FAIR DETAILS
September 23, 2009, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (schedule)
University of Pittsburgh, William Pitt Union, Ballroom
3959 Fifth Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard, Pittsburgh (Oakland), PA (directions)
*The main entrance is on Fifth Avenue.
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.
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 "Pittsburgh Waiting List."
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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 "Pittsburgh 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
- 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 send your materials to:
University of Pittsburgh, Central Receiving
400 N. Lexington Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Attention: Graduate School of Public Health
Hold for Idealist.org Grad Fair on September 23, 2009
- Central Receiving will only accept packages delivered between September 21, 2009 and September 23, 2009.
- Packages can get lost in the mail. We encourage you to carry extra materials with you. Neither the University of Pittsburgh 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 Bernadette Foley at 412.624.3002 or at foleyb@pitt.edu@bu.edu for any shipping questions or concerns.
HOTELS Please be informed that the G20 World Economic Summit will take place from September 24 to 25, 2009 in Pittsburgh. We advise that you book your hotel accommodations AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Here is a list of the nearest hotels to the venue.
Wyndham Garden Hotel/ 3454 Forbes Avenue/ 412.683.2040
Quality Inn University Center/ 3401 Boulevard of the Allies/ 412.683.6100
Hampton Inn Hotel Oakland/ 3315 Hamlet Place/ 412.681.1000
Residence Inn by Marriott/ 3896 Bigelow Boulevard/ 412.621.2200
Courtyard Pittsburgh Shadyside/ 5308 Liberty Avenue/ 412.683.3113
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 Providence" in the subject line.
