13th EUROPEAN MARS SOCIETY CONFERENCE (EMC13) The 13th European Mars Society Conference will be organized by the Planet Mars association:

From Friday the 25th of October (2 p.m.) to Sunday the 27th of October (5 p.m.)

In the IPSA (Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancées) Paris facilities, Air and Space engineering school.

7 rue Maurice Grandcoing, 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine

With the cooperation of IPSA and support from Safran

IPSA facilities in Ivry-sur-Seine

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM -Opening : status of Mars programs and knowledge (Friday afternoon) -Humans to Mars (Saturday morning) -Robotic missions (Saturday afternoon)

-Parisian evening (Saturday evening) -Exploration and simulations (Sunday morning) -The Mars Societies and promotion for Mars exploration (Sunday afternoon) A detailed program will be published later on.

The presentations will be conducted in english

EXHIBIT

-Posters, mocks up, analogue space suit -Shop with books, T shirts, posters

INSCRIPTIONS FEES Mars Society (and chapters) members: 40 euros Non-members :70 euros Take the opportunity to become a member and get the reduction in fees. Students or less than 25 years old: half fee thus 20 euros for members and 35 euros for non members An extra cost of 10 euros will be applied to the inscriptions done on spot during the conference Parisian evening: 50 euros for conference members, 60 euros for non conference members (for this evening the inscriptions will be closed the 15th of September 21st of October) Payment by check to « Association Planète Mars » to be sent with the inscription data (see end of the document) filled :

Association Planète Mars, 28 rue de la Gaîté 75014 Paris Or by Paypal (www.paypal.fr/) by sending the payment to paiement@planete-mars.com Or transfer to the Planète Mars bank account :

It will be possible to cancel the participation to the conference or Parisian evening till the 16th of September by e-mail or letter (post office stamp certifying the date). A penalty will be applied: 5 euros for the conference (files costs), 10 euros for the Parisian evening (reservation costs). The possible banks costs for international transfers will be deducted from the reimbursement. HOTELS INFORMATION A list of hotels is given thereafter by decreasing prices in three areas around IPSA. Naturally owing to the access by RER C train (Ivry-sur-Seine station) and metro (Mairie d’Ivry – line 7), it will be possible to choose any hotel in Paris. In any case we recommend proceeding to reservations as soon as possible because hotels in Paris are often booked up. In close proximity to IPSA, in Ivry-sur-Seine (with indication of distance to IPSA) by decreasing order of costs:

- Apogia, 14 boulevard Paul Vaillant Couturier 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine (1100 m), http://fr.hotels.com/ho210139/hotel-apogia-paris-ivry-sur-seine-france/

- Mercure Paris Ivry Quai de Seine, 5 Allée de la Seine 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine (900 m), http://www.mercure.com/fr/hotel-6357-mercure-paris-ivry-quai-de-seine/index.shtml

- Le Figuier, 72 Bd de Brandebourg 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine (200 m), http://www.lefiguier-ivry.fr/ - Aparthotel Adagio Access Paris Quai d'Ivry, (ex Citéa) 50 boulevard de Brandebourg, 94200

Ivry-sur-Seine (500 m), http://www.accorhotels.com/fr/hotel-8367-adagio-access-paris-quai-d-ivry-ex-citea/index.shtml

Around Place d’Italie :

- Holiday Inn Express Paris Place d’Italie, 178 boulevard Vincent Auriol 75013 Paris, http://www.holidayinn-parisplaceitalie.com

Around the RER station Bibliothèque François Mitterand :

- Park and suites prestige Paris, 70 avenue de France 75013 Paris, http://www.parkandsuites.com/fr/appart-hotel-paris-grande-bibliotheque.php

- Ibis Styles Tolbiac Bibliothèque, 21 rue de Tolbiac, 75013 Paris, http://www.accorhotels.com/fr/hotel-7976-ibis-styles-paris-tolbiac-bibliotheque-ex-all-seasons/index.shtml

- Quality Suites Bercy Bibliothèque, 15 rue de Tolbiac, 75013 Paris, http://www.hotel-paris-bercy.com/

All these hotels may be found on www.viamichelin.fr or www.voila.fr or google map by indicating 7 rue Maurice Grandcoing, 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine or Hotels Ivry-sur-Seine

ACCESS TO THE CONFERENCE By RER train: The IPSA facilities are located at 5 mn walking distance from the RER C station Ivry-sur-Seine. Warning : all the RER trains coming from stations inside Paris are not stopping at Ivry-sur-Seine. Only the trains designated MONA or ROMI are stopping at Ivry. The train names are indicated at the front of the train and the stations where the train will stop are also indicated on panels on the platform. But when arriving from South of Paris (Orly airport for example) the train names are NORA and GOTA. The way to follow when arriving from Paris is indicated on the map below. An underground passage is located at the platform end. Turn right (indication: Sortie rue de la gare IVRY PORT) and turn right again at the passage exit to reach the Maurice Grandcoing street along the railway tracks, where IPSA is located.

Indications on the platforms in Paris Train name in front of the train

On the left view towards Maurice Grandcoing street at the underground passage exit; on

the right the IPSA buildings in Maurice Grandcoing street

By subway : The closest metro station is Mairie d’Ivry located 950 m from IPSA. This station is

located on the subway line 7. This line divides in two at the station Maison Blanche and only one train every two goes till the terminus Mairie d’Ivry. The destination Mairie d’Ivry is indicated in front of the train and this direction is also indicated on the platform. The way to follow is indicated on the map below.

For access to IPSA see also : http://www.ipsa.fr/contacts-plan-acces.aspx

PARKINGS Four public parkings are located close to IPSA at the following addresses:

- Parking Relais Gare Issy sur Seine - Place Marcel Cachin 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine - Parking des communaux - Avenue Georges Gosnat 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine - Parkings de l'OPHLM - 3 promenée des Terrasses 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine - Parking Marat - 11 rue Marat 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine

The parkings in the upper order are shown in the following map in the same order from up to down.

RESTAURANT

The Italian restaurant « La Pergola », located in the same buildings than IPSA will be

open the 26th and 27th of October at noon.

REGISTRATION FORM:

-To be sent filled and with your check to Association Planète Mars to: Association Planète Mars

28 rue de la Gaîté 75014-Paris (France) -You may also register by payment to Paypal or by bank order to the association account.

FAMILY NAME : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FIRST NAME : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Country: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Email : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organization (optionnal) : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I wish to register: O for the EMC13 conference O for the « Parisian evening » the 26th of october O I am a member of the Mars Society or a member of a Mars Society chapter O I am less than 25 years old the 25th of October O I am a student I have read the cancellation conditions and pay by check the amount of:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . euros, According to the following rates : Conference fees: Members (Mars Society or other Mars Society chapters): 40 euros Non members : 70 euros Less than 25 years old or students: half fee thus : 20 euros for members, 35 for non members. Parisian evening : Conference attendees : 50 euros Others : 60 euros Date : Signature : You will get an acknowledgement by email or mail. You badge and conference documentation will be given at your arrival to the conference.