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Travelogues => Future NG Events - and Location Reveries => Topic started by: Frank Fremerey on May 16, 2016, 10:42:57

Title: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Frank Fremerey on May 16, 2016, 10:42:57: *As there was no countable reaction, neither in December 2015, nor when I posted this proposal in May 2016, I decided to cancel my preparation*

Anyone interested in some informal little thing ON FRIDAY, drop me a PM!
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: John Geerts on May 16, 2016, 11:06:26: Which date?
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on May 16, 2016, 11:13:11: I'm on. Probably via my Dutch connexions.
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Frank Fremerey on May 16, 2016, 11:30:33: Quote from: John Geerts on May 16, 2016, 11:06:26
Which date?

http://www.photokina.com/photokina/index-9.php
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Frank Fremerey on May 16, 2016, 11:46:22: Did I mention that the "Müllestumpe" lies in a little valley with a little castle and old growth trees with lots of songbirds?
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: chris dees on May 16, 2016, 13:38:14: I will come! :)
Arrival on Thursday evening and leaving on Sunday. Friday for visiting Kina.
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Frank Fremerey on May 16, 2016, 14:13:31: Quote from: Chris Dees on May 16, 2016, 13:38:14
I will come! :)
Arrival on Thursday evening and leaving on Sunday. Friday for visiting Kina.

yep. That is the plan.
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: chris dees on May 16, 2016, 15:05:24: Quote from: Frank Fremerey on May 16, 2016, 14:13:31
yep. That is the plan.

OK, I've now read your proposal. :D
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Jakov Minić on May 16, 2016, 16:22:12: Frank, thanks for the details!
Could you post some prices too?
Accommodation, boat ride, etc..
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Bruno Schroder on May 16, 2016, 22:47:37: I'd like to but not sure yet.
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Frank Fremerey on May 16, 2016, 23:26:16: Quote from: Jakov Minić on May 16, 2016, 16:22:12
Frank, thanks for the details!
Could you post some prices too?
Accommodation, boat ride, etc..

Holidays. Morning all offices open again
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Frank Fremerey on May 19, 2016, 13:46:45: OK. I talked to CJD and Muellestumpe.

Good news is we could do the barbecue with wild boar on a spit at Muellestumpe.

Bad news are much more:

1) Muellestumpe has only 7 bedrooms and two appartements and these are already booked for Saturday and Sunday. So if someone would stay there he/she would have to checkout on Saturday morning

2) CJD says we might habe a chance for Photokina 18, weekends in September and October are often sold 2 to 3 years in advance

What will I do now?

Search for other places, quite possible one that is still near Photokina, can accomodate 20 to 40 Nikongearheads, allows for Wild Boar Grilling etc.

I will call some people I know in the accomodation business... CU

Frank
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Danulon on May 23, 2016, 22:57:52: I'd like to join you. No need for lodging arrangements for me - I'll stay with my family.

Cheers,
Günther
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Frank Fremerey on May 24, 2016, 04:12:39: My connections did not call back. Several other options were all booked out for the weekend.

stay tuned.
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Jan Anne on May 24, 2016, 11:42:55: You can be pretty sure that accommodations near Cologne are booked for those working and visiting the Photokina...
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Frank Fremerey on May 24, 2016, 14:11:14: Quote from: Jan Anne on May 24, 2016, 11:42:55
You can be pretty sure that accommodations near Cologne are booked for those working and visiting the Photokina...

True words. My first offer to organize the event was at 5/Dec/2015. But I will try to find something nice within 30 minutes of Photokina anyway.
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Frank Fremerey on June 06, 2016, 02:31:00: OK. I do not see a group develop around the Thursday ff. proposal.

Shall we party in Bonn on Friday 23d September after Photokina?

We would shift the wild boar by 24 hours and I would take care about accomodation for Friday night for how many exactly?

Should we still make our Rhine Valley tour with a boat on Saturday?
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Geomiljo on July 12, 2016, 08:38:23: So is the meeting now off, or is it on Friday?

/Johan
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Frank Fremerey on July 12, 2016, 10:22:19: Johan. As I have not heared anything from admins I guess the interest has faded and we can retreat to arranging a private meetup via PM.

Anyone interested in having an informal little thing, drop me a PM!!!
Title: Re: PHOTOKINA'16: preliminary proposal to find how many would like to participate
Post by: Danulon on July 12, 2016, 10:38:25: As mentioned above I will most likely visit Photokina on Friday.
No accommodations needed as I will visit my parents at Cologne.
I would like to meet whoever from this forum will go to Photokina, too.