APPEARANCES
Recent and Upcoming Speaking Engagements – Dr. Stephen Holmes
| Event | Presenter | Focus | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GISA Webinar Online |
Dr. Stephen Holmes | Finding a Compelling Reason to Choose Your School: Does your School really need the latest ride in the Amusement Park? | 1 October, 2025 | TBA |
| Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Dr. Stephen Holmes | Build a Compelling Future Position: How to Achieve Valued Differentiation in Independent Schools | 20 September, 2025 | TBA |
| 2025 EARCOS Leadership Conference Bangkok, Thailand |
Dr. Stephen Holmes | Pre-conference workshop (1 day). 6 Conference workshops- School Scheduling, Reputation, Positioning Development |
23-27 October, 2025 | Click here |
| National Small Schools Conference Crefeld School, Philadelphia, USA |
Dr. Stephen Holmes, Co Presentation with Marcy Cathey, Head of School, The Doane Stuart School, PY | To Merge or Not to Merge: Lessons in Finding the Right Path for Your School | 25 – 27 June, 2025 | Click here |
| 2025 IBSC Annual Conference Belmont Hill School, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA |
Dr. Stephen Holmes | Reimagining the Future: Building School Reputation by Strategic Transformation | 22 – 25 June, 2025 | Click here |
| ICGS Annual Conference & Pre-conference Workshop 2025 Philadelphia, USA |
Dr. Stephen Holmes | Building a Compelling Future Positioning in ICGS Girls Schools: Enacting a Reputation Led Strategy Process | 23 – 25 June, 2025 | Click here |
| AISAP Annual Institute Conference Bethesda, Maryland, USA |
Dr. Stephen Holmes | How to Market What Matters Most in Schools – Teaching and Learning, Pedagogy, and Faculty | 24 June, 2025 | Click here |
| The Annual Conference for Heads York Racecourse, UK |
Dr Stephen Holmes | Boarding perspectives: Learning within, leading beyond | 6th and 7th, May 2025 | Click here |
| Noble and Eaton Conference London, UK |
Dr Stephen Holmes | Future School Leadership, Strategy and Reputation Management in Challenging UK times | 27 February 2025 | TBC |
| ICGS Educating Girls Symposiums Marymount School of New York, USA |
Dr Stephen Holmes | New Thinking and Perspective on Competitive Strategy for Girls Schools | 7 February 2025 | Click here |
| California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Heads and Trustees Conference Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort, California, USA | Dr Stephen Holmes | School Reputation: The Ultimate Responsibility and Measure of Trustees and Heads | Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Click here |
| Association of Independent Schools Admission Professionals: 2 Day Program 2024- Admissions and Marketing Professionals Online |
Dr Stephen Holmes | How to Stand out in a Competitive School Market | 5-6 February 2025 | Click here |
Past Speaking Engagements – Dr Stephen Holmes
| Event | Presenter | Focus | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Coalition of Girls Schools (ICGS) Conference Wimbledon, London, UK |
Dr Stephen Holmes | Building Girls’ School Reputation through Physical Habitat | November 8 2024 | Click here |
| Girls School Association Annual Conference (GSA) Manchester, UK |
Dr Stephen Holmes, Mrs Kathryn Gorman, Dr Andrew Taylor | Topic: 8 Key Steps to Build and Benchmark Girls’ Schools Reputation in Challenging UK Times | November 19, 2024 | TBC |
| ICGS Educating Girls Symposium Wimbledon High School GDST, London, UK | Dr Stephen Holmes | TBC | Friday, 8 November 2024 | |
| EARCOS Leadership Conference 2024, Bangkok, Thailand Contact us to meet at EARCOS |
Dr Stephen Holmes | A Valued Proposition: A Whole School Strategy for Heads; Building Reputation to Drive Healthy (Right Fit) Enrolment- 8 Steps; Creating A Compelling Identity through Impactful led Strategic Planning; Setting Market Led Tuition Fees to Build Enrolment and Retention | 23-26 October, 2024 | Click here |
| Ed Leaders Podcast Interview Online |
Dr Stephen Holmes | Interview on Reputation and Effective Positioning Strategy in Schools | 15 October 2024 | Click here |
| Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS), Devon, Pennsylvania, USA |
Dr Stephen Holmes | A New Lens for Impactful School Business and Reputation-Management Strategy Planning | Tuesday, 8 October 2024 | |
| Association of School Business Administrators (ASBA) Conference, Perth, Australia |
Dr Stephen Holmes | In Search of a Valued Proposition: Elements of a Whole of School Strategy for School Business Leaders | Tuesday-Thursday, 10-12 September 2024 | Click here |
| ISNZ – One Day Workshop, Wellington, New Zealand |
