SMi proudly presents its 5th annual Military Airlift & Rapid Reaction Operations conference. Taking place at the end of November in Frankfurt, and following on from sell-out events in Rome in 2007 and Seville in 2008, Military Airlift 2009 will bring together key senior policy and decision makers from the military air mobility, humanitarian mission; aircraft manufacturer and air charter communities. This year we are placing special focus on airlift operations from Iraq and Afghanistan. Attend and hear comprehensive updates from key military and government speakers. What are the major challenges for civilian/military personnel in operations? How do you harmonise European military transportation support for disaster recovery? How important is effective supply chain management in accomplishing the logistics mission? Are we setting the building blocks for the future?

 Discuss these questions and many more with the people you want to meet from the airlift communtiy. 

 This conference comes with an opportunity to visit:

Ramstein Air Base – 2nd December On the morning of the 2nd December, delegates will have the chance to visit the Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Part of the Kaiserslautern Military Community, Ramstein Air Base serves as headquarters for U.S. Air Forces in Europe and is also a North Atlantic Treaty Organization installation. Ramstein Air Base is located near the town of Ramstein, in the rural district of Kaiserslautern, Germany. Besides Americans, the installation's population is comprised of Canadian, German, British, French, Belgian, Polish, Czech, Norwegian, Danish and Dutch forces. Coach transport will be available; numbers are limited.

Why should you attend this event?

 

Assess the latest International and European programme updates; including the A400M and C-17  Identify the most-up-to-date capabilities  Review the lessons learned from airlift operations in Iraq and Afghanistan Listen to multinational and coalition case studies Interact with distinguished international speakers and attendees Fully understand the role of airlift in humanitarian missions Talk to the people that you want to meet from the airlift community

Hear keynote addresses from:

• Major General Joachim Wundrak, Deputy Commander, German Air Force Command
• Brigadier General Timothy Zadalis¸ Commander, 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, United States Air Force
• Colonel John Budd, Commander 86th Operations Group, Headquarters US Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

Our expert speaker line-up also includes:

• Colonel John Zazworsky, Commander, SAC Heavy Airlift Wing, United States Air Force
• Colonel Freek Van Der Vaart, Director, Movement Coordination Centre, Europe
• Colonel Philippe Rutz, Director, European Air Transport Command
• Colonel Philippe Rives, Branch Chief, Logistics Directorate Ground Chief Resource Support, EU Military Staff
• Lieutenant Colonel Christophe Bultez, Programme Officer, French Forces
• Doug Brooks, President, IPOA
• Gunnar Borch, General Manager, NATO Airlift Management Agency
• Jack Pledger, Director, IRCM Business Development, Northrop Grumman
• Nicholas Linkowitz, Head Logistics Vision Section, HQs, Vice Marine Corps System Command, USA
• Robert Lamb, President, Remote Medical Solutions International (RMSI)
• Gardar Forberg, Aviation Expert, Operations Division, Training Activities Coordination and Aviation Sector, NATO International Staff
• Dennis L D’Angelo, Chief, AFRICOM Deployment Distribution Operations Centre, Operations and Logistics, US Africa Command
• Dennis Gliznoutsa, Sales Director, Volga-Dnepr, UK
• Alex Monro, Sales Middle East, National Air Cargo, Middle East
• Laurent Donnet, Project Officer for Deployment Issues, European Defence Agency
• James Smith, Officer in Charge, Movements Control Section, United Nations
• Michel Schaffner, Head, ICRC Aviation Services, International Committee of the Red Cross
• Paul Steiner, Chief, Transport and Warehousing, NAMSA
• Peter Scoffham, Vice President Defence Capability Marketing, Airbus Military
• Neil Smith, Director of Business Development, Air Force Programmes, EADS NA
• Shahe Ouzounian, Director, Chapman Freeborn

Who should attend?

Rapid Response Cargo Air Delivery Air Refuelling  Air Mobility Aircraft Manufacturers Air Expert, Strategy Department Cargo Charter Analyst

Systems Engineers Chief, Aviation Unit Project Officer VP Transport & Mission Aircraft Defence Capability Marketing Director Movement Operations Transport and Medical Evacuations

 Feedback from Military Airlift 2008 –

• “I would like to thank you again for another perfect conference. It is the highlight of the year in regards to NATO Conferences and we do attend quite a lot. The speakers themselves and the very professional organization around this event will drive this meeting forward and we are really looking forward to be a part of it again.” Senior Representative, National Air Cargo, 2008 Military Airlift Attendee

• “A very good conference. I particularly enjoyed how easy it was to network with the international airlift community.” Senior Representative, Swedish FMV, 2008 Military Airlift Attendee

• “Brilliant conference for the airlift community. Please keep me updated for 2009.” Senior Representative, United States Air Force, 2008 Military Airlift Attendee

• “Very well run even with a fantastically defined group of speakers and attendees. Networking was very easy and fun.” Senior Representative, Canadian Operations Support Command, 2008 Military Airlift Attendee

Military Airlift & Rapid Reaction Operations Exhibition 2009 will be busy and vibrant. This is the perfect platform for companies to showcase their products and services. Meet with senior industry suppliers to get ideas and contacts and see how their latest products can enhance your airlift capabilities.
 

Over the last 3 years event sponsors have included the following companies: 

Airborne Systems Air Partner Alenia Aeronautica AmSafe Bridport Aviacon Zitotrans Bell Helicopter Textron Boeing Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Heliare

Intercomp Europe MXI Technologies National Air Cargo Northrop Grumman Polet Airlines TLD Group Volga Dnepr

For sponsorship and exhibition opportunities please contact: sponsorshipdept@smi-online.co.uk

Venue details

Hilton Hotel, Frankfurt
Hochstrasse 4, Frankfurt, 60313, Germany
Phone: +49-69-133-8000   Fax: +49-69-133-820 www.hilton.co.uk

Stay at the Hilton Frankfurt hotel next to Frankfurt Stock Exchange and 5 minutes' walk from the banking district. Frankfurt attractions on your doorstep include the Alte Oper concert hall and Main Tower. Enjoy Californian cuisine in Pacific Colors Restaurant or Cuban coffee in Vista Bar. Keep fit in the 80ft x 50ft heated pool and well-equipped fitness center, or unwind with a massage.

The hotel has 16 meeting rooms for 2-585, a business center and an Executive Lounge. All rooms offer city or garden views. Pick an Executive Room or Suite for Executive Lounge Access. Wireless internet access is available throughout the hotel.

DIRECTIONS

Parking:
- Onsite car park 27euros for 24hrs.

Airport – Frankfurt Airport:
- A taxi to the centre will take 30 minutes and cost approximately 20 euros.
- Alternatively, the airport train station is located beside T1 and has direct services to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt Sud stations. From T2 take Sky Line transit to T1.
Trains run every 15 minutes to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof taking around 11 minutes.

SMi discounted Accommodation rates

Standard Room (single occupancy) 189EUROS per night
Standard Room (double occupancy) 214EUROS per night
Both rates are inclusive of VAT and breakfast and include free entrance to the indoor swimming pool. This rate is available up to 13th October 2009.

If you wish to book accommodation from the allocation we have on hold, please contact the hotel directly quoting “SMi Group”
Email: reservationteam.frankfurt@hilton.com Tel: +49 69 1338 02230