"Capability Driven Approach to Fulfill Military Needs -
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Access to the Venue
From Airports
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- Attendee List
- Business Centre
- Cloak room
- Conference at a glance
- Conference Material
- Conference Payment
- Conference Networking Reception
- Contacts
- Currency
- Dress code
- Exposition schedule
- Presentations
- Programme
- Registration
- Shipment
- Special needs
- Sponsor/Exhibitor
- Time Zone
- Venue
ACCOMMODATION
Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements and payment.
The Hotel du Collectionneur is the event venue and the official hotel of TechNet Europe 2014. Special preferential rates have been negotiated for participants of the conference (Standard rooms at 350 EUR per night are sold out for the nights of 7, 8 & 9 October.
There are executive bedrooms at 459 euro per room per night (including taxes). Fee includes buffet breakfast for 1 person, free Wi-Fi access and free access to the executive lounge and the spa).
The deadline for accommodation booking is Monday 29 September. After this date, availability of rooms and the negotiated rates cannot be guaranteed.
IMPORTANT: The conference will take place during a high hotel room occupancy time in Paris. The city hotel rooms are already more than 72% booked during this period. Therefore we encourage you to book your accommodation immediately. |
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Online Accommodation booking is available, click here.
L’Hôtel du Collectionneur (Conference Venue)
51-57 rue de Courcelles
75008 Paris
France
Tel : +33 (0)1 58 36 67 00
Fax : +33 (0)1 58 36 67 77
Website
Located in the 8th arrondissement, Champs Elysées area, The Hotel du Collectionneur faces the very chic Parc Monceau, just a few minutes from the Arc de Triomphe, Avenue des Champs Elysées, the boutiques and art galleries of the rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré.
Check-in: 4:00PM
Check-out: 12:00PM
All events take place on level -1 down the stairway from the lobby, elevator button “Normandie Room”.
Conference room |
Normandie rooms 4, 5, 6 and 7
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Exhibit area |
Foyer Normandie
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ACCESS & TRANSPORTATION TO THE VENUE
ACCESS TO THE VENUE:
- Metro stops: “Courcelles” or “Ternes” (line 2), “Miromesnil” or “Saint-Philippe-du-Roule” (line 9)
- Bus Line 84: “Murillo” stop
INTERACTIVE MAP OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTS IN PARIS (RATP)
- Train stations:
- Gare Saint Lazare (5 minutes’ taxi drive)
- Gare de l’Est, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon & Gare d’Austerlitz (20 minutes’ taxi drive)
- Airports: Roissy Charles de Gaulle & Orly : 40 minutes’ taxi drive
- Public parking: 80 vehicles with direct access to the hotel. Cost: +/-35 EUR per 24 hrs.
Other public parking nearby (less than 5 minutes walking distance):
Vinci Hoche & Vinci Haussmann Berri
FROM AIRPORTS:
Roissy Charles de Gaulle:
- Taxi (+/- 40 min.) Cost: +/- 50 EUR
Take RER B Direction “Robinson” (B2) or Direction “Saint Rémy les Chevreuses”
(B4) to “Gare du Nord”. In “Gare du Nord” take Metro line 2 Direction “Porte
Dauphine” and stop at “Courcelles”.
Cost: +/- 10 EUR
- Airport Bus (Air France) (+/- 1 hr):
Take Air France Bus and stop at "L'Arc de Triomphe" on Avenue Carnot. The
Hotel du Collectionneur is about 900 meters’ walk from this stop.
Cost: +/- 15 EUR/person
Orly:
- Taxi (+/- 40 min.) Cost: +/- 35 EUR
- Airport Bus (Orly bus)+Metro (+/- 1 hr):
Take the Orly bus and stop at “Denfert-Rochereau”. From
“Denfert-Rochereau”, take Metro line 6 Direction “Charles de Gaulle-Etoile” until
terminus. From “Charles de Gaulle-Etoile”, take Metro line 2 Direction “Nation”
and stop at “Courcelles”.
Cost: +/- 10 EUR (Orly bus+metro ticket)
FROM TRAIN STATIONS:
Paris Gare du Nord:
- Taxi (+/- 20 min.) Cost: +/- 45 EUR
Take Metro line 4 Direction “Porte de Clignancourt” and stop at “Barbes-
Rochechouart”. From “Barbes-Rochechouart”, take Metro line 2 Direction
“Porte Dauphine” and stop at “Courcelles”.
