ICEF VIRTUAL BERLIN 2nd - 4th Nov 2020
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ICEF VIRTUAL BERLIN
2nd - 4th Nov 2020
Event Report
ICEF VIRTUAL BERLIN WAS A RESOUNDING
SUCCESS, MAKING IT THE LARGEST AND MOST
DIVERSE VIRTUAL NETWORKING EVENT EVER HELD
FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INDUSTRY.
1,552 16,662 99%
attendees meetings satisfied/
highly satisfied
ICEF Virtual Berlin cemented ICEF’s As ICEF’s fifth virtual event this year, ICEF
reputation as the leading provider of Virtual Berlin went further by integrating
networking events for the international immersive new experiences, including
education industry anywhere in the world. digital reconstructions of the landmarks of
Successfully hosting over 1,550 our physical Berlin venue. Participants
professionals during 3 days and with were able to virtually visit parts of the
participants in 123 countries, ICEF Virtual InterContinental Hotel and network in a
Berlin facilitated over 16,500 meetings, virtual rendition of the iconic Marlene
demonstrating that ICEF networking Bar. Bringing some of the magic of our
events are crucial even in times of crisis. in-person events into the digital world,
Now more than ever, student recruitment these innovations were warmly received,
professionals from right across the globe with 80% of our delegates rating their
are drawn to our events to come together experience at ICEF Berlin as exceptional
and discuss critical solutions for the and 90% indicating that they would attend
future of our industry. another virtual ICEF event.
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EDUCATION PROVIDERS
A total of 367 representatives from 329 This year, we were delighted to welcome a
education institutions in 35 countries and broad range of educational institutions,
6 continents joined us online, giving this with strong representation from language
event truly global reach. The main five schools in particular.
educator countries were the United
Kingdom, the USA, Canada, Germany and
Spain. Of these institutions, 13% were
first-timers to an ICEF Berlin, showing Many thanks for such an amazing
both the value that existing partners find in event – extremely positive with lots of
attending our events, and indicating the exciting, new connections made. It’s been
appetite amongst new institutions to take highly worthwhile, especially to see new
advantage of ICEF’s peerless networking interest and new markets emerging
conferences. following global events and shifts in
thinking. We’re looking forward now to
In common with other ICEF events, ICEF seeing how these connections develop
Virtual Berlin welcomed a high proportion over the coming months as we start to
of senior decision makers, with over 50% follow up and grow the relationships.
in senior management roles. This is
testament to the high intent demonstrated Jayne Jones, Deputy Principal -
by our educational institutions to finding International, Long Bay College, New Zealand
new student recruitment agent partners at
this difficult time.
EDUCATOR SEGMENT ATTENDANCE
100
90
80
70
ATTENDANCE (%)
60
50
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMES
40
CULTURAL EXCHANGE /
LANGUAGE COURSES
30
UNDERGRADUATE
WORK & TRAVEL
-GRAD MASTER
SECONDARY &
HIGH SCHOOL
VOCATIONAL
20
GRAD/POST
& SERVICES
POSTGRAD
10
GRAD/
0
EDUCATOR SEGMENT
2STUDENT RECRUITMENT AGENTS
Amongst stiff competition to attend, we geographical coverage around the world.
welcomed 1,021 representatives from The top 5 agent countries represented
877 carefully selected, ICEF-screened were: Russia, Brazil, Spain, Italy and Turkey.
agencies to ICEF Virtual Berlin, indicating a
strong interest by agents to develop and
maintain contact with their education The organisation of the event was
partners at this time. just faultless - a perfect virtual event.
Well done and thanks to ALL ICEF staff.
With agents representing 114 countries
across 6 continents, ICEF Virtual Berlin Ali Amel, Director,
achieved an unmatched breadth of GTA (Global Training Associates), Iran
AGENT SEGMENT ATTENDANCE
100
80
ATTENDANCE (%)
60
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMES
CULTURAL EXCHANGE /
LANGUAGE COURSES
40
UNDERGRADUATE
GRAD/POSTGRAD
WORK & TRAVEL
-GRAD MASTER
SECONDARY &
HIGH SCHOOL
VOCATIONAL
DOCTORATE
GRAD/POST
& SERVICES
POSTGRAD
20
GRAD/
0
AGENT SEGMENT
SERVICE PROVIDERS
This event saw 87 representatives from United Kingdom, Canada, USA, Australia,
70 providers of services to the and Germany.
international education industry join us
online. These service providers This strong attendance again shows the
represented 35 countries in 6 continents, interest of service providers to actively
and 27% were first-timers to an ICEF engage with leading professionals from
Berlin. The top 5 countries for service across the international education
provider organisations present were: community.
3SEMINAR PROGRAMME & NETWORKING LOUNGES
Alongside our core meeting schedule, a webinar were happy, or very happy, with
ICEF Virtual Berlin delivered a seminar their experience.
programme of 60 live and on-demand
sessions. These sessions included advice Continuing our mission to connect the
from around the international education international education community, ICEF
industry on the Covid-19 pandemic and Virtual Berlin saw the return of our
looked to provide guidance on how to acclaimed virtual networking lounges to
respond. As well as this, ICEF Virtual allow attendees to meet in an informal
Berlin also explored longer-term themes setting and preserve the serendipitous
for change, investigating the opportunities encounters so enjoyed at our in-person
for forward looking international events. This time we provided a dedicated
education professionals. In addition to focus on different geographies and
this strategic overview, the event provided educational sectors for each lounge to
a broad breadth market updates and help delegates get the most out of their
presentations from selected providers participation. Over 70% of event
around the world. As testament to the attendees dropped into one of our
quality and insightfulness of the topics networking lounges during the event with
covered, 86% of delegates who attended 93% valuing their experience there.
ICEF BERLIN 2021:
31st OCTOBER - 2nd NOVEMBER 2021
For more information and to book your place, please
visit icef.com/events/icef-berlin-2021
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