Future Conferences
American Camp Association National Conference For the first time in its 100+ year history, the 2021 ACA National Conference will be offered in a 100-percent virtual format. The ICF will have a booth at the virtual exhibit hall, so make sure to stop by! The event will…
Read MoreNews Briefs – January 2021
Richard Chamberlain, ICF’s founding President, has been recognized in his native New England with ACA New England’s George Marcus Award for ACA Accreditation Education Service. Dick’s service to the camping community has continued through work as a Standards Volunteer exemplifying his role as the face…
Read MoreRussian Summer Camps in 2020
Mila Ilina, Εditor-in-Chief “Magazine for Children Holidays & Tourism” The passing of 2020 was anything but easy for all of us. This global health and economic crisis has also affected the children’s camp industry in Russia. Camps in Russia The system of organised children’s camps…
Read MoreMexico’s 2020 Camp Director Retreat
Since 2018 the Mexican Camping Association (AMC) has carried out a “Camp Director Retreat”. This event, exclusively for Owners and Camp Directors of member camps of the AMC, allows the participants to share and discuss current issues facing the camp industry. The directors enjoy some…
Read MoreWhat’s in a Name – The inside story behind a camp’s name: KIN CAMP
submitted by Pablo Casas, Director of KIN CAMP in Mexico The name and overarching theme of KIN CAMP is drawn from Mayan tradition. The word “KIN” means Day, Sun and Movement in the Mayan language. According to the Mayan calendar, the day/year one is born…
Read MoreSpanish Camp Association and COVID-19 reports
The Spanish Camp Association, ANEACAMP (Asociación Nacional de Empresas de Actividades y Campamentos) and the Spanish Association of Sports and Recreational Clubs and Entities (ACEDYR) have signed an agreement to strengthen their associative structure and share the benefit of training spaces and institutional representation. ACEDYR…
Read MoreConference Season in Russia
Russian Camp Professionals organized a series of annual and special conferences during the month of November and early December. Some were in-person events while others were virtual in nature. ICF President, Fahrettin Gözet, presented and participated in these events and as well as in some…
Read MoreSCamp Con 3 Third Annual Online Summer Camp Conference
Summer Camp Con (SCampCon) is a virtual conference for summer camp professionals. It was created three years ago as an alternative to in-person attendance at typical camp conferences. The intention was to create a professional sharing and education platform without heavy financial or travel restrictions….
Read MoreWomen in Camp Summit partners with ICF for Live Virtual Event
“Positive change requires an effort of togetherness.” Guided by this statement, the planning team for the Women in Camp Summit understood how the unique challenges of gathering during a global pandemic would change the look of their conference this year. Inspired and motivated, they committed…
Read MoreICF President’s Remarks – January 2021
Dear ICF Family, What a year we have had! Many of us are happy to to leave 2020 behind us. We are hopeful for 2021 and beyond. We will walk forward stronger and wiser than ever before. The new ICF Board has been working hard…
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