Cost: +/- 1,70 EUR
Paris Gare de Lyon:
- Taxi (+/- 20 min.) Cost: +/- 45 EUR
Take RER A Direction “Saint-Germain-en-Laye” (A1) or Direction “Cergy Le
Haut” (A3) or Direction “Poissy” (A5) and stop at “Charles de Gaulle-Etoile”.
From “Charles de Gaulle-Etoile”, take Metro line 2 Direction “Nation” and stop
at “Courcelles”.
Cost: +/- 1,70 EUR
ATTENDEE LIST
An attendee list will be available on-line.
BUSINESS CENTRE
The Business Centre is located on the ground floor, open 24/7 with hotel staff present from 0630 to 2130 daily.
CLOAK ROOM
There is a coat check available at the Hôtel du Collectionneur on Level -1, next to the Registration desk.
Opening hours:
Wednesday 8 October (pre-event day)
1400 - 1930
Thursday 9 October (day 1 of event)
0800 - 1845
Friday 10 October (day 2 of event)
0800 - 1600
CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE
Wednesday 8 October
1500 - 1900 Exhibitor set-up
1500 - 1800 Registration open
1930 Pre-Conference Leadership Dinner (by invitation only)
Thursday 9 October
0800 - 1730 Registration open
0830 - 1830 Exhibition open (coffee on arrival)
0900 - 1730 Conference sessions (view the most up-to-date version of the programme)
1030 - 1100 Networking coffee break in the exhibit area
1250 - 1420 Networking lunch in the exhibit area
1530 - 1600 Networking coffee break in the exhibit area
1730 - 1830 Networking Reception in the exhibit area
Friday 10 October
0800 - 1540 Registration open
0830 - 1540 Exhibition open (coffee on arrival)
0900 - 1540 Conference sessions (view the most up-to-date version of the programme)
1030 - 1100 Networking coffee break in the exhibit area
1210 - 1340 Networking lunch in the exhibit area
1540 - 1800 Exhibitor dismantling
CONFERENCE MATERIAL
Your badge and a Final Programme will be distributed on arrival at the AFCEA Europe Registration Desk.
CONFERENCE PAYMENT
When registering and prior to 5 October 2014. Payment can be made by credit card or bank transfer before the event. An invoice will be e-mailed to you or to the contact person named on your registration form.
CONFERENCE NETWORKING RECEPTION
There will be a reception in the exhibition area on 9 October from 1730 to 1830.
CONTACTS
CURRENCY
France utilizes the Euro (EUR) as their mode of currency. The current exchange rate can be viewed by clicking here. Please note the exchange rate is subject to change.
DRESS CODE
The dress code for the conference is business attire or military uniform.
EXPOSITION SCHEDULE
Thursday 9 October 0830 - 1830
Friday 10 October 0830 - 1540
PRESENTATIONS
The presentations will be available after the event. You will receive link to a secured HTML and a password to have access to the presentations.
PROGRAMME
The Event programme is available, click here
REGISTRATION
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
We will welcome you to register on-site. You can fill in, print this registration form and bring it along with you at the Hotel du Collectionneur.
Registration fee includes a full-access conference pass, networking lunches, conference networking reception on 9 October in the exhibition area and coffee breaks.
The AFCEA registration desk will be located on level Normandie (-1) down the stairway from the lobby.
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AFCEA Individual Member |
Non AFCEA Member |
Industry |
625 EUR |
750 EUR |
Active Military/Government |
300 EUR |
400 EUR |
Important VAT information
- All fees are in Euro and are subject to French VAT of 20%
- NATO personnel and some Diplomatic Missions may be exempt from VAT charges but must provide a VAT Exemption Certificate otherwise VAT will be charged. This document must be provided with registration form.
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SHIPMENT
There is a freight forwarder for shipment. Please contact Mandy Rizzo for the Exhibitor Technical Manual.
SPECIAL NEEDS
If you have any special needs, disabilities, and/or dietary restrictions that we may address to make your participation at our event more enjoyable, please do let us know when registering.
SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR
Sponsors and exhibitors may be entitled to a certain number of complimentary conference passes and exhibitor badges as part of their package. Please send the names of these participants to Elodie Mercier.
Be advised that the exposition is in the form of a table-top display (no stands) which includes space for up to two standard size banner roll ups, a table and chairs, and electricity. Please bring your own electricity leads, adaptors, etc. for a smooth set up.
More information for shipping address will soon be available.
Sponsorships are still available. Please click here to view the sponsorship opportunities. You can contact Mandy Rizzo for more information or call +32 (0) 476 633 187, as well.
TIME ZONE
Paris is one hour ahead GMT and six hours ahead of US EST.
Event in cooperation with the European Defence Agency
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