Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, you asnwered so quickly, it couldn't possibly be hard to make or hard to take! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Haight" <rhaightjr@yahoo.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] LHSA Meeting in Germany > 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 >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug >> for more information >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >> more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >> more information >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >