City Hosts International Student Reception
November 1
The City of Tallahassee will host the eighth annual Charles Billings International Students' Reception on Thursday evening, Nov. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is designed to familiarize international college students with the downtown area, City services, local vendors and community organizations. The reception will take place at The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science and is free to the public. Free parking will be available in the Kleman Plaza parking garage.
Participating institutions include Florida A & M University, Florida State University, Tallahassee Community College, Leon County Schools Adult and Community Education, Lively Technical Center and the Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science. As in previous years, the atmosphere promises to be festive, with the event including refreshments, live entertainment, and door prizes.
The event traces its origin to 2000, when the late City Commissioner Charles Billings suggested the City host a special day to recognize international students attending local universities and colleges. With the success of the first reception, Commissioner Billings and City Manager Anita Favors Thompson supported creating an annual event to honor international students. The event is sponsored by the City's Economic Development Department, as an outreach of both economic development and sister city/international affairs efforts.
Hosting the event downtown exposes this client base to the many activities, facilities, and venues in Tallahassee's city center, such as the Challenger Learning Center/IMAX and The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science. Students also learn about the variety of services offered by City government, ranging from mass transit on StarMetro to utility services. The event also links the City with the large university student community present in Tallahassee.
For more information regarding this event, students should contact their school's International Center or Student Service Department, or the City of Tallahassee's Economic Development Department at 891-8886 or online at Talgov.com.
Contact
Bill Behenna, Department of Communications, 891-8533; or George Suhr, Economic Development Department, 891-8872
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