Hosted by Guard.Me, The Evaluation Company, Tetr Business School, and BMI/THE
Get ready to experience the vibrant rhythm, colour, and spirit of Brazil—right in the heart of San Diego! Join us for an unforgettable evening at the NAFSA Conference, where we’ll bring the carnival energy to life. This is the party everyone will be talking about: an ideal moment to unwind, reconnect with friends, and celebrate international education in true Brazilian style.
Whether it’s your first NAFSA or your fifteenth, this is your chance to let loose and celebrate with the global education community. And the best part? It’s completely free!
Date: Tuesday, May 27th
Time: 10 pm till late
Location: Parq Nightclub – 615 Broadway San Diego, CA 92101
Wear your NAFSA badge with the BMI sticker to the party – no badge, no sticker, no entry!
Bring a valid photo ID – it is required by the venue and local law.
📸 Share your best moments with us using the event hashtags:
#BMIGlobaled, #BMIBrazilParty, and #NAFSA2025
Parq Nightclub – 615 Broadway San Diego, CA 92101
Date/Time
Tuesday, May 27th
10:00 pm till late
Getting there
Just a 5-minute drive from the convention centre.
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The International Education Professional Certificate (IEPC) had been created in partnership with Times Higher Education, Common Purpose and NAFSA. The IEPC has been created to empower and develop international educators at different stages in their career – from early career to established, senior professionals.
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We’re known for hosting unforgettable events, but our real strength lies in helping institutions like yours achieve ambitious international recruitment goals. This year, we’re excited to head to San Diego with an incredible line-up of events across Latin America, Brazil, Southeast Asia, and the Gulf. These are designed to create genuine, meaningful connections with students, parents, counsellors, scholarship organisations, and ministries of education worldwide.
We’re also proud to offer two standout professional development opportunities:
We run over 100 in-person and virtual events throughout the year, helping you connect with a variety of stakeholders across the student journey.
Meet with us during NAFSA and we’ll help you make the right connections in international education.
It’s not too late to register for one of our in-person or online student recruitment fairs or networking events in 2025. Browse through some of our upcoming events below and contact us for package discounts.
Next event:
From September 25 to October 13 in 4 countries:
Chile, Colombia, Peru & Mexico.
Meet counsellors and principals from the leading private, bilingual and international schools from the region.
Next event:
October 2 & 3 in Bogotá.
Next events:
From November 6 to 17 in 5 cities:
Rio de Janeiro Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro Barra, São Paulo, Brasília, Salvador & Florianópolis.
From From October 8 to 15 in two cities: Abu Dhabi & Dubai.
An opportunity to have one-to-one meetings with principals and school counsellors from over 50 leading high schools from the UAE, other GCC countries and sub-Saharan Africa
Next event:
October 14 & 15 in Dubai.
Make the most of your visit in the UAE and meet scholarship orgs from around the world. This is your opportunity to conduct high level, private meetings with organisations that send or fund significant numbers of individuals for overseas study or training each year.
Next event:
October 8 & 9 in Dubai.
From October 11 to 20 in 3 cities:
Jakarta, Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City
BMI/Times Higher Education offers a comprehensive suite of integrated online marketing solutions and in-person events held within key student recruitment markets globally.
Our premium networking events will help you forge and expand your global partnerships with high-level government representatives, scholarship and funding providers, university leaders, and school principals and counsellors.