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Shaping the future of international education CIS Student Recruitment Tour | Latin America 3 - 19 September 2018 Lima, Peru Santiago, Chile Guayaquil, Ecuador Quito, Ecuador San Jose, Costa Rica San Pedro Sula, Honduras Tegucigalpa, Honduras San Salvador, El Salvador Panama City, Panama Antigua, Guatemala Guatemala City, Guatemala Managua, Nicaragua
ABOUT THE TOUR
Join the fall 2018 CIS Latin America tour for a fast-paced and highly productive journey
across the region. Over 17 days leading up to the CIS Regional Institute in Bogota,
Colombia, the tour will visit 9 different countries and 12 cities representing top regional
hubs of student mobility throughout South and Central America. Latin America remains a
strong market for international students despite different trends elsewhere. The tour will
begin in the culinary jewel of the region, Lima, followed by a stop in Santiago. These
Andean countries, Peru and Chile, have seen some of the most consistent
economic growth in the region over the last decade. Following consistently
productive and popular visits in Ecuador, the tour will then take a deep
dive into most of Central America’s major recruitment markets with
visits to six major capital cities (San Jose, Tegucigalpa, San Salvador,
Panama City, Guatemala City, and Managua).
QUICK FACTS
The tour pricing includes a counselor program in addition to school
FROM 2017 TOUR visits where there will be ample opportunity to engage and interact
with students, parents and counselors in a more personal setting.
20 Schools Visited Participants on this tour will have outstanding school visits which
5,381 Students Seen generated more than 5,000 student contacts last year, in addition to
service events and great opportunities to engage with professional
peers for information sharing and professional development. With this
robust schedule of interactions with international school counsellors
and independent advisors, both veteran recruiters and newcomers will
find excellent value in this journey.
What makes CIS tours unique?
CIS tours have stood the test of time.
CIS is a non-profit organization that has been sponsoring recruitment tours for nearly 40
years. Our tour leaders are experienced admissions professionals working at CIS member
universities. They understand your needs and goals.
CIS tours are targeted.
Tour events include invited students from CIS member schools and outstanding national
schools with student populations preparing to study abroad.
CIS tours offer inclusive pricing.
There are no surprise bills at the end of the tour. The tours are assisted by highly
experienced travel professionals to manage all the logistics.
CIS tours are truly educational.
During the tour, participants lead workshops to help ‘The way CIS brought
students, parents, counsellors, and teachers learn more the secondary school
about admission-related topics. Daily interaction with counsellors together—there was an
admissions professionals from other CIS member obvious unified collaboration among
universities allows you to learn from others, share the counsellors. I was an impressive
ideas, and build your network. network that CIS’ professional comradery and
brand recognition was able to bring together.
The experience caused me to return to the office
with a heightened goal of continued counsellor
interaction. ’
-Seth Walker, Indiana University
MEET THE TOUR DIRECTORS
TOUR DIRECTOR
Carrie Lewis
Associate Director of International Admission
Drake University
carrie.lewis@drake.edu
For over 20 years, Carrie Lewis has served the
students and campus community of Drake
University in the Office of International
Admission. Carrie has also served on various
professional and regional service committees
for CIS since 2006. Having previously led tours
for CIS in Africa and the Middle East, Carrie
has participated in the last 6 fall tours in Latin
America and looks forward to the opportunity to
direct this tour in the fall of 2018.
ASSISTANT TOUR DIRECTOR
Jorge Delgado
Associate Director of Admissions
Brandeis University
delgado@brandeis.edu
Jorge has worked in college admissions since 2010. In
his current role he is responsible for all international
recruitment initiatives and helping to manage the
evaluation of undergraduate applications as well as
the scholarship selection process. Originally from
Lima, Peru he grew up in Southern California before
his move to the east coast. To date he has worked in
undergraduate student recruitment at three different
private institutions.
TRAVEL SUPPORT
Brett M. Steele
Managing Director
bsteele@wfintl.com
801.364.4481 or 1.888.303.4481 ext. 103
wfintl.com
TENTATIVE ITINERARY
Individual arrivals. Orientation meeting and
MON 03 Sep Lima, Peru
opening dinner. Overnight in Lima.
School visits in Lima. Flight to Santiago. Overnight
TUE 04 Sep Lima, Peru
in Santiago.
School visits in Santiago. Flight to Guayaquil.
WED 05 Sep Santiago, Chile
Overnight in Guayaquil.
Guayaquil, School visits in Guayaquil. Flight to Quito.
THU 06 Sep
Ecuador Overnight in Quito.
Quito, School visits in Quito. Flight to San Jose. Overnight
FRI 07 Sep
Ecuador in San Jose.
San Jose, Institutional time in San Jose. Overnight in San
SAT 08 Sep
Costa Rica Jose.
San Jose, Institutional time in San Jose. Overnight in San
SUN 09 Sep
Costa Rica Jose.
San Jose, School visits in San Jose. Flight to San Pedro Sula.
MON 10 Sep
Costa Rica Overnight in San Pedro Sula.
San Pedro Sula, School visits in San Pedro Sula. Flight to
TUE 11 Sep
Honduras Tegucigalpa. Overnight in Tegucigalpa.
Tegucigalpa, School visits in Tegucigalpa. Flight to San Salvador.
WED 12 Sep
Guatemala Overnight in San Salvador.
San Salvador, School visits in San Salvador. Flight to Panama City.
THU 13 Sep
El Salvador Overnight in Panama City.
Panama City, School visits in Panama. Flight to Guatemala City.
FRI 14 Sep
Panama Travel to Antigua. Overnight in Antigua.
Antigua,
SAT 15 Sep Institutional time in Antigua. Overnight in Antigua.
