Why Exhibit?

Why exhibit?

ECF is your gateway to reach thousands of individuals interested in post-secondary studies and / or employment.

We provide opportunities to:

  • Present seminars
  • Advertise in program guides, newspaper, radio, and TV
  • Online marketing
  • Event Sponsorship

 

Who attends?

  • Secondary school students (Grades 10 -12)
  • Job seekers
  • Employment / recruitment training centres and associations
  • Academic advisors
  • Parents
  • Immigration counselors and agents
  
  • College and university students
  • Adults looking for a career change / training and educational programs
  • Career counselors
  • Teachers
  • Youth and family service providers
  • New immigrants

 

Marketing Strategy

The success of our events lies within the vigorous marketing campaign that we undertake:

  • Flyer publications and distribution in local newspapers within each event region
  • News releases / Public service announcements to local media
  • Radio and television advertisements
  • Direct email marketing to all private and public secondary school administrations, career and academic counselors, and grade 10–12 educators
  • Email marketing to Parent Advisory Committees
  • Poster campaign to high schools, employment agencies, libraries, colleges and universities, and local ESL schools
  • Email marketing to home school support groups
  • Street team marketing to local public – two weeks prior to each event
  • Skytrain and local transit campaign
  • Event listings and community calendars
  • Social networks such as Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn, BC Workinfonet
  • Advertising with associations / organizations that promote educational and employment opportunities
  • Liaise with the Government of Canada

This is your chance to present information to potential clients and guide them to your programs / industry.

A word from our exhibitors...

The Education & Career Fairs are a very important part of student recruitment for our programs. It's a great opportunity to have hundreds of potential students come to you to pick up information or to speak with you in person. I've participated for 3 years now and it has always been a positive experience. The Education & Career Fairs team provides all the information you need to have a successful day at their venues. The exhibitor manual they've put together covers booth setup, hotel arrangements, move in/out schedules, etc. If you do have any questions, the staff is always very helpful.
Shelley Hayes - Department Assistant/Advisor - Agriculture Technology
University of the Fraser Valley

In 2010, I decided to participate in the Education & Career Fair in Vancouver. It was a decision I was very happy with. My business was exposed to thousands of high school students, dozens of teachers, and hundreds of others in a very exciting and fruitful day. The event was seemlessly put together by the ECF team, and setting up the booth was made easy with the help of the organizers and crew. The venue at the PNE Forum was perfect for such an event and the constant stream of school buses that brought the students was handled efficiently and professionally resulting in a consistant flow of people throughout the whole day. It was clear the ECF team had this system well figured out. I look forward to the 2011 show and strongly recommend purchasing a booth for your business/organization.
Chris Buckshaw - Founder of El Camino VolunTours
Volunteer Vacations Made Easy

The Education & Career Fairs have been an excellent opportunity to speak to students about our International Programs, as well as promote our local campus in Ottawa. The students attending the fairs have been interested, prepared, and serious about their studies. It is a captive audience that has resulted in leads increasing our enrolment. I would not hesitate for a second to recommend the B.C. Fairs for students looking to study, or schools wishing to exhibit.
Peter Baumgart - Senior Admissions Officer - Le Cordon Bleu
Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute

Young Drivers of Canada was very happy to be part of the 2010 Career & Education Fair for the GVA. We were able to reach an audience of more than 2000 students and had some very informative feedback. It was a great venue to educate, engage and energize students, teachers and parents on the responsibility of learning to drive. We also had many questions about how to upgrade your skills in the ever changing world of driving and road skills. We also provided a handful of people the information on how to become a Driving Instructor. The staff was very helpful and the participants were a lot of fun. We will do it again this year because of the fantastic experience we all had!
Kelly Calar -Regional Director BC
Young Drivers of Canada