Institute of International Education
2006 U.S. Higher Education Fairs in Asia

Hong Kong, China
October 15, 2006 (Sunday)

- Fair Schedule
- Fair Venue
- Who Attends the Fair?
- Fair Cost
- Shipping Information
- Visa Information
- Hotel Information
- Links to Country & City Guides
- Fair Coordinator Contact Information

Fair Schedule
 
9:00 am
Registration opens for fair representatives
10:00 am
Brunch & Briefing Session
12:00 pm
Fair Open
4:00 pm
Fair End
 
Fair Venue
 

Conrad Hotel, Grand Ballroom
Pacific Place, 88 Queensway
Admiralty, Hong Kong
Tel: +(852) 2521-3838
Fax: +(852) 2521-3888
E-mail: hongkonginfo@conradhotels.com

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.


Fair Costs
 
Date
Country
City
Price (US$)
IIE Member
Non-IIE Member
Literature Only
10/15 (Sun)
China
Hong Kong
950
990
300

Who Attends the Fair?
 

Approximately 1,200 visitors attended the 2005 fair. Over half of the students were looking for bachelors' and associate degree programs, approximately 15% were interested in postgraduate degree programs.

Popular courses include:

  • Art/Design
  • Architecture
  • Biological, Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management & Marketing
  • Engineering / Computer Science
  • Health Sciences

Shipping Information
 


OCS will again be working with IIE this year as an official shipper of exhibitor materials.

Participating institutions who choose to ship with OCS will not need to make any international shipments. Instead, all boxes can be forwarded to our OCS trade fair hub in Boston.

From there, OCS will take care of the rest:

• Confirm box counts, notify customers
• Re-pack / re-tape boxes if necessary
• Label boxes with university name, destination, representative name
• Prepare export & customs documents & licensing where required
• Palletize boxes (boxes will be shipped on wrapped skids for greater protection and accountability)
• Transport - by air express - all material to proper destination
• Clear foreign customs for you; OCS takes responsibility as Importer of Record
• Defer customs duties/taxes (OCS pays those fees up front on your behalf)
• Store your materials in our overseas OCS stations prior to fair date
• Deliver to exhibition site on schedule

All you have to do is show up at the fair.

Complete shipping instructions will be emailed to all registered participants. You can always contact OCS at fairs@shipOCS.com or by calling toll-free in the U.S. 1-877-2222-OCS.

Note: for participants NOT using OCS

If you decide to use another carrier to ship directly overseas, your ship-to address will still be OCS in each destination country. IIE has appointed OCS in each Fair city to receive freight.

After you register for the fair, OCS will send you instructions on where to send boxes in each city, and what the receiving fees will be.

Please do NOT ship any materials to the offices of IIE or the fair organizers .

It will be the responsibility of your carrier to get your materials overseas to OCS. They will need to clear customs, settle duty / tax, and deliver to the OCS station in each destination country. Neither OCS nor IIE will be able to assist if your packages are delayed in customs or undeliverable due to improper labeling.

Complete shipping instructions will be emailed to all registered participants. You can always contact OCS at fairs@shipOCS.com or by calling toll-free in the U.S. 1-877-2222-OCS.


Visa 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 (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.


Hotel
 

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.

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 discount have been pre-blocked for IIE fair participants at Conrad Hong Kong.
Please complete and return the Reservation form directly to the hotel at Fax number (852) 2845 0818 or via e-mail address: felix_wong@conrad.com.hk on or before Sep 20, 2006. For inquiries, please contact Felix Wong at (852) 2822 8825. Reservations received after September 20, 2006 will be subject to rates and availability.
Download Reservation Form

 

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


Links to Country & City Guides
 

Centamap (Searchable Map of Building and Roads in Hong Kong)

Hong Kong SAR Government Information Centre

Hong Kong Tourist Association

Hong Kong SAR Immigration Department

Lonely Planet World Guide, Destination Hong Kong


Fair Coordinator Contact Information
 

Katherine 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
E-mail: info@iiehongkong.org or kfsurya@cuhk.edu.hk