Hong Kong Fair

Fair Date: Sunday, October 9, 2005

Fair Schedule

 9:00 am Registration
10:00 am Briefing session
11:30 am Set up
12:00 nn Lunch
 1:00 pm Fair Open
 5:00 pm Fair End

Fair Venue
Level 2
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
1 Expo Drive
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel: 2582 8888
Fax: 2802 7284
Website: http://www.hkcec.com.hk/

Note: Expanding banner stands are prohibited from being displayed immediately
next to the university/college's table as they may block tables behind them.
There will be a designated area where these stands may be displayed.


Who Attends the Fair
Last year 1,200 prospective undergraduate (75%) and graduate (25%) students attended the fair. The most popular potential majors were business, engineering, computer science, and the social sciences.

Fair Costs  
IIE Educational Associates $850
Non-Educational Associates $890
Literature Distribution Only $230

Shipping Information
OCS, the IIE's official shipping company for the 2005 fairs, will be sending you the shipping kit after you have registered for our fairs. You would have options to choose whether or not to ship your materials through OCS. Since all the fair materials will be stored in the OCS warehouses and delivered directly by OCS to the fair venue, you must read the instructions from OCS carefully to ensure that your materials are received and kept safely, and delivered by OCS in a timely manner.

If for some reason you have NOT received this shipping kit, you may email fairs@shipOCS.com or call OCS at 781-933-1130. All instructions, procedures, and rates will be included in the kit.

Visa Information
U.S. passport holders are allowed to stay in Hong for up to 90 days without having to obtain a visa.

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 season in Hong Kong. The following hotels are located near the fair venue:

Grand Hyatt Hotel
1 Harbour Road
Wanchai
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2588-1234
Fax: (852) 2802-0677
Website: http://hongkong.grand.hyatt.com/

Renaissance Harbour View Hotel
1 Harbour Road
Wanchai
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2802-8888
Fax: (852) 2802-8833

Website: http://marriott.com/renaissancehotels/

Conrad International Hotel (http://www.conrad.com.hk)
Conrad Hong Kong
Pacific Place
88 Queensway
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2521 3838
Fax: (852) 2521 3888
Website:http://www.conrad.com.hk

JW Marriott Hotel (http://marriotthotels.com)
One Pacific Place
Hong Kong
Tel:(852) 2810 8366
Fax: (852) 2845 0737
Website:http://marriotthotels.com


Links to Country and City Guides
Fair Coordinator Contact Information
Katherine M. Fung-Surya, Director
Institute of International Education
Room 601, General Commercial Building
156-164 Des Voeux Road Central
Hong Kong
Phone: (852) 2603-5771
Fax: (852) 2603-5765
Email: iiehk@cuhk.edu.hk