"Top tier" (man, don't we love that term) schools are front and center, but they are finicky and smug at this point, as they know it is early and they have the upper hand. Remember, some recruiters (school heads and some lesser admins) are scheduled to attend multiple fairs to fill what may actually be a handful of openings, real or imagined. Bangkok is early. No rush for them. There's still a lot of miles for them to frequently fly and hotel points to accumulate. You may end up with more complimentary glossy brochures than interview requests or offers. I ended up with six interviews (two were scheduled prior to the fair).

I don't care what anybody says, The sign up session is ridiculous. Far too short an amount of time in relation to the ground that a candidate must cover. And, yes, many schools were conducting mini-interviews at the tables while a queue of sweating suckers all checked their (our!) watches and tried to keep smiling. Search harangued the candidates (albeit politely) to keep it quick and snappy at the sign ups. Pass that same advice along to the recruiters and then we may have a workable situation in the future.

The Associates themselves are helpful, I suppose. If you ask for any actual advice, insights, meaningful data about particular schools or their representatives, you become a hot potato and are directed from one associate to another (who can never be found), or you get the boilerplate "yes, that's a good school" treatment. Also, echoing an earlier poster, The ISS fair immediately prior was a serious detriment. Jobs do disappear, but rarely do they appear. Remember that Search Associates "helps" you get a job by providing you with 1) information and 2) access. They are not going to pound the proverbial pavement or "hook you up" like a matchmaker. Remember: Info and access. The rest is up to you. This is well illustrated at the fair

The Sheraton is fantastic. Facilities were first rate and the ample computer/internet stations (kudos to Search or The Sheraton, whoever provided this) were invaluable. Still, thinking about what I spent to stay there, I wish I had lodged down the street at the cheaper spot.

No, I was not made an offer at the fair. Yes, I have since been made several, most from TIE/SKYPE. Makes you think.

Organization was flawless and the Royal Orchid was spacious enough to host without feeling crowded.

I am a special education teacher with 14 years experience (no dependents, 6 years overseas experience) and had more than 15 interview requests waiting for me when I got there! I got to pick and choose from many GREAT schools to interview with (IS Manila, Jakarta IS, Yokohama, Bangkok Patana, Am School Bombay, Canadian School HK, Taipei American School).

Event sponsors were available, friendly, and very willing to help with any questions.

WiFi was available in the candidate lounge and sufficient. We also got free internet in our rooms.

Time allotted to schedule interviews was fine (then again, I had requests for interviews in almost all schools I was interested in).

Schools were definitely hiring as myself and my friend (both of us single) had 2 offers each. I expected schools to tell me they would offer to couples first; however, none of them did tell me that. My friend had 2 schools tell her that though. I think this fair might be more difficult for elementary or general subject teachers??????

I would definitely recommend this fair to other candidates; however, they need to realize that this fair is VERY competitive and if you are not a definite good fit, you may be put on the back burner.

I loved this fair because there were a lot of openings for me (many more than were on the Search site before the fair).

I wouldn't change anything.

Yes, it was expensive, but I had planned for it and enjoyed it thoroughly! I found the environment great for a professional recruiting fair.

I left the fair with 2 offers and accepted one of them. Both of them were top notch schools!!