ParisAirShow-20-26June2011OfficeofDefenseCooperation,USEmbassyParisReferencePoints:ActionsRequiredHotelsWelcomeDeskTravelDocumentsScheduleofEventsShowBadgesTransportationUniformPolicyReceptionsEmbassyAccessInternetSitesofInterestPointsofContact(UpdatedApril9,2011)PARISAIRSHOW2011:Thisyearmarksthe49thParisAirShow,knownlocallyasLeSalonduBourget.ThevenueisLeBourgetAirport,theverysitewhereCharlesLindberghlandedafterthefirsttrans-Atlanticflightover80yearsago.Today,LeBourgetplayshosttotheworld’soldestandlargestair&spaceindustryexhibitiontobeheld20-26June,2011,the102ndyearoftheshow.TheOfficeofDefenseCooperation(ODC),France,welcomesyouonbehalfofU.S.EuropeanCommandandtheUnitedStatesAmbassadortoFrance.Ourmissionistofacilitatethelong-termU.S.-FrenchdefenserelationshipbypromotingcooperationandinteroperabilitybetweenU.S.,NATO,andFrenchforces.Tothisend,wearereadytoassistallofficialDoD/USGovernmentguestsinestablishingcontactwithourhostnation’smilitaryacquisitionandindustryleaders.TheParisAirShowisanoccasiontopromoteU.S.securityinterestsandillustrateourcommitmenttoNATOandalliedinteroperability.Italsooffersanexcellentopportunitytoforgecoalitionpartnershipsforthefuture.America’sdefenseindustriesplayasignificantroleinthiseffortastheydisplaytheirnewestproductstoaworldwideaudience.IMPORTANT!3ActionsRequiredAction#1-RegistrationwithODCFrance:UsethisformtoregisteryourparticipationwithODCFrance:https://einvitations.afit.edu/ParisAirShow/index.cfmAction#2-ReserveyourHotelRoom:UsethelinkthatODCFrancewillsendyouviaemailuponcompletionofyourregistrationformfortheofficialDoD/USGovernmenthotel:theMeridienEtoileinParis’17thArrondissement.FurtherinformationisbelowinSection1.Action#3-SubmityourCountryClearanceandapplyforyourVisa:furtherinformationbelowinSection3.INFORMATION1.HotelInformationBacktotopTheMeridienEtoileinParis’17thArrondissementhasbeendesignatedtheofficialhotelforDoD,VIP,anddistinguishedvisitors.TheMeridienEtoileispartoftheSta