View Poll Results: Interest in Side Trip to Brewery?
I am interested in sharing costs of a car and/or driver for a one day trip
1
20.00%
I am interested in sharing costs of a car and/or driver for a two day, overnight, trip
3
60.00%
I may be interested, depending on the destination
1
20.00%
I am not interested
0
0%
Voters: 5. You may not vote on this poll
Mar 3, 2017, 9:08 am
Last edit by: polkacat
Attending
polkacat
arollins +5
ellyse +3
KMA26
miko2a
CDKing
srletend
iris30
ANC RED-EYE +1
island82
DO Information
Friday 21 April
6:00 pm drinks: Delirium Cafe (Be sure you go to Delirium Cafe, not Little Delirium!)
7:00 pm dinner: Bier Circus (capped at 12 persons)
Dinner Atendees: Polkacat +2, CDKing, krazykanuck, miko2a, miko2a +1, iris30, kma26, ANC RED-EYE, ANC RED-EYE+1, srletend
Saturday 22 April
Noon - 11 pm Zythos Bierfestival
Buy tokens in advance: http://www.zbf.be/en/advance-sales/
The list of beers is here.
For anyone who wants to travel in a group, I suggest IC 509 departing Central/Centraal at 11 am. This train arrives Leuven at 11:24.
For those who have not been before, if you travel on a train other than IC 509: exit the Leuven train station and bear right to get to the bus depot. The free shuttle to the hall is clearly marked and usually on the 3rd or so platform.
We will grab seats at a table toward the back on the right side of the main hall (in which all of the beer booths are located) as you walk in.
Sunday 23 April
Zythos Bierfestival 11 am - 9 pm
Possible alternate outing, TBD.
polkacat
arollins +5
ellyse +3
KMA26
miko2a
CDKing
srletend
iris30
ANC RED-EYE +1
island82
DO Information
Friday 21 April
6:00 pm drinks: Delirium Cafe (Be sure you go to Delirium Cafe, not Little Delirium!)
7:00 pm dinner: Bier Circus (capped at 12 persons)
Dinner Atendees: Polkacat +2, CDKing, krazykanuck, miko2a, miko2a +1, iris30, kma26, ANC RED-EYE, ANC RED-EYE+1, srletend
Saturday 22 April
Noon - 11 pm Zythos Bierfestival
Buy tokens in advance: http://www.zbf.be/en/advance-sales/
The list of beers is here.
For anyone who wants to travel in a group, I suggest IC 509 departing Central/Centraal at 11 am. This train arrives Leuven at 11:24.
For those who have not been before, if you travel on a train other than IC 509: exit the Leuven train station and bear right to get to the bus depot. The free shuttle to the hall is clearly marked and usually on the 3rd or so platform.
We will grab seats at a table toward the back on the right side of the main hall (in which all of the beer booths are located) as you walk in.
Sunday 23 April
Zythos Bierfestival 11 am - 9 pm
Possible alternate outing, TBD.
Belgian Beer Festival DO VII in BRU, April 22-23, 2017
Oct 16, 2016, 10:04 am
#46
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I am working on a semi-manic itinerary to attend this. Ugh Japan DO. I figure, I'm already taking off work the 17th and 18th, so I might as well take the rest of the week off, right?!
Sadly ANA J is waitlisted for NRT-JFK, so I need to go to Houston first. Get back from Japan the morning of the 19th and spend the day at home, fly up to NYC 20th, take the SN JFK-BRU flight that night and arrive 21st AM. Head back home on the 24th via NYC. Is this insane? At least mildly. At least y'all understand!
Sadly ANA J is waitlisted for NRT-JFK, so I need to go to Houston first. Get back from Japan the morning of the 19th and spend the day at home, fly up to NYC 20th, take the SN JFK-BRU flight that night and arrive 21st AM. Head back home on the 24th via NYC. Is this insane? At least mildly. At least y'all understand!
Oct 16, 2016, 11:15 am
#47
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I am working on a semi-manic itinerary to attend this. Ugh Japan DO. I figure, I'm already taking off work the 17th and 18th, so I might as well take the rest of the week off, right?!
Sadly ANA J is waitlisted for NRT-JFK, so I need to go to Houston first. Get back from Japan the morning of the 19th and spend the day at home, fly up to NYC 20th, take the SN JFK-BRU flight that night and arrive 21st AM. Head back home on the 24th via NYC. Is this insane? At least mildly. At least y'all understand!
