IBC 2011 Amsterdam: Sept 7th-13th
Aug 10, 2011 | 9:55 am
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IBC 2011 Amsterdam: Sept 7th-13th
Time flies and soon I'll be winging off to AMS for the annual IBC trade show (www.ibc.org), where 45,000 of my closest friends will be joining me. 
Anyone else going to the show or just in AMS around that timeframe? If so, let's try & meet up for drinks and/or meal. I do know of one other FTer who will be there, but thought I'd check to see if there are others.
I arrive Wed, Sept 7th, & depart Wed, Sept 14th. Have a couple of commitments, but am open for the most part.
Cheers.
Anyone else going to the show or just in AMS around that timeframe? If so, let's try & meet up for drinks and/or meal. I do know of one other FTer who will be there, but thought I'd check to see if there are others.
I arrive Wed, Sept 7th, & depart Wed, Sept 14th. Have a couple of commitments, but am open for the most part.
Cheers.
Aug 18, 2011 | 3:37 am
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Ah so this is why hotels are so awfully expensive that week in Amsterdam 
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I won't be at the show but will be staying at the Park Plaza Amsterdam Airport on the 12th and be flying AMS-ORD on UA 909 on the 13th.
.I won't be at the show but will be staying at the Park Plaza Amsterdam Airport on the 12th and be flying AMS-ORD on UA 909 on the 13th.
Aug 18, 2011 | 10:46 am
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The show gets 45,000 people & is considered a 'citywide event', which is code for all the hotels to jack up their rates. I'm on the convention negotiated rate of 279E, but if you went to book through my hotel's website, the non-negotiated rate is 500Euros. Just checked a few others & they're similar. Heck, even the airport properties are showing in the high 300s. It's ridiculous.
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Aug 31, 2011 | 8:36 am
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Do we want to try & sort out meeting up?
If I read the posts correctly (and not knowing if people have plans for the dates they listed they're in town),
mardg probably has 10th, 11th open
SkiAdcock has 9th, the 10th & 11th later in eve post-dinner, 12th open
Bristol Traveller has 9th, 10th, 11th open
Dondon has 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th open
MachOne has 12th, 13th open
lzellan has 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th open
We could meet at central location like Leidesplein area. Alternatively, if people can cut away from their booths for 30minutes or hour, we could meet at the pub onsite at the convention center during show hours or for lunch at one of the conv ctre restaurants.
Thoughts? Cheers.
If I read the posts correctly (and not knowing if people have plans for the dates they listed they're in town),
mardg probably has 10th, 11th open
SkiAdcock has 9th, the 10th & 11th later in eve post-dinner, 12th open
Bristol Traveller has 9th, 10th, 11th open
Dondon has 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th open
MachOne has 12th, 13th open
lzellan has 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th open
We could meet at central location like Leidesplein area. Alternatively, if people can cut away from their booths for 30minutes or hour, we could meet at the pub onsite at the convention center during show hours or for lunch at one of the conv ctre restaurants.
Thoughts? Cheers.
Last edited by SkiAdcock; Aug 31, 2011 at 12:12 pm
Aug 31, 2011 | 1:09 pm
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I don't know what an IBC is other than root beer. However I will be in town starting the 14th if anyone is around and wants to grab a drink.
Aug 31, 2011 | 3:54 pm
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Aug 31, 2011 | 10:09 pm
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Always nice to hear from the peanut gallery
Cheers.