Industry Day for Military Combat Eye Protection (MCEP) Authorized Protective Eyewear List (APEL)

INDUSTRY DAY NOTICE

An Industry Day for the Military Combat Eye Protection (MCEP) Authorized Protective Eyewear List (APEL) effort will be held on Tuesday, 23 May 2017, in the Belvoir Room at the Fort Belvoir Officers’ Club, 5500 Schultz Circle #20, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6102, starting at 8:00am to 4:00pm EST.

Interested vendors must RSVP to Francis Hayden (francis.a.hayden.civ@mail.mil) and Kandis Nelson (kandis.c.nelson.ctr@mail.mil) by 4:00pm EST on 09 May 2017 and provide the name(s) of those attending on their behalf. Attendees must be U.S. citizens.  Due to limited space, attendance will be limited to manufacturers of protective eyewear and a maximum of three (3) attendees per company. We will not be able to accommodate any reservations that come in after the stated date/time.
Reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis or until capacity has been met.

Space for one-on-one breakout sessions will be available. Please contact Kandis Nelson to schedule a time.

Access to Fort Belvoir for non-CAC holders: All visitors must check in at the Tulley Gate Visitor Center.
Directions to Tulley Gate from Washington DC (1-95 South)
•     Traveling south on 1-95, take the Fairfax Parkway/Backlick Road (7100) exit 166A.
•     Take the Fairfax County Parkway to its end at US Rt 1 (Richmond Hwy)
•     Turn left.
•     Get in far right hand lane.
•     Turn right at next stop light to Tulley Gate entrance on to Fort Belvoir.
•     Stay in right lane.
•     When approaching security checkpoint, bear off right into parking lot to Visitor Center building.

Directions to Tulley Gate from Richmond (1-95 North)
•     Traveling north on 1-95 North, take the Fort Belvoir Exit 161B (US Rt 1- Richmond Hwy)
•     You will travel five miles to Fort Belvoir.
•     Continue through the light at the Fairfax County Parkway (VA 7100), get in far right hand lane.
•     Turn right at next stop light to Tulley Gate entrance on to Fort Belvoir.
•     Stay in right lane.
•     When approaching security checkpoint, bear off right into parking lot to Visitor Center building.

Driving Directions to Fort Belvoir Officers’ Club once through Tulley Gate security checkpoint
•    Continue straight staying in right lane until reach intersection of 12th Street and Belvoir Road (Chapel on left side).
•    Turn right at light on to Belvoir Road.
•    Turn left at light at 21st Street.
•    Turn right immediately on to Belvoir Drive.
•    Turn left (one way) on to Woodlawn Drive to Fort Belvoir Officers’ Club (Visitor parking lot to left side of Club).