2010 Fall American Education Fairs in
Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan
Recent Developments in Northeastern China
Earlier this year, the
decision was made by the US government to consolidate and assign
all EducationUSA services in China to one location, the American
Center for Educational Exchange (ACEE) operated by the U.S.
Embassy in Beijing. In addition, owing to the extremely busy
visa interview situation in China during the summer, the
originally scheduled student seminars on visa preparation by
U.S. consular officers were canceled this year for AIEF’s
Shenyang event.
For the past three years,
Northeastern China has undergone rapid development in all
categories, including educational exchange. This is especially
true in the cities of Shenyang and Dalian. In the past, the
majority of students from this region have been going to the
United States to study at the graduate level; recently, robust
growth has been seen in the number of Chinese students pursuing
undergraduate and high school studies.
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Fair Venues & Attendance
In 2010, AIEF expanded
its Summer American Education Fair in China to cover Shenyang,
Anshan and Dalian, the three major cities in Northeastern China.
These fairs were hosted by the Commission of Liaoning
International Education Exchange (CLIEE). This is the first time
AIEF has participated in the CLIEE events.
The Shenyang American
Education Fair was held from July 17-19, 2010, at the Shenyang
Science Centrum Exhibition Center. Approximately 980 visitors
attended the multinational education expo in Shenyang.
The Anshan fair was held
from July 21-22, 2010 at the Anshan Silong Jingzijie Plaza. The
venue is located on the ground floor of a shopping plaza that is
surrounded by shops. As such, there were many visitors to the
plaza; however, the estimated number of visitors to the American
Education Pavilion was around 280 that showed interest in
American education. The fair attendance may be improved if the
fair hours are scheduled in the evening rather than during the
daytime school hours.
The Dalian Fair was held
from July 24-25, 2010 at the Dalian Xinghai Convention &
Exhibition Center. The venue is located in a large exhibition
complex, with a few other exhibitions taking place concurrently.
The American Education Pavilion attracted around 2,800 visitors
with a high level of interest in U.S. education.
From the three events at
Shenyang, Anshan, and Dalian, there were a total of 342 student
registrations collected at the AIEF booth. These data will be
verified by AIEF for accuracy and validity before sending the
list of names and contact information to US school participants.
Based on the
much-appreciated input that we have received from our fair
participants, AIEF will review and evaluate the situation with
the organizers and make a decision accordingly for our future
involvement at the events in Northeastern China.
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Special Fair Seminars
Special seminars were
offered at both the Shenyang and Dalian Fair venues. During the
seminars, all U.S. school representatives were given the
opportunity to introduce their institutions and to answer
questions from the audience.
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Special Dinner Reception
At the Sheraton Lido
Shenyang Hotel, an exclusive dinner reception was hosted by the
Liaoning Education Commission for the American Education
Pavilion delegates after the successful conclusion of the first
day of the Shenyang Fair. At the dinner reception, Mr. Li
Qingcai, Director of Liaoning International Educational Affairs,
gave a warm welcome to all American delegates and urged closer
corporation between US and Chinese universities. Ms. Zhang Xiuli,
Vice Director of Liaoning International Educational Affairs, also attended the dinner reception.
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2010 Fall
American Education Fairs in Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan
Registration is now open
for AIEF’s 2010 Fall American Education Fairs in Korea,
Singapore, and Taiwan. The upcoming 2010 Fall Fair schedule is
as follows:
Fall
Fairs:
September 30: Singapore
September 30: Busan
October 2-3: Seoul
October 9-10: Taipei
October 11: Kaohsiung
October 12: Taichung
Online registration is available at:
http://www.aief-usa.org/services/signup_fair.htm. For more information, please visit our Website or call the AIEF’s California office at 714-985-1995.
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