Dr Stephen Holmes | School Reputational Management and Strategy | Friday, 9 August 2024 | |
| The Pie Live Asia Pacific Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
Dr Stephen Holmes | Hong Kong – A Case Study: Rebuilding International Higher Education Market Success and Reputation Following Crisis | Monday 29 – Tuesday 30 July 2024 | Click here |
| 2024 International Boys’ School Coalition (IBSC) Annual Conference, Harrow School, UK | Dr Stephen Holmes | Case Study CSB:Reputation Analysis for an Impactful and Innovative Strategic Plan | Monday 1 – Thursday 4 July 2024 | Click here |
| 2024 AISAP Annual Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, USA | Dr Stephen Holmes | TBC | Sunday 23 – Wednesday 26 June 2024 | |
| International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) Annual Conference 2024, Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, Maryland, USA | Dr Stephen Holmes | TBC | Monday 24 – Wednesday 26 June 2024 | |
| Noble and Eaton, Tormead School, Guildford, UK | Dr Stephen Holmes | Managing School Reputation | Friday, 21 June 2024 | Click here |
| North Carolina Association of Independent Schools (NCAIS) Advancement Conference 2024, Lewisville, North Carolina, USA | Dr Stephen Holmes | TBC | Thursday 2 May 2024 | Click here |
| International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) Educating Girls’ Symposium 2024 – Post-Conference Workshop, Melbourne Girls Grammar School, Australia | Dr Stephen Holmes | TBC | Saturday 27 April 2024 at 9:30am – 12:30pm | |
| International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) Educating Girls’ Symposium 2024, Melbourne Girls Grammar School, Australia | Dr Stephen Holmes | TBC | Friday 26 April 2024 | |
| Association of New England Independent Schools (AISNE) Business and Operations Conference and Expo, Massachusetts, USA | Dr Stephen Holmes | Managing School Reputation: A New Lens for Independent School Business and Operations Leaders | Monday 8 April 2024 | |
| Association of New England Independent Schools (AISNE) Online Workshop | Dr Stephen Holmes | New Evidence Based Tools and Strategies: How to Stand out from the Crowd in a Competitive Independent School Market | Tuesday 2 April 2024 | |
| International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) Educating Girls’ Symposium 2024, Los Angeles, California, USA | Dr Stephen Holmes | Reputation Management: A New Lens for Strategic Planning for Girls School Heads | Thursday 15 February 2024 | |
| New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) Online Workshop | Dr Stephen Holmes | Reputation Management: A New Lens for Independent School Trustees and Heads | Tuesday 6 February 2024 at 4:30pm US Eastern Time | |
| Association of New England Independent Schools (AISNE) Heads of School Retreat 2024, Wentworth by the Sea Hotel and Spa, New Hampshire, USA | Dr Stephen Holmes | Repurposing and Reimagining Identity: Creating Impactful Strategic Plans in Independent Schools | Thursday 25 January 2024 | |
| Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS) Human Resources Management Conference, Beijing, China, | Dr Stephen Holmes | Creating Authentic School Identity to Build Enrollment. How to Include What Matters Most – Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum | 6 November 2023 | |
| Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS) Human Resources Management Conference, Beijing, China, | Dr Stephen Holmes | How to Stand out from the Crowd in a Competitive International School Market | 5 November 2023 | |
| Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS) Human Resources Management Conference, Beijing, China, | Dr Stephen Holmes | Teaching Pedagogy – How to Authentically Build the Name of your School | 4 November 2023 | |
| EARCOS Leadership Conference, Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand | Dr Stephen Holmes | Workshop 1: Repurposing and Reimagining Identity: Creating Impactful Strategic Plans in International Schools, Workshop 2: Strategies to Stand out from the Crowd in a Competitive International School Market, Workshop 3: How to Market What Matters Most in Schools – Teaching Pedagogy and Teachers, and Workshop 4: Building and Measuring Reputation: A News Lens for School Management and Boards | 26 – 28 October 2023 | |
| The Association of Independent School Admission Professionals (AISAP) International Schools Institute, Zurich Switzerland: https://annualinstitute.org/international/ | Dr Stephen Holmes | TBC | 16 – 17 October 2023 | |
