An event report (133KB) is available.

Key details

The participation fee includes:

• venue hire
• four square metres stand, fascia board, table, two chairs
• PR campaign
• market briefing, stand assistants
• 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.

It is strongly advised that institutions send representatives from the UK to staff their stands rather than using local agents only, since students expect to meet UK representatives and not agents whom they can meet anytime.

The exhibition in Pune will be held over two days following feedback from participants at the February 2008 exhibition.

This year, we have set a target to reduce our overall exhibition costs by 12 per cent. The total exhibition costs have risen in India as follows:

• Bangalore: 23 per cent
• Hyderabad: five per cent
• Chennai: 19 per cent
• Delhi: 16 per cent
• Pune: 24 per cent

The main reason that the target reduction has not been met in Pune is that the exhibition will be held over two days rather than one.

In the remaining venues, there are several reasons for the cost increases. The cost of hiring suitable venues for the exhibitions has increased across India. This has particularly increased costs in Bangalore, where it has been necessary to change the venue used in February 2008 due to security concerns. The increasing cost of newspaper advertising has affected the costs, but advertising is a vital component of the successful promotion of the exhibitions. In November 2007, 35 per cent of visitors found out about the exhibitions from local newspaper advertisements, and this increased further to 45 per cent of visitors in February 2008. The cost of hiring stand assistants has also risen, as it has been necessary to attract higher quality assistants for the event.

The participation fees stated above incorporate a 'credit crunch' contingency and are the maximum that participants will be charged. If this additional contingency is not called upon, participants will be invoiced for less than the maximum fee.

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

• Applied and pure sciences
• Built and natural environment
• Computing, mathematics and IT
• Engineering and technology
• Health and medicine
• Humanities
• Law
• Management, business and finance
• Social sciences and communications
• Sport, leisure, hospitality and tourism
• Visual and creative arts
• Learning at a distance

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

• Applied and pure sciences
• Built and natural environment
• 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
• Learning at a distance

Market information

• India market introduction
• Partnership members can access more detailed education market intelligence, including international student data and country profiles
• India Partnership members can access education market intelligence on the India Partnership website
• An event report is available for the February 2008 Education UK Exhibition in India

Programme
Bangalore

	Date Time Activity Wednesday 4 February 2009 am Arrive in Bangalore pm All India briefing Thursday 5 February 2009 1400–1900 Exhibition open to the public Friday 6 February 2009 1400–1900 Exhibition open to the public Saturday 7 February 2009 Travel to Hyderabad

Hyderabad

	Date Time Activity Saturday 7 February 2009 Arrive in Hyderabad Sunday 8 February 2009 1400–1900 Exhibition open to the public Monday 9 February 2009 1400–1900 Exhibition open to the public Tuesday 10 February 2009 Travel to Chennai

Chennai

	Date Time Activity Tuesday 10 February 2009 Arrive in Chennai Wednesday 11 February 2009 1400–1900 Exhibition open to the public Thursday 12 February 2009 1400–1900 Exhibition open to the public Friday 13 February 2009 Travel to Delhi

Delhi

	Date Time Activity Friday 13 February 2009 Arrive in Delhi Saturday 14 February 2009 1300–1900 Exhibition open to the public Sunday 15 February 2009 1300–1900 Exhibition open to the public Monday 16 February 2009 Travel to Pune

Pune

	Date Time Activity Monday 16 February 2009 Arrive in Pune Tuesday 17 February 2009 1400–1900 Exhibition open to the public Wednesday 18 February 2009 1400–1900 Exhibition open to the public

Venues
Bangalore
Taj Residency
41/3, Mahatma Gandhi Road
Bangalore 560 001

Hyderabad
Taj Krishna
Road No. 1
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad 500 034

Chennai
Taj Coromandel
37, Mahatma Gandhi Road
Nungambakkam
Chennai 600 034

Delhi
British Council
17, Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi

Pune
Le Meridien
RMB Road
Pune 411001

The exhibition in Delhi will be held outdoors and fans will be provided at each stall. The exhibitions at all the other venues will be held indoors in air conditioned premises.

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: extended until 14 November 2008
• Air freight: 31 December 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.