NESSIC Bilingual Schools Conference
NESSIC双语学校大会
Connect · Inspire · Empower
聚 · 启 · 赋
Host School:
Daystar Academy Beigao Campus 启明星学校北皋校区
No.2 Shunbai Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing (West Gate 3)
北京市朝阳区顺白路2号启明星学校北皋校区（西三门）
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Qimingxing Bilingual School (Beigao Campus West Gate 3)
Date:
Saturday & Sunday, 14-15 March 2026
Review in Progress
For this year's conference, we will delve into innovative thinking, professional empowerment, and the navigation of educational policy landscapes. These connections bring our "Connect, Inspire, Empower" theme to life; as we bridge diverse perspectives, spark transformative ideas, and cultivate sustainable educational ecosystems. Together, educators from about fifty schools will engage in valuable dialogue and collaborative exploration, infusing vitality into our learning communities.
Featured Speaker
Lin Pan 潘琳
Associate Professor
Beijing Normal University
Lin PAN潘琳is associate professor, vice-chair of English Department at Beijing Normal University (BNU), China. Before joining BNU, she was Coordinator for Mandarin Excellence Programme (MEP) and John Adams Research Fellow at UCL Institute of Education. She was associate professor at Beijing Language and Culture University and programme officer at the Chinese Ministry of Education. Her research interests are language ideologies, sociolinguistics and language education. She is the book author for English as a global language in China: deconstructing the ideological discourse of English in language education published by Springer International in 2015. She also co-edited Mandarin Chinese Teacher Education: issues and solution by UCL IOE press in 2018 and co-authored Exploring World Englishes: Language in a Global Context with Dr. Philip Seargeant of the Open University, UK to be published in December 2025 with Routledge.
Tentative
Conference
Schedule
The full conference program, including detailed session titles and speakers, will be available approximately one month before the conference. Below is a tentative schedule for reference. Times and activities are subject to change.
Conference Eve, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Sponsor table setup. Tables, chairs, electrical, and table numbers prepared in advance; sponsors set up at their assigned tables.
Conference Day 1, 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Typical activities (order may vary)
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Buses pick up from designated conference hotels
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Registration & Coffee on arrival
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Opening ceremony / welcome
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Keynote session
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Concurrent peer presentations / breakout sessions
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Lunch
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Social function or networking reception at the end of the day (finger food and drinks rather than a full dinner; informal networking in a relaxed atmosphere)
Conference Day 2, 7:45 AM – 2:45 PM
Typical activities (order may vary)
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Buses pick up from designated conference hotels
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Coffee on arrival
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Opening session
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Keynote session
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Concurrent peer presentations / breakout sessions
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Lunch
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Closing session
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End-of-conference buses to airport or designated drop-off points
Full Program Coming Soon
The comprehensive conference program with session descriptions, speaker biographies and room assignments will be released one month before the conference date.
Lodging and Travel
Notes with hotel reservation
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While we recommend our designated conference hotels for convenience and special rates, attendees are welcome to book alternative accommodations.
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Complimentary conference shuttle service is exclusively available between the designated conference hotels and the host school. If you (and/or your colleagues) book other hotels, you will need to arrange your own transportation to the host school during the conference days.
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All participants are kindly asked to arrange their own transportation to the hotel upon arrival to Beijing.
Designated Hotel #1:
Hampton by Hilton Beijing Conference Center 北京会议中心希尔顿欢朋酒店
No.350 Beiyuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
北京市朝阳区北苑东路350号
Contact Person: 胡北 Bei Hu
Booking via Phone: +86 135 8242 0010
Contact the hotel directly and mention "Daystar-NESSIC" or "启明星-NESSIC" to receive the special conference rate.
Booking via Email: 1130945441@qq.com
Copy email address provided above and include "Daystar-NESSIC" or "启明星-NESSIC" in the subject line to ensure the special conference rate is applied.
