[meteorite-list] Ensisheim 2017 news

[Zelimir Gabelica]

Dear Meteorite-Central List, IMCA members and all meteorite friends,

As already announced last November in the Munich show and as it is now advertised in the latest issue of the “Lapis” journal, the 2017 Ensisheim meteorite show will be organized on the same basis as last year, under the auspices of the recently created “Association of Friends of the Ensisheim Meteorite”, supported by the “City of Ensisheim” and of the “Ensisheim Federation of Associations”. 
Our new Association will be officially recognized and registered on February 7th this year. Its renewed staff composition and tasks will be detailed in a forthcoming post.

Several people had already applied for table reservations for the 2017 meteorite show edition. They should be aware that I had duly noted their reservations. However, because of the recent computer problems, I lost quite a lot e-mail info that I am now progressively trying to recover. Their mails will be therefore acknowledged and reservations confirmed progressively from now on. 

I also already received a couple of requests from people who never attended our shows in the past. By principle they are always very welcome to rent tables regardless of their origin or function and we always tried to make sure they obtain full satisfaction. 
Nonetheless, it was always our policy that all past dealers/guests have full priority to reserve their last year table(s). Those who did not come in 2016 had lost their priority and should also be considered as “newcomers”. 

Even if we are confident that all the newcomers could obtain table(s), I must again urgently ask all our 2016 guests to CONFIRM or CANCEL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE their reservations for 2017. 
Just e-mail me a couple of words and confirm your table(s). 
I insist that if you can’t make it this year, you should notify me that you wish to cancel. This is very important and absolutely needed for me to readily attribute tables to those who are on the waiting list.

The organizers will attribute to our last year guests their tables on their regular location, with the inevitable possibility to propose minor changes or slight table shifting. These rearrangements will be notified to them in due course. 
The layout of places for the newcomers within any of the 3 halls will be achieved in the most appropriate way so as to satisfy their requests the best possible and take into account the space availability. 
Note that the 3 halls are all equivalent, as the public must inevitably walk through all of them. 
Contrary to the regular exhibitors, tables for newcomers are attributed on a “first come, first served” basis.

All the 58 tables are equal in size (160 x 80 cm). 
Price per table as in 2016: (1 table = 170 euro; 2 tables = 320 euro; 3 tables = 450 euro; 4 tables = 600 euro….).  
Payment instructions will be adjusted by the new treasurer and specified later. 
For table reservation, just e-mail me. (zelimir.gabelica at uha.fr)

The dealers and their assistants must wear their badges (or ask for, at the reception desk). 
Badges are attributed on the following basis: 1 table reserved = 1 or 2 badges attributed; 2 tables, up to 3 badges; 3 tables, up to 4 badges, 4 tables, up to 5 badges etc

I’ll need very soon the full names and the country of origin of all the dealers and their assistants, so we can prepare the corresponding badges in time. 
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 Regency square.


Some more details about the 2017 show

The place (Regency Palace in Ensisheim), the dates (the week preceding the Ste Marie show, namely from Friday June 16 to Sunday June 18, 2017), as well as the usual hall table arrangements, remain unchanged. 

Opening hours: 
Friday: “dealer’s day” (table set up, exclusively open to dealers with badges) 
Saturday: 9:30-18:30 public day (dealer’s access to the rooms possible from 7:30).
Sunday: 9:30-16:30 public day (dealer’s access to the rooms possible from 8.00)

Further details on accommodation, maps and traveling indications, hotel list & reservation possibilities, induction ceremonies, Friday dinner party etc… will be provided on the official show flyer that will be ready in the weeks to come. 

2017 probable show theme (lectures & exhibitions): 
“METEORITE FALLS IN THE 21st CENTURY”. 
Be ready to bring your best samples of any of the recent falls for a display within the Regency Museum. There will be votes and honors to be won…  

We are warmly welcoming everybody to attend this special 17th meteorite show in Ensisheim. 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.
 
Thank you for your interest.

My ever friendly regards to everybody. 
(As my computer problems had delayed my regular New Year wishes, a way to be in time could consist in wishing you all the best for the Chinese New Year (the year of the rooster)... 

Zelimir


-- 
Zelimir GABELICA 
Professeur 

Université de Haute-Alsace 
ENSCMu, Lab. GSEC 
3, Rue Alfred Werner - F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex 
Mail : zelimir.gabelica at uha.fr