ISLC 2025

Peter Greer

CEO of Hope International

Peter Greer is president and CEO of HOPE International. Peter’s favorite part of his job is spending time with the entrepreneurs HOPE serves—whether harvesting coffee with farmers in Rwanda, dancing alongside savings groups in Haiti, or visiting the greenhouses of entrepreneurs in Ukraine. Prior to HOPE, he worked in Rwanda, Cambodia, and Zimbabwe and received a master's in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School. In his spare time, he has co-authored 12 books, including Mission Drift and Rooting for Rivals. He lives with his wife, Laurel, and their four children in Lancaster, PA.

Karen Wrobbel, EdD

Director, International Cohort, Gordon College Graduate Leadership

Karen Wrobbel, EdD, is delighted to join international school leaders in Spain, which was her home for 14 years as an international Christian school educator. Currently, she directs the international cohort in Gordon College's MA in Leadership, a program focused on Christian school leadership that is taught exclusively by professors who are internationally experienced.  Dr. Wrobbel remains active in international education through leading ACSI accreditation teams, volunteer work with two organizations that serve globally mobile families, and as a Senior Consultant with the GLOBAL School Consulting Group.  Her book, The Globally Mobile Family's Guide to Educating Children Overseas, helps families make wise choices among the various educational options that are available to them in their international residences.  In addition to her years in Spain, Karen also lived in Venezuela and Costa Rica, serving in roles that included teacher, administrator, school board member, and children's education coordinator for her agency.  Prior to her work with Gordon College, Dr. Wrobbel was Dean of the College and Graduate School and Professor of Education at Trinity International University (Illinois).  Karen's husband, Paul, is head of school at a Christian school near their home in the suburbs of Chicago. They have two adult daughters, two sons-in-love, and eight grandchildren.

P. George Tryfiates

Vice President for Public Policy & Legal Affairs, ACSI

P. George Tryfiates is ACSI’s Vice President for Public Policy & Legal Affairs in Washington, DC. He has filled multiple roles in public policy throughout his career in D.C., including one as executive director for over 13 years of a national Christian public policy organization and, earlier, as the first full-time executive director of a state-level Christian public policy organization. The latter he helped to transition from its volunteer base in one part of the state to the state capital. George has participated in all aspects of public policy, including nonprofit governance and policy, advocacy, and media. He holds an M.A. in public policy from Regent University. George enjoys history and lives with his wife in historic Fredericksburg where Jefferson crafted his Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom. They have been married for 33 years and have four adult children who all graduated from Christian high school. 

Registration: 

Conference registration will include the event with lunch and snack breaks during the conference. Hotel accommodation/package rates and evening dinners are not included.

• ACSI Member School Conference Registration | $500
• Non-Member School Conference Registration | $600
• Spouse - ACSI Member School Conference Registration | $400

If you require a Letter of Invitation, please contact Chealsea Allen, chealsea_allen@acsi.org

Register Here

Cancellation Fees: 
ACSI REFUND POLICY: Except in cases of medical emergency, urgent family emergency, school crisis there will be no refunds for pre-registered events. If you or a pre-registered member/delegate from your school is unable to attend an event, you are encouraged to send a substitute, such as a board member, other staff member, or an interested parent. Refunds that are given are subject to a service charge of $50 per registrant, which will be deducted from the refund amount. Reach out to the Event Coordinator, chealsea_allen@acsi.org, for questions.

Hotel Accommodations: 

Hotel room reservations will be made individually through the Melia South Beach Hotel's booking link located below. 

Breakfast is included with your hotel reservation.

