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General Information
Please read all of the following important information regarding the Engineering Employment Expo 2008 job fair at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is each company’s responsibility to follow the guidelines as stated below. It is recommended that you print these guidelines as a quick reference.
The contents of this packet are arranged as follows:
I. Contact Information
II. Important Dates
III. Equipment Provided
IV. Daily Itinerary
V. Table Assignments
VI. Luncheon
VII. Interview Rooms
VIII. Booklet Ads
IX. Company Info Sessions and Workshops
X. Shipping Information
XI. Parking
XII. Transportation
XIII. Lodging
XIV. Cancellations
XV. Billing
XVI. Alumni Reception
All questions concerning the Engineering Employment Expo should be directed to Tim Kennedy (contact information listed below). The Spring and Fall Engineering Employment Expo are both student run events; therefore the Expo director will not be available at all hours of the work day (due to classes). Please excuse this inconvenience but understand that your questions and concerns will be answered promptly. (Note: E-mail is the most reliable contact method and will result in the quickest response)
Expo Director 2008: Tim Kennedy
Cell Phone: (217) 714-0934
Fax: (217) 244-4974
E-mail: expo@ec.uiuc.edu
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August 15th, 2008 |
Last day to register and appear in the Expo 2008 booklet |
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August 22nd, 2008 |
Company ad for the student booklet due |
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August 1st, 2008 |
Recommended deadline to make hotel reservations |
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August 15th, 2008 |
Last day to cancel with refund |
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August 25th, 2008 |
Registration fee due: companies who have not paid by this date will incur a $100 penalty and may lose their reservation |
| August 25th to September 1st, 2008 |
Packages must arrive during these dates |
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September 8th to September 10th, 2008 |
Engineering Employment Expo 2008 |
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September 8th-12th, 2008 |
Interview rooms available |
Each company receives the following:
6'x3' table(s) and 2 chairs per table as well as an electrical outlet at each table. Wireless Internet at the job fair is available.
NOTE: No wireless internet or computing equipment will be provided by the Expo Committee
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7:30 am - 9:00 am** |
Registration and Set-up |
I Hotel and Conference Center |
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9:00 am |
EXPO opens to students |
I Hotel and Conference Center |
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11:00 am - 1:30 pm |
Lunch |
I Hotel and Conference Center |
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4:00 pm |
EXPO ends |
I Hotel and Conference Center |
**Company representatives are asked to arrive at least one hour prior to the event on the day of the fair for registration and set up. Registration will be held at the entrance of the I Hotel and Conference Center. The I Hotel and Conference Center is located on at 1900 S. First Street, Champaign, IL 61820. Please refer to the Transportation Information section for more explicit details.
Tables will be assigned starting with the tables closest to the entrance of the fair and in the order that companies register for the fair after which the table layout will be analyzed by the Expo committee to reduce congestion. When company representatives arrive at the fair they will be informed of their table assignment.
Lunch will be provided for all company representatives between 11 A.M. and 1:30 P.M. Any committee members and volunteers can answer questions pertaining to lunch during the fair.
Note:The fair will remain open to students throughout the lunch period.
A very limited amount of space is provided by the Engineering Employment Expo Committee during the week of Expo and therefore requests will be met to the best of our ability. Interview room assignments will be announced two weeks prior to the fair by email.
The deadline for booklet ads has passed and new submissions are no longer being accepted.
IX. Company Information Sessions and Workshops
If your company would like to hold an info session any evening of Expo, please contact Ahmed Ahmed (aahmed25@uiuc.edu). Info sessions will be limited to the first companies that sign up.
Companies interested in hosting a workshop or finding out more about workshops, please contact Lynley Eichhorn (leichho2@uiuc.edu) or Mike Alvarez (malvare4@uiuc.edu). Workshops will be limited to the first companies that sign up.
To make the handling of company packages and displays most convenient for the company representatives, the Expo committee has arranged to allow for independent shipping of packages. The Expo committee cannot guarantee the timely arrival of all packages and is not responsible for lost or stolen packages. The following directions on how to ship your packages will aid our shipping/receiving center in handling packages.
