Audience Feedback
Comments From Recent Speaking Engagements
"That was one of the most profound talks I have ever heard delivered in a classroom. Your eloquence is stunning. Look at the reaction following class – it was incredible."
American University Professor
"Thank you for an amazing presentation. It was wonderful, clear, dynamic, informative, excellent, interesting, intriguing, fascinating, insightful — and those are just a few words Embassy personnel used to describe the seminar!"
Head, Diplomatic Team
"I learned more from you in less than an hour than I have learned in my 16 years of working in local government. You are a great speaker and I count it as a privilege to have sat in on the session today."
Municipal Official
"This a lady who truly knows her stuff. She provides a no-nonsense understanding of the subject in an unexpectedly entertaining and engaging manner."
NASA employee
"Everyone was buzzing about how good you were that evening and even long-time Washington DC government employees were remarking that they thought your frank, honest and humorous presentation was one of the best they’ve ever heard about Congress."
Joint Council for Extension Professionals
"I glanced at my watch 10 minutes into her talk and was shocked it was actually 45 minutes later -- I was spell-bound! I could listen to her ALL DAY -- her government in a nutshell was GREAT!"
Naval Air Systems Command
"Polished and poised like a Beltway insider, but also balanced and thorough, Ilona Nickels delivered a whirlwind summary of the situation on the ground in the nation's capital as the keynote address yesterday morning."
AIG Financial Advisors Chronicle
"Your session stands out as one of the best sessions of the year –every year! Your articulate and candid description gave us a better understanding of the incremental nature of the legislative process. Yours was the highest rated session of the weekend. Kudos to setting the gold standard."
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
"As the congressional liaison for the Embassy, I have been briefed by many other experts on the Congress and how it works. This seminar with Ilona Nickels was the best I have heard."
Asian Embassy Officer