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

Mumbai, India
October 5, 2006 (Thursday)

- 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
 
10:00am Booth Setup
11:00am Fair opens to the public
01:00pm Fair closes to the public - Lunch break
02:00pm Fair re-opens to the public
05:30pm Fair closes to the public
 
Fair Venue
 

The Rooftop, Hilton Towers
Nariman Point, Mumbai, India 400 021
Tel: +91-22-5632 4343
Fax: +91-22-5632 4142


Fair Costs
 
Date
Country
City
Price (US$)
IIE Member
Non-IIE Member
Literature Only
10/5 (Thu)
India
Mumbai
800
850
250

Who Attends the Fair?
 

More than 600 students attended the Mumbai fair in 2005. Indian students are primarily interested in graduate education in the U.S.

Popular areas of graduate study include:

  • Engineering programs
  • Business Administration
  • Computer science
  • Health Sciences / Public Health
  • Art and Design
  • Biological Sciences
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Liberal Arts
  • Mass Communication and Journalism

There is also a growing interest in Undergraduate programs.


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
 

Information about visa categories, fee structure, and addresses of the Indian embassy and consulates in the United States can be found at http://passport.nic.in.

US Consulate at Mumbai, India website: http://usembassy.state.gov/mumbai.


Hotel
 

Representatives should contact the hotels directly to make a reservation.


Links to Country & City Guides
 
Welcome to India

Tourism India

Lonely Planet World Guide, Destination India

Tourism India, Mumbai Guide

About Mumbai

Lonely Planet World Guide, Destination Mumbai


Fair Coordinator Contact Information
 

Ms. Rekha Kalle
Regional Officer and Educational Adviser
United States Educational Foundation in India (USEFI)
American Center, 4 New Marine Lines
Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020
India
Tel:(91)-22-2262 4590 and (91)-22-2262 4603
Fax: (91)-22-2266 3956 or (91)-22-2262 4595
E-mail: usefibom@bom3.vsnl.net.in