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1 CIS Student Recruitment Tours Shaping the future of international education CIS Southern Cone Tour 4-16 March 2018 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil São Paulo, Brazil Curitiba, Brazil Campinas, Brazil Montevideo, Uruguay Buenos Aires, Argentina Asunción, Paraguay Santiago, Chile

2 ABOUT THE TOUR QUICK FACTS FROM 2017 TOUR 16 Schools Visited 1,600 Students Seen We will begin the 2018 Southern Cone tour in Brazil. For the first week, we will visit key markets and a new destination, Curitiba. The second week will take us to Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and our final destination of Chile. The Southern Cone tour is a welcoming environment for universities representatives interested in recruitment opportunities in South America and diversifying their campus communities. This tour has been expertly planned and facilitated, so can you get the most value for you and your institution: A small tour group (no more than 15 reps) which allows for more quality time with students 14 school visits and several school fairs Presentations for students at several schools Opportunities to connect and bulid relationships with educational advisers in the region Also, tour participants will have a unique opportunity to volunteer their time through a service project and get to know a different side of the Brazil during their visit. What makes CIS Tours unique? CIS tours have stood the test of time. CIS is a non-profit that has been sponsoring recruitment tours for nearly 40 years. Our tour leaders are all experienced admissions counselors working at CIS member institutions. They understand your needs and goals. The CIS Latin America Committee is a group of experienced admission professionals who volunteer their time to plan and direct recruitment tours in the Latin American region. CIS Tours focus entirely on undergraduate recruitment. Tour events only include invited students from high quality CIS Member schools and outstanding national schools with student populations preparing to study abroad. CIS tours offer inclusive pricing which covers all logistics and events. There are no surprise bills at the end of the tour. The way CIS brought the secondary school counsellors together there was an obvious unified collaboration among the counsellors. It was an impressive 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 CIS tours are truly educational. During the tour, participants conduct in-depth workshops to help students, parents, counselors, and teachers learn more about various admission related topics. Daily interactions with admissions professionals from other CIS member institutions allow you to learn from the experiences of others, share ideas, and build your network.

MEET THE TOUR DIRECTORS TOUR DIRECTOR Ed Bustos Director of International Admission Rollins College Tel: +1 407.646.2321 Email: ebustos@rollins.

He currently serves on the CIS Latin America on the CIS committee and has lead tours in Latin America Latin America for universities.

3 MEET THE TOUR DIRECTORS TOUR DIRECTOR Ed Bustos Director of International Admission Rollins College Tel: Ed Bustos is the Director of International Admission Serving at Rollins College located in Winter Park, Florida. He currently serves on the CIS Latin America on the CIS committee and has lead tours in Latin America Latin America for universities. He is a member of International Committee for ACAC, NAFSA and NACAC and has presented the last seven years has been one the at both International ACAC and CIS conferences. best experiences in my international He received a bachelor s degree in Latin admission career so far. I have led a American and Caribbean affairs and a master s couple of tours in the region and had in business administration, both from Rollins the pleasure to introduce many College. He currently sits on the Board of Take universities to students in this Stock for Children and previously been recognized region of the world. Viva Latin twice as one of the most influential Hispanics in Central Florida. Mr. Bustos was born in New York, lived America! in his parents native Colombia for five years before moving to Central Florida in ASSISTANT TOUR DIRECTOR Jeremy Brown, Director of International Admission Southern Methodist University Tel: jeremyb@smu.edu Jeremy Brown is the Director of International Admission at SMU located in Dallas, Texas. He currently serves on the CIS Latin America committee. Prior to joining the Latin America committee, he led multiple tours in Latin America and the Caribbean for universities. He is a member of the International ACAC and NACAC. He received his bachelors in Spanish and minor in Communications from Walla Walla University. As for where he s from? That s a harder question to answer. Other than the 13 years Jeremy most recently spent in Vermont, Jeremy has never lived in one state for more than 5 years in a row, including a year when he lived in Argentina. TRAVEL SUPPORT Brett Steele Managing Director Wren & Fida International bsteele@wfintl.com

