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EuMW2010 Welcome Reception

Tuesday 28 September from 18:30
Venue: level B, Brillat Savarin
Cost: free to delegates & invited exhibitors

All registered conference delegates from EuMC 2010, EuWIT 2010, EuRAD 2010 and EuMIC 2010, as well as representatives from companies participating in the exhibition are invited to the EuMW 2010 Welcome Reception Buffet, sponsored by Agilent Technologies, Horizon House Publications and EuMA.

Your invitation can be found in your delegate bag, please remember to bring it with you.

The evening will begin with a Cocktail Reception at 18:30 at the entrance to Brillat Savarin Banquet Hall on Level B of CNIT. Guests will then be invited into Brillat Savarin Hall where they will be addressed by the Platinum Sponsor, Agilent Technologies and served a French / Italian buffet from 19:00. The evening will end at 21:30.

PARTNER PROGRAMME

Cityrama, the premier excursion company in France, offers a wide range of tours and excursions before, during and after European Microwave Week. To book your tour or excursion, please visit www.pariscityrama.com. When booking online, you will benefit from a special 5% discount on your shopping, by entering the promotion code "EMW2010". This offer is valid for all the tours available, from September 20th 2010 to October 5th, 2010. All tours depart and return at Cityrama meeting point situated 2, rue des Pyramides (metro Palais royal, Pyramides, Tuileries). Information regarding Cityrama and last minute bookings will be available on the Tourist Information Desk within the registration area. Separate registration for tours is required and advance booking is recommended.

PARIS L'OPEN TOUR: Enjoy fantastic views from the open top deck! Cost: 29 € pp / 1 day pass 32€ pp / 2 days pass

4 routes, 50 stops to visit Paris in your own time and at your own pace: with the 1 or 2 day pass, hop on and off as often as you please to discover all the city... Notre Dame, Montmartre, the Eiffel Tower, the Champs Elysées, Montparnasse,... With your personal earphones, you can listen to the original commentaries recorded on the 4 routes: Paris l'Opentour, the best way to discover Paris! Commentaries in 10 languages: French, English, Spanish, Japanese, German, Russian, Portuguese, Czech, Italian, Chinese . Individual earphones. With your printed voucher, following a booking made online, present yourself at any Opentour bus stop and redeem it to the driver who will give in exchange the 1 or 2 days pass. It must be used on consecutive days. Book at www.pariscityrama.com.

MONTMARTRE & LE LOUVRE: Cost: 63 € pp, Duration: around 4h30 (Licensed multilingual guide)

The Louvre Museum is one of the richest in the world. It is impossible to visit it all in a short time, but a guided visit will show you the highlights.The excursion includes: Ride up to Montmartre by coach and funicular, guided walking tour of the village and Place du Tertre, visit on your own of the Sacred Heart basilica. At the Louvre, more than one hour guided visit, amongst the many works of art you will see the Venus of milo, the Winged Victory and Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Book at www.pariscityrama.com.

PARIS HISTORIQUE: Cost: 56€ pp, Duration: around 3h45 Licensed multilingual guide

Paris was created some 2000 years ago and began at the Cité Island (Ile de la Cité). With emphasis on the history and art of the Capital, this tour includes a drive through the oldest part: First, you will admire the geometric design of Vendome Square and the fantasy of the old Opera House. Then, the Marais district and its « hotels », private townhouses of the nobility of the 17th and 18th centuries. Your bus will cross the Latin Quarter with its old university (the Sorbonne), the Luxembourg Gardens, Saint Germain des Prés with its romanesque church and its famous cafés, and will drop you near the Orsay Museum to take the boat for a short transfer to approach the Cité Island (forbidden to buses). There, you will listen to a guided visit of the interior of Notre-Dame Cathedral*.By boat again (Batobus), you will come back to the Cityrama office, near the Louvre Museum and the Tuileries Gardens. *In case of mass, the guide will comment for you the cathedral and its three portals from outside but will not be allowed to speak inside. Book at www.pariscityrama.com.

VERSAILLES ORIENTATION: Cost: 54€ pp, Duration: around 4h00

At Versailles, free time to visit the State Apartments with individual earphones (Hall of Mirrors) and stroll around the palace and in the gardens. Please note: In Summer, when the fountains or the Musical Gardens are playing, the entrance fees to the gardens are not included in the price of the tour. You can get the ticket directly before the departure. Book at www.pariscityrama.com.