King Guest Room 高级大床房
600 RMB/人民币600元 (每晚) with double breakfast 含双早
Superior Twin Room 高级双床房
650 RMB/人民币 (每晚) with double breakfast 含双早
Estimated Travel Time to Hotel
Taxi or DiDi: 25 mins from Beijing Capital International Airport
出租车或网约车: 北京首都国际机场25分钟
Subway from Beijing South Railway Station (60 mins)
地铁 北京南站站去酒店（60分钟）
(地铁14号线至十里河站换乘10号线至太阳宫站换乘17号线至红军营站D1口出，步行700米抵达酒店） Take Metro Line 14 to Shilihe Station, transfer to Line 10 to Taiyanggong Station, transfer to Line 17 to Hongjunying Station, exit from Exit D1, walk 700 meters to reach the hotel.
Designated Hotel #2:
Holiday Inn Express Beijing Conference Center 北京会议中心智选假日酒店
North Gujiazhuang Bridge, Beiyuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
北京市朝阳区北苑东路顾家庄桥北
Contact Person: 霍先生Mr.Huo
Booking via Phone: +86 166 1988 2788
Contact the hotel directly and mention "Daystar-NESSIC" or "启明星-NESSIC" to receive the special conference rate.
Booking via Email: 16619882788@163.com
Copy email address provided above and include "Daystar-NESSIC" or "启明星-NESSIC" in the subject line to ensure the special conference rate is applied.
King Guest Room 高级大床房
550 RMB/Night 550 人民币/每晚 with double breakfast含双早
Superior Twin Room 高级双床房
550 RMB /Night 550人民币/每晚 with double breakfast含双早
Deluxe King Guest Room 豪华大床房
600 RMB /Night 600人民币/每晚 with double breakfast含双早
Deluxe Twin Room 豪华双床房
600 RMB /Night 600人民币/每晚 with double breakfast含双早
Estimated Travel Time to Hotel
Taxi or DiDi: 25 mins from Beijing Capital International Airport
出租车或网约车: 北京首都国际机场25分钟
Subway from Beijing South Railway Station (60 mins)
地铁 北京南站站去酒店（60分钟）
(地铁14号线至十里河站换乘17号线至红军营站D1口出，步行800米抵达酒店） Take Metro Line 14 to Shilihe Station, transfer to Line 17 to Hongjunying Station, exit from Exit D1, walk 800 meters to reach the hotel.
Travel & Bus Recommendations
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Getting to the Conference Hotels
🚇 By Train
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(👍RECOMMENDED) From 北京南站 Beijing South Railway Station: 40 minutes to 1 hour
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This is the most convenient station, it's directly on Subway Line 14, the same line as all conference hotels
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Serves most high-speed trains
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From other stations (北京北站 Beijing North, 清河站 Qinghe, 北京西站 Beijing West, or 北京站 Beijing Railway Station): 40 minutes to 1 hour
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From 丰台站 Fengtai Railway Station: About 1.5 hours by Subway/Didi
✈️ By Air
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(👍RECOMMENDED) 北京首都国际机场 Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK): ~30 minutes by taxi/Didi
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北京大兴国际机场 Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX): ~ 2.5 hours travel time
Note: Times assume normal traffic conditions
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Conference Shuttle Bus Schedule
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Saturday & Sunday mornings: Pickup from conference hotels → school
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Saturday evening: Return from school → conference hotels (after sessions end)
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Departure Shuttle on Sunday (14:45 from school)
At the end of the conference, our complimentary shuttles will depart from the host school to the following destination(s). Choose the one that works for you.
🚇 OPTION 1: 善各庄地铁站 Shangezhuang Subway Station
Arrival: 14:55
Best for: Anyone departing by train
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From this Subway Line 14 station, transfer to reach any Beijing railway station
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北京南站 Beijing South Railway Station is your best option - direct on Line 14, serves most high-speed trains
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Travel time from Subway station to railway station: ~1 hour
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⚠️ Plan to arrive at the railway station at least 1.5 hour before your train departure
️️✈️OPTION 2: 北京首都国际机场 Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
Arrival: 15:15
Best for: Anyone flying out of PEK
Departing from 北京大兴国际机场 Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)
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The shuttle does NOT go to PKX
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You'll need to arrange your own transportation
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Allow 2.5 hours travel time
Note: Times assume normal traffic conditions
About the Host School
Founded in 2002, Daystar is a K-12 school in Beijing. It provides a first-class international curriculum and a balanced Chinese-English bilingual and bicultural education. The school continues to develop and expand, it now has three campuses; in Beigao, Sanlitun and Quanfa with approximately 1,000 students. As a bilingual school integrating the national curriculum and the IB and our bespoke Social Innovation Program, Daystar pays special attention to character education and cultivates students with social innovative mindset, giving them the courage to explore their own path, power to change the world, and confidence to inspire others.
