[meteorite-list] Ensisheim flyer & latest news

Fri Apr 19 06:02:39 EDT 2013

Dear meteorite friends,

The Ensisheim 2013 meteorite show flyer (in English and/or in French)  
is now available on two web sites:

*Ensisheim City: www.ville-ensisheim.fr

*The “St Georges Confraternity”:   
www.confrerie-gardiens-meteorite-ensisheim.fr

As the sites will be updated only in a couple of days, those who wish  
to receive the info immediately, please write me and I’ll send what  
you need as attachment.

Here is a summary of the major changes for 2013:

1) SHOW LOCATION:
Exceptionally this year, THE SHOW LOCATION MUST BE CHANGED
Because the Regency Palace where the show is currently held is under  
reconstruction, this year the 14th show will take place in another  
separate building called “FOYER St MARTIN”.
(in 2014 the show is again to take place in a brand renewed Regency  
Palace – there will be an elevator!)

The “Foyer” is located quite close (about 400 m) to the Regency palace.
For those who are familiar with the Regency location, when you are in  
the main street, don’t turn right towards the Regency but continue  
straight on up to the bridge (250 m away). Once on the bridge, the  
“Domaine du Moulin” hotel is on your right and the Foyer St Martin is  
on your left. Turn left after the bridge and proceed 100 m along the  
river. You can’t miss the Foyer building in the large park on your  
right side and the large parking area all around.

2) SHOW ROOMS:
The “Foyer” consists in one large 18.6 x 12 meter room, resembling the  
Regency main hall, though larger. The usual 160 x 80 cm tables will be  
probably arranged similar to the Regency arrangement.
3 open doors and a passageway lead to a large side-terrace (18 x 8 m)  
where 4 open tents will be erected against the Foyer wall, each  
containing 4 dealer tables.
The advantage of the tents is that they are outdoors (fresh air), well  
protected from “improbable” rain and they offer a more quiet and  
intimate space. The passage along the tents is inevitable. Tents and  
the main room are separately guarded overnight.

Opposite the main hall entrance is a podium (stage) where the genuine  
Ensisheim meteorite and the Thematic Exhibit (Meteorites from  
Antarctica and Chelyabinsk video/pics – see flyer) are set.

The Consignment Room (space where organizers & guests coming from far  
away are offering for sale their “extraterrestrials”), is set at the  
entrance of the main hall.

3) TABLE RENTING AND RESERVATION
We have quite a number of newcomers so if you wish to reserve your  
usual table space it is more than time to let me know. Please, tell me  
also if you can’t do it this year so that I don’t send you any reminder.

To avoid money transfer complications and bank fee, we accept you pay  
the table renting cash to the treasurer on Saturday morning. Since we  
don’t require pre-payment, it would be very fair if, in case of  
cancellation, you notify us enough in advance so that we can rent your  
stall to those who are on a waiting list.

All former dealers have full priority to reserve their last year  
table(s). Giving the 2013 “Foyer” particular configuration, the  
organizers reserve the right to attribute the layout of places (in  
tents and in the hall) in an optimal way so as to meet your wishes,  
always on the currently adopted “first come, first served” basis.

Please also specify the names of ALL persons occupying your table  
(ideally 1 person per table, though 2 persons can be allowed for only  
one table reserved).
Names are needed to write the corresponding badges. People without  
badges are not considered as dealers, can’t occupy tables nor are  
allowed to sell meteorites elsewhere within the buildings.

4) FRIDAY DINNER PARTY

The Party starts at 20:00 inside the large tent set in the park.
This party is where folks from all around the vast world meet, eat and  
drink but also make friends, set business, start deals
.Needless to  
say, everybody is warmly welcome!
If you want to attend, let me just know from now on, your name and the  
total number of guests attending, so that we can fully meet all your  
commitments, needs and comfort. This reservation is a must to  
facilitate food preparation though we could always accommodate last  
hour guests in exceptional cases. No need to pay in devance.

5) ACCOMMODATION

The 4 traditional hotels are mentioned on the flyer with full contact  
data. You can also browse through the Ensisheim web site or use  
“Ensisheim + meteorite” as keywords on “Google” or alike.

For memory, the nearest hotel is now the "Domaine du Moulin", the  
other options being “Les Loges de l’Ecomusée », the "Niemerich" hotel  
in Pulversheim and the "Cheval Blanc" in Baldersheim. Everybody must  
arrange for his own accommodation! If you call, they all do speak  
English and German.

I am now looking forward to having news from many of you and am ready  
to provide you with any kind of additional information.

My best regards to all,

Zelimir

-- 
Prof. Zelimir Gabelica
Université de Haute Alsace
ENSCMu, Lab. LPI-GSEC,
3, Rue A. Werner,
F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France
Tel: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 94