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Location & Hours

Location:
Georgia World Congress Center
Exhibit Hall C1
285 Andrew Young International Blvd., NW
Atlanta, GA 30313-1591
404/223-4300

Directions and Parking*:
Directions and parking information for the Georgia World Congress Center.
Hall C1 is located in Building C. Follow the driving directions listed for that building to the Gold Deck/Yellow Lot.

*Rates and availability are subject to change without notice. Please contact the GWCC for current rates.

Fair Hours:
Sunday, February 10, 2013
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Fair Set-up Hours:
Saturday, February 9, 2013
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Estimated Attendance: 8,000

Contact Information:
For more information regarding this National College Fair, email Jason Smith or call at 703/299-6856.

For Exhibitors

Recommended Hotels:
Atlanta Centennial Olympic Park
267 Marietta St.
Atlanta, GA 30313
404/ 223-2300

Omni Hotel at CNN Center
100 Marietta Street Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30303
404/ 659-0000 or 800/843-6664

Exposition Services Provided by: National Expo, 217-636-8178.

Shipping Information:
Authorized Shipping Address:
(Exhibit Booth Name and Booth Number)
Atlanta National College Fair
February 10, 2013
C/O: National Expo, Inc.
2363 E. Perry Road, Suite 101
Plainfield, IN 46168
Shipping Deadline:
Advanced rates deadline is Friday, February 1, 2013.
Advanced Shipping deadline is 3:00pm, February 8, 2013.

Loading/Unloading:
Exhibitors should follow signs for the Building B & C loading docks. Security will provide exhibitors with a 1 hour loading/unloading pass at the loading dock entrance. Security will attempt to contact exhibitors via the telephone number written on the pass if they have gone beyond the one hour – if they cannot make contact and if the vehicle is not removed, towing is enforced. Directions and additional loading/unloading information is available online.

Electrical Service:
The Georgia World Congress Center is the exclusive provider for electrical services. Service forms are available online or by calling 404/223-4800.

Material Handling Charge:*
Shipping is $72.25/cwt for multiple carton shipments or single carton shipments over 20 lbs. Shipments are billed per 100 lbs with a 200 lb minimum per shipment. Single carton shipments weighing less than 20 lbs will be charged $27.50/cwt. Advance shipping rates are only available to shipments prior to February 1, 2013. Payment must be received in advance, either by check or credit card.
*Rates are subject to change. Please contact Holly Lannon, Customer Services Rep. at 217-636-8178 for current rates.

Workshop Information

Workshop Tracks	Session 1 – 1:00 p.m.	Session 2 – 2:00 p.m.	Session 3 – 3:00 p.m.
Selective Admissions Room - C107	What Really Counts in Selective College Admissions Selective College Panel	What Really Counts in Selective College Admissions Selective College Panel	What Really Counts in Selective College Admissions Selective College Panel
Perfecting the College Essay Room - C108	Perfecting the College Essay Monica Green Hanover College	Perfecting the College Essay Monica Green Hanover College	Perfecting the College Essay Monica Green Hanover College
Special Interest Groups Room - C103	Students with Disabilities Amy Edwards-Battle South Gwinnett High School	Understanding the Differences of Historically Black Colleges & Universities Shanice Christopher Spelman	Competitive College Admissions (Spanish only) William Segura Emory University
Special Topics Room - C104	Dual Enrollment Georgia Perimeter College	Honor Colleges Andrew Morrison University of Alabama	Dual Enrollment Chad Bryant Georgia Perimeter College
Special Topics Room - C105	Athletic Eligibility Patrick Winter & Glada Horvat University of Georgia	College Student Panel GA State University	How to Develop a Dynamic Portfolio Columbus State University Joe E. Sanders, Jr.
College Planning: Think College Early Room - C109	Parent’s Role in The College Admissions Process Rob Glass Glass and Gold, Inc	What do Eighth and Ninth Graders Need to Know About College Admissions? Patty Montague Marist School Judy Lowder Sweetwater Middle School	The Dos & Don'ts of the College Search Process Javier Francisco & Will Brown Georgia College
Scholarships Room - C106	Financing A Private School Education Erik Lips Emory University	Financial Aid 101 David R. Gelinas Davidson College	Conducting a Successful Scholarship Search Lakisha Bonner Whitewater High School
Financial Aid and the HOPE Scholarship Room - C110	Financial Aid Planning and the HOPE Scholarship Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC)	Financial Aid Planning and the HOPE Scholarship Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC)	Financial Aid Planning and the HOPE Scholarship Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC)