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National College Fair Committee

2008 NACAC Chicago National College Fair
Navy Pier, Exhibit Hall A, Chicago
Saturday, October 25, 2008
10:00am - 2:00pm

Institutions Attending

» List of institutions attending as of 10/23/08

Lead Retrieval

Have students pre-register online. No more filling out information cards for each institution!

By pre-registering online, students will be able to print a bar coded confirmation to be used at the fair as an electronic ID. This will save time for students and colleges. Students can visit more potential colleges within the limited time frame at the fair.

» More Information & Instructions

» FAQ Slide Show

» gotomyncf.com

Transportation

Thinking of bringing a bus to the National College Fair?

If your school or organization plans to bring a group of students by bus to the National College Fair, please complete our online Transportation Request Form no later than Friday, October 17, 2008. This will allow us to better manage traffic flow for all buses coming to Navy Pier on the day of our event.

» Transportation Request Form
Deadline: Friday, October 17, 2008

Questions??
Please contact either Mike Dessimoz or Barb Levin for details.

Volunteer!

Be a Chicago National College Fair Volunteer!

Volunteers make the National College Fair a success! We are looking for volunteers to assist the National College fair in the following areas: orientation, traffic flow, counseling center, and general information. If you have two hours to spare on Saturday, October 25, 2008, we want to hear from you!

» Volunteer Form

2008-2009 Committee Chairs

Marlene Jacks
Grinnell College
(800) 247-0113

Joyce V. Brown
Chicago Public Schools

Committee Job Description

The National College Fair Committee is responsible for the local arrangements of the Chicago NACAC Fair held in the fall of each year. This includes planning, coordinating, implement and staffing all facets of the fair, including, but not limited to, transportation, hospitality, workshops, the counseling center, publicity and volunteers. Membership on this committee is open to all IACAC members and should represent high schools, postsecondary institutions, and community groups. The committee will meet approximately five times in the late summer and early fall to coordinate the details of the fair.

Committee Mission Statement

The Chicago National College Fair Committee aspires to assist the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) in hosting a comprehensive college fair, which will provide all college-bound students and their families, from around the Midwest, access to post-secondary opportunities, including local and national colleges and universities, financial aid and scholarships, standardized testing, and other postsecondary resources in one convenient location.

2008-2009 Goals and alignment with IACAC’s strategic plan

A. Working to increase the number of attendees to our Saturday event through better promotion strategies.

B. Working with the Chicago Sun-Times, who donates the insert with the booth locations, to utilize the insert as a resource for college admission in general. More useful articles on college admission issues for the public. Promote NACAC and IACAC as resources in college admission.

C. Expand workshop opportunities to offer public more information since this may be the only opportunity for some families to hear about college admission opportunities.

D. Offer professional development opportunities for CPS and other area counselors who normally find it difficult to attend IACAC district seminars, conferences, and workshops.

E. Partner with ICE/Calendar Committee to coordinate promotion of college fair events.

F. Offer a more formal reception for out of the area college and university representatives and local high school guidance counselors before the event.

G. Working with the Human Relations Committee and with CPS, offer an opportunity for middle school and junior high school to attend the fair as an early outreach initiative.

H. Offer a transportation option for out of the area recruiters to travel together on a shuttle bus from the Chicago NCF to the Milwaukee NCF since they are scheduled for the same weekend.

Committee Members

Stefanie Andrews, Proviso West High School
Maureen Barney, Seton Hall University
Amber Bolden, Evanston Township High School
Eddie Brambila, Illinois Student Aid Commission
Joyce Brown, Chicago Public Schools
Bob Carr, Stephen T. Mather High School
Regina Charles, Young Women's Charter School
Mike Dessimoz, Roosevelt University
Andriana Esparza, Chicago State University
Alicia Gilmore-Catching, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Adriane Hanes, Univ of Missouri - Columbia
Marlene Jacks, Grinnell College
Matt Kirby, St. Charles North HS
Barb Levin, National Education
Brian Lynch, National Catholic College Admission Association
Regina Manley, Chicago Public Schools
Tamara McClain, William Rainey Harper College
Romelia Mercado, DeVry University
Iris Schrey, Retired, Hospitality Chair
Andrew Sison, Lewis University
Jon Tomaso, Dominican University
Frank Van Vlierbergen, Bolingbrook HS
Donna Virklan, Niles North High School
Sharon Williams, Elgin Academy
Mary Zelisko, Morton West HS

Additional Information

Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau
Fun things to do while you’re in Chicago.

Navy Pier
Information about directions and parking at Navy Pier.

IACAC ICE Fairs

The IACAC ICE/Calendar committee plans and organizes many regional college fairs, giving colleges and universities the opportunity to interact with college-bound students across the state. For ICE fair dates and locations, as well as a full calendar of IACAC-approved college fairs, visit the ICE/Calendar Committee webpage.