FAIR DETAILS
October 15, 2009, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (schedule)
San Francisco County Fair Building (Hall of Flowers), Gallery
9th Avenue and Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA (directions)
*The San Francisco County Fair Building, also known as the Hall of Flowers, is located just inside park boundaries off of Lincoln Way.
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.
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 "SAN FRANCISCO Waiting List."
For information on who attends our fairs, click here. For information specific to San Francisco, 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 "SAN FRANCISCO 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
- 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 SENT THROUGH FEDEX EXPRESS. Do not use FedEx Ground nor other courier services.
For your convenience, you can download, print, and use this shipping label to identify your packages. Please send you materials to:
San Francisco County Fair Building
Attention: Chris Machuca (503.935.6140)
9th Avenue at Lincoln Way, Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94122
- Packages should arrive no sooner than October 8, 2009.
- Do not perform an address check as the FedEx system will not recognize this address.
- Please label each package with both FedEx and Idealist.org shipping labels.
- Packages can get lost in the mail. We encourage you to carry extra materials with you. 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 Josh Phelps at jdphelps@fedex.com 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.
Stanyan Park Hotel/ 750 Stanyan Street/ 415.751.1000
Red Victorian/ 1665 Haight Street/ 415.864.1978
Geary Parkway Motel/ 4750 Geary Boulevard/ 415.752.4406
Metro Hotel/ 319 Divisadero Street/ 415.861.5364
Inn on Castro/ 321 Castro Street/ 415.861.0321
Laurel Inn/ 444 Presidio Avenue/ 415.567.8467
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 San Francisco" in the subject line.
