Tuesday, May 29 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The goal of the Higher Education Partnership Fair is to bring U.S.- and non-U.S.-based international education leaders together to learn about possibilities for developing institutional partnerships. This initiative is in response to the high value that non-U.S. institutions place on finding potential U.S. partner universities at the conference.
U.S. universities and colleges are invited to take part in this fair and display information about your programs and your interest in forming partnerships with overseas universities by following the registration information below. NAFSA will develop specific marketing to non-U.S. conference attendees to encourage their attendance at the fair as a means of exploring institutional partnerships.
Find out which U.S. institutions are participating.
The Benefits of Participating
- International attendees who make up almost 40% of the conference audience (more than 3,000 attendees and exhibitors) report that meeting current and potential partners is one of their top three reasons for attending the NAFSA Annual Conference.
- This dedicated time early in the conference will spotlight U.S. universities and colleges allowing international attendees the opportunity to quickly focus attention on developing new partnerships and linkages.
- Presenting will allow you to increase your institution’s visibility with the international education community.
- By holding the fair on the first day of the Expo, you and your colleagues will have all week to continue discussions with potential partners started at the Fair.
- Your institution can "test the waters" for future potential of exhibiting week long at the NAFSA conference.
How to Take Advantage of this Opportunity
Accredited U.S. colleges and universities that are physically located in the U.S. are invited to participate in the fair, which will be limited to 100 displays, offered on a first come, first served bases. A fee of $399 will be charged to the U.S. institutions that participate, but no fee will be charged to the conference audience entering the fair. Campus leaders who staff their display will also be required to register for the NAFSA conference.
To reserve your space download and return the registration form (86kb 
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Preparing for Your Participation
Once your registration and payment have been received and confirmed, NAFSA will send specific guidance regarding display materials and content to institutions to make it easy for attendees at the fair to identify the programs of each participating U.S. institution and engage in meaningful discussion of potential partnerships.
