As Louis Le Portz, Chairman of the Show, is delighted to explain, “Apart from a very small number of chalet units, the show is now full, a few weeks ahead of the usual marketing schedule. We are extremely confident and are convinced that this year’s show will mark the economic recovery for our sectors”.
It is a fact that, among the exhibitors, 42 countries will be represented at the show.
Set-up begins 6 months before the show opens
In order to host the world of aviation and space, a part of the International Paris Air Show is entirely reconstructed every two years, with:
25 buildings and temporary structures used for show reception and organisation
6,000 to 10,000 people working on the show site, and unloading 10,000 trucks
4,000 telephone lines and 30km of fiber optics
50 cctv cameras
A press centre covering an area of 1,000 sqm
More than 2km of business chalets, the construction of which began in early January 2011 …
“Every two years, we build the equivalent of a town with 10,000 inhabitants, in order to host 300,000 visitors” explains Louis Le Portz.
A fully renovated exhibition centre
Le Bourget exhibition centre, which was built for the show in the early 1950s, has grown constantly and was in need of renovation.
In 2009, the gate L3 reception was prioritized and 70,000sqm of car parking areas were put in place. This year, two months of work have been necessary in order to, among other projects:
Transform the “Champs Elysées” (the main aisle which links the halls)
Level the ground, removing all pavements
Repaint the exhibition halls
Create leafy areas and relaxation zones around the halls
Renovate the Club restaurant terrace
Improve access for people with disabilities
Renovate the conference centres
The aim of this work is to give the exhibition centre a new image.
The Show will have invested almost 4 million euros in this renovation programme.