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

Shanghai, China
October 17, 2006 (Tuesday)

- 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
 
3:00 pm Registration and Setup
3:30 pm Country Briefing and Banquet*
6:00 pm Fair Open
9:00 pm Fair End

*The registration fee for each school includes a dinner coupon for one person. Additional coupons are available upon request and are priced at US$25(RMB200) each.
Parallel group advising sessions will be arranged during the fair and universities are encouraged to participate.
 
Fair Venue
 

Hilton Shanghai
250 Hua Shan Road
Shanghai 200040, China
Tel: +86 (21) 6248 0000
Fax: +86 (21) 6248 3848

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
10/17 (Tue)
China
Shanghai
950
990
300

Who Attends the Fair?
 

Approximately 1,000 visitors attended the 2005 fair. While China has been a traditionally post-graduate market, a demand for undergraduate programs is emerging. Last year, about 53% of visitors were looking for a master's degree program, 8% wanted a doctoral level program, and 28% wanted a undergraduate degree program.

Popular courses include:

  • Business, Management and Marketing
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Math & Statistics
  • Law
  • Art & Design / Architecture
  • Education
  • English

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
 

Visitors from the USA need to obtain a tourist visa from the PRC China Consulate in the United States before their departure. The list of PRC China Consulates in the U.S. is also available here.

Visa application upon arrival at the port of entry is unavailable. If you need an invitation letter for the purpose of applying for visa, please contact IIE.


Hotel
 

Fair Venue:

Hilton Shanghai
250 Hua Shan Road
Shanghai 200040, China
Tel: +86 (21) 6248 0000
Fax: +86 (21) 6248 3848

Single Room RMB 1,590.-+15% surcharge per day with 1 American Buffet Breakfast
Double Room RMB 1,760.-+15% surcharge per day with 2 American Buffet breakfasts

For room reservations, school representatives can complete the reservation form and return by fax before August 31, 2006 to: Ms. Kelly Pan, Reservation Supervisor, Hilton Shanghai
Fax: +86 (21) 6248-1472
Tel: +86 (21) 6248-7777 ext. 6220
Email: kelly.pan@hilton.com

 

Next to the Fair Venue:

Hotel Equatorial Shanghai
65 Yanan Road (West )
Shanghai 200040
People's Republic of China
Tel: +86 21 6248 1688
Fax: +86 21 6248 1773 / 6248 4033
Email: info@sha.equatorial.com


Links to Country & City Guides
 

Conde Naste Traveller: Shanghai

Lonely Planet World Guide, Destination Shanghai

Shanghai Travel Guide


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