International Erosion Control Association1 February 2010 – The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) and ReadyTalk, a leading provider of audio conferencing and Web conferencing solutions, announced an agreement designed to benefit IECA and its members by providing discounted conferencing services and the tools necessary to further the IECA mission of connecting, educating and developing the worldwide erosion and sediment control community.

“We are extremely excited about our new relationship with Ready Talk. They have been a joy to work with and extremely responsive in a world of confusion for your average association,” states Russell Adsit, Executive Director of IECA. “We have been using ReadyTalk in a phone conference form for over three years and in a web format intensely for the last year and a half. I am so happy with their services that we are offering the services to our members and chapters as an affinity program.”

In addition to the IECA, ReadyTalk provides Web and audio conferencing services to business and associations ranging from the American Marketing Association to the Small Business Association. Since 2001, ReadyTalk has helped businesses generate leads and nurture prospects through targeted webinar programs, communicate effectively with toll-free audio in over 80 countries and increase the productivity of their workforce.

Betsy Wells, IECA’s Account Executive at ReadyTalk states, “Our relationship allows us to introduce the IECA and its members to the business benefits of web and audio conferencing. We are excited to share what we have learned over the years about webinar programs with the IECA and to support their endeavors to create more value for their chapters and members.”

To introduce their relationship to IECA members, ReadyTalk is offering deeply discounted rates as well as subscription packages. Visit the IECA member page for more details.

About ReadyTalk

ReadyTalk has leveraged referrals from delighted customers to become one of North America’s fastest growing audio and web conferencing service providers (http://www.readytalk.com/about/press/). These referrals result from the company’s consistent focus on delivering highly reliable services that are easily used on any computing platform and backed by outstanding personalized support. Customers use ReadyTalk every day — as an environmentally responsible alternative to travel — to confidently conduct remote meetings, training sessions, sales demos and webinars. ReadyTalk has been headquartered in Denver, CO since its founding in 2000. For additional information or to explore a no-risk trial, please call +1 800 843 9166 or visit http://www.readytalk.com.

About IECA

The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is the world’s oldest and largest association devoted entirely to helping members solve the problems caused by erosion and its byproduct — sediment. Founded in 1972, IECA is a non-profit organization that serves as the premier global resource for the prevention and control of erosion. For more information about state-of-the-art educational events and materials, please visit our website at http://www.ieca.org.