Press Release (99)013 1 Feb. 1999

NATO Summit Washington, United States, 23-25 April 1999 DATE AND PLACE Meetings will take place in the A. Mellon Auditorium in the Federal Triangle in Washington D.C. on 23 - 25 April, 1999. MEDIA ADVISORY MEDIA FACILITIES The Media Centre will be located at the International Trade Centre (ITC), in the Ronald Reagan Building, within walking distance of the Mellon Auditorium. ACCREDITATION Applications for accreditation should be made in writing and include the following : Letter of introduction from the editor or manager on the news organization letter head. Media accreditation form (.PDF/4Kb). Photocopy of passport or national identity document. Two recent colour identity photographs. Applications shoud be sent to the following address before 1 March 1999. NATO Summit co-ordinator Foreign Press Centre Room 898 National Press Building Washington D.C. 20045 Tel : + 1 (202) 724 16 40 Fax : + 1 (202) 724 01 22 The NATO Press and Media Service in Brussels may also be contacted for information. Tel : + 32 (0)2 707 50 38 Fax : + 32 (0)2 707 50 57 E-Mail : press@hq.nato.int CREDENTIAL COLLECTION AND SECURITY Press credentials may be collected at the Foreign Press Centre until 20 April. As from 21 April, they may be collected at the Media Centre located in the International Trade Centre (ITC) in the Ronald Reagan Building. All media representatives are informed that security personnel at the Media Centre will examine and may test equipment and personal effects carried onto the site. To avoid delays, media representatives must arrive in time to be able to clear the security checks. MEDIA CENTRE - INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE - RONALD REAGAN BUILDING The Media Centre will be opened from 21 April until 26 April. For information regarding the Media Centre please contact : Chris Mason or Charles Silver. Foreign Press Centre Tel : + 1 (202) 724 16 40 Fax : + 1 (202) 724 01 22 Cell phones will be available for rent at the Media Centre. VISAS Media representatives from all countries except Canada will need a visa for entering the United States of America. We recommend starting this process as soon as possible as it may take weeks. ACCOMMODATION Accommodation in Washington should be made as soon as possible directly through the following central reservation service. Hotel Reservation Network Tel : + 1 (214) 361 73 11 (outside North America) or (800) 823 96 52 (US and Canada only) Fax : + 1 (214) 361 72 99 Washington DC Convention and Visitors Association, 1212 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005 - 3992 Internet homepage : http://www.washington.org (contains link to Hotel Reservation Network homepage). Contact persons Mrs. Andi Arabak. Tel : + 1 (202) 789 70 53 E-Mail : andi@washington.org Ms. Dianna Waldroup. Tel : + 1 (202) 799 70 36 E-Mail : dianna@washington.org Remark : A number of embassies in Washington D.C. have already made block reservations for some of their country media. Media representatives should contact their own authorities concerning these reserved rooms. TRANSPORT Media representatives should use their own means of transportation to and from airports. Access to the Media Centre inside the Summit perimetre will be : by subway - "Federal Triangle" metro station, by taxi. Many streets surrounding the Summit perimetre will be closed to traffic. PARKING There will be no parking facilities. PROGRAMME - MEDIA EVENTS A detailed programme and media briefing material will be available on accreditation. Programme outline : Friday, 23 April : Commemorative ceremonies Saturday, 24 April and Sunday, 25 April Summit meetings INFORMATION Information on the Summit will be permanently updated and available on two web sites : United States : http://www.nato50.gov NATO : http://www.nato.int/nato@50