We have secured a special ACSI room rate: 

• €122.00 EUR/night - 1 adult
• €131.00 EUR/night - 2 adults
  • Taxes not included.
  • The discounted rate changes based on room type and number of people per room.
• Discount only available on these nights: April 24 - May 2
• Booking link expires: April 6, 2025

Booking Link

Nearest Airport: 

Palma De Mallorca Airport

Getting to the Hotel:

Hotel Address:
Melia South Beach Resort
Av. Notari Alemany, 1, 07181 Calvià, Illes Balears, Spain

Area of Town: Magaluf

For more travel information, you can visit these websites: 

1. https://airporttransfer.com/blog/palma-mallorca-airport-to-magaluf

2. https://www.welcomepickups.com/mallorca/taxi/

DRAFT SCHEDULE
*Subject to change*

PDF Schedule for Printing

"The 2024 ICEC Europe conference provided an excellent opportunity for spiritual renewal and lasting connections/networking within the Christian education community."
- Phil Armstrong, Dallas Baptist University, ICEC Europe 2024

Imagine being able to get your product, message, degree program, or opportunity to 100+ leaders of influential, international Christian schools representing thousands of students. This is what sponsoring ISLC can be for you! Our leaders are always eager to hear about products and companies who can enhance their work of bringing Christian education to the children of the world.  

Exhibitor Options  

Exhibitor Interest Form

If you have any questions, please contact David McNamee, david_mcnamee@acsi.org.

Why sponsor ISLC?*

1. ISLC pulls in top leaders from at international schools in Europe, Africa, Latin America and even Asia 

2. We are expected 150* top leaders for this event 

3. The leaders represent up to 180 international Christian schools around the world 

4. The schools collectively represent approximately 45,000 students, many of whom will graduate to attend colleges and universities in the English-speaking world 

5. International school leaders are looking for strong providers and partners to help them fulfill their international purpose 

6. Your sponsorship gets your message out to leaders efficiently 

(*Early projections)

Who is a good candidate to sponsor ISLC?*

1. Christian Colleges and Universities looking to recruit international students 

2. Christian Colleges offering Masters and Doctoral degrees for teachers and leaders in international schools 

3. Online Course Providers 

4. Christian education consultants and job boards 

5. School Systems Management providers 

6. International Insurance groups who serve expats 

7. Educational training programs 

8. Service organizations 

9. Curriculum Providers (requires approval) 

10. Assessment and testing organizations 

11. Other – reach out to us to see if your organization is a good fit to our conference 

*ACSI, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to refuse or prohibit any vendor from participating in or otherwise exhibiting at a conference if such participation or exhibiting is contrary to or conflicts with ACSI's mission and values.

1. Come to ISLC and have an exhibit table (see tier level options) 

2. Work with us to sponsor a conference SWAG item with your logo to give to every delegate (conference pen, notepad or book, bag, other) 

3. You don’t have to attend to sponsor a swag item  

Exhibitor/Sponsor Testimonials:

"It's very inspiring to attend a conference as an exhibitor and still receive a warm and appreciative treatment."
- Sergio De la Calle, FACTS, ICEC Asia 2023

"Exhibiting at ACSI international conferences has been a great way to enable our program to serve more students and schools outside our own borders."
- Jeff Ogne, Dean of Students, Oaks Christian Online, ICEC Europe 2024

"ACSI invites exhibitors to align and unite with the mission of its schools during the days at the conference. We appreciate the togetherness and inspiration."
- Carola Ibañez, FACTS, ICEC Europe 2024

CEUs:

You will earn valuable CEUs based on your attendance in the conference.

Don’t forget to come back here to submit them after the conference.

Quotes from last year's ISLC 2023:

"I love coming to ISLC! It's a great way to connect with and learn from other leaders, as well as reconnect with friends!"
- Lori Neuman, GDQ International Christian School, Albania

"ISLC is a place for your whole team to learn together, to be inspired by what God is doing around the world, and to try on new ideas."
- Susie Thomas, Kigali International Community School, Rwanda

"The conference was a valuable time of learning, connecting with God and godly leaders, and much needed rest."
- Anonymous

"It was very beneficial to meet Christian school leaders from around the world and realize we all face similar challenges and opportunities even though our particular circumstances differ."
- Matt Sawatzky, Morrison Academy, Taiwan

"A great opportunity to lift your head outside your own small school world to the broader mission of ACSI schools."
- A School in the Middle East

"As a new international school leader, I found the conference refreshing and inspiring on many levels."
- Anna T. Irby, Rain Forest International School, Cameroon

"It was so encouraging to connect with other Christian school leaders who are doing similar work with the same passion to serve God in other parts of the world."
- Anonymous