Victor Kobayashi, President-elect

50th Anniversary Celebration Conference of the
Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)
Hosted by
University of Hawaii in cooperation with the
East West Center
School of Hawaiian, Asian, & Pacific Studies, UH Manoa
College of Education, UH Mânoa

Dates: Tuesday, March 14 through Saturday, March 18, 2006.

Location: Hawaii Convention Center (about 7 mi from Hnl International Airport) at Kalakaua Ave and Atkinson Drive, on the western fringe of Waikiki Beach area.
Handicap accessible.
http://www.hawaiiconvention.com
Look for discount coupons to places like the Bishop Museum.

Official Conference Hotels are located within a short walk to the Center)
(Note: World Congress of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES) Board and CIES Board meets on the pre-conference day: Monday, March 13, 2006); optional activities will be made available to those interested in special educational tours, etc. we are arranging for earlybirds.

Theme: Rethinking the Comparative

Registration fees:
Regular CIES member, Early bird: $180; After Jan 1, 2006: $200
Student Member: Early bird: $65; After Jan 1, 2006: $75
Guest rate (non-member): $200
Register using the mail-in form below or a downloadable form on:
CIES conference website (under construction):
www.outreach.hawaii.edu/CIES
(expected to be up in October.)

Call for papers:
Submit panel and/or paper proposals; deadline is September 20, 2005 (new deadline) with acceptance notices sent to you by Nov. 15, 2005. Second deadline is Dec. 31, 2005. Acceptance notices sent by Jan. 31, 2006. Early birds have first priority in scheduling.

Individual Paper Proposals:
Abstracts are 200- 250 words. Send with paper title along with the following information: name, address, affiliation, email, & FAX address. If you are a student, we recommend you list a faculty sponsor to expedite acceptance of your proposal.

Panel Proposals:
Submit a title for the panel you are organizing and a 100-word overview. List all participants including contact information (name, address, affiliation, email, telephone and fax

Official CIES Significant Interest Groups (SIGs) Proposals: submit requests by Sept. 15, since additional conference time and space scheduling is required. Email all proposals to: CIESHawaii@gmail.com

CONFERENCE HOUSING:

Student Housing: special affordable student housing is offered (eg. hostels, dormitory rooms, small hotels), but students need to make reservations directly with the venue. Contact Brian Rugen for suggested facilities by emailing
CIESStudent@gmail.com

CIES Official Conference Hotels
We strongly urge all to stay at the excellent and convenient hotels specially contracted by the CIES 2006 Conference, which are listed below; when calling ask for the Comparative & International Education Society Conference rate (CIES). Note that the number of rooms available at the prices listed below are limited. Rates listed do not include taxes (totaling 11.416%).

All hotels are within a short walk to the Hawaii Convention Center, and have restaurants both in the hotel, and also nearby in low to moderate and up. Numbers of rooms reserved for CIES Conference 2006 are limited, so make reservations early. Although we encourage all to room at the official conference hotels, you are free also to shop for other hotels-many are too small for us to make special arrangements with, and are not real close, but within walking distance (30 minutes) of the Convention Center in Waikiki (see student housing section above)

Ala Moana Hotel
410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, HI 96814. Just a brief walk to the Hawaii Convention Center, including by wheelchair.
Rate: $90 & $105 for one or two persons. Conference headquarters.
Reservations: 800-367-6025 (toll free, U.S. & Canada)
Website: www.alamoanahotel.com

Hawaii Prince Hotel
100 Holomoana St, Honolulu, HI 96815
Rate: $169 for one or two persons. Third person charge: $40. A bargain price for this class of hotel; excellent restaurants; close to low priced fast food also. Provides access to its own golf course. View of the Yacht Harbor and Ala Moana beach park, just adjacent to the Hotel.
Toll Free: 800-321-6248-has many free amenities in room; direct phone: 808-956-1111; email: reservations@princehawaii.com

Pagoda Hotel
1525 Rycroft St. Honolulu HI 96816.
Favorite of local residents; recommended for students. Rate: $90 for up to 2 persons; $15 for additional persons, up to 4 or 5 total per room. (About 12 min. walk to Convention Center.) Laundromat, and other conveniences for the economy traveler. Some rooms have kitchenette.
Toll Free: 800-367-6060
Web site: http://www.pagodahotel.com

Airfares to Honolulu: Search for bargain roundtrip airfares especially from gateway cities such as Chicago, Boston, Toronto, Los Angeles, Denver, Tokyo, Hong Kong, to Honolulu International Airport. Fares are generally lower if you stay over a Saturday night. Check for open seats on charters to Honolulu, by calling travel agents such as Pleasant Holidays located in most U.S. gateway cities. If you're using frequent flyer miles, make your reservations early.

Bargain Hotel/Airfare packages: If you elect to choose bargain hotel/airfare packages that might include a car, consult with your travel agent or internet based agencies such as Travelocity,com or Expedia.com, but be sure that your hotel is close to the Hawaii Convention Center.

TheBus: Honolulu City Buses: The Convention Center and hotels are a short walk to the huge Ala Moana Shopping Center, which is also a terminal for city buses. For public transportation routes and schedules, including from Honolulu International Airport, visit http://www.thebus.org/

Feel free to contact us by email for any questions, suggestions, etc.

Aloha,
Victor Kobayashi, President-Elect CIES
victor.kobayashi@gmail.com
Gay Garland Reed, Co-Chair, CIES 2006 Conference

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Mail in Registration Form of CIES 2006 in Hawaii

General Information

Checks payable to: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I. Mail with the registration form to:

University of Hawai'I, Conference Center; 2530 Dole St., C403; Honolulu, HI 96822.

DEADLINE: Deadline for early bird registration is January 1, 2006. Form of payment must accompany the registration. Credit card numbers submitted with registration will be processed upon receipt. Registrations will not be processed without payment.

REFUNDS: Requests for refunds will be received at the UH Conference Center by February 24, 2006, in writing. No refunds will be made thereafter. Refunds will be mailed. Please allow approximately three to five weeks for processing.

ACCESSIBILITY ASSISTANCE: If you would like assistance due to a mobility, hearing, or sight impairment, you are warmly encouraged to contact the Conference Center at 808.956-.204 or yvonney@hawaii.edu by January 14, 2006.

PLEASE DIRECT ALL REGISTRATION INQUIRIES TO:
UH Conference Center at 808.956.8204. Fax. No. 808.956.3364

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REGISTRATION MAIL- IN FORM

2006 Comparative and International Education Society Conference
March 14-18, 2006

Please print or type.

Name: __________________________________________________________
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Registration fee: $180 Early bird (Regular CIES member)
$200 (After Jan. 1, 2006)
$65 Early bird (Student member)
$75 (after Jan. 1, 2006)
$200 Guest Rate
$25 optional: Banquet, Mar. 17, 2006
$45 Banquet: March 17, per non -registered guests
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Send registration form and payment to: UH Conference Center
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Honolulu, HI 96822
808.956.8204 [phone]; 808.956.3364 [fax]

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