INFORMATION SESSION
September 10, 2009, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (schedule)
New York University, Wasserman Center for Career Development, Room B
133 East 13th Street, New York, NY (map)
GRADUATE DEGREE FAIR
September 10, 2009, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (schedule)
Metropolitan Pavilion, North and South Pavilion, 1st Floor
125 West 18th 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 can also 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.
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 Waiting List."
For information on who attends our fairs, click here. For information specific to New York, click here.
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 Waiting List."
The cost to attend this fair is $395. 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
- We will not provide table linen at this fair. Please bring a school banner or a table cloth.
- 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
Please read and follow the instructions carefully.
ALL PACKAGES MUST BE DELIVERED NO EARLIER THAN SEPTEMBER 10, 2009. If your package arrives earlier than the day of the fair, the Metropolitan Pavilion will charge you for storage and handling fees according to these rates:
- Up to 20 lbs per box = $7 per box, per day
- 20 to 40 lbs per box = $14 per box, per day
- 40 lbs or more per box = $21 per box, per day
*Fees will also apply for storage and handling after the event.
Please send your materials to:
Metropolitan Pavilion
Attention: Chris Machuca (503.935.6140)
124 West 19th Street, New York, NY 10011
It is important that you label each package with the information below. For your convenience, you can download, print, and use this shipping label to identify your packages.
Idealist.org Graduate Degree Fair for the Public Good
Full Pavilion (North and South)
September 10, 2009
Box _____ of _____
Attention: Chris Machuca (503.935.6140)
- If you are sending packages to the Metropolitan Pavilion, please contact Chris Machuca at chris@idealist.org and indicate the number of packages you are sending. It would also be helpful if you include which courier service you are using and the tracking numbers on the shipping forms.
- Idealist.org is not responsible for storage and handling fees.
- Packages can get lost in the mail. We encourage you to carry extra materials with you. Idealist.org is also not responsible for any lost materials.
- If you plan on sending packages back to your school after the fair, please come prepared with payment information.
- Please contact Chris Machuca at chris@idealist.org or 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.
Chelsea Inn Hotel/ 46 West 17th Street/ 212.645.8989
Chelsea Hotel/ 222 West 23rd Street/ 212.243.3700
Chelsea Savoy Hotel/ 204 West 23rd Street/ 212.929.9353
Hampton Inn/ 108 West 24th Street/ 212.414.1000
Inn on 23rd/ 131 West 23rd Street/ 212.463.0330
Arlington Hotel/ 18 West 25th Street/ 212.645.3990
Wyndham Garden Hotel/ 37 West 24th Street/ 212.243.0800
The GEM Hotel/ 300 West 22nd Street/ 212.675.1911
Four Points by Sheraton/ 160 West 25th Street/ 212.627.1888
Larchmont Hotel/ 27 West 11th Street/ 212.989.9333
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 September 1, 2009, in order to receive a full refund. Those made on or after September 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.