Daystar Academy is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) along with being authorised as an IB Continuum school offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP).
启明星学校创建于2002年，是位于北京的一所K-12学校，为学生提供一流的国际化课程和完美平衡的中英双语双文化教育。学校在持续不断发展壮大，目前在北皋、三里屯和泉发有三个校区，大约千名学生，是一所融合国家课程、IB国际文凭课程和特色社会创新课程的双语学校。启明星特别关注品格教育，着力培养具有社会创新思维的学生，为其未来发展注入了探索自我道路的勇气，改变世界的力量，以及激励他人的信心。
启明星学校已经顺利通过国际学校理事会（CIS）和美国西部学校与学院联盟（WASC）评估并获得认证！同时也是获得授权的IB一贯制学校，提供小学课程（PYP），中学课程（MYP）和文凭课程（DP）。
Daniel Williams
Executive Head of Schools
Daystar Academy Beijing
Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Physics from the University of Wales, Swansea; Master's in Digital Technologies, Communications and Education from the University of Manchester; Master's in Applied Educational Leadership and Management from UCL's Institute of Education; PhD in the Economics of Education at the University of Bath.
Originally from Wales, joined Daystar in 2019, bringing 17 years of experience in teaching, curriculum development, and school leadership positions. Currently serves as Head of Schools of Daystar Academy.
Believes that education is the cornerstone of individual empowerment and societal progress, and is passionate about Daystar Academy’s commitment to cultivating social innovators who can create positive change in the world.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
As is customary with events that require detailed advance planning based on attendance, cancellations are discouraged. However, recognising that some circumstances are unavoidable, NESSIC has a cancellation policy similar to other organisations that require significant advanced planning and allow registration transfers within a school/organisation.
Please note requirements:
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Cancellations and changes must be submitted in writing by email: Attendee email conference.registration@NESSIC.org; Sponsor email sponsorships@NESSIC.org. No cancellations via phone, instant message, or social media will be accepted.
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Registration transfers. Registration or event ticket may be transferred free of charge to another person in your organisation by written request to NESSIC 4 weeks prior to the first day of the event. After this date cancellations are subject to the following schedule.
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Refund. If notice of cancellation re the registered participant is received:
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30+ days before the first day of the event: 80% refund
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15-29 days before the first day of the event: 40% refund
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Less than 15 days before the first day of the event: no refund
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Refund processing time: 14 working day after the event has ended.
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No refunds for no-shows
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Attendance changes. Kindly notify us of any cancellations or changes, even during no-refund period. This helps us update the attendance roster, prepare name tags and ensure the best possible experience for all participants.
Rules for Participation
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Full conference registration fee includes access to all sessions, workshops, receptions, tea breaks, lunches and social function.
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Only NESSIC Participating Schools/Affiliated Partners or individuals from NESSIC Participating Schools/Affiliated Partners can take advantage of the discounted membership registration rate. All NESSIC membership benefits for event registration rates are non-transferable to others outside of the member organisation.
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The discounted rate must be selected at the time of the initial registration. Due to regulations, refunds cannot be given for incorrect registration submissions.
Photo, Image, and Recording Disclaimer
Registration and attendance at NESSIC events constitutes an agreement by the registrant to NESSIC's use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee's image or voice in photos, images, video, and/or audio recordings of such events without compensation or approval rights. All professionally taken photos, images videos, and recordings are the property of NESSIC.
Terms and policies subject to change.