On behalf of BMI/THE, Guard.me, Airconcepts, we are delighted to extend a personal invitation to our exclusive VIP Dinner Party during the NAFSA 2026 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida.
This is a private invite-only event on Tuesday, May 26th at 7 pm.
Join us for VIP networking, drinks, food, and lively entertainment. This is your exclusive opportunity to connect with invited guests including:
We’re excited to be heading to Orlando with a fantastic line-up of events across Latin America, Brazil, Southeast Asia, Europe and the Gulf, created to spark real, meaningful connections with students, parents, counsellors, scholarship organisations, and ministries of education from around the world.
We’re also proud to bring you two standout professional development experiences:
Mango’s Orlando 8126 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819, United States
Date/Time
Tuesday, May 26th
19:00 pm till late
Getting there
Just a 7-minute drive from the convention centre.
IMPORTANT: Photo ID is required by the venue for entry
We’re excited to welcome you to Orlando with an exclusive reception, featuring handcrafted cocktails and the vibrant atmosphere of Brazilian-Orlando fusion. Guests will then enjoy a full dinner service in an intimate, relaxed setting designed to foster meaningful conversation and connections, before the main celebration begins at 22:00.
Please note: The Dinner Party is strictly by invitation only.
From 10 pm onwards, the VIP dinner will transform into the famous BMI Brazil Party. At this point, the venue will be open to all NAFSA delegates who have the obligatory “Brazil Sticker” on their NAFSA badge. If you have friends and colleagues who wish to join you or just enjoy the party, please ask them to come by the BMI stand (P1301) to pick up their “Brazil sticker” invitations for the party.
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Guard.me International Insurance is proud to celebrate 25 years of award-winning service offering holistic insurance protection, crisis care services, and mental health wellness and training resources for international education. They are the only insurance intermediary in global education, and as such, have customized their products to match the needs of students and faculty studying and working abroad. Discover more.
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The IEPC is a comprehensive 12-module online course providing knowledge, skills and competencies to succeed in a global education career, built on the NAFSA International Education Professional Competencies™ 2.0. Explore more.
Each year, BMI adds new events and cities to its global recruitment calendar. Book a private meeting with us and we’ll help you build a multi-touch recruitment strategy to grow and diversify your student enrolment.
It’s not too late to register for one of our in-person or online student recruitment fairs or networking events in 2026. 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 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
Events that increase your student numbers
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.
Get in touch any time and we’ll be happy to help.
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