| The Association of School Business Administrators (ASBA), Perth, Australia: https://asba.asn.au/?action=showReunion&reunionName=E223 | Dr Stephen Holmes | 1/2 Day Workshop: Repurposing and Reimagining School Identity – Creating Impactful Strategic Plans and Marketing Messages | 23 August 2023 | |
| The Association of School Business Administrators (ASBA), Perth, Australia: https://asba.asn.au/ocd.aspx?action=showReunion&reunionname=E222 | Dr Stephen Holmes | 1/2 Day Workshop: Building and Benchmarking a Whole of School Approach to Reputation | 23 August 2023 | |
| Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS), Philadelphia, USA https://pais.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2163719#!/ | Dr Stephen Holmes | Building a Comprehensive Approach to Reputation | 22 August 2023 | |
| The Association of School Business Administrators (ASBA), Perth, Australia | Dr Stephen Holmes | 2 Day Workshop: Identity, Reputation, Marketing, Communications as Strategy – Enrolment and Retention Success | 21 – 22 August 2023 | |
| New Zealand International Education Conference (NZIEC), Christchurch, New Zealand | Dr Stephen Holmes | Building your School’s Identity and Reputation (Workshop) | 18 August 2023 | |
| New Zealand International Education Conference (NZIEC), Christchurch, New Zealand | Dr Stephen Holmes | Post-Pandemic Insights from International Students and Parents (Inspire Breakout) | 17 August 2023 | |
| International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) 2023 Conference, Hilton Cleveland Downtown, Ohio, USA | Dr Stephen Holmes | Repurposing and Reimagining School Identity and Reputation: Creating Impactful Value Propositions in Girls Schools | 26 – 28 June 2023 | |
| Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), London, UK | Dr Stephen Holmes | School Marketing and Reputation | 19 June 2023 | |
| EduLightenUp 2023 Conference, Nha Trang, Vietnam | Dr Stephen Holmes | Developing International Integration Capacity for Schools in Vietnam | 26 – 27 March 2023 | |
| EARCOS Teacher’s Conference, Sutera Harbour, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia https://earcos.org/etc2023/presenters.php | Dr Stephen Holmes | Workshop 1. The Centrality and Role of Teachers in Reputation & Workshop 2. Teaching and Pedagogy: How to Build the Name of Your School | 23 – 25 March 2023 | |
| The Association of School Business Administrators (ASBA) https://asba.asn.au/?action=showReunion&reunionName=E193 | Dr Stephen Holmes | Strategic Planning that Impacts: How to Stand out from the Crowd in a Competitive Independent School Market | 15 March 2023 | |
| PD Academia | Dr Stephen Holmes | How to Create a Consistent and Cogent School Identity and Build Reputation | 14 March 2023 | |
| Enrollment Management Association (EMA) | Dr Stephen Holmes | Global Admissions Discussion Group with Enrollment & Marketing Directors | 8 February 2023 | |
| Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE), Washington D.C.,USA | Dr Stephen Holmes and Ole Sealey | Re-Building an Innovative and Compelling School Identity and Reputation after a Time of Trauma | 7 February 2023 at 12:45-2:10pm | |
| Educating Girls Symposium, New York City, USA | Dr Stephen Holmes | Market Informed Planning – Enacting Mission and Building Identity in Independent Girls Schools after a Time of Trauma | 6 February 2023 at 10:30-11:15am | |
| Educating Girls Symposium, New York City, USA | Dr Stephen Holmes | Pre-Symposium Workshop: Building Reputation in Girls’ Schools: Creating Authentic and Shared Meaning Through Mission and Action | 5 February 2023 at 1:30-4:30pm | |
| California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Trustee/School Head Conference, Westlake Village, California, USA | Dr Stephen Holmes | How to Benchmark and Build Reputation in Independent Schools | 28 January 2023 at 2:45-3:45pm | |
| California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Heads’ Roundtable | Dr Stephen Holmes | Strategic Planning that Impacts: How to Stand out from the Crowd in a Competitive Independent School Market | 18 January 2023 | |
| International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) Webinar | Dr Stephen Holmes | Strategic Planning that Impacts: How to Stand out from the Crowd in a Competitive Independent School Market | 18 January 2023 | |
| Enrollment Management Association (EMA) Webinar | Dr Stephen Holmes | Managing and Developing School Reputation in an Integrated Manner | 10 January 2023 | |
| GLOMACS Training Courses and Seminars 2022 | Dr Stephen Holmes | Achieving Excellence in Customer Service | 26 – 30 December 2022 | |
| GLOMACS Training Courses and Seminars 2022 | Dr Stephen Holmes | Client Management Strategies for Retention and Growth | 11 – 15 December 2022 | |