Chapters

ICCA Chapters provide a way for consultants in a community to meet and learn from each other. Chapter meeting programs, community referral services, and shared resources offer unlimited opportunities tailored to help consultants grow their business. ICCA Chapters host meetings with a speaker providing educational advice on a monthly basis where members are given a chance to meet and mingle with one another as well. These meetings provide exceptional value for all who attend. Many times, a monthly speaker's topic would be just the information needed to cinch a deal, answer a question or satisfy a customer.

Non-members are welcome to attend chapter meetings for educational purposes, as well as meet consultants first hand. In this manner, customers can "check out" the expert before they buy!

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

SIGs are a place where members can meet to exchange ideas and strategies in specific areas of consulting. They have topic oriented discussions and information swapping.

Join a SIG: For ICCA members and for non-members

Globalization/International: The Globalization/International SIG provides resources and support for companies that do business in other countries. Do you conduct business outside your home country? Are you thinking about it? Wouldn't it be nice to know that if you had a contract proposal from another country that you have a place to go to read about doing business there? Participants in this SIG can discuss the opportunities and pitfalls of globalizing their business learning the pros and cons of doing business in countries around the world. If that's not enough, learn why you would want to deal internationally, how to get paid, examples of where to start, basic fundamental information/discussion on countries, along with articles related to them and read about ICCA member experiences within countries around the world.

Managed Services: The Managed-Services SIG is for the purpose of discussing the various types of Managed Services available. Learn about the business model, how to market and sell, and even what vendors are doing it right. Learn how to change your business model from Reactive or "Firefighting" to truly Managing the Clients and eliminating their issues before they become emergencies. Even if you're already a Managed Service Provider (MSP) you would benefit from joining as well! Everyone can share what they're doing, what is working and what isn't. Managed Services is the hottest buzz around the IT industry today!

Medium-Sized Business: The Medium-Sized Business SIG supports the needs and interests of small to medium sized business. Do you have employees? Do you deal with office leases, 401k's, taxes, benefits, and payroll? Do you have a business partner? Are in you in business with your spouse? Do you partner with other firms to get business? Share resources, exchange ideas, learn from the mistakes of others, and obtain support from this SIG.

Student: The Student SIG is a gathering place for students who are members of the ICCA and interested in IT consulting either independently or through an internship. Students have the opportunity to learn from each other on what has worked and what has not, while trying to break into this field. Share tips with each other on finding clients, gaining credibility, basic legal and accounting issues, marketing methods, and much more. Students can also discuss the basics of getting started, preparing them for the future. Breaking into the IT consulting field is not always easy as a student, and here students can learn together as a community.

Get involved. Join a Group!


Joyce Burkard [ICCA Executive Director]