The Fan Force European Meeting 2006!!

Borrowed from Lord_Tice in the London board!

Every summer since 2002, the European Fan Forces like to join together for one big meet. Over at the European forum, we are discussing which city shall host the meeting for 2006. This year Germany and Spain are up for nominations. The GSFF (German Speaking Fan Force) have listed three cities for us to ponder and have provided useful links to show which each city/region has to offer. These three cities/regions are:
Berlin
Hamburg
Rhein/Main (includes Frankfurt, Mainz and Weisbaden).

The GSFF would like us to vote for one of their chossen three Cities so that they can then concentrate on building one, big nomination.
The thread where all this is happening can be found here: Euro FF Meet 2006!

Spain are still putting together their nomination(s).

Previous meetings have taken place in London, Paris, Lisbon and Stockholm.
Lord_Tice and Ant were present for the last one in 2005 and it was BRILLIANT, so it?s well worth thinking about going if you can. Once a City has been decided, we can then begin to arrange a date but usually the meet takes place between late July and August and lasts for about 5 days.

If you're interested in going or would like some more info, just let us know and any input would be most welcome!!
Thanks

 

I think you will find it was Lord_Tice.

 

No idea what you're talking about mate

 

I was planning to go when Croatia was running, but since they got pushed out due to not being official yet I gave up on them. However, Berlin sounds the best of whats there for those going (I'm still planning on going to Croatia though )

 

If it's Berlin we can help knock down that dastardly wall!

What? It's gone already???!!! Damn I miss everything

 

If I had to pick from those three cities, I would say Berlin.

I just want to point out, I don't know what time of the year they intend to host the meeting, but I think this summer would be pretty much of the question - with the World Cup, every hotel in Germany is going to be rammed!

 

I'm contacting my lawyer Phil
Nah, thanks for posting this on here, it looks better coming from you then it does me

Fear not Mark, the meet is likely to take place in August, after the World Cup so flights and hotel prices should be back to normal. However, I should point out that the majority of people tend to stay in hostels, although if you want to find a hotel near-by that's perfectly fine too

The meet last year had members from here, Germany, Spain, Denmark, France and of cause Sweden, so it was pretty busy and very international.
Berlin gets my vote for the main German candidacy

 

I would have gotten away with it too if it hadn't been for that pesky edit function.


I would love to attend but unfortunately money will be tight this year.

 

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that'll do nicely sir.

Germany - Berlin!

 

same here. SOunds great BUT I really have to get my finances under control

 

fear not james, i spotted the error of his ways whilst lurking

 

This "JAMES" stuff has to stop David.

I cannot use a credit card, I do not own any.
I refuse to own any, I am not spending money that is not mine just to be charged a load to pay it back.

 

ROFL!!

terribly sorry old chap.


on topic, i would love to go to a big euro or even world wide FF meet, but cost of travelling abroad and babysitters etc. just get in the way everytime. the only chance i would have is if one comes to our own fair land again. (and my credit card is pretty much exclusively for buying star wars stuff with, have to be strict on myself with that one)

 

I just borrowed on my mortgage to clear my CC debts so I am NOT getting another card, I cant trust myself

 

Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . Due to financial pressure, I think not.

 

Oh, don't worry, it will come to England again, I promise you. Now that it's on my radar, we will prepare a press packet for a future date. Much like London 2012 for the Olympics, we will prepare an eventual meet here. Possibly someone other than London as well, since they've done that already

 

does this mean we have to wait till 2012 for the UK one again!!!

ill be like 23!! wow thats scary. id actually be able to make germany by that age

 

It would be great to have it in the UK once again in a few years time. The first one was in London and from what I can gather was very low key, but it's now formed into a great gathering and fingers crossed it will continue to do so for a while yet.

I can understand that finance is a big issue with most which is a bummer
But as a rough figure for those interested, I think something between £200-300 would be more then enough, although this is very dependant on flights and accommodation so it could in fact be much cheaper then that.

 

It's so great to read that really a lot of you would like to attend
I'm sure you won't regret it no matter what city/country will be decided on in the end

Just to keep you posted:
Our GSFF GSA posted a poll for you to vote on the German city that will be our (and your) final candidate.

Here is the link:FF Europe Meeting 2006 "Choose your City you like to visit in Germany"

Looking forward meeting you all

 

Man I had to dig deep for this thread

Hey folks

As promised I have some news for you

Finally the members of the European FanForce have decided for us which city will be our candidate as host for the European FanForce Meeting 2006:
It's our capital BERLIN!

The German FanForce is working on our final candidacy at the moment.
So feel free to check the Meeting Planning thread from time to time. And please feel invited to share your thoughts and ideas with us

The Spanish FanForce announced to have their candidacy ready in about three weeks.
Another reason to check the thread mentioned above

To find out which date would be best to held the meeting for the majority of the poeple chimealheltei from der GSFF created some kind of poll.
We would like you who are interessed to attend the meeting to insert their favorite dates
Here is the poll.

So much for now