montana
​virtual events
Specially Hosted by MPSEOC
april 6 - 8, 2021

​REACH MONTANA STUDENTS, COUNSELORS, PARENTS & BEYOND!  
​MPSEOC is virtual too!  Spots are filling up for MPSEOC'S Virtual Events / Fairs.  Sign up today & save your place!
*Live, In-Person Events Cancelled Due To COVID-19 Developments.  Fall 2021 TBA.

montana virtual events timeline

WITH COVID-19, DO YOU STILL WANT TO REACH MONTANA STUDENTS, COUNSELORS, PARENTS, & BEYOND?  WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU!  WE ARE EXCITED TO OFFER SEVERAL OPTIONS TO STILL CONNECT DURING THIS TIME OF COVID-19.  SIGN UP TODAY!  SPACES LIMITED! 



APRIL 6 - 8, 2021  |   3 Events In 1!  This Montana Virtual Event Includes:
  • Live Counselor Update Sessions
  • Live Student Fair Sessions
  • Live Montana Tribal College Team Institute & Relations

Since our Fall Virtual Events, we have been working hard to improve this virtual service for you and students!  Check out our new, free virtual event expansions for April's event - All included in the flat price of April's Event Registration!
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  • New!  LIVE Chat with students, counselors, parents, etc. with lead generation included!  
  • New!  Access to ALL MPSEOC Event Hosted Student, Counselors, etc. Leads (from April 6 - 8, 2021)!  This is in addition to your own leads gained during this event.​
  • New!  Use this virtual platform after the live event for the rest of April 2021!  After the MPSEOC hosted live event, you are welcome to keep using this virtual platform from April 9 - 30, 2021 to keep scheduling your own live sessions, 1-on-1 meetings, live chat, etc.  ​
  • New!  In-Person simulated "Pop Up Fair" Option for high schools to set-up on-site interactive connection in conjunction with the virtual event!  We have created a new "POP UP Fair Option" for High School counselors to use as an in-person connection to the virtual event.  By having an on-site option that connects to the virtual fair, we are hoping this activates more engagement for students and relationship building for you!  Exhibitors do not have to do anything more than be part of the virtual event.  
  • New!  Simplified Scheduling! - You asked and we listened!  To make this event scheduling effective and respectful of everyone's time, we have condensed and simplified this scheduling plan.  This April Virtual Event will be easy with focused sessions for counselors and students.  See the schedule of events for more details.
  • New!  Special Bonus Added!  Montana High School Counselor Update Sessions - With no extra cost, we invite you to a Live Q&A and updates with our Montana high school counselors on the morning of April 7th.   See the schedule of events for more details.
  • New!  ​Special Bonus Added!  Montana Tribal College Institute & Relationship Building - At no extra cost, we invite you to LIVE sessions and training institute with all 7 of our Montana Tribal Colleges!  This Montana Tribal College Institute & Relationship Building will happen on April 6th.  See the schedule of events for more details.  This is in place of our normal spring Montana Tribal College Fairs.  
  • New!  Montana Virtual Task Force!  - From our fall events, we have been working hard to make these virtual events as strong as they can be for you, students, counselors, schools, & beyond.  We have a dynamic statewide team working to expand this service even more going forward! 
  • Registration Open!  |  Sign up today & save your place! 
  • Pricing structure is outlined below.
  • ​Registration Deadline:  Friday, March 19, 2021



​Other Montana Virtual Events & Programming  |  TBA - Coming soon!  
  • ​Join our mailing list and get approved for invitations to our future events!  ​
  • Fall 2021 Events  |  TBA - More info coming soon!

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overview of montana virtual events PLATFORM

|  student & COUNSELOR contact!
|  Opportuntiy to Connect with all of montana regions for the cost of 1 region!

|  PRICING OPTIONS OUTLINED BELOW on this page.


How is our montana event different
​& a cost savings to you?  What's included in the registration?

overall multi-day event with options for repeat CONTACT in our virtual EVENTS!  we want you to have quality & expanded contact & relationship building with our Montana students, counselors, parents, & beyond with multi-day events! 

