[meteorite-list] The ENSISHEIM Show

[Anne Black]

Hello,

Zelimir Gabelica is having some computer-related problems, so he asked 
me to forward his announcement regarding the Ensisheim show, less than 
5 months away, to all of you.
Enjoy!


Anne M. Black
www.IMPACTIKA.com
IMPACTIKA at aol.com


ENSISHEIM “METEORITE 2014” NEWS

(January 24, 2014)

Dear meteorite friends & Meteorite-Central List,


Please find here down preliminary news concerning the 15th edition of 
our meteorite show “Ensisheim-Meteorite 2014”, a very special event.

Indeed, this year, we will celebrate the dual 15th anniversary of our 
show and the 30th anniversary of our Brotherhood (Confraternity) 
founding.

This info anticipates (end completes) the official flyer expected to be 
finalized in a few weeks (days ?) that will be soon included on our web 
site (www.ville-ensisheim.fr) and that I will be glad to forward you 
individually, upon request.

Further show short news will be also sent to the List when appropriate, 
as every year. This first announcement is for those wishing to attend 
the show, book tables or foresee other related specific arrangements.

I expect this message will reach you in time before your gathering at 
the next “Tucson blast”.


SHOW LOCATION AND DATES

Saturday June 21 (9:30-18:00) and Sunday June 22 (9:30-16:00), 2014 (as 
always, the weekend preceding the “Mineral & Gem Show” that is held in 
Ste Marie-aux-Mines, relatively nearby).

The show location is, as last year, in the Regency Palace in “downtown 
Ensisheim”, next to the main church.

The Palace reconstruction is again postponed to some “near future”. 
Maps and traveling indications could be found soon on the following two 
web sites:

* Ensisheim City: www.ville-ensisheim.fr

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


TABLE RENTING AND RESERVATION

Despite the ever increasing demand, the total number of dealer tables 
must remain limited to about 55 (currently about 45-60 dealers). All 
tables are equal in size (160 x 80 cm). Price is per table, NOT per 
meter.

This year the table price had to be increased by about 10% for various 
obvious reasons. The new prices are: 1 table: 155 euro; 2 tables: 300 
euro; 3 tables: 430 euro; 4 tables: 560 euro….

Please plan your own lighting if needed (strictly limited to 250 
W/table !).

All past dealers/guests have full priority to reserve their last year 
table(s). Those who did not come last year (2013) had lost their 
priority and should be considered as “newcomers”.

For the 2014 booking, we urgently encourage our regular guests to do 
that ASAP, preferably before the end of April 2014 (slightly flexible 
deadline). Even if you already had reserved “implicitly” or “think that 
you have reserved”, please apply again and confirm (or cancel) your 
table. This is not to bother you further but to make sure our 
computerized files are updated for 2014.

As per today January 24, nothing is considered as booked for anyone, so 
 from now on, the reservations can start! It is better to hurry to 
reserve if you want to come again, as we already have newcomers on a 
waiting list!

After April 30, we will consider a re-attributing of the last year 
guest’s former places.

The organizers will attribute to the newcomers the layout of places 
within any of the 3 halls in the most appropriate way so as to meet as 
many wishes as possible.

Note that the “Regency”, “Egloff” and “Pas Perdus” halls are all 
equivalent, as the public must inevitably walk through the 3 halls.

Important for table attribution to newcomers: as always, “first come, 
first served”!

Please if you are a regular guest but can’t come this year, be kind and 
notify us ASAP for your canceling.

For the reservation, just write me! (E-mail is the most reliable 
contact, phone being not at all recommended as I am running “here and 
there” in erratic hours and days). My mail remains unchanged:

“Zelimir” <Zelimir.Gabelica at uha.fr>

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 dealers must specify the names of ALL persons occupying their table 
(ideally 1 person per table, though 2 persons can be allowed for only 
one table reserved).

Names are needed for us to write the corresponding badges that are 
limited as follows: 1 table reserved, 1 or 2 badges attributed; 2 
tables, up to 3 badges; 3 tables, up to 4 badges, etc.

People without badges are not considered as dealers, can’t occupy 
tables, nor are allowed to sell meteorites elsewhere within the 
buildings or on the main square.

Friday June 20 is the "DEALER’S DAY" devoted for tables/booth set up.

The Regency halls are exclusively open to dealers (14:00 - 18:00), and 
NOT to the public.



FOOD AND DINNER PARTIES

Friday June 20 is the "DEALER’S DAY" devoted for tables/booth set up 
and exclusively open to dealers (14:00 - 18:00), but NOT to the public.

