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Education UK exhibition Saudi Arabia

24 January to 1 February 2009

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Key details

Date Location Participation fee for Partnership members Participation fee for all other institutions Maximum number of participants
24 to 25 January 2009 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia GBP 1,125 GBP 2,250 50
27 to 28 January 2009 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia GBP 1,030 GBP 2,060 50
31 January to 1 February 2009 Dammam (Eastern Province), Saudi Arabia GBP 900 GBP 1,800 50

The participation fee includes:

  • venue hire
  • stand hire, fascia board, table, two chairs
  • PR campaign: press conference, advertising on web / newspapers, flyers
  • market briefing, receptions, stand assistants, interpreters, refreshments
  • discounted hotel rates, local transport.

Stand sharing will be made available at a premium of twenty per cent on the stand costs.

Please note that the participation fee does not include international or domestic travel, accommodation, subsistence or freight, except where stated.

Female delegates are able to attend these exhibitions.

The exhibition in Dammam will be held over two days, following feedback from participants at the previous event that the venue was over-crowded when the exhibition was only open for one day.

This year, we have set a target to reduce our overall exhibition costs by 12 per cent. The total exhibition costs have risen in Dammam by 1.3 per cent, in Riyadh by 29.8 per cent and in Jeddah by 43 per cent. The main reason that the target reduction has not been met in Dammam is that the exhibition will be held over two days rather than one. In Riyadh and Jeddah, there are several reasons for the cost increases. The venues for the exhibitions in Riyadh and Jeddah were booked free-of-charge in December 2007, but external venues are being used in January 2009, which has increased the cost of the events. It is also important to ensure that the venues used for the exhibitions are secure. There is an 11 per cent rate of inflation in Saudi Arabia, which has affected all aspects of the event budget, and newspaper advertising is also very expensive, but has been included as an essential part of the promotional campaign for the exhibition.

Target markets
Undergraduate and pre-university subject chapters
Specifically the following key subject areas:

  • English language
  • Access and foundation
  • Applied and pure sciences
  • Built and natural environment
  • Computing, mathematics and IT
  • Engineering and technology
  • Health and medicine
  • Law
  • Management, business and finance
  • Social sciences and communications
  • Visual and creative arts
  • Learning at a distance

Postgraduate and MBA subject chapters
Specifically the following key subject areas:

  • English language
  • Applied and pure sciences
  • Built and natural environment
  • Computing, mathematics and IT
  • Engineering and technology
  • Health and medicine
  • Law
  • Management, business and finance
  • MBA
  • Social sciences and communications
  • Visual and creative arts
  • Learning at a distance

Market information

Draft programme
Riyadh

Date

Time

Activity

Friday
23 January 2009

Arrive in Riyadh

1930–2100

Reception dinner

Saturday
24 January 2009

0900–1200

Briefings:

  • British Council
  • Embassy
  • Higher Education
  • King Abdullah Scholarship Programme
1200–1400

Free

1400

Travel to venue

1500–1600

Set up stands

1600

Official opening

1630–2100

Exhibition open to the public

Sunday
25 January 2009

1000

Travel to venue

1100–1300

Girls schools visits

1300–1500

Boys schools visits

1500–1600

Light lunch

1600–2100

Exhibition open to the public

Monday
26 January 2009

Travel to Jeddah

Jeddah

Date

Time

Activity

Monday
26 January 2009

Arrive in Jeddah

1930–2100

Reception dinner

Tuesday
27 January 2009

morning

Free

1430–1530

Travel to venue and set up stands

1600

Official opening

1630–2100

Exhibition open to the public

Wednesday
28 January 2009

0800

Travel to venue

0900–1100

Girls schools visits

1100–1300

Boys schools visits

1300

Return to hotel for lunch

1530

Travel to venue

1600–2100

Exhibition open to the public

Thursday
29 January 2009

Free

Friday
30 January 2009

Travel to Dammam

Dammam

Date

Time

Activity

Friday
30 January 2009

Arrive in Dammam

1930–2100

Reception dinner

Saturday
31 January 2009

morning

Free

1430–1530

Travel to venue and set up stands

1600

Official opening

1630–2100

Exhibition open to the public

Sunday
1 February 2009

0800

Travel to venue

0900–1100

Girls schools visits

1100–1300

Boys schools visits

1300

Return to hotel for lunch

1530

Travel to venue

1600–2100

Exhibition open to the public

Venues
Riyadh
Yamamah College

Jeddah
Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Dammam
Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Visa requirements
Visas are required for all delegates attending these exhibitions. Please read the following important visa application information before applying to attend the exhibition.

Using your education agent
From past experience, we strongly recommend that delegates apply for a visa through their agent in Saudi Arabia. If you require assistance in finding an agent in Saudi Arabia, please contact Ahmed Menyawi, British Council Saudi Arabia.

Using the British Council
If you do not have a Saudi-based agent and are a British national, the British Council is able to make arrangements for delegates' visas through the British Embassy by acquiring a Visa Authorisation Number (VAN). However, please note that this process is complicated and the deadlines for obtaining visas may be extremely tight.

If you do decide to apply for a visa with the British Council, the process is as follows:

  • Institutions must apply before the application deadline in order to obtain a visa through the British Council. The British Council will be unable to help with visa applications received after this date.
  • British nationals wishing to apply for a visa through the British Council must send a scanned copy of the following via e-mail to Ahmed Menyawi, copying in the Events team in Manchester, to arrive no later than 24 October 2008:
    • the photograph page of the specific passport that will be used to issue the delegate's visa
    • a passport-sized photograph of the delegate.

General visa advice

Freight
See below for estimated freight deadlines for this event.  Please contact your chosen freight provider directly for confirmation of their deadlines.

  • Air freight: 23 December 2008

Sea freight is not available for this event.

The participation fee does not include freight costs and these are the responsibility of the participating institution.

If you have any queries about this event, please contact the Education UK Events Helpdesk.

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