[meteorite-list] [Off Topic] Thanks for Ensisheim Show 2005

[Alexander Seidel]

The annual Ensisheim (Alsace/France) show in mid-June, this one having been
the 6th of it´s kind since the inauguration at the turn of the century in
2000, has gradually evolved into *THE* top event for all European
meteorite-lovers, which means that, from a meteorite-related viewpoint, it
even surpasses two of the other much bigger European shows, namely those in
Munich and Ste-Marie-aux-Mines by virtue of concentration on space rocks,
the latter ones being clearly more dominated by mineral showpeople, though
you will also always find a bunch of meteorite people exhibiting there.

As Martin already told in his earlier posting to the list, there is a lot of
"charme" to this place, for so many reasons. And by the way, by attending
you are automatically paying a visit there to Europe´s oldest witnessed
fall, the most famous ENSISHEIM meteorite, which is exhibited in the Palais
de la Régence, a famous old building, the very same place where all the
folks get together to look, listen and learn about meteorites. Have a look
at Hanno´s pictures posted earlier today and you will see what I mean.

It is what Tucson and Denver are in a way to the met folks overseas, yet so
*very* different! :-)

Alex
Berlin/Stade, Germany

 
> Hello,
> 
> I just wanted to thank publicly Zelimir and the participants for this
> wonderful show in Ensisheim.
> This was my first ever exposition to meteorites, I have never been to any
> shows, sales, etc... And have only seen meteorites on the Internet, and
one
> small fragment once in a shop. There in Ensisheim, I couldn't choose where
> to look at, it was so many wonderfull things. And it was so many people
> whose websites I have visited, whose reports of hunt I have read, etc...
> The Saturday evening meal was also something, as Dima, Sacha, Slava and Co
> took us at their table. That is how we got to seat at the same table as
> Hans Koser, Dean Bessey, and had the visit of Zelimir, and most of the
> exhibitors... Waow, that made me shy, but I heard a lot of interesting
stories.
> 
> Thanks again,
> Best Regards,
> 
> Thom, Bruges, Belgium.
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