An event report (330KB) is available.

Please note that the events in Kano and Jos were cancelled and did not take place.

This exhibition has been organised so that it is possible for institutions to attend the following events also taking place in Africa:

• UK Universities Fairs (non-British Council), Kenya, 4 to 6 February 2010
• International Education Exhibition, Uganda, 8 to 9 February 2010
• Education UK Exhibition, Ghana, 12 to 16 February 2010

Key details

The participation fee includes:

• venue hire including security at the event
• Abuja and Lagos:
• six square meters stand with fascia board, a table, four chairs, lights, sockets
• Kano and Jos [cancelled]:
• a table, four chairs, sockets
• PR campaign: press conferences advertising on the web, newspapers street banners and billboards, flyers, posters
• market briefing
• exhibition assistants
• Internet connectivity in Lagos and Abuja
• British Council Nigeria will negotiate discounted rates in local hotels where possible
• transport to and from hotels to the exhibition venues
• staff costs.

Stand sharing will be made available at a premium of twenty per cent on the stand costs.

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

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.

Exhibition costs in Nigeria for 2009 were significantly affected by the global economic situation due to unfavourable exchange rates and the falling value of sterling. The costs of venue hire and advertising in particular were affected. In addition to the fact that exchange rates have stabilised, a number of additional cost savings have been made for 2010 and we are pleased to announce a reduction in participant costs as follows: 43 per cent in Kano; 22 per cent in Abuja; and 24 per cent in Lagos. Savings have been achieved in the following areas:

• Exhibitions in Kano will now use a table and chair format, moving away from the traditional shell scheme booth
• We will no longer be providing a sit-down lunch, but will be providing light refreshments and sandwiches at the exhibitions. This has allowed us to remove the costs of hiring additional rooms to accommodate the dining area.

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, who they can meet anytime.

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

• Access and foundation
• Applied and pure sciences
• Built and natural environment
• Computing, mathematics and IT
• Engineering and technology
• Health and medicine
• Humanities
• Law
• Management, business and finance
• Oil and gas
• Social sciences and communications
• Visual and creative arts
• Learning at a distance

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

• Built and natural environment
• Computing, mathematics and IT
• Engineering and technology
• Health and medicine
• Humanities
• Law
• Management, business and finance
• MBA
• Oil and gas
• Social sciences and communications
• Learning at a distance

Market information

• Nigeria market introduction
• Partnership members can access more detailed education market intelligence, including international student data and country profiles
• An event report is available for the February 2009 Education UK Exhibition in Nigeria

Draft programme
Kano [cancelled]

	Date Time Activity Wednesday 17 February 2010 Arrive in Kano Thursday 18 February 2010 0900–1000 Opening ceremony 1000–1600 Exhibition open to the public Friday 19 February 2010 1000 Travel to Jos by bus

Jos [cancelled]

	Date Time Activity Friday 19 February 2010 Arrive in Jos Saturday 20 February 2010 0900–1000 Opening ceremony 1000–1600 Exhibition open to the public Sunday 21 February 2010 1000 Travel to Abuja by bus

Abuja

	Date Time Activity Sunday 21 February 2010 Arrive in Abuja Monday 22 February 2010 0900–1000 Opening ceremony 1000–1600 Exhibition open to the public Tuesday 23 February 2010 1000–1600 Exhibition open to the public Wednesday 24 February 2010 0900 Travel to Lagos

Lagos

	Date Time Activity Wednesday 24 February 2010 Arrive in Lagos Thursday 25 February 2010 0900–1000 Opening ceremony 1000–1600 Exhibition open to the public Friday 26 February 2010 1000–1600 Exhibition open to the public 1630 Exhibition debriefing

Venues
Kano [cancelled]
Royal Tropicana Hotel
Niger Street

Jos [cancelled]
Crest Hotel and Gardens
Old Airport Road

Abuja
Transcorp Hilton Hotel
1 Aguyi Ironsi Street
Maitama

Lagos
The Lagoon Restaurant
Ozumba Mbadiwe Road
Victoria Island

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
See below for estimated freight deadlines for this event.  Please contact your chosen freight provider directly for confirmation of their deadlines.

• Air freight: 15 January 2010

Sea freight is not available for this event.

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.