[meteorite-list] Ensisehim 2013 news

Sat Jan 26 12:21:53 EST 2013

ENSISHEIM “METEORITE 2013” NEWS
(January 26, 2013)

Dear meteorite friends & Meteorite-Central List

Please find here the preliminary news concerning the 14th edition of  
our meteorite show “Ensisheim-Meteorite 2013”, expecting this will  
reach you in time before you start the next “Tucson blast” where most  
of you who live “overseas” (and from the vast world as well) will  
gather soon.

This info completes the official flyer that will be ready in a couple  
of weeks and that I will be glad to forward you individually, upon  
request.

Further show details will be also sent to the List in a couple of  
months, as every year. Here are just the main changes useful for those  
wishing to book tables and foresee specific arrangements.

SHOW DATES:

Saturday June 22 (9:30-18:00) and Sunday June 23 (9:30-16:00), 2012  
(the weekend preceding the “Mineral & Gem” show that is held in Ste  
Marie-aux-Mines, relatively nearby (~ 80 km), with Friday June 21 as  
the “dealer’s day”).

SHOW LOCATION:

Exceptionally this year, THE SHOW LOCATION MUST BE CHANGED!

Indeed, the famous Regency Palace which is the usual and unavoidable  
place to set the show, is subject to heavy works that unfortunately  
will not be completed by the due date.

While the external buildings are expected to be reconditioned, the  
interior halls will by no means be accessible in June: all the rooms  
and corridors will be restored and repainted while an elevator (lift)  
will be built so as to facilitate the rise and handling of your heavy  
meteorite boxes in future. (Hey, never worry, the famous medieval  
spiral staircase will stay untouched).

Naturally in 2014, for the 15th Anniversary of the show coinciding  
with the 30th Anniversary of the Confraternity of Guardians creation,  
a brand renovated Regency Palace will welcome you again!

For 2013 (only) we have obtained another separate building called  
“FOYER St MARTIN”, which is located quite close (about 350 m) to the  
Regency palace, and just separated from the “Domaine du Moulin” hotel  
by the main street (distance ~150 m).

You can find the place, the building picture and the access map in the  
following link:

http://www.jds.fr/agenda/manifestations/expo-bourse-aux-meteorites-2013-a-ensisheim-53539_A

The “Foyer” consists in one large 18.6 x 12 meter room, resembling the  
Regency main hall, though larger.
The usual 160x80 cm tables will be arranged similar to the Regency  
arrangement, namely all around the walls and also arranged in a  
“middle square”.
The daylight basically comes from the glass ceiling, and will provide  
a uniform illumination (personal lighting is always allowed). This  
means that the characteristics (light etc) of every place in the hall  
will be practically the same.

A small bar, dressing room, telephone room, restrooms 
 are adjacent  
to the main hall.
Opposite the entry is a podium accessible from both hall sides by 2  
staircases. The podium will host the genuine Ensisheim meteorite in  
its display window, the thematic exhibit (Meteorites from Antarctica –  
see below) and the consignment room, all visible from the main floor.

3 doors on the west side lead to a large terrace (18x8 m) where at  
least 4 tents will be erected, each containing 4 dealer tables.

The terrace itself adjoins a large park providing all the usual  
facilities (tables for food, leisure, snacks, tent for dinner party,  
enthroning ceremonies, Friday friendly drink, every day drinks, music,  
beverage bars, dance
).
In fact, all what was set on the Regency main square will be shifted  
to that park next to the “Foyer” terrace.
The other advantage of the park is presence of TREES that could be a  
welcome protection against the hot June sunlight.

In summary, the whole show and all its usual accessories are shifted  
by 350 m from the Regency palace buildings, totally condemned during  
works. The usual restaurants (e.g. “Boeuf Rouge”) are of course  
permanently open.

TABLE RENTING AND RESERVATION

Friday June 21st is the "DEALER’S DAY" devoted for tables/booth set  
up. The Foyer room and tents are exclusively open to dealers (14:00 -  
18:00), and NOT to the public. Gathering in the park is scheduled for  
everybody (dealers & invited) for 18:15 when the enthroning ceremonies  
followed by the traditional friendly drink start.

The total number of tables remains limited to about 55. (about 45-50 dealers).
Price is per table, NOT per meter: unchanged since many years  
(recalled in the future flyer).

TABLE RESERVATION PROCEDURE.

Just write me! (mail is the most reliable contact, phone being not  
recommended).
My mail remains unchanged:
“Zelimir” <Zelimir.Gabelica at uha.fr>

TABLE AVAILABILITY.

All former dealers have full priority to reserve their last year  
table(s). More precisely, for 2013, this reservation concerns the  
NUMBER of tables, not their precise LOCATION.

