IEC Forums are comprehensive and informative educational conferences that focus on the communication industry's most important technical and business issues. ComForums provide in-depth coverage of a specific subject. TecForums focus on state-of-the-art technologies and future directions.

IEC exhibits complement the education program, showcasing major industry suppliers as well as innovative start-ups. Many provide hands-on demonstrations of the latest products, services, and technological developments.

The iForum program of on-line seminars present the latest cutting-edge technology advancements and deployments via the Web for convenient, just-in-time education. Each on-line seminar is sponsored by a leading industry organization in cooperation with the Consortium, which ensures that each iForum is authoritative, timely, and free of promotionalism.

The Communications Technologies Program (CTP) offers professionals an opportunity to learn about the communications industry's leading-edge technologies through innovative courses that are administered on-line. These virtual classes allow students to complete sessions at their own pace and convenience without sacrificing a lot of precious private time.

The IEC Web ProForum tutorials present concise, reliable, and baseline education on the latest technical and business issues of vital concern to engineers, salespersons, managers, and executives. Hundreds of thousands of key professionals use the IEC Web site every year, generating tens of millions of hits.

An important IEC service, the Product Profiles site allows professionals to learn about advanced products and services, 24/7, 365 days a year.

The IEC conducts research projects on important information industry issues and reports results to help executives and managers make thoughtful decisions. Other IEC publications include comprehensive reports and handbooks for the information industry.