FAIR DETAILS
September 23, 2010, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
University of Pittsburgh, William Pitt Union, Ballroom
3959 Fifth Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard, Pittsburgh (Oakland), PA
Are you looking to learn more about the issues you care about and find out how to do more meaningful work? Pursue your passion and explore ways to further your social-impact career through graduate school!
At the Idealist.org Graduate Degree Fair for the Public Good, you will have an opportunity to meet graduate admissions representatives from local, national, and international 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 would like to attend this FREE event to look for graduate schools, register here. Also, watch a short video on how you can make the most out of your experience at the fair.
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.
Download this document for an overview of the program and this fact sheet for information on who attends our events.
REGISTRATION Registration for graduate admissions recruiters is now closed. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list, please send an email to chris@idealist.org
with the subject line "Pittsburgh Waiting List."
FEE AND PAYMENT
The cost to attend this event 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 to Idealist.org, c/o Accounts Payable, 302 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001.
REMINDERS
- Recruiters will have access to the venue one hour before the fair begins. Please stop by the registration desk and check in with an Idealist staff member or volunteer.
- If you have a name tag which you use at other recruitment events, please bring it with you.
- Each registered program, arranged alphabetically by university and then by school in the fair space, 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, you can download, print, and use this shipping label to identify your packages. Please send your materials to:
University of Pittsburgh
Attention: Central Receiving, (GSPH - Dave Huey/Bernie Foley)
7500 Thomas Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Hold for Idealist.org Grad Fair on September 23, 2010
- We will only accept packages delivered between September 16, 2010 and September 22, 2010. Packages delivered before or after these dates will be refused.
- 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 Bernie Foley at 412.624.3002 or at foleyb@pitt.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.
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, 2010, in order to receive a full refund. Those made on or after September 1, 2010, 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 Pittsburgh" in the subject line.
CONTACT US
Amy Potthast
Director, Idealist.org Service and Graduate Education Programs
503.227.0803 x101 (office) | amy@idealist.org
*Amy is on maternity leave until June '10.
Christopher Machuca
Manager, Idealist.org Graduate Education Program Events
503.227.0803 x108 (office) | 503.985.6657 (mobile) | chris@idealist.org
*During the travel season, Chris can be reached on his mobile number.
