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Institute of International Education
U.S. Higher
Education Fairs in Asia
2006 Spring Fair in Hong Kong
(March 4,
2006)
Asian countries send the largest number of
foreign students to American colleges and universities. To help your
school establish and maintain a presence in this region, the
Institute of International Education organizes regular education
fairs that provide information to countless Asian student about the
wide U.S. education opportunities available, including boarding
schools, associate degrees/transfer programs, English language
courses, bachelor's degrees, master's and doctoral degrees. IIE would like
to invite you to participate in the Spring 2006 U.S. Higher
Education Fairs in Hong Kong.
| Fair Objectives |
IIE has
organized Higher Education Fairs in Asia since 1982, and our
established track record and expertise offer you an
cost-effective and convenient way to maximize your school's
exposure in Asia. In 2005, IIE and its local partners
organized 12 fairs in six countries. Schools are welcome to
join all fairs or select the fairs that best fit their travel
schedule and/or recruitment strategy. Between fairs, schools
are free to work with alumni or local
institutions.U.S. Higher Education Fairs are
designed to benefit both Asian students and U.S. university
and college representatives by:
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Giving
students, parents, and sponsors a chance at no cost to learn
about opportunities for higher education in the United
States from official, reliable, and legitimate sources of
information; |
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Informing students and parents about the availability
of continuing free educational advising services at U.S.
Department of State-sponsored educational advising
offices; |
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Giving
students, parents, and sponsors an opportunity to meet
face-to-face with official representatives of regionally
accredited U.S. colleges and universities; |
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Providing U.S. university and college representatives
with a well-managed event at reasonable cost at which they
can meet serious prospective students interested in American
higher education; and |
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Providing U.S. university and college representatives
with a well-organized in-country orientation program to
inform them about current factors influencing the flow of
students to the United States. |
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| Participation Guidelines |
1. Only regionally
accredited two-year, four-year, and graduate U.S. institutions
may be represented at the IIE Fairs. English language
and distance learning programs may only participate if
representatives are prepared to provide information and answer
questions about degree programs on the campus of the
regionally accredited universities and colleges of which they
are a part. 2.
Institutions may be represented by personnel (faculty,
staff, or alumni) sent from the United States, by a faculty
member temporarily residing in Asia on a research or teaching
assignment, or by bona-fide local alumni with authorization
from the university. Official U.S.-based
representatives are best equipped to speak about the whole
institution and current admissions policies, and carry
legitimacy in speaking with students, parents, and sponsors.
Alumni, on the other hand, have the advantage of speaking the
local language, which facilitates communication. Alumni are
also some of the best "salespeople" because they convey an
enthusiasm and affection for their U.S. experience that U.S.
representatives may lack. Using alumni to represent your
institution also saves on travel expenses. IIE believes the
best strategy is to have both U.S.-based and alumni
representatives at your table, if possible. However, no more
than two representatives may man a table at any one time
during the Fairs. 3. As IIE promotes direct
school-to-student communication, no third party recruiters may
participate. 4.
All representatives at IIE Fairs must agree to abide by the
ethics and standards set out by NAFSA (including the Code of Ethics and the Principles of Good Practice for the Recruitment
and Admissions of International Students) and NACAC (i.e.
the Statement of Principles of Good
Practice).
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| Fair Dates, Venues and Fees |
| Date |
City |
Venue |
Price (US$) |
IIE Member |
Non-IIE Member |
Literatre Only |
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Hong
Kong |
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$1,050 |
$300 |
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| Fair Registration and Payment |
How to Register
OnlineThe online
registration form asks for information about your intended
fair participation as well as information about your
institution for publication in Study America, the fair guide,
which is distributed to students attending each fair. For your
convenience, we recommend you view the entire form before
starting to complete it so you know what information is
required. You will not be able to submit the form without all
the required information. Registration Deadline: February 1,
2006
Payment Deadline: February 15,
2006Method of
PaymentCheck or bank draft: Please make the
check or bank draft payable to Institute of International
Education, and send it to: U.S. Higher Education Fair 2004,
Institute of International Education, Room 601, General
Commercial Building, 156-164 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong
Kong.Wire Transfer: If you wish to wire the
payment directly to IIE, please fax the wire transfer
confirmation to IIE/Hong Kong at (852) 2603-5765 after it has
been processed. Refer to the following for IIE bank account
information:Swift
Code: CHAS US 33
ABA#: 021000021
CHASE MANHATTAN
BANK
New York, New York
Account Name: Institute of
International Education
Account Number: 134677846 Cancellation Policy 60 days +
before fair starts: 70% refund
30-59 days before fair
starts: 50% refund
0-29 days before fair starts: No refund If payment
has not been made at the time of cancellation, IIE will bill
institutions based on this refund policy.
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| Fair Publicity |
Before the fair, IIE will publicize the event
through various media, including but not limited
to:
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Advertisements in local media
Press
releases to newspapers and education websites
Posters
and flyers to key officials, government offices, local and
international high schools, local universities, and language
schools |
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Outreach events, IIE's educationUSA advising center,
IIE's website and online discussion forum |
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| Country Briefing |
On the
day of the fair, there will be a Country Orientation Program
to provide the university and college representatives with a
concise briefing on the current political and economic
situation in the country, an update on developments in the
local education system, trends on the flow of students to the
United States, information on sponsored scholarship programs,
and news about other host countries' efforts to attract
students.
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| Shipment of Materials |
If you
would like to ship materials in advance, please send them
directly to IIE's Hong Kong office. We encourage participants
to use registered or express courier in order to avoid delays
or misplacement of your materials. IIE cannot take
responsibility for goods lost or delayed in transit. Please
send fair materials to:Institute
of International Education
Room 601, General Commercial
Building
156-164 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
Tel:
(852) 2603 5771
Fax: (852) 2603 5765
E-mail:
info@iiehongkong.org
Attention: Katherine Fung-Surya,
Director Please write HOLD FOR SPRING FAIR and your
college's name in LARGE BOLD letters on the box.
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| Event Schedule |
| 11:30 am |
Registration |
| 12:00 nn |
Country Briefing and Lunch |
| 1:15 pm |
Setup |
| 2:00 pm |
Fair Opens to Public |
| 5:00 pm |
Fair Ends |
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