[Leica] LHSA Meeting in Germany

[rhaightjr at yahoo.com (Bob Haight)]

Seth, it will be hard to make this one, but it sound
great, Bob Haight

--- Seth Rosner <sethrosner@nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> Hello donscottgreg et al!
> 
> For all LHSA membes coming from North America, plan
> for arrival in Frankfurt 
> on Thursday morning, 28 September. As almost all
> eastbound transAt flights 
> arrive in morning, we shall likely have group
> transport pre- arranged to 
> Wetzlar where we'll be staying. I've been working
> with.... or perhaps it's 
> more accurate to write that Christian Erhardt of
> Leica USA and Ralph 
> Hagenauer of Leica Solms have been doing the work
> and I have been graciously 
> nodding assent, with a few suggestive grace notes!  
> ;-)
> 
> As I assume most interested Luggers know, we'll
> visit Photokina, LHSA 
> program and banquet, possible visit to a major
> camera trade fair near 
> Koln-Cologne on Sunday, factory visit on Monday with
> possible Leica Schule, 
> Rhine cruise on Tuesday (which is a national holiday
> in Germany, celebrating 
> reunification).
> 
> Sunday evening and Monday are the Jewish Yom
> Kippur-Day of Atonement. There 
> is a Jewish Community Center in nearby Giessen and
> Ralph and Stefan Daniel 
> have been in touch with them to assure that Jewish
> LHSA members, me among 
> them, will be able to observe the holiday there.
> We'll probably arrange 
> transport to and from Geissen if there are enough
> members to warrant it.
> 
> Departure will be on Wednesday 4 October.
> 
> I spoke with Christian this past week; he is
> finalizing the costs and budget 
> as we will be providing an almost all-inclusive
> price for the visit, i.e. 
> hotel mit fruhstuck, ground transport from and to
> airport, transport to and 
> from Cologne and admission to Photokina, banquet
> dinner etc. but excluding 
> other meals. I expect to speak with him again this
> coming week when he 
> believes we will be close to finalizing arrangements
> and costs.
> 
> I've probably left something out, though the
> president's message in the 
> forthcoming VIEWFINDER will have a fairly detailed
> description, subject of 
> course to Christian's and Ralph's final input.
> 
> I believe that a fair number of members will wish to
> travel to Europe early 
> or stay on after the meeting (or both!!! ;-)   )  
> for additional touring. I 
> know I have to stop in Paris to visit friends and
> wish to visit Berlin and 
> Prague, neither of which I know.
> 
> It truly promises to be an exceptional gathering and
> I hope to meet many 
> Luggers there.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Seth
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Don Dory" <don.dory@gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 7:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] LHSA Meeting in Germany
> 
> 
> Scott,
> Now that Seth is properly re-subscribed maybe he can
> let us know whether the
> German meeting will work out.  SWMBO has actually
> given tacit approval for
> the trip!
> 
> Don
> don.dory@gmail.com
> 
> 
> On 1/14/06, Scott Gregory <s_gregory1@mac.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Have not heard anybody talk about the meeting in
> October for the LHSA
> > members in Germany.
> > Just wondered what many of the members who usually
> go to that meeting
> > think of that idea and if a lot of folks are
> planning on going. I know 
> > they
> > have had a couple of trips there before but not
> for the annual meeting 
> > that
> > I am aware of.
> >
> > Scott
> >
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