ISTA Event Coordinator

Helen

Venue

Taipei American School
800 Chung Shan North Road
Section 6, Taipei 11152
Taiwan
Tel: + 886 2 2873 9900
Host school website

Important Information

The festival starts at 9:00am on Monday 11th March 2019 and finishes at 5:00pm on Wednesday 13th March 2019.

Information for visiting schools
Registration opens 14th January 2019
Registration closes 28th January 2019.

Please note:
We advise that you have your group confirmed and all information collected prior to 14th January 2019.
Travel information is required as part of the registration process. Please have travel details confirmed by the time the registration window closes.
All schools will need to be at Taipei American School by 5:00pm on Sunday 10th March 2019 to meet with host families. Schools may leave the host venue anytime after 5:00pm on Wednesday 13th March 2019. Please arrange international travel accordingly.

ISTA artists
ISTA artists will need to arrive on Saturday 9th March 2019 in time for an evening meal and may leave the school on Wednesday after 5:30pm. Please arrange flights accordingly.
The ISTA Rep will arrive into Taipei by Friday evening 9th March 2019 to spend Saturday in school with the host.
Artist travel information is required by the 28th January 2019.

Finances

Students
Registration fees
GBP £206 per student – member schools.
GBP £157.50 per student – host school (first 25 students).
This includes the cost of an ISTA t-shirt.

Surcharges
GBP £10 airport transfers.
GBP £10 out and about.

Total per student
GBP £226 members, GBP £167.50 host.

Teachers/chaperones
GBP £50 – visiting member schools, towards catering etc.
GBP £97 – visiting non-member schools registration fee (includes meals at school).
GBP £10 airport transfers.
GBP £10 out and about.
GBP £12 ISTA t-shirt (optional).

Total per teacher/chaperone
GBP £82 members.
GBP £129 non-members.

Please note:
1. A GBP £500 non-refundable, non-transferrable deposit will be invoiced upon booking.
2. A GBP £500 cancellation fee will be invoiced to any school cancelling within 12 weeks from the start of the festival, in addition to the deposit withheld.
3. A GBP £150 late registration fee per school booking will be invoiced to schools if the registrations are received after the registration window has closed.
4. All invoices are payable within 28 days of receipt. If not, places cannot be guaranteed at the festival.

Travel & Visas

All overseas participants will fly into Taipei.

The journey from the airport to the school will take approximately 50 minutes.

Visiting schools
All schools are responsible for booking their own travel and visas for the festival.
Please make sure that your passport has validity of at least 6 months upon entry and check whether it falls under the visa exempt program or whether you need to apply for a visitor’s visa.

Schools will be transported using private buses to get to the school from the airport. All schools will be met by a representative from the host school.

ISTA artists
ISTA artists are responsible for booking their own flights to the festival and will use our travel agency for this. Artist teams will be activated 12 weeks prior to the festival and your EC will talk you through the process for booking flights at the time of activation.
Artists are also responsible for ensuring they have the necessary visa to enter Taiwan.

Artists are also responsible for ensuring they have the necessary visa to enter Taiwan.
Please make sure that your passport has validity of at least 6 months upon entry and check whether it falls under the visa exempt program or whether you need to apply for a visitor’s visa.

Artists will be collected at the airport by a representative from the host school and take by private car to the hotel.

Accommodation

All teachers/chaperones and ISTA artists will stay at the following hotel

Dandy Hotel
No 2, Lane 728, Section 6
Zhongshan North Road
Shilin District
Taipei
111

Tel: 886-2-28732222

Hotel website

The hotel has free WiFi.
The room rate is 2400-2900 NT$ including breakfast.
The journey from the hotel to the school is approximately a 5 minute walk.
Teachers/chaperones and ISTA artists will walk to and from the school each day.

Visiting schools
Teachers/chaperones
Visiting teachers/chaperones will be booked into the hotel for the nights of the 10th, 11th and 12th March 2019.

Visiting schools will be responsible for paying for rooms upon arrival. We can make provision for schools to pay hotel bills ahead of time.

Students
Students will stay with host families.
There will be no charge for accommodation.
Housing will be offered for three nights from the 10th March 2019.

ISTA artists
ISTA will book and pay for single room accommodation for the nights of the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th March 2019.
An additional night will be booked for the Rep who will arrive on the 8th March 2019.
Artists will be responsible for any miscellaneous costs during their stay at the hotel.

Meals

Visiting schools
Breakfast – for visiting teachers at the hotel, for visiting students with host families.
Lunches daily provided by the host school.
Dinner provided on day 2 of the festival.

ISTA artists
All meals will be provided by the host school.

Please find below the relevant documentation for you to download:

• - Event Terms and Conditions