4 TENTATIVE ITINERARY SUN 4 Mar Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Individual arrivals. Orientation Meeting. Opening Dinner. Overnight in Rio. MON 5 Mar Rio de Janeiro, Brazil School visits in Rio. Flight to São Paulo. Overnight in São Paulo. TUE 6 Mar São Paulo, Brazil School Visits. Overnight in São Paulo. WED 7 Mar Curitiba, Brazil Flight to Curitiba. School Visits in Curitiba. Flight to São Paulo. Overnight in São Paulo. THU 8 Mar Campinas, Brazil Bus to Campinas. School Visits in Campinas. Bus to São Paulo. Overnight in São Paulo. FRI 9 Mar São Paulo, Brazil School Visits. Overnight in São Paulo. SAT 10 Mar São Paulo, Brazil Group Service Project. Institutional Time. Flight to Montevideo. Overnight in Montevideo. SUN 11 Mar Montevideo, Uruguay Institutional Time. Overnight in Montevideo. MON 12 Mar Montevideo, Uruguay School Visits in Montevideo. Flight to Buenos Aires. Overnight in Buenos Aires. TUE 13 Mar Asunción, Paraguay Flight to Asunción. School Visits in Asunción. Flight to Buenos Aires. Overnight in Buenos Aires. WED 14 Mar Buenos Aires, Argentina School Visits in Buenos Aires. Flight to Santiago. Overnight in Santiago. THU 15 Mar Santiago, Chile School Visits. Tour Review. Closing Dinner. Individual departures or overnight in Santiago. FRI 16 Mar Individual departures.

TRAVEL DETAILS DESTINATIONS Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba, Campinas, BRAZIL; Montevideo, URUGUAY; Asunción, PARAGUAY; Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA; Santiago, CHILE TRANSPORTATION All flights will be

5 TRAVEL DETAILS DESTINATIONS Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba, Campinas, BRAZIL; Montevideo, URUGUAY; Asunción, PARAGUAY; Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA; Santiago, CHILE TRANSPORTATION All flights will be coach/ economy class. Flights begin in Rio de Janeiro and end in Santago. International flights outside of this itenrary are not included, though Wren & Fida can assist you with flight booking. ACCOMMODATIONS Twelve (12) nights at first class hotels, single rooms, taxes, breakfast and internet included. Hotel list will be posted to the Wren & Fida website. TRANSFERS Included from airport to the hotel and vice versa, by private motor coach. All group transfers for school visits and college fairs are included. ORIENTATION/ DEBRIEFING Orientation meeting in Rio de Janeiro and debriefing in Santiago. MEALS Daily Breakfast. Opening dinner in Rio de Janeiro and closing dinner in Santiago. GRATUITIES & TAXES All gratuities and taxes related to transportation, accomodation and transfers are included. Airport and hotel porters, drivers and guide gratuities are all included. Airport departure taxes are also included. PASSPORTS/VISAS The cost of tourist visas in Paraguay and Brazil, and the Reciprocity Tax in Argentina (waived for US Citizens) are NOT included in the cost of the tour. Travelers will be responsible for paying and processing on their own. TOUR GUIDANCE The tour director and assistant tour director are experienced admissions professionals who will lead this tour. A professional tour manager from Wren & Fida International will also travel with the group to handle all technical travel details. WEBPAGE A webpage with login and password will be provided for pre-trip communication. PRE-TRIP MATERIALS Appropriate tour information and pre-trip literature will be provided to all tour participants. TOUR MATERIALS Luggage tags and mobile app will be provided for all participants. TRAVEL INSURANCE A group coverage policy is included for all participants. A copy can be obtained from Wren & Fida. MISCELLANEOUS Information on schools to be visited on the tour and cultural background information on the countries to be visited will be provided in advance. A CIS brochure with information about each participating institution will be provided to each school to share with prospective students and school counsellors.

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.

6 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 Council of International Schools 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 travelers 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 traveling 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 meet all of the conditions for participation. Once approved, substitute travelers 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 authorise 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 11,701 15 December 2017 PAYMENT & REGISTRATION 15 December 2017 - Tour application with USD 1,000 deposit (excl. VAT) is due to CIS.

7 COST OF PARTICIPATION PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE USD 11, December 2017 PAYMENT & REGISTRATION 15 December Tour application with USD 1,000 deposit (excl. VAT) is due to CIS. Participants must meet the conditions for participation and application deadlines in order to be considered. 5 January Balance of USD 10,601 is due to Wren & Fida. There is a late fee of 5% assessed after 5 January. Tour price is subject to change due to: revaluation of the US dollar, fuel surcharges, government taxes, airport departure taxes, reciprocity taxes, entry visa fees, 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 December: 100% of the tour balance is refundable, including the USD 1,000 tour deposit. Cancellations between 16 December and 5 January: 100% of the tour balance is refundable, less the USD 1,000 tour deposit and any unrecoverable tour expenses. Cancellations between 6 January and 19 January: 50% of the tour balance is refundable, less the USD 1,000 tour deposit and any unrecoverable tour expenses. No refund will be made if cancellation is received after 19 January.

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CIS Student Recruitment Tour Southern Cone

Shaping the future of international education CIS Student Recruitment Tour Southern Cone 3-15 March 2019 Santiago, Chile Asuncion, Paraguay Montevideo, Uruguay Buenos Aires, Argentina Porto Alegre, Brazil