An event report (186KB) is available.

Key details

The participation fee includes:

• venue hire
• Bangkok:
• 3 metres by 3 metres stand
• facia board
• one table
• two chairs
• two lights
• one socket
• one waste basket
• Chiang Mai:
• 2 metres by 2 metres stand
• facia board
• one table
• two chairs
• one light
• one socket
• one waste basket
• PR campaign: advertising on web, radio, newspapers, street banners, flyers, and advertising in BTS sky train stations, virtual exhibition on British Council website (for those booking a place within the deadline)
• market briefing, one-to-one meeting with agents, refreshments, workshop / conference with Thai academics for links and collaborations, Alumni Grand Reunion (Bangkok only)
• 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.

Due to the exhibition venue changing in Bangkok (see below), we have not managed to meet the planned 12 per cent price reduction (it is six per cent instead), but when considering the advantages of holding the event at the new venue, it was decided to make the move.

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

• English language
• GCSE, A-levels and equivalents
• 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
• 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
• 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

Market information

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

Draft programme
Bangkok

	Date Time Activity Friday 6 February 2008 1300–1345 Market briefing for all exhibitors 1400–1530 Links and collaborations conference and workshop - an opportunity to meet administrators and academics from colleges and universities in Bangkok and nearby or Workshop on working with agents and one-to-one meeting with agents - the workshop will be attended by both UK institutions and agents in order to find out the best ways of working together. It will also be an opportunity to meet and network with agents. The workshop will be followed by a one-to-one meeting with agents. 1545–1700 Thailand Partnership members meeting Saturday 7 February 2008 1030–1100 Interpreter briefing 1100–1800 Exhibition open to the public British Council activities: learn UK seminar, subject-based seminar, IELTS pre-test 1900–2100 Alumni Grand Reunion Sunday 8 February 2009 1100–1800 Exhibition open to the public British Council activities: learn UK seminar, subject-based seminar, IELTS pre-test 1815–1845 Exhibitors’ debriefing

Chiang Mai

	Date Time Activity Monday 9 February 2009 1500–1700 Links and collaborations conference and workshop - an opportunity to meet with administrators and academics from colleges and universities in the North Tuesday 10 February 2009 1230–1300 Interpreter briefing 1300–1800 Exhibition open to the public British Council activities: learn UK seminar, subject-based seminar, IELTS pre-test 1815–1845 Exhibitors’ debriefing

Venues
Bangkok
Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World
Centara Grand Hotel
www.centarahotelsresorts.com/cgcw

This is a change of venue from the one used for previous exhibitions, the Intercontinental Hotel. The Centara Hotel is a brand new five-star hotel with a large convention centre. It is located in the city centre and close to two BTS sky train stations: Siam Square and Chit Lom. In addition, it is connected to the grand department store of Bangkok, Central World.

The advantages to exhibitors of attending the exhibition at the Centara are as follows:

• due to the much larger space, exhibitors will get a bigger booth: 3 by 3 metres (previously 2 by 3 metres)
• all booths will be located in the main hall (in the past, some institutions were outside the Grand Ballroom, due to limited space)
• the hotel provides 3,000 parking spaces for guests and is easily accessible by public transport, especially the BTS sky train
• exhibitors will be given a complimentary lunch for one delegate per booth on both 7 and 8 February 2009.

Chiang Mai
Amari Rincome Hotel

Visa requirements
Visas are not 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.

Note: Although there has been some tightening of visa policy implementation on the number of times foreign nationals may consecutively enter and re-enter Thailand using a 'visa on arrival' (currently three times), there has been no change since 1 October 2006 on the requirement for foreign nationals who intend to engage in business in Thailand to obtain a 'business visa’ prior to entry. It has always been an official requirement for foreign nationals entering Thailand to obtain a business visa, and this regulation was not affected by the 1 October 2006 changes to visa policy. However, visitors entering Thailand to attend meetings, conferences or exhibitions and not seeking to undertake paid employment have routinely entered the Kingdom using a 'visa on arrival' under the tolerance of Thai immigration. Although this is officially not permitted, there is currently no evidence of visitors arriving to attend business meetings being refused entry and this state of tolerance is unlikely to change in the near future.

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

• Sea freight: 12 December 2008
• Air freight: 15 January 2009

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.