  1. MORE THAN A 1-DAY EVENT - Many Virtual Events being offered are only a 1 Day of Live sessions for the overall cost.  By having a multi-day event, we are excited to offer more scheduling options for students, counselors, parents, & schools to better fit their schedules for better turnout but also give you more chances for quality contact and relationship building.  
  2. ALL REGIONS OF MONTANA IN 1 EVENT - Instead of offering multiple events and charging for each region of the state, we want to respect your time and make this as cost effective as possible.  Therefore, as a time and cost savings, we are offering 1 event for the potential of reaching all regions of Montana.  
  3. New!  LIVE CHAT FEATURE! - For our April event we are excited to team with the nationally used platform hosted by Visitdays!  They have newly added a seamless, user-friendly LIVE Chat function for you and students to directly interact within the event.  All chat interactions also add to your overall student contact lead generation / list.
  4. We offer options to link UNLIMITED VIDEO'S WITH STUDENT LEAD GENERATION added to your Online Profile & Video Library.
  5. We offer options to schedule LIVE ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH INTERESTED STUDENTS WITH STUDENT LEAD GENERATION.​

REACH THE ENTIRE STATE OF MONTANA - NOT JUST ONE REGION!

  1. |  REACH THE ENTIRE STATE OF MONTANA FOR THE PRICE OF 1 REGION.  This multi-day event includes all 3 Montana Regions from our in-person fairs (Eastern, Central, & Western Region all in a few days versus 3 weeks!).  
  2. |  EASTERN, CENTRAL, & WESTERN MONTANA ALL IN 1 EVENT. - This combination equates to $150 / REGION FOR MEMBERS & $200 / REGION FOR NONMEMBERS.  This means up to a $1,300 cost savings for all regions from our typical live fall fair events.  ​

PROMOTED AS A "STUDENT/COUNSELOR WEEK" OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS!

  1. |  Promoted as a ONE-STOP-EVENT for Students, Counselors, Parents, Schools, & Beyond!
  2. |  STATEWIDE PROMOTION, BUY-IN, & SUPPORT!
  3. |  We proudly work closely and partner with ALL 200+/- HIGH SCHOOLS.
  4. |  We proudly work closely and partner with ALL 300+/- HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS.
  5. |  We proudly work closely and partner with MANY STATEWIDE & NATIONAL PARTNERS to make these events a success.  A special thanks to:  GEAR UP, The Montana University System, The Office of Public Instruction, Reach Higher Montana, American Indian College Fund, Montana Department of Labor & Industry, MASFAA, & many more!

OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN MORE STUDENT LEADS  |   this virtual platform will HELP INSTITUTIONS ENGAGE WITH PROSEPCTIVE STUDENTS & GROW your NUMBER OF INSTERESTED STUDENTS 


 ​Meet & connect with montana prospective students, counselors, parents, & beyond at MPSEOC'S top of the line events! 


By teaming with VisitDays for our MPSEOC Virtual Events, prospective students become engaged with your institution by:

1 - Joining a "Live" Session with you

2 - Favoriting an exhibitor (departments and colleges within your institution) 

3 - Watching the videos you have uploaded in your profile's video library.

4- Booking a meeting with specific areas of your institution

5- By looking at any of your uploaded brochures /handbooks/etc.

6- NEW!  Live Chat!  Chat in real time with students & gain leads.


Having multiple ways to connect with students creates more ways to gain leads!!  Also, it offers a higher levels of engagement between students and your institution to help build relationships, grow enrollment, and ensure that your institution stands out at your largest events such as Open Houses, Accepted Students Days, Preview Days, Orientation, and more.

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  • Zoom & YouTube Required Technology Needs  |  Your Virtual profile through VisitDays is customized with your videos, photo, documents, and Zoom links to your live sessions.



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OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT LIVE WITH STUDENTS, COUNSELORS, & PARENTS.  |  ​build relationships with your institution in a digital setting. 

