An event report (243KB) is available.

As you will be aware, on 12 May 2008, there was a tragic earthquake in the Sichuan province of China. The earthquake caused serious damage to some areas in Sichuan and some neighbouring provinces in the south-west of China. All organisations and individuals in China have been actively contributing to and supporting the country’s relief efforts. Fortunately, apart from a temporary closure of the British Council office in Chongqing, our operations in China have remained largely unaffected. We have received confirmation from our Chinese official partner that this event will be going ahead as planned in all eight cities. Preparation and promotion work will be carried out to ensure that the event is a success for our exhibitors.

This event, the China Education Expo 2008 with Education UK, is an international exhibition where the British Council organises a UK pavilion as part of the wider exhibition. For Changsha, however,  the rest of the country pavilions will not be visiting that city, and the British Council will be the sole country pavilion at the exhibition there, i.e. it will be a 'UK only' exhibition licensed by the Ministry of Education in China.

Key details

The participation fee includes:

• venue hire
• one stand of at least 3 metres by 2 metres, which includes one facia board, one table, two chairs, two lights, one socket, one dust bin
• PR campaign: press conference, advertising on web, television, radio, newspapers, magazines, flyers, campus promotion
• market briefing in Beijing, refreshments at exhibitors' lounges, working lunches
• discounted hotel rates.

Stand sharing is available at a premium of 20 per cent on the cost of participation.

Please note that the participation fee does not include international or domestic travel, accommodation, subsistence or freight, except where stated.

Please note that the participation fees quoted above are a reduction of three per cent compared to October 2007 and a reduction of 13 per cent compared to October 2006.

Target markets
Undergraduate and pre-university subject chapters
Specifically the following key subject areas:

• English language
• GCSE, A-levels and equivalents
• Access and foundation
• Computing, mathematics and IT
• Engineering and technology
• Humanities
• Law
• Management, business and finance
• Social sciences and communications
• Sport, leisure, hospitality and tourism
• Visual and creative arts

Postgraduate and MBA subject chapters
Specifically the following key subject areas:

• English language
• Applied and pure sciences
• Computing, mathematics and IT
• Engineering and technology
• Health and medicine
• Humanities
• Law
• Management, business and finance
• MBA
• Social sciences and communications
• Sport, leisure, hospitality and tourism
• Visual and creative arts

Market information

• China market introduction
• Partnership members can access more detailed education market intelligence, including international student data and country profiles
• China Partnership members can access education market intelligence on the China Partnership website
• An event report is available for the October 2007 Education UK Exhibition in China

Programme (draft)
Please note that the exact times of the exhibitions and related activities are not yet available. Registered participants should refer to the exhibition handbook and pre-departure briefing letter for the most up-to-date information.

Beijing

	Date Time Activity Friday 17 October 2008 afternoon Arrive in Beijing Registration Market briefing Booth dressing Saturday 18 October 2008 tbc Exhibition Sunday 19 October 2008 tbc Exhibition

Jinan

	Date Time Activity Tuesday 21 October 2008 morning Arrive in Jinan Registration Booth dressing afternoon Exhibition

Zhengzhou

	Date Time Activity Thursday 23 October 2008 Morning Arrive in Zhengzhou Registration Booth dressing afternoon Exhibition

Shanghai

	Date Time Activity Friday 24 October 2008 morning Arrive in Shanghai afternoon Registration Booth dressing Saturday 25 October 2008 tbc Exhibition Sunday 26 October 2008 tbc Exhibition

Nanjing

	Date Time Activity Tuesday 28 October 2008 morning Arrive in Nanjing Registration Booth dressing afternoon Exhibition

Chengdu

	Date Time Activity Thursday 30 October 2008 morning Arrive in Chengdu Registration Booth dressing afternoon Exhibition

Guangzhou

	Date Time Activity Friday 31 October 2008 afternoon Arrive in Guangzhou Registration Booth dressing Saturday 1 November 2008 tbc Exhibition Sunday 2 November 2008 tbc Exhibition

Changsha

	Date Time Activity Tuesday 4 November 2008 morning Arrive in Changsha Registration Booth dressing afternoon UK only Exhibition

Visa requirements
Visas are required for UK passport holders. Other passport holders should check with their travel agent or contact the Consulate or Embassy of the country they plan to visit.

Freight
The deadlines for freight collection by our recommended freight handler are:

• Sea freight: 8 August 2008
• Air freight: 19 September 2008

The participation fee does not include freight costs and these are the responsibility of the participating institution.

If you have any queries about this event, please contact the Education UK Events Helpdesk.