Sadly ANA J is waitlisted for NRT-JFK, so I need to go to Houston first. Get back from Japan the morning of the 19th and spend the day at home, fly up to NYC 20th, take the SN JFK-BRU flight that night and arrive 21st AM. Head back home on the 24th via NYC. Is this insane? At least mildly. At least y'all understand!
Oct 22, 2016, 1:32 am
#48
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: YVR
Posts: 2,120
I am working on a semi-manic itinerary to attend this. Ugh Japan DO. I figure, I'm already taking off work the 17th and 18th, so I might as well take the rest of the week off, right?!
Sadly ANA J is waitlisted for NRT-JFK, so I need to go to Houston first. Get back from Japan the morning of the 19th and spend the day at home, fly up to NYC 20th, take the SN JFK-BRU flight that night and arrive 21st AM. Head back home on the 24th via NYC. Is this insane? At least mildly. At least y'all understand!
Sadly ANA J is waitlisted for NRT-JFK, so I need to go to Houston first. Get back from Japan the morning of the 19th and spend the day at home, fly up to NYC 20th, take the SN JFK-BRU flight that night and arrive 21st AM. Head back home on the 24th via NYC. Is this insane? At least mildly. At least y'all understand!
... if I were to pull off the BRU Do (and I am seriously considering it), it would involve Japan + Korea Do's (preceded by a wedding in South Africa), then flying home for a day, packing a bag before heading to BRU that would include 2 weeks clothes so I could head straight to work on the 24th in semi-rural BC (Quadra Island, if you're west coast kanuck). Not 100% certain it's doable, but also well aware that for this particular job, I'm not the only one on site, so delays are "manageable". Home for <24 hours in about a month.
Oct 23, 2016, 10:08 pm
#50
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90% sure I'll be there!
I've transferred the Citi points to etihad to book the JFK-BRU flight, just waiting for the current 20% bonus to show up and then I'll book it, and the DL flights to get from IAH to NY. I've already been scouting the Hilton options in Brussels despite not having a flight. 
Nov 4, 2016, 5:22 pm
#53
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Nov 7, 2016, 8:03 pm
#54
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So I've done it! I'm booked on SN 502 from JFK to BRU on the 20th, and back to JFK on the return on the 24th. The transfer to Etihad and bonus took its sweet time as always, but it's done. And at 18k Citi TYP is an absolute steal. ^ Unfortunately I have to slum it in economy as there was no business class availability 
Thankfully it's isn't *that* long of a flight...
Unfortunately I have to slum it in economy as there was no business class availability Thankfully it's isn't *that* long of a flight...
Last edited by krazykanuck; Nov 7, 2016 at 8:19 pm
Nov 8, 2016, 10:25 pm
#55
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So I've done it! I'm booked on SN 502 from JFK to BRU on the 20th, and back to JFK on the return on the 24th. The transfer to Etihad and bonus took its sweet time as always, but it's done. And at 18k Citi TYP is an absolute steal. ^ Unfortunately I have to slum it in economy as there was no business class availability Thankfully it's isn't *that* long of a flight...
Unfortunately I have to slum it in economy as there was no business class availability Thankfully it's isn't *that* long of a flight...
Nov 10, 2016, 6:56 pm
#56
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What are the thoughts between 2 of the Hilton hotels, the Hilton Brussels City and the new HGI that's more on the southern part of Brussels?
I've nixed the Hilton Grand because it's twice the nightly rate and the other 2 are both only 65 EUR/nt.
I've nixed the Hilton Grand because it's twice the nightly rate and the other 2 are both only 65 EUR/nt.
Nov 11, 2016, 7:33 am
#57
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My personal preference has been to stay south of the Grand Place after staying near Nordic a couple of times, but others may feel differently.
Nov 12, 2016, 7:09 pm
#58
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Nov 12, 2016, 8:26 pm
#59
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I just locked in the HH Discount flexible/cancellable rate for 240 EUR all in for the 3 night stay at the HGI.Maybe a length of stay issue? I am booking a 3 night stay checking in the 21st and out the 24th.
Nov 14, 2016, 7:18 pm
#60
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hiltonfamilymvp.com is often the best site. I see one night as low as 69 Euro right now.
And don't forget AARP/AAA rates. HH seems to have some sort of winter sale going.
And don't forget AARP/AAA rates. HH seems to have some sort of winter sale going.