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VisitDays virtual solutions provides the opportunity for institutions to interact with prospective students. With a marketplace, prospective students can:

1 - Schedule meetings with specific members of your institution.

2 - ​Attend LIVE Zoom sessions on specific topics including academics, financial aid, student affairs, student life, and more set by your institution.

3 - ​​Build relationships with your institution in a digital setting. 

4 - ​​Students easily filter, sort, like, and save your institution profile & information to their "student portal" to find institutions that fit what they are seeking.

opportunity to keep on-going contact Before & after the event  |  WITH REGISTRATION CREATE AN ONLINE PROFILE & VIDEO LIBRARY

1 - ​Students have the ability to browse pre-recorded videos that have been uploaded by your institution.

2 -This provides further opportunities for prospective students to get-to-know the institution and be able to go back on their own time to continue to learn about an institution.

3 - Easy, user-friendly profile setup!  If you have participated in a previous VisitDays/NACAC, etc. virtual event, you may easily transfer over your same profile to our Montana Virtual Events.  


4 - You may also purchase additional all-year reach with a Montana Guide Advertisement!
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OPPORTUNITY TO ENSURE QUALITY ATTENDANCE TO YOUR LIVE SESSIONS  |  ​student direct text messaging / reminders for live sessions 
 
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1 - ​​From the moment a prospective student registers for your virtual event, they start receiving hyper-personalized email and text message communication that is branded for your institution.

2 - These communication flows are personalized to each student and provide them the information needed for their virtual experience.

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Pricing options

|  PRIORITY REGISTRATION & PAYMENT DEADLINE - for APRIL event:  Extended to Friday, March 26, 2021 - *due to spring breaks delays.
|  LATE REGISTRATION & PAYMENT:  AFTER the priority deadline 15% ADDED FEE 

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MONTANA ​VIRTUAL EVENTS  |  PER EVENT
*WE OFFER THESE NEW OPTIONS IN PLACE OF THE IN-PERSON FAIRS DUE TO COVID-19 DEVELOPMENTS

| MPSEOC Members & Nonprofit Agencies;  $450   (Includes participation in all 3 days of events - Student Fair, Counselor Update, & MT Tribal College Institute) -  3 events in 1!  Reach the entire state for 1/3 of the price of in-person events!  That equates to $150 / per region of Montana!


| Non Member - Out of State Colleges & Universities:   $600  (Includes participation in all 3 days of events - Student Fair, Counselor Update, & MT Tribal College Institute) -  3 events in 1!  Reach the entire state for 1/3 of the price of in-person events!  That equates to $200/per region of Montana!


| Non Member - In State Colleges & Universities:    $600  (Includes participation in all 3 days of events - Student Fair, Counselor Update, & MT Tribal College Institute) -  3 events in 1!  Reach the entire state for 1/3 of the price of in-person events!  That equates to $200/per region of Montana!


| Non Member - Military Branches:     $600 (Includes participation in all 3 days of events - Student Fair, Counselor Update, & MT Tribal College Institute) -  3 events in 1!  ​Reach the entire state for 1/3 of the price of in-person events!  That equates to $200/per region of Montana!

| Attend the Montana Tribal College Institute & Relations Only:     $100 (Participation for only the entire day of events on April 6, 2021)  - Connect and build relations with all 7 Montana Tribal Colleges.  This Institute is specially offered in place of our in-person MT Tribal College Fairs.  
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​SPECIAL  NOTE:   "Nonprofit Agencies" - This selection is not for nonprofit colleges and universities, but instead for scholarship and student services agencies that are offering services to help students go to college.  If you are attending the fair to recruit students to your program or campus, you fall under the colleges & universities pricing above.  Thank you!

