Base Camp 2008 - Europe?
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Mike, I'm not "pushing" Pécs actually though my offer was serious. I have organised quite a lot of meetings, seminars already so I know how it is.
Also remember that accomodation and food is waaay cheaper here than anywhere in Western Europe. I wouldn't target €150 for food but about €50 only hetre. Also accomodation could be affordable for way less than half the price you mention (see this hotel I just picked - and for its beautiful location, not the prices).
A nice round trip around the area (wine sampling & dinner included) could be arranged about €10-20 per person...
True though that you'd have to pay some €30 for the round trip by train from Budapest to Pécs (and back). And it's about a 3 hour ride also.
These things just made me think a little bit.
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....and Ryanair flies to Lake Balaton. Mmmm! I can taste the Bulls Blood already.
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Yes, also to Balaton (and if they make the airport of Pécs longer, to Pécs as well).
Well, actually Bulls Blood is a product of Northern Hungary (around the city of Eger). What we have in the vicinity is this: http://www.borut.hu/index.php?lang=eng
You can make a decent trip visiting historic places (castle, Turkish mosque, Serbias Pravoslav church etc), an open air statue gallery (or what it would be) and end up in one of the wine cellars for dinner and such...
As for Pécs, have a look at this site: http://www.pecs.hu/varosnezes/index2.php?lang=1
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Ah yeah, and we wouldn't need to hire a tour guide either
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IF we decide to organise some kind of a meeting here (or anywhere else in Europe), yes indeed it would be nice from Google to support it in some way.
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Well, looking at the Easyjet map you posted Mike, the obvious central location for Europe is JERSEY!!
I'm booked to fly Easyjet from Bristol to Geneva in July. Could be an intersting trip!
Jeremy
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Another idea - after all the EU is in Europe; how about applying for some EU funds to finance such a meeting?
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Csaba,
How about aiming for something small initially, 20-30 members. What's the skiing like in Hungary around Jan - Feb?
Mike
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No skiing... We had big snow (for about a couple weeks) exceptionally this year but also theer aren't enough big hills around.
As for the number of people participating... Well, what if more would like to join?
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Scaba,
I think we should think small for the first event.I would be inclined to base the SUC get together on the ArchiCAD Summer / Winter Schools formula. They are held every year and are very successful.
I still think that we have to put a 'behind the scenes' Steering Commitee into force sooner
rather than later and just get on with it. This way maybe we can organise something for the 'off season' when better value is to be had.Mike
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That's true, Mike. I didn't even think of hundreds of people - just a busload maybe (about 50).
Yeah, the whole idea is still so new that it needs some thinking.
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I'll come csaba
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Regardless of where an eventual Basecamp Europe will be (within EU - of course) I will definitely be interested..!!
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The main thing is to choose a place where everyone can fly to and with an airport used by some, or one of the low cost airlines.
This is a useful indication of airports with EasyJet
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Berlin!
It doesn't get much better ...
and, seriously, ryanair, easyjet, they are all here .... -
If all else fails and we cant knock this together this year why not arrange a Virtual Base Camp for the Europeans running over a week with webinars from all over?
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hi guys,
I live in Belgium, so my obvious first choice was Brussels, the European capital, but on second thoughts I think Hungary is a far better choice.
I think I even could deduct it from my income taxes
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Thanks Tony for showing support. We are working on
somethingMike
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Did somebody mention skiing? If it is January ...good deals in Austria for sure. Somewhere in Salzburgerland would be perfect. Cheep flights as well to Salzburg.
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Well i propose my city Lisbon, lots of sun, hot wheather, good beaches, the best light in Europe, not expensive... and we even have a bridge built by the same engeniers that built the Golden Gate so that Google guys will feel more near their home city S. Francisco
but whatever the city i think its a great idea!! -
I'm up for it. I like the Berlin suggestion, but a couple of day trip anywhere in Europe is a goer for me.
I would feel a lot more comfortable going if there was some Google input though.
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