April 16-17, 1999 - English as a Second Language training seminar "Bridges of Love ... To Internationals," sponsored by the International Bible Society. Location: River of Life Church, 4214 N.W. Cookingham Road, Kansas City, MO 64164 (3 ½ miles east of the airport). Conf. cost: $65. Training materials available for $99. Housing with host family possible (contact IV staff, Craig Colbert, Columbia, MO: 573/874-2527). For brochure and more info. contact: IBS, 1820 Jet Stream Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80921; Ph: 888/301-0050, ESL@usa.ibs.org, or http://www.gospelcom.net/ibs/esl

May 23-28, 1999 - 51st Annual Conference of NAFSA Association of International Educators. Theme: "Emerging Frontiers for International Educators." Location: Denver, CO. Designed for secular foreign student advisors (FSAs), counselors, English language educators and others (over 2,000 in attendance last time). Special meeting of Christian FSAs and ISM workers (IV staff/volunteers invited) led by Jack Burke (location on site to be announced). For brochure/info. contact NAFSA, 1307 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20005-4701, conference@nafsa.org, or http://www.nafsa.org

June 17-19, 1999 - Annual Conference of the Association of Christians Ministering to Internationals (ACMI) in Washington, DC designed for 150-250 Christian workers among international students (staff and volunteer workers). Includes extra day (June 20) for tours of the Capitol. Most evangelical churches and parachurch organizations working with internationals send representatives to this conference. IVCF usually has 20-30 there and have some staff making presentations or leading seminars. For more info. contact: ACMI, PO Box 450816, Atlanta, GA. Ph: 770/458-2595, ACMI@juno.com

June 21-27, 1999 - National Staff Conf. of International Students Inc. (ISI) in Colorado Springs, CO. Staff of IVCF and other parachurch organizations welcome this time, including spouses and children (with a special program for them!). Keynote speaker: Dick Eastman. Features a new "student leadership track" and training seminar on developing international graduate student leaders. Cost: $150 (June 21-23 pre-conf. seminars) and $250 (June 23-27 main conf.) plus $75/night for room and meals at Glen Eyrie Christian Conf. Center (if one wants to stay there). For info. contact ISI, PO Box C, Colorado Springs, CO 80901. Ph: 719/576-2700, ext.#139; NCISM99@isionline.org, or http://www.isionline.org

July 10-17, 1999 - China '99 conference. Theme: "For A New Century." Designed for mainland Chinese students and scholars (600 expected). Location and co-sponsor (with International Students Inc. ISI): Horizon Christian Fellowship, San Diego, CA. All plenary sessions in Mandarin (with simultaneous English translation through radio headsets). Small groups led by trained student leaders. Opportunity of homestay with American host family. Sightseeing also available. Cost: approx. $600. For info. contact ISI, PO Box C, Colorado Springs, CO 80901 Ph:719/576-2700, ext#139 China99@isionline.org or http://www.isionline.org

September 30 - October 2, 1999 - CHEPSIS 99, Annual conference of Christian Higher Education Professionals Serving International Students. Designed for Evangelical foreign student advisors and counselors (about 30-50 usually in attendance). Theme last time: "Cross-Cultural Ministry: A Biblical Model." Location: East Texas Baptist University, Marshall, TX. IVCF-ISM staff and volunteers welcome. Cost: $85+/-. For info. contact: Karen Martin at 630/752-5191 or Kayla King 630/752-5293 at Billy Graham Center, Wheaton, IL.

November and December 1999 Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. 4-6 day "International Houseparties" (USA) or "International Holiday Conferences" (Canada). Sponsored by IVCF and other organizations at over 20 locations throughout Canada and the USA, these are designed for non-Christian internationals and their Christian friends (staff, volunteers, host families, faculty, students, others). Probably the best thing IVCF does in large group evangelism of international students, with a low-key program of small group Bible studies (plus sometimes a speaker) as well as plenty of recreational and site-seeing events. For info. contact
In Canada: Ph: 416/443-1170, national@ivcf.dar.com or http://www.ivcf.ca
In the USA: Ph: 608/274-9001, ext.#430; ism@ivcf.org or http://www.intervarsity.org/camps

December 27+/-, 1999 - January 1, 2000+/- Equipper Conference 1999, designed for Japanese Christians (especially students and scholars) and those ministering to them. 200+/- expected. Sponsored jointly by Campus Crusade for Christ, International Students Inc., Japanese Christian Fellowship Network, and The Navigators. InterVarsity staff and Japanese students welcome. Location: Seattle, WA. Cost: $210+/-. Contact: Setsu Kuroda, JCFN, PO Box 260532, Highlands Ranch, CO 80163-4226. Ph:303/730-4226. USHQ@JCFN.ORG

December over New Year's, 1999 - Bridges '99, annual International Training Conference of Bridges International, Campus Crusade's ministry to mainland Chinese students and scholars. All sessions in Mandarin. Location: Texas, probably Houston. About 150-200 expected, mostly Christians (with small track for "seekers" allowed in by special permission). Criteria for attendance: 1+ year old believers living in a place where they can be discipled by an older Christian. Contact Bridges Intl., PO Box 466, College Park, MD 20741-0466. Ph: 301/445-7286. office@bridgesinternational.com or http://wwww.bridgesinternational.com

December 31, 1999 - January 4, 2000 - Overseas Chinese Christian Cross-Century Conference (OCCCC), designed primarily for Chinese Christians, with Chinese "seekers" welcome. 1,000 to 1,500 expected. Sponsored by Christian Life Press, founder of Christian Life Quarterly, a discipleship magazine for Chinese. All meetings will be in both Mandarin and English. Location: Holiday Inn O'Hare International, 5440 North River Road, Rosemont, IL (near Chicago). For info. contact Pine and Esther Wang, PO Box 150, Deerfield, IL, 60015. Ph: 847/940-1402; Fax: 847/940-1403;cclife@cclife.org