Indeed, you guess that the table allocation, as set in the Regency  
palace, will be substantially perturbed (though I’ll try to roughly  
follow their traditional array).
The main hall will now contain more tables than the Regency main hall,  
while some of the dealers previously located in the adjacent Regency  
rooms will be relocated either within the main room or in the terrace  
tents.

For now, I recommend EVERYBODY reserves again ASAP their tables  
(please specify the total number of tables and the names of ALL  
persons occupying the said table (ideally max. 2 persons per table).

For now, thus before we arrange the floor plan, just specify where you  
prefer to be located: MAIN HALL or TENTS.

Bear in mind that a tent contains 4 tables so it is preferred you  
arrange in advance with other people wishing to share with you the  
same tent so as to reserve in total 4 tables, not more, not less.
Without such arrangements the organizers reserve the right to  
attribute the layout of places (in tents and in the hall) in the most  
convenient way so as to meet as many wishes as possible.

Important for table attribution:  as always, “first come, first served”.

IMPORTANT CALL TO OUR FORMER GUESTS:

Those who did not yet send their traditional "hello, please can you  
reserve my “x” tables", are urgently encouraged to confirm (or cancel)  
their reservation.

As per today, nothing is reserved so far for anyone so from now on,  
the reservations can start!
It is also better to hurry to reserve if you want to come again, as we  
already have newcomers on a waiting list!

FOOD AND DINNER PARTIES

The traditional FRIDAY DINNER PARTY starts at 20:00 inside the large  
tent set in the park.
This party is now becoming UNAVOIDABLE (meaning it is more than recommended).
It is there that folks from all around the vast world meet, eat and  
drink (more info to be forwarded later) but also make friends, set  
business, start deals
.
Needless to say, everybody is warmly welcome!
If you want to attend let me just know in due time the total number of  
guests attending so that we can fully meet all your commitments, needs  
and comfort. This reservation being a must, I will recall you this in  
due time.

The SATURDAY DINNER (not official but strongly recommended to all  
participants) can either take part inside the large tent set in the  
park or “anywhere else”.

- In the park, either inside the tent or around the umbrella (or  
tree)-covered tables (about 6 chairs per table), you may order the  
current meals also served during the day, thus "tarte flambée",  
various snacks, cakes + "selected liquids", but also special show  
menus to be specified later.

- Regarding “anywhere else”, we specifically recommend the option that  
had met a significant success since some time: go to the restaurant  
"Le Boeuf Rouge" located ~250 m from the park where the meals are  
proposed as always "à la carte" at very friendly prices.

SHOW THEMES:

Main theme: “METEORITES FROM ANTARCTICA”
Side theme: to be specified later.

Then main theme implies an exhibit of meteorites from Antarctica.
Should you have in collection some (yes, really?), this is a call for  
samples
.

Anyway, the main exhibit will involve original Antarctica meteorite  
samples coming from the “Free Brussels University” (ULB) collections,  
curated by Miss Vincianne DEBIENNE.

Vincianne DEBIENNE, professor in geology in ULB, is right now heading  
an international expedition in Antarctica with the aim of, among other  
activities, collect meteorites!

She will stay there for 2+ full months.
 From the news we currently receive from her “life”, their collecting  
proved extremely fruitful. Most of the samples collected are being  
preliminary analyzed on site and will be further stored in Brussels on  
the return of the expedition, scheduled for mid February.

Vincianne not only promised to exhibit in Ensisheim in premium the  
most interesting meteorite samples collected during the expedition  
team but kindly accepted to give us an extremely stimulating talk  
(slide-show) entitled:

“Search for Meteorites in Antarctica: an Expedition to the Ends of the Earth”

ACCOMMODATION

The 4 traditional hotels will be mentioned in the flyer with full  
contact data. You can also browse through the Ensisheim web site:
www.ville-ensisheim.fr
You can also use “Ensisheim + meteorite” as keywords on “Google” or alike.

For memory, the nearest hotel is still the "Domaine du Moulin", the  
other options being “Les Loges de l’Ecomusée », the "Niemerich" hotel  
in Pulversheim and the "Cheval Blanc"  in Baldersheim.

IMPORTANT:
Everybody must arrange for his own accommodation! If you call, they  
all do speak English and German
All hotel data (phone, fax, e-mail, web sites) will be available on  
the flyer or are on the web. You can also contact me any time for  
details.
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With welcoming everybody to attend again (or for the first time) the  
14th in a row meteorite show in Ensisheim, the mythic world meteorite  
place, I am now looking forward to having news from many of you and  
remain at your disposal to provide you with any kind of additional  
information.

My ever friendly wishes to everybody,

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