FAIR DETAILS
June 18, 2009, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (schedule)
Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus, Pope Auditorium
113 West 60th Street, New York, NY (directions)
PROSPECTIVE GRADUATE STUDENTS
At the fair, you will have an opportunity to meet graduate admissions representatives from various programs to discuss professional development through graduate education. You will also have a chance to attend a free information session offering advice on graduate degree options, the application process, financial aid, and deciding when to attend graduate school after spending time in the working world.
If you want to attend this fair to look for grad schools, we encourage you to sign up by clicking on the registration link on the upper right-hand sidebar of this page. Also, here are some tips on how you can make the most out of your experience at the event.
GRADUATE ADMISSIONS RECRUITERS
At the fair, you will have an opportunity to meet global social-change leaders and offer advice on graduate degree options, the admissions process, and financial aid. You will also have a chance to promote your program to prospective graduate students and to other graduate admissions representatives.
For information on who attends our fairs, click here. For information specific to New York, click here.
Registration for GRADUATE ADMISSIONS RECRUITERS is now CLOSED. If you would like to be put on a waiting list, please contact chris@idealist.org
with the subject line "New York Summer Waiting List."
REGISTRATION Registration for GRADUATE ADMISSIONS RECRUITERS is now CLOSED. If you would like to be put on a waiting list, please contact chris@idealist.org
with the subject line "New York Summer Waiting List."
The cost to attend this fair is $295. You have 45 days after registering to make payment. You have an option to pay online with a credit card or by sending a check.
REMINDERS
For your convenience, here is a logistics fact sheet which you can download and print.
- Recruiters will have access to the venue one hour before the fair begins.
- Each registered program, arranged alphabetically by university and then by school, will have one table (typically three by six feet) and two chairs.
- We prefer you do not plan on having access to electricity nor the internet at the fair.
- We will provide a light, self-service dinner and have water brought to your table before and during the event.
SHIPPING INFORMATION
For your convenience, here is a shipping label which you can download, print, and use to label your package. Please send you materials to:
Fordham University McMahon Hall
Attention: Richard Waite
155 West 60th Street, Room 109A, New York, NY 10023
Hold for Idealist.org Grad Fair on June 18, 2009
- Packages should arrive at Fordham University no sooner than June 15, 2009.
- Packages can get lost in the mail. We encourage you to carry extra materials with you. Neither American University nor Idealist.org is responsible for any lost materials.
- If you plan on sending packages back to your school after the fair, please come prepared with payment information.
- You may contact Richard Waite at 212.636.7900 or at waite@fordham.edu for any shipping questions or concerns.
HOTELS
Here is a list of the nearest hotels to the venue. Please note that we do not have any arrangements to get discounted room rates at nor do we endorse any one of these establishments.
Hudson Hotel/ 356 West 58th Street/ 212.554.6000
Empire Hotel/ 44 West 63rd Street/ 212.265.7400
Westpark Hotel/ 308 West 58th Street/ 212.445.0200
6 Columbus/ 6 Columbus Circle/ 212.204.3000
Hotel Beacon/ 2130 Broadway/ 212.787.1100 x623
CANCELLATION POLICY
We have limited space at the fairs and these fill up very quickly. We appreciate knowing about cancellations as soon as possible so we can offer your table to a school on the waiting list and give them enough lead time to make last-minute staffing and travel arrangements.
Cancellations must be made before June 1, 2009, in order to receive a full refund. Those made on or after June 1, 2009, will receive a 50 percent refund of the total cost. We will only accept written requests for cancellations - should you need to cancel your registration for this fair, please send us an email at gradfairs@idealist.org. Please put "Table Cancellation in New York" in the subject line.
