 4:45PM Concurrent Educational Sessions
5:30PM – 7:00PM IGNITE! – The Power of Service   Don’t miss this high energy, unique and inspirational event!  Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres included!
Tuesday 9.18.12    
8:00AM – 12:00PM Registration Open!
8:00AM – 9:30AM Breakfast, ICSA Business Meeting and Announcements
9:45AM – 11:00AM Concurrent Educational Sessions
11:00AM – 11:15AM Energy Break
11:15AM – 12:30PM Concurrent Educational Sessions
12:30PM – 2:15PM Lunch and Keynote Presentation
2:30PM – 4:00PM Concurrent Educational Sessions
5:00PM – 6:30PM Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
Wednesday 9.19.12    
8:30AM – 9:30AM Breakfast and Door Prizes! (Must be present to win)
9:45AM – 11:00AM “Ask the Experts!” (Back by popular demand!)
11:00AM – 11:15AM Closing Thoughts – Announcement of 2013 ICSA Conference Dates and Location!

Check out this video about beautiful and historic Richmond!