*Fall 2020 - Live, In-Person Events Cancelled Due To COVID-19 Developments

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​virtual events  |  fall-Winter 2020

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​REACH MONTANA STUDENTS, COUNSELORS, PARENTS & BEYOND!  
​MPSEOC is going virtual!  Spots are filling up for MPSEOC'S Fall & Winter Virtual Events / Fairs. 
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|  Sign up today to secure your spot!  Limited spaces!

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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!  SIGN UP FOR  MONTANA VIRTUAL EVENTS NOW & SECURE YOUR PLACE!  ​​

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​April 6-8, 2021  |   Counselor Update & Student Fair Sessions
Register Today!  - Sign up today & save your place!
Deadline:  Friday, March 19, 2021



​October 26 - 30, 2020  |  Counselor Update & Student Fair Sessions - Sign up today & save your place! (*We may add or subtract days from the end of the event if needed.)

REgistration closed for this september event. 
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT EVENT.  
 

September 21 - 25. 2020 |  Montana Statewide Virtual Fair & Live Session Event (*We may add or subtract days from the end of the event if needed.)
  • Virtual Event |  ​This September Event will be in place of our normal in-person 3 weeks of Montana College Fairs. 
  • Cost Savings  |  ​ This one week event will cover all 3 regions of Montana that our 18 Fairs usually cover, but this Virtual Event is for the price of 1 in-person region.  All of Montana for less cost!  This is up to a $1,300 savings from our regular fee for the entire state of live fair events!
  • Entire Montana Reach  |  Reach 1,000's of Montana students, counselors, parents, colleges, & beyond!  Our in-person fairs bring over 10,000 attendees with a mix of high school seniors, juniors, sophomores, & college transfer students.  This virtual event will be hosting attendance from this same audience and beyond!  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!
  • Events Limited In Size  |  To keep service and interaction with students, counselors, parents, colleges, and beyond strong, we will restrict the number of exhibitors and live sessions during the event.  We recommend signing up early to secure your place.  Spaces Limited!
  • Don't Delay!  First Come, First Serve Registration with priority given to past Montana fair & guide registrants.
  • Registration / Payment Deadline:  Open until spaces filled.  August 31, 2020 - Priority Registration & Payment Deadline / After August 31, 2020, late fees added.  
  • Update Your Institution Profile Online By (with videos, live sessions, picture, meeting times, etc.):  September 8, 2020
  • September Event Opens To Students, Counselors, Parents, & Beyond:  September 9, 2020* - this may adjust due to school schedules.  
  • September Event LIVE To Students, Counselors, Parents, & Beyond:  September 21 - 25, 2020
  • More Details  |  Once you register to exhibit at this event, we will send you more details.  Thank you! ​

REgistration closed for this september event. 
please join us for our next event.  



​Other Montana Virtual Events & Programming  |  TBA - Coming soon!  
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Other REgional Virtual Events | 

We are grateful to the PNACAC team for their teamwork in support students and education together.  The Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling (PNACAC) represents college admissions professionals in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington - a region known for its beauty, friendliness and collaborative spirit.

Please visit PNACAC for other regional Virtual Events @  https://www.pnacac.org/fall-fairs   |  https://pnacac.swoogo.com/PNACAC 

overview of montana virtual events PLATFORM

|  student & COUNSELOR contact!
|  multi live session options!
|  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?

overall multi-day event, varied schedule options to meet your schedule and students/counselors schedules, & repeat CONTACT in our virtual EVENTS!  we want you to have quality & expanded contact & relationship building with our Montana students & counselors 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.  
  2. MORE THAN 1 LIVE SESSION - Many Virtual Events being offered only allow for 1 - Live Session for the overall cost.  By having a multi-day event, we are excited to offer you many Live Session Options to allow for more scheduling options for students, counselors, parents, & schools to better fit their schedules for better turnout & stronger relationship-building for you!  
  3. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO CREATE MULTIPLE SESSIONS/TIMES to reach students with different schedules.  Create an "Admissions Session," a "Professors Panel Session, a "Student Advocate Session," a "Financial Aid/Scholarship Session," etc.  ​
  4. We offer some SPECIAL PRIORITY SCHEDULING  for you and your institution to get better flow of traffic with out being grouped in to timeslots with hundreds of other sessions.   

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 1 week 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!

*​SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER EVENT USED VISITDAYS platform
 - all FUTURE EVENTS TBA.

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 1,000's of 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.


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:  August 31, 2020
|  LATE REGISTRATION & PAYMENT:  After August 31, 2020 15% added fee / After September 18, 2020 added 30% 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 / Per Event  - 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 / Per Event  - 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 / Per Event  - 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 / Per Event   - Reach the entire state for 1/3 of the price of in-person events!  That equates to $200/per region of Montana!

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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 Amy.Leary@MontanaColleges.com!

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 Amy.Leary@MontanaColleges.com!

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 Amy.Leary@MontanaColleges.com!

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 Amy.Leary@MontanaColleges.com!

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 1,000'S OF 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 Amy.Leary@MontanaColleges.com!  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!