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​STUDENT & COUNSELOR GUIDE ADVERTISEMENT, ONLINE PROFILE, & MORE!  |  
​EXPAND YOUR REACH - IN PRINT & ONLINE ALL YEAR!
SELECT FOR MORE INFORMATION

| Guide Advertisement with Virtual Event Purchase:  $350 - full year advertising & Discounted special pricing!

| Guide Advertisement Only:      $575 - full year advertising

| MPSEOC Members;   $Free -  full year advertising & Membership Benefit


SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIP  |  
​TEAM WITH US TO HELP STUDENTS & EDUCATION TOGETHER!

| We are always seeking collaboration and partnerships to make these events and services the best they can be for students, counselors, parents, colleges, and overall education.  If you would like to team with us, let us know!  We would love to collaborate to help education together.  Please contact us or email [email protected]!

EXHIBITOR  SCHOLARSHIPS  |  
 WE WANT YOU AT THESE EVENTS TO HELP STUDENTS TOGETHER.  LET US TRY & HELP!

|  With COVID-19, we know this is a challenging time for everyone, and we are trying to keep services strong for students and education.  Please contact us if your institution would like to participate in these virtual events but is having a hard time meeting financial requirements.  We are happy to brainstorm ideas with your team to see what would work with your budget.  Your team efforts to help students together is important to us.  Please contact us or email [email protected]!

friendly recommendation!

​​​Due to COVID-19 & limited in-person options to reach students and also with restricted high school visits, we recommend to maximize your reach and connection in Montana to sign up for both the Virtual Events &  the year-long Guide Advertisement.  

REGISTRATION

All eligible institutions are welcome to exhibit at virtual fairs. Please review our "Code of Ethics" page for information on eligibility requirements, exhibitor details, & more.  To ensure the best possible experience for students, MPSEOC is limiting the number of college exhibitors at each virtual event.  Exhibitor registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis with preference given to past participants of the Montana college fairs and guide.  Register @  Register Today!

  • Zoom & YouTube Required Technology Needs  |  Your Virtual profile through VisitDays is customized with your videos, photo, documents, and Zoom links to your live sessions.

Event Attendance Scholarships:  With COVID-19, we know this is a challenging time for everyone, and we are trying to keep services strong for students and education.  Please contact us if your institution would like to participate in these virtual events but is having a hard time meeting financial requirements.  

Counselor & School Scholarships:  With COVID-19 and limited funds for schools, would your institution be interested in offering professional development or school resource funds to be share during the virtual event time?  If so, please contact us or email [email protected]!

Sponsorship:  We are always seeking collaboration and partnerships to make these events and services the best they can be for students, counselors, parents, colleges, and overall education.  If you would like to team with us, let us know!  We would love to collaborate to help education together!  Please contact us or email [email protected]!

30+ year TRUSTED MONTANA TRADITION

For more than 30 years, MPSEOC has offered high quality in-person college fairs for generating student leads, counselor connection, and education relationship building.  We are excited to take this programing into the virtual world with you! 

​Powered by VisitDays, the MPSEOC Virtual Event Program seamlessly connects high school students with colleges and universities in a dynamic, new, digital meeting space.  Admission staff have the opportunity to engage meaningfully with students through interactive sessions and gain access to leads, training, tech support, and much more.  High school students get the chance to learn about different colleges and universities via a mobile experience that is totally intuitive, informative, interactive, and fun.  We are excited to have you part of this new virtual offering!  

MEET montana STUDENTS, COUNSELORS, PARENTS, & BEYOND!

A strong collaboration across Montana and nationally help make these events a successful virtual model and platform to connect!  We are teaming closely with all 200+ Montana high schools, 300+ Montana high school counselors, all Montana colleges, & many stateside and national associations to make this event a success!   We team to help make sure all students in Montana get this service and in turn a strong turn-out for these events and programing.  
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In addition, with a strong digital marketing plan and VisitDay's dynamic, instant reminders sent directly to students, counselors, parents and beyond, this also helps to ensure that motivated students attend these events.

QUESTIONS?

For additional information and/or questions, please contact us or email [email protected]!  We look forward to talking with you further, as we learn together in this new, unique time of education.  We are here to help you, help students!

*covid-19 developments & Updates

With COVID-19, we will keep you updated of any changes.  Thank you for your understanding and patience, as we learn together in this new realm.  


​secure your place!  spaces limited!

register today!