VERSAILLES APARTMENTS: Cost: 66 € pp, Duration: around 4h00

Versailles represents a reminder of the grandeur of classical French architecture. The extravagant decoration and layout of the entire site refl ect the will of King Louis XIV, known as the Sun King. In the beautifully decorated State Apartments (Hall of Mirrors and Queen's apartments) your guide will enthral you on the life of the Kings. This tour includes: A guided visit to the reception area of the King and Queen's apartments and free time to stroll around the palace in the famous French gardens. Please note: In Summer, when the fountains or the Musical Gardens are playing, the entrance fees to the gardens are not included in the price of the tour. Book at www.pariscityrama.com.

THE GRAND LOUVRE MUSEUM: Cost: 44€ pp, Duration: around 3h00 (Licensed multilingual guide)

Our famous Grand Louvre walking tour begins with a stroll through the commercial area of the Louvre museum. The visit continues inside the museum where our guide presents various areas such as the medieval fortress, the modern pyramid, the Egyptian department and the most reputed works such as the Monna Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. Book at www.pariscityrama.com.

GIVERNY MONET'S HOUSE: Cost: 70 € pp, Duration: around 5h00 (Licensed multilingual guide)

Inspired by the beautiful, peaceful and colourful countryside of Giverny, Claude Monet settled here in 1883 for the rest of his life. This tour includes: Guided visit to the wonderful fl ower gardens, and the famous Japanese bridge. Free time is given to visit Monet's home and former studio. The afternoon finishes with either shopping or strolling up to the Museum of American Art (special tariff granted to the Cityrama customers). Book at www.pariscityrama.com.

FULL DAY TOURS

GIVERNY+VERSAILLES APARTMENTS Cost: 142€ pp, Duration: around 09H30 (Licensed multilingual guide)

Claude Monet spent the last 43 years of his life in Giverny. Since 1966 the property belongs to the Fine Arts Academy: the pink house has once again found its colourful décor and original charm together with its priceless collection of Japanese prints. The studio and gardens have been faithfully reconstructed: in front of the house, Le Clos Normand -the wonderful fl ower garden divided in narrow footpaths- leads down to the water garden with its Japanese bridge and water-lilies that so inspired the impressionist artist. Versailles, vast palace, built for Louis XIV to symbolize his power and the infl uence of France, bears witness to the luxurious court and the artistic genius of the 17th and the 18th centuries. Whether it is the gilt and marbles of the King's apartments, the silks of Marie- Antoinette's bedroom, or the impeccable design of Le Nétre's gardens, you will feel you are entering a dreamworld where the history of France was written for more than a hundred years, just before the French Revolution.

The excursion includes: Guided visit to the Monet's gardens, free time to visit the house on your own. Lunch at Le Moulin de Fourges, picturesque mill on the banks of the Epte river. At Versailles, guided visit to the Great Apartments and free time to stroll in the gardens. Book at www.pariscityrama.com.

CHATEAUX LOIRE VALLEY Cost: 148 € pp, Duration: around 12h30 (Licensed multilingual guide)

During the Renaissance period, the Loire valley was the favorite place of the kings of France and their courtiers. They left us many castles of amazing architectural elegance. Art and history mingle with a certain sweetness of life in this country called "The Garden of France". Book at www.pariscityrama.com.

REIMS CHAMPAGNE: Cost: 109€ pp, Duration: around 10h30 (Licensed multilingual guide)

The sacred town of Reims is the capital of the Champagne region and known throughout the world for its sparkling wine, champagne. Reims is also the city of coronations where most of the French Kings were crowned. The tour includes: Our morning orientation tour of Reims includes a guided visit of the Gothic cathedral. At the superb Mumm champagne cellars, created in 1827, keeping 25 million bottles, we complete the visit with a tasting of the famous Cordon rouge Champagne wine. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy the picturesque landscape of vines between Reims and Epernay. At Epernay we visit the prestigious wine cellars of Moét & Chandon* and we taste their reputed wine.* or Mercier N.B.: The temperature is rather low in the wine-cellars. Book at www.pariscityrama.com.

PARIS BY NIGHT

DINNER + SHOW at MOULIN ROUGE: Cost: 158€ pp, Duration: around 04h15

An unforgettable evening at one of the most famous Parisian cabarets: Dinner-dance with menu French Can-Can at the Moulin Rouge followed by the fabulous 1rst show FéERIE. Includes return coach transfer to your hotel in Paris. Book at www.pariscityrama.com.