| Preregistration
and Prepayment is Required |
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| An
Invitation to Futures Fair 2009 |
Postsecondary
institutions that fit the Futures Fair mission
are invited to attend the 21st Annual Futures Fair on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. Futures
Fair is open to approximately 10,000 high school students, their parents/guardians
and high school counselors from Sedgwick County. Last year, over 3,000 high school
juniors and seniors from Sedgwick County visited with representatives from over
100 postsecondary institutions. Many students from neighboring counties also attended
Futures Fair. The Futures Fair committee reserves
the right to limit participation. |
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| Location |
| Futures
Fair 2009 is held in downtown Wichita at Century II Convention
Center, Exposition Hall, 225 W. Douglas, Wichita, Kansas 67202. |
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| Registration
and Payment |
| • | To
be guaranteed participation in Futures Fair 2009, registration and payment must
be received by Friday, October 2, 2009. |
| • | Booth
cost is $150 per booth — late registration and additional booths cannot
be guaranteed. |
| | Online
Registration: Click here for online registration.
Mail-In Registration: Click here to complete registration
form, print it and mail to address on form with payment. |
| A
confirmation letter and additional information will be sent to those who register
by the deadline. If there are questions, please contact Jim
Flax, 316.973.4419. |
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| Booth
Set-Up |
|
Century
II Exposition Hall doors open at 8 a.m. for exhibitors to set up their booths.
All booths should be prepared to open at 9 a.m. The session is 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
This session is highly attended by high school students, counselors, teachers
and nontraditional adults seeking higher education opportunities. Many schools
provide busing to Futures Fair for their students. Parents/guardians and adult
students are also welcome. We encourage institutional participants to stay until
the fair closes. There will be NO evening session for Futures
Fair. A
draped booth, six-foot table, two chairs and a sign with the name of the institution
are provided. Exhibitors who need electricity must make arrangements directly
with Century II. Contact Lori Owens for
a Century II Utilities form. |
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| Hospitality
and Lunch |
| A
hospitality room is open during the event, which includes a continental breakfast,
lunch buffet and beverages. |
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| Parking |
| Representatives are encouraged
to drive up to the east doors of Exposition Hall to unload before proceeding to
the parking area. Student volunteers will be available to help unload. Bring
quarters for the parking meters. See Century
II’s Web site. |
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| Alumni
Representatives |
| While
we strongly encourage the active participation of admission representatives, we
realize that this is not always feasible. If you have alumni in the area, you
are welcome to send them to represent your institution. You will still need to
register, pay and send printed information for distribution to students. |
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| Guidelines |
| The
attending institutional representatives shall observe the following guidelines: |
| 1. | Maintain
the highest level of personal and professional conduct |
| 2. | Make
all reservations, confirmations and cancellations as much in advance as possible.
Arrive early and stay for the entire program. |
| 3. | Accept
the booth location as pre-assigned. Locations will be staggered each year. Booths
are not limited to table-top displays. |
| 4. | Do
not bring students, cadets or other non-professionals to Futures Fair. |
| 5. | Remain
inside assigned booth area. Do not spill over into the aisles or talk with students
or bring them to booth area. |
| 6. | Confine
giveaways to program brochures, catalogs, view books, information request cards
and other items containing factual information. Advertising gimmicks such as shopping
bags, bumper stickers, buttons, pennants, pens/pencils, posters, flowers, candy
and T-shirts, etc. are not allowed. |
| 7. | Photographing
prospective students as a way of promoting an institution is prohibited. |
| 8. | Transactions
involving the exchange of money are prohibited, as are contests, drawings or lotteries
of any kind. |
| 9. | Audiovisual
presentations may be operated only if they do not interfere with other exhibitors.
This includes, but is not limited to, excessive volume or creating traffic problems.
If asked by a conference host to discontinue use of equipment, please do so graciously. |
| 10. | Do
not use balloons in your display as latex balloons are a health hazard to some
people. |
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| Futures
Fair is endorsed by the Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions
Officers (KACRAO), Sedgwick County school districts including Cheney, Clearwater,
Derby, Goddard, Haysville, Maize, Valley Center, Wichita and the Catholic Diocese. |