We would like to remind you to ship your packages so that they arrive within our shipping window of August 25th to September 1st.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU LABEL THE PACKAGES WITH YOUR COMPANY NAME, ALONG WITH 'Engineering Expo' CLEARLY WRITTEN AT LEAST TWICE.
Also if you are sending multiple packages please number them. For example, if you are sending two packages mark the first package '1/2' and the second package '2/2'.
University of Illinois
c/o Engineering Employment EXPO
Central Receiving
1609 South Oak Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Federal Express will be picking up packages directly from the I Hotel and Conference Center upon the conclusion of the fair. Bring your packaged items to be shipped to the registration desk at the end of the day. Each individual company is responsible for labeling their own packages. Labels will however be provided. If you intend to use a carrier other than FedEx, your representatives are responsible for arranging for the pickup as well as taking care of any other details.
XI. Parking and Shuttle Information
EXPO parking will be at the I Hotel and Conference Center. Please pull up to the Conference center to obtain the proper instructions on parking.
See below for directions to the I Hotel and Conference Center.
XII. Transportation Information
By Car:- From the North/South: Take I-57 to I-72 East and exit Mattis Avenue south
- From the East/West: Take I-74 to I-57 South then I-72 East and exit Mattis Avenue south
To the I Hotel:
- Turn Right onto Mattis Avenue from I-72.
- Follow Mattis until West Kirby Avenue. Turn Left onto Kirby Avenue.
- A few blocks after passing under a bridge/railroad tracks, turn right onto First Street. The I Hotel is located at the corner of St. Mary's Road and First Street. Expo representatives will be directing traffic and handling parking.
- A-1 Limousine Service (217) 352-3121
- Yellow Cab Company (217) 355-3553
By Air:
Willard Airport, located five miles south of campus, just off U.S. 45 is the closest airport to Champaign-Urbana.
Phone: (217) 244-8600
By Rail:
Amtrak station location is on 45 East University Avenue
Phone: (217) 352-5905
The individual representatives must make all overnight arrangements. Please reserve accommodations as soon as you register for the fair. Below is a listing of common hotels in the are. However, this list is not all-inclusive.
| I Hotel and Conference Center 1900 S. First Street Champaign (217) 819-5000 |
Hawthorn Suites 101 Trade Centre Drive Champaign (217) 398-3400 |
| Courtyard by Marriott 1811 Moreland Boulevard Champaign (217) 355-0411 (877) MARRIOTT |
Holiday Inn 1001 Killarney Street Urbana (217) 328-7900 (800) 465-4329 |
| Eastland Suites 1907 N. Cunningham Avenue Urbana (217) 367-8331 (800) 253-8331 |
Drury Inn 905 W Anthony Drive Champaign (217) 398-0030 (800) DRURYINN |
| Travel Lodge 409 W. University Avenue Urbana (217) 328-3521 (800) 255-3050 |
Country Inn & Suites 602 W. Marketview Drive Urbana (217) 355-6666 (888) 201-1746 |
| Ramada 902 Killarney Steet Urbana (217) 328-4400 (800) 272-6232 |
Hampton Inn 1200 W. University Avenue Urbana (217) 337-1100 (800) 426-7866 |
Please be aware that the latest possible date to notify us of cancellation is August 15th. If we are notified after this date, payment will not be refunded.
A check written to the 'Engineering Employment EXPO' is the only accepted method of payment. We cannot accept credit cards or electronic fund transfers at this time. EXPO's Tax ID # or W-9 will be furnished upon request to registered companies only. All checks should be sent to the following address:
Engineering Employment EXPO
103C Engineering Hall, MC272
1308 W. Green St.
Urbana, IL 61801
You can contact Doug Litteken (dlittek2@uiuc.edu) and Bhavik Patel (bpatel3@uiuc.edu ) for more information.
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