Gathering in the main square in front of the Regency is scheduled for 
dealers and invited persons for about 18:15 to follow the enthroning 
ceremonies and to enjoy the traditional welcome drink.

The traditional FRIDAY DINNER PARTY starts at 20:00 inside the large 
tent set in on the square.

This party is more than recommended; it is there that folks from all 
around the world meet eat and drink (more info about menu and beverage 
to be forwarded later) but also make friends, set business, start 
deals….

Needless to say, everybody (organizers, dealers, lecturers, public and 
all their friends…) is warmly welcome!

If you want to attend, let me just know the names of the persons 
interested and their menu selection (to be specified later) so that we 
can fully meet all your commitments, needs and comfort. This 
reservation is a must.

The SATURDAY DINNER (not official but strongly recommended to all 
participants) traditionally takes place inside the large tent set in 
the square or anywhere around. Details will be provided in due time.



SHOW THEME AND ACTIVITIES

I. Special 15th anniversary show theme: “MAN IN SPACE”

This year we have the honor and utmost pleasure to have a prestigious 
world reputed astronaut, as guest, Michel Ange-Charles TOGNINI

Michel TOGNINI kindly accepted to be with us during the whole show 
duration and give a premium lecture on his own adventures in Space 
during his two famous spaceflights aboard Soyouz TM-15 in 1992 and 
aboard Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-93 in 1999.

His lecture is scheduled both Saturday June 21 afternoon and, as a very 
large attendance is expected, he will repeat the almost same talk on 
Sunday June 22 morning.

Michel TOGNINI (born September 30, 1949, in Vincennes, France) is a 
French test pilot, Brigadier General in the French Air Force, and a 
former CNES and ESA astronaut who serves from 01.01.2005 to 01.11.2011 
as Head of the European Astronaut Centre of the European Space Agency. 
A veteran of two space flights, TOGNINI has logged a total of 19 days 
in space. TOGNINI has 4000 flight hours on 80 types of aircraft (mainly 
fighter aircraft including the MiG-25, Topple 154, Lightning MK-3 and 
MK-5, Glosser Meteor, and F-104). He is fluent in English and Russian.

TOGNINI made his first spaceflight on July 27, 1992, aboard Soyuz TM-15 
(returning on Soyuz TM-14, August 10). Together with Anatoly Solovyev 
and Sergey Avdeyev he linked up with Mir (ANTARES mission) and joined 
the crew of Alexander Viktorenko and Alexander Kaleri already on board. 
They spent 14 days carrying out a program of joint Soviet-French 
experiments before returning to Earth. TOGNINI also flew aboard Space 
Shuttle Columbia on STS-93 (July 22–27, 1999). During the five-day 
mission his primary task was to assist in the deployment of the Chandra 
X-Ray Observatory, and to conduct a spacewalk if needed.

Various replicas of rockets and space shuttles will be exhibited in the 
Regency rooms


II. The other premium show side theme can be entitled:

“BRITISH AND IRISH METEORITES” – Exhibit of Selected Meteorite Samples 
 from the Collections of British and Irish Meteorite Society (BIMS) 
Members

Luther Jackson, Graham Ensor and Martin Goff, BIMS members, have 
heartily offered to enlighten in an original way the 15th edition of 
our Fair by bringing along from the UK for display many very special 
meteorite samples that once fell in UK and Ireland.

To cite just one example, one will be able to admire a large piece of 
BARWELL which Graham Ensor acquired just last year and which had been 
sitting in a tool box untouched for over 50 years since the fall!

Photos of the hole in the roof of the factory it went through, and 
articles showing it at the time of being found will illustrate this now 
famous “Christmas fall”.

This didactic display will be illustrated with specially designed 
posters and material that Luther, Graham and Martin use when doing 
shows and talks. Our 3 guests will be regularly at the public disposal 
to comment the display in the Museum and answer all most pertinent and 
“improbable” questions related to this truly weird exhibit.



ACCOMODATION:

The 4 traditional hotels in Ensisheim and nearby are "Domaine du 
Moulin", “Les Loges de l’Ecomusée », "Niemerich" "Cheval Blanc". More 
info about their location and characteristics (phone, fax, e-mail, web 
sites) will be available on the future flyer and are now being 
described on the Ensisheim web site: www.ville-ensisheim.fr.



IMPORTANT: everybody must arrange for his own accommodation! If you 
call, they all do speak English and German

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With warmly welcoming everybody to attend this special 15th in a row 
meteorite show in Ensisheim, the mythic World meteorite place, I am now 
expecting to receive 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

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