Guatemala
Antigua, Institutional time in Antigua. Travel to Guatemala
SUN 16 Sep
Guatemala City. Overnight in Guatemala City.
Guatemala City, School visits in Guatemala City. Overnight in
MON 17 Sep
Guatemala Guatemala City.
Fly to Managua. School visits in Managua. Fly to
Managua,
TUE 18 Sep Guatemala City. Closing meeting/dinner. Overnight
Nicaragua
in Guatemala City.
Guatemala City,
WED 19 Sep Individual departures
Guatemala
TRAVEL DETAILS
DESTINATIONS ORIENTATION/ TOUR GUIDANCE
Lima (PERU); Santiago DEBRIEFING The tour director and assistant
(CHILE); Guayaquil, Orientation meeting in Lima tour director are experienced
Quito (ECUADOR); San and debriefing in Guatemala admissions professionals. A
Jose (COSTA RICA); San City. professional tour manager
Pedro Sula, Tegucigalpa MEALS from Wren & Fida International
(HONDURAS), San will also travel with the group
Daily breakfast. Opening
Salvador (EL SALVADOR), to handle all tour logistics.
dinner in Lima and closing
Panama City, (PANAMA), WEBPAGE
dinner in Guatemala City.
Antigua, Guatemala City
GRATUITIES & TAXES A webpage with login and
(GUATEMALA), Managua,
password will be provided for
(NICARAGUA). All gratuities and taxes
pre-trip communication.
TRANSPORTATION related to transportation,
accommodation and TOUR MATERIALS
All flights will be coach/
transfers are included. Appropriate pre-tour
economy class. Flights
Airport/hotel porters, information and pre-trip
begin in Lima and end in
drivers, and guide gratuities literature will be provided to
Guatemala. International
are all included. Airport all tour participants. Luggage
flights outside of this
departure taxes are also tags, a personalized name
itinerary are not included,
included. badge and mobile app will be
though Wren & Fida can
PASSPORTS/VISAS provided for all participants.
assist you with flight
booking. A valid passport is required TRAVEL INSURANCE
ACCOMMODATIONS to travel, along with a A group coverage policy is
minimum validity of six included for all participants.
17 nights at first class
months from the scheduled A copy can be obtained from
hotels, single rooms, taxes,
return date and at least six Wren & Fida International.
breakfast, and internet
empty visa pages. Visas MISCELLANEOUS
included. The hotel list
are not included in the cost
will be posted to the tour Information on schools to be
of the tour. Wren and Fida
website. visited on the tour and cultural
International can assist with
TRANSFERS background information on
letters of invitation and/or
the countries to be visited will
Included from airport to referrals to our partner CIBT
be provided in advance. A CIS
the hotel and vice versa, as needed.
brochure with information
by private motor coach. All COUNSELLOR about each participating
group transfers for school PROGRAMME institution will be provided
visits and college fairs are
One counsellor programme to each school to share with
included.
will be included as part of prospective students.
this tour.GENERAL CONDITIONS
• CIS tours are available to CIS Higher Education member institutions only.
• Participants must be full-time, permanent international admission officers of the
member institution.
• Preference is shown to participants with at least two years of full-time university
admissions experience. Participants with less than two years of experience will be
considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Participants must adhere to the CIS Code of Ethics and the Guiding Principles for
Higher Education Members.
• Participants must take part in the entire tour itinerary; deviations from the tour itinerary
are not permitted.
• An institution may not send more than one representative.
• Additional travellers may not accompany the tour participant at any time on the tour.
• Participants must be prepared to make general presentations on the university
admissions process and be familiar with the admission and financial aid policies of their
own institutions and the concerns of international students.
• Any substitution in the person travelling must be reviewed and approved by CIS at least
45 days prior to the start of the tour. The new participant must submit a completed
application and is required to meet all of the conditions for participation. Once
approved, substitute travellers will pay a USD 1,000 change fee plus any additional tour
expenses.
• Due to space restrictions, floor displays at school visits are prohibited. Promotional
giveaways are also not permitted. Participants must remain behind their tables when
interacting with attendees.
• The Council of International Schools (CIS) frequently photographs and/or videotapes
and records its events and meetings. By attending this event you consent to being
recorded and/or photographed, and authorize CIS to use any video, recording, and/
or photographs in any medium (web, digital, print, broadcast) throughout the world at
CIS’s sole and exclusive discretion.COST OF PARTICIPATION PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE
USD 15,377 15 MAY 2018
PAYMENT & REGISTRATION
• 15 May 2018 - Tour application with USD 1,125 deposit (excl. VAT) is due to CIS.
Participants must meet the conditions for participation and application deadlines in
order to be considered.
• 22 May 2018 - Balance of USD 14,252 is due to Wren & Fida. There is a late fee of 5%
assessed after 22 May.
• Tour price and itinerary are subject to change due to: revaluation of the US dollar,
fuel surcharges, government taxes, airport departure taxes, reciprocity taxes, entry
visa fees, changes in security situation, itinerary changes (before and during the tour)
and all other items not in the control of Wren & Fida International and the Council of
International Schools.
CANCELLATION/PENALTIES
CIS and Wren & Fida will only accept written cancellations. Fees will be assessed for
cancellations in the following manner:
• Cancellations prior to 15 May 2018: 100% of the tour balance is refundable, including
the USD 1,125 tour deposit.
• Cancellations between 16 May and 22 May: 100% of the tour balance is refundable, less
the USD 1,125 tour deposit and any unrecoverable tour expenses.
• Cancellations between 23 May and 29 May: 50% of the tour balance is refundable,
less the USD 1,125 tour deposit and any unrecoverable tour expenses. No refund will be
made if cancellation is received after 29 May.CONTACT THE TEAM
CIS Higher Education Services
HigherEducation@cois.org
www.cois.org
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