Base Camp 2008 - Europe?

Mike Lucey

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

Gaieus

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.

linea

I'll come csaba

Frederik

Regardless of where an eventual Basecamp Europe will be (within EU - of course) I will definitely be interested..!!
Count me in Csaba...

dylan

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

http://www.easyjet.com/EN/routemap/

thinkbuild

Berlin!

It doesn't get much better ...
and, seriously, ryanair, easyjet, they are all here ....

toxicvoxel

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?

toponypy

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
So yes I'm really interested.

Mike Lucey

Thanks Tony for showing support. We are working on
something

Mike

sepo

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.

ELYSIUM

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!!

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=lisboa+&m=text

JasonWD

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.

Mike Lucey

@sepo said:

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.

Sepo, I'm still very much in favour of a Skiing SketchUcation Base Camp.
I keep mentioning the ArchiCAD Winter School, mostly held in Austria. I
attended one and enjoyed the week.

Combining a weeks skiing with the event helped to justify the cost of the
trip which is no bad idea!

And yes it would be good the get Google SU involved ..... Mmmmm ... I wonder
do those guys like skiing.

Mike

PS: I'm not a good skier btw. Just about able to get down a red slope
without breaking my neck And any skier will tell you that the best
ski trip is the first one!

david_h

Je voterais Pour La France. Mais, Malheureusment. . .Je suis Trop Pauvre de voyager en Europe de latat d'Utah a ce moment. (I'm too broke) Le Dollar est trop Faible. .. ANd BESIDES> . .I didn't even get picked for the basecamp in the STATES!!!!

JasonWD

@unknownuser said:

Why is that?

Well if I am going to take time to go to a seminar I would want to know that it is well worth the trip, cost and time wise.

remus

Flame, i dont think you would have to worry aobut that. I imagine there are quite a few people on here who would be willing to do talks if they were approached aobut it, and i imagine it would probably work in that sort of way. I.e. a few people giving talks/presentations on different aspects of SU, a few work shops and plenty of socialising.

To sum it up, i think it would be wicked.

Gaieus

@unknownuser said:

Well if I am going to take time to go to a seminar I would want to know that it is well worth the trip, cost and time wise.

Well, let's put it this way: all the people who were asked by Google to make presentations at 3D BasCamp in the Tips & Tricks Panel in June are members of SCF now (and in fact members of the Beta Team as well).
Don't you believe that there is enough knowledge in this community?

However yes, I would also like to see some of the SketchUp Team if an event like this happens. Partly because they are nice people but certainly also because their presence would be important.

sepo

Mike, combining skiing with gathering would be great. It could be also first time skiing for someone. OK If it is pulled of to be in Alps than I volunteer to run 1 day ski school for beginerrs.

Gaieus

With my knees?

kwistenbiebel

Good call Sepo !
Skiing and SU'pping...I am all in for it