Institute of International Education
2008 North American Boarding Schools Fair
November 2,
2008
Hong Kong
A growing number
of Hong Kong students and parents are eager to take
advantage of the wide variety of excellent academic
programs available offered by private high schools
and boarding schools in the United States and Canada.
IIE’s North American Boarding School Fair provides
you with an efficient, cost-effective way to reach
them.
The fair, organized
in cooperation with The Association of Boarding
Schools and sponsored by the Secondary School Admission
Test Board, allows boarding school representatives
to meet with hundreds of prospective students and
parents interested in secondary education in North
America. It also gives students and parents the
opportunity to learn about educational opportunities
directly from official, reliable sources. A series
of seminars, including a general information session,
a parent-hosted open discussion forum and student
visa briefing by the U.S. Consulate-General, is
also organized for prospective students and parents.
Admission is free and open to the public.
IIE has been organizing
educational fairs throughout Asia for two decades
and now invites you to participate in the North
American Boarding School Fair on November 2, 2008
(Sunday). Don’t miss this opportunity to establish
a productive, long-term presence in Hong Kong.
| Fair Schedule |
November 2, 2008 (Sunday)
| 10:30
am |
Registration
for School representatives |
| 11:00 am |
Briefing on local
trends and education |
| 12:00 noon |
Lunch |
| 1:00 - 4:00 pm |
Fair open to the public |
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| Fair Venue
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Conrad
Hotel, Grand Ballroom
Pacific Place, 88 Queensway
Admiralty, Hong Kong
Tel: +(852) 2521-3838
Fax: +(852) 2521-3888
E-mail: hongkonginfo@conradhotels.com
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| Participation
Guidelines |
Participation
is open to all private high schools and
boarding schools in the United States and
Canada accredited by any of the recognized
U.S. regional accrediting associations or
their Canadian counterparts. Schools must
be represented by staff sent from the North
American schools. As IIE promotes direct
school-to-student communication, no third-party
recruiters may participate. Parents and
alumni are welcome to represent a school
so long as school personnel are also present.
Note: Expanding
banner stands are prohibited from being
displayed immediately next to the school's
table as they may block tables behind them.
There will be a designated area where these
stands may be displayed.
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| Facilities |
| The
fair will be held in the Grand Ballroom
of the Conrad Hotel, which is centrally
located and easily accessible by all major
transportation. Each participating school
will be provided a 3-by-5-foot table and
two chairs, without a backdrop, as well
access to electrical outlets (220V). Internet
access will be available at additional cost.
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| Publicity |
IIE
is developing a comprehensive publicity
campaign to promote the 2008 Fair. The strategic
placement of press release and advertisements
in local newspapers and magazines will be
supplemented by the distribution of posters
and flyers to local and international secondary
schools. The fair will also be publicized
online through IIE's website and mailing
list.
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| Additional
Benefits |
Country
Briefing
On the day of the fair, there will be
a briefing to provide school representatives
with comprehensive information on the local
education system in Hong Kong and trends
in the flow of students to the North America.
Schools
profiles
A fair guide will be distributed free
to all students attending the fair and throughout
the year at IIE advising centers. In addition
to a general introduction to the admissions
process at North American independent schools,
the guide will also include details about
participating schools, such as application
requirements, language programs, fees, and
contact information. Only institutions who
register and return their school profiles
by the September 15 deadline will
be included in the guide.
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| Registration
& Payment |
| Please complete the
registration
form and return it via fax
or post to the Institute of International
Education:
Boarding Schools Fair
Institute of International Education
Room 601, General Commercial Building.
156-164 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
Telephone: +(852) 2603
5771
Fax: +(852) 2603 5765
E-mail: info@iiehongkong.org
/ wwong@iiehongkong.org
Registration deadline
(with inclusion in fair guide)
September 15, 2008
Payment deadline
September 15, 2008
Cancellation policy
| 60 days + before fair
starts: |
90% refund |
| 30-59 days before fair
starts: |
50% refund |
| 0-29 days before fair
starts: |
No refund |
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| Shipment
of Materials |
| Please ship all
materials to the Institute of International
Education:
Institute of International
Education
Room 601, General Commercial Building.
156-164 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
(Please print "Hold for Boarding Schools
Fair" and your school's name clearly
on each package. Allow 10 weeks by surface
mail and 2 weeks for airmail.)
IIE cannot take responsibility
for materials lost in transit, so to ensure
safe arrival of your materials, we recommend
using FedEx, DHL, UPS or a similar courier
service.
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| Visa
& Travel Information |
U.S.
passport holders are allowed to stay in
Hong for up to 90 days without having to
obtain a visa. For more information, please
consult the Hong Kong SAR Immigration Department's
website.
From Hong
Kong International Airport, one way to get
to the Conrad is by the hotel shuttle bus.
Visit the hotel counter in the arrivals
hall once you exit customs.
For those
not staying in the Conrad or at hotels without
shuttle service, we recommend the Airport
Express (about HK$180/US$23 for a round
trip ticket), then by taxi from Hong Kong
Station to the city center (about HK$30-50/US$3.80
-US$6.40). Travelling directly to the city
center from the airport by taxi is expensive,
about HK$250-300 (US$32-38.40) per one-way
trip.
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| Hotels |
Hong
Kong has an abundance of hotels, but most
are considered expensive by U.S. standards.
Often, travel agents in the U.S. have better
access to discount rates than can be obtained
locally, especially during the fall which
is the peak travel season in Hong Kong.
Fair Venue:
Conrad
Hotel
Pacific Place, 88 Queensway
Admiralty, Hong Kong
Tel: +(852) 2521-3838
Fax: +(852) 2521-3888
E-mail: hongkonginfo@conradhotels.com
Guestrooms at
a special rate have been pre-blocked for
IIE fair participants at Conrad Hong Kong.
Please
complete and return this
reservation form on or before
October 1, 2008 to:-
Reservations
Department
Conrad Hong Kong
Fax : (852) 2845-0882
Tel : (852) 2822-8828
E-mail : reservations@conrad.com.hk
Reservations
received after October 1, 2008
will be subject to rates and availability.
Next to the Fair
Venue:
Island
Shangri-La
Pacific Place, 88 Queensway
Admiralty, Hong Kong
Tel : +(852) 2877 3838
Fax : +(852) 2521 8742
E-mail : isl@shangri-la.com
JW
Marriott Hotel
One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway
Admiralty, Hong Kong
Tel: +(852) 2810 8366
Fax: +(852) 2845 0737
Toll-Free: 10 800 852 0398
Near the Fair Venue:
Central
Four
Seasons Hong Kong
8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +(852) 3196 8888
Fax: +(852) 3196 8899
Landmark
Mandarin Oriental
15 Queen's Road Central
The Landmark, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +(852) 2132 0188
Fax: +(852) 2132 0199
E-mail: lmhkg-reservations@mohg.com
Ritz-Carlton
Hong Kong
3 Connaught Road Central, Hong
Kong
Tel: (852) 2877-6666
Fax: (852) 2877-6778
Wanchai
Grand
Hyatt Hotel
1 Harbour Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2588-1234
Fax: (852) 2802-0677
Renaissance
Harbour View Hotel
1 Harbour Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2802-8888
Fax: (852) 2802-8833
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