Venue: Grand Hyatt Manila, 8th Avenue Corner 35th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Manila, 1634, Philippines
Event Date: 16:00 Sunday, June 15 – 22:00 Monday, June 16 2025.
Please scroll down for detailed timings, including registration and evening receptions.
*only applicable for fully sponsored agencies located outside of Manila
You will be provided with a hotel room, including breakfast, for two nights from Sunday afternoon, June 15, 2025 until Tuesday morning, June 17, 2025 at one of our partner hotels.
Your presence will be expected throughout the duration of the event.
A formal hotel booking confirmation will be sent to you approximately four weeks prior to the event. ICEF will sponsor one room per agency, unless otherwise stated.
Accommodation terms & conditions:
Additional nights:
Booking an additional night is optional and at your own expense. Please click here to book online if you wish to extend your stay. Please only reserve additional nights outside of your sponsored nights.
The information below is advisory, we recommend you check your own visa requirements with your local embassy.
Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the Philippines without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel.
Further information and guidance on how to apply for the Philippine visa can be found here.
Passengers arriving to the Philippines must complete the e-travel form before boarding the flight. You can complete the form up to 72 hours before your arrival. Take a screenshot or download your QR code before closing or exiting the eTravel website or application. You will be required to show said QR code to an airline representative prior to boarding your flight.
For any visa-related questions, please contact visasupport@icef.com
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is located approximately 12km from the event venue, reachable within an hour.
NAIA has four terminals. Since the terminals are not connected, it’s important to double-check your ticket to confirm which terminal you’ll need to go to for your flight.
Taxis are readily available at all airport terminals. Uber is not available in the Philippines but you can use alternatives, including Grab. Rates from and to the airport may differ depending on time and traffic. Check the price estimator in your Grab app.
Share the event badges on your social media networks to spread the word and let everyone know you’re attending. Don’t forget to use the #ICEF hashtag and get involved! And if you’re a speaker or sponsor, please ask your account manager for your personalised social media badge.
To make the most of your participation, meetings can be scheduled once the event has started, up to one hour before the requested meeting time.
We recommend that you leave Marcom eSchedule PRO open throughout the event and regularly refresh the page to keep an eye on the latest meeting requests that may come through.
Please note that you will not be provided with a printed copy of your schedule at the event.
*sponsorship opportunities are applicable for IAS agents only.
If you’re looking to increase your brand visibility and heighten your networking potential at ICEF events, why not consider agent enhanced participation or sponsorship opportunities?
Visit our website to view the available sponsorship items or contact your account manager.
You will be able to collect your badge and welcome bag from the ICEF hospitality desk located outside the Grand Salon from 16:00 on Sunday 15 June and in the Grand Ballroom Foyer from 08:00 on Monday 16 June.
As this is an invitation-only event, anyone not wearing a badge may not be admitted into the event area. Please also understand that for the same reason, we cannot allow non-registered family, friends or staff to enter the meeting hall.
Join us on the first day of the event for a programme of seminars and presentations providing up-to-date information about the latest market trends and issues relevant to international education and student mobility.
You can find out more via the seminar tab on your schedule and on the event website.
Sunday 15 June
Monday 16 June
Please contact us should you have any special dietary requirements.
Welcome Reception: Sunday 15 June, 19:00-21:00 in Grand Ballroom lll
Dinner Reception: Monday 16 June, 19:30-22:00 in Grand Ballroom lll
The dress code for both receptions is smart casual. Please note that participants not wearing their event badges will not be admitted. Please register your attendance by clicking the green “Yes, I will attend” button on your MySchedule page.
If you are attending as an accompanying person without a meeting schedule your attendance at both receptions will be automatically registered.
To ensure that we are able to provide the best experience for all attendees, we would like to remind you that agents are hosted at ICEF events on the condition that they remain with the event for the duration of the programme. Please see our full event terms and conditions.
If you have any questions prior to the event, please do not hesitate to contact us by email to icef-philippines-agents@icef.com.
We look forward to welcoming you to Manila!
