You can find the Conference Program here: fcieconfprogram-2016
Ticket Prices:
| Members Only 1 Day Ticket | $195 | Nonmember 1 day Ticket | $225 |
| Members Only Early Bird Ticket | $225 | Nonmember Early Bird Ticket | $275 |
| Members Only Standard Ticket | $250 | Nonmember Standard Ticket | $300 |
Student Ticket Price: $60
Register Here
Check To pay by check you will still need to register through our registration page. Please utilize the below information to write your check. Mail it to:
Florida Consortium for International Education
Valencia College DO-335 P.O. Box 3028
Orlando, FL 32802
Credit Card Pay by credit card here.
Walk-In Payments Walk-In Registrations and Payments can be made the day of the conference when you arrive. We do not recommend using this option, however, we can accommodate if necessary.
Important Reservation Details:
Reservations can be made until September 9, 2016 with the group rate.
Hilton Garden Inn Orlando
5877 American Way
Orlando, FL 32819
407-363-9332
There is a group rate set for this event at $109/night plus taxes and fees at 12.5% for FCIE members. Institutional representatives should make their own reservations. As the conference begins at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, it is recommended that you arrive Wednesday evening. Check-in is 4:00 p.m, and Check-out is 12:00 p.m. You will need to provide proof of tax exempt status at time of check in.
For online reservations click here
For phone reservations: Call 407-3639332 and mention the Florida Consortium for International Education.
Amenities for the hotel include: Free Internet, Pool, Fitness Center, Free Parking, Free Buffet Breakfast for up to 2 People per Room.
If you have any questions, please contact info@fcie.org or the hotel. For additional questions please visit the hotel website.
Cancellation Policy: In the event that someone must cancel within 30 days prior to the contracted arrival date, a penalty of 1 night’s room and tax revenue per room will be assessed. Should a reservation be cancelled after the cancellation policy, 1 night’s room and tax per reserved room cancelled will apply to FCIE.
Orlando International Airport (MCO) or Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)
Hosted By:
Sponsored By:
September 29-30, 2016
Andrew Riess
A native of Texas, Andy Riess earned his B.A. from Baylor University (history, political science, philosophy, Latin) and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Indiana University (Russian history, Inner Asia, Eastern Europe, Ottoman Empire). A veteran of the United States Army Security Agency, he has also studied at the Frei Universität – Berlin, Moscow State University, and the Graduate School of Business, New York University. Dr. Riess has worked in the worlds of academia, for-profit, and not-for-profit in the United States and abroad. For 18 years, he was in charge of Fulbright Scholar programs in the Former Soviet Union, Western Europe, and Asia for the Council for International Exchange of Scholars in Washington, D.C. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Dr. Riess had a leading role in establishing Fulbright programs in each of the fifteen newly independent republics. He was named, early in 2008, to head recruitment efforts for American scholars for the Fulbright Scholar Program at CIES. He is currently Assistant Director for Outreach and is in charge of advertising, catalogs, webinars and other externally-focused functions. Each year he represents the Fulbright Scholar Program at numerous venues around the country.