ICF Advance 2015: Science of Coaching to provide in-depth education on current coaching topics
LEXINGTON, Ky., May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Registration for ICF Advance 2015: Science of Coaching is now open at Coachfederation.org/advance. This International Coach Federation (ICF) event will take place September 17–19, 2015, at the Hilton London Wembley, United Kingdom. ICF will also offer a live, interactive virtual broadcast of the event.
"ICF is committed to providing practitioners and researchers with knowledge and resources to help them be their best. We are thrilled to provide another opportunity for coaches and scholars to engage in a conversation that will advance the theoretical grounding, and practice, of professional coaching," 2015 ICF Global Board Chair Dave Wondra, PCC, said.
ICF Advance 2015 is an intensive, interactive 2½-day educational experience that will deliver in-depth content at the intersection of theory and professional coaching practice. Topics addressed will include coaching supervision, mindfulness and the client's ability to change.
Attendees will enhance their understanding of how empirical research and theories influence the coaching body of knowledge, acquire strategies for integrating evidence-based research into their own practice and have the opportunity to apply their learning in a series of coaching triads.
ICF Master Certified Coach Cynthia Loy Darst is the event provocateur. Darst was a founding member of ICF and is a past president of the Association of Coach Training Organizations. Her daily Provocateur Presentations will lay the groundwork for attendees' learning and synthesize the ICF Advance 2015: Science of Coaching experience.
Through July 15, 2015, ICF is offering registrants for the in-person event a discounted early-bird registration rate of $830 USD for ICF Members and $1,040 USD for non-members. A 20 percent VAT is exclusive of these fees and will be added to the total purchase price.
Registration includes attendance at all educational programs and pre-event webinars, an evening reception on September 17, two luncheons and beverage breaks. Individuals attending the full event have the opportunity to earn up to 15 ICF Continuing Coach Education (CCE) units.
ICF Advance 2015: Science of Coaching will also be offered virtually via a live, simultaneous broadcast. Virtual attendees may purchase the full, live broadcast package at a rate of $450 USD for ICF members and $575 USD for non-members. Single-day live broadcast access for Friday or Saturday is available at a rate of $225 USD per day for ICF Members or $300 USD per day for non-members. A 20 percent VAT is exclusive of these fees and will be added to the total purchase price. (All virtual broadcast purchases will include access to the live broadcast of Thursday's welcome session and research discussion.)
Virtual participants will have the opportunity to earn up to 15 ICF CCE units.
The International Coach Federation is the leading global organization for coaches, with more than 27,000 members and 15,000 credentialed coaches in more than 100 countries worldwide. ICF is dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high ethical standards, providing independent certification and building a worldwide network of credentialed coaches. Coaching is a distinct service and differs greatly from therapy, consulting, mentoring or training. ICF defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. For more information, please visit our website at www.coachfederation.org.
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