First posted as PRE ANNOUNCEMENT Oct 8th 03:

S U M M A R Y - 1 -

Jazz Rally in Düsseldorf - DUS IV:

Friday, June 25th - Sunday, June 27th 2004

POSSIBLE EVENTS

Friday
Meet & Greet @ Bernie's
medieval (knights) dinner N O ! this would NOT be a Disney like dinner with kind of stupid tournement as many of you might know, but would take place in a "real" medieval Wasserburg (small castle once protected by water) with food prepared the old fashioned way and
N O ! you don't throw bones thru the castle (don't know what Koko will do after some "Alt" though ) or participation in some jazz event

Saturday
6 - 7 hr Rhine Cruise - FT exclusive (no one except us aboard). Visit to either Benrath Castle (one of the nicest baroque castles in G.) or the old city of Zons. Dinner aboard or at the river banks. or city tour on board a tram from the 50's.
Return to the center of Altstadt. Enjoy jazz in the heart of it all.

Sunday
Jazz Brunch ?

DUS IV will be wrapped around "Düsseldorf Jazz Rally", which takes place each year the last weekend in June and became the most visited jazz fest in Germany. Jazz (but not restricted just to it) in every part of the City - most of it and highlights in Altstadt, of course.

DEFINITES
Auh20
ConditionOne
Emailman
Flamboyant1
Joh & Oz
kappa
Magic111 & Jerrie
MattWald
prncess674
Punki & Hunki
ralfkrippner
Rudi & Gisela
SkiAdcock
Spiff + friend
wingless

WANNABEE
beaubo + Mrs.
counsellor
Flygva
Jace
Jerry A. Laska
mjm
MSY-MSP
restlessinRNO
Scott the Flier
UALOneKPlus

MAYBE
airoli
cathaana
Daydream

32 so far

ANYBODY ELSE ??? ... please feel free to post here but don't forget to send me an email as well. It is extremely difficult to keep track otherwise always looking into different sources.

Everybody who has particípated in other DUS events or expressed interest in DUS IV will receive seperate email. Pls check I don't get lost in your SPAM software.



[This message has been edited by bernie (edited Feb 11, 2004).]

I have not asked my friend who came to Europe last summer whether he can make it or not, so it's just me so far.

S U M M A R Y - 2 -

I once again got a nice rate at the Nikko Hotel - the very same as last year. 105 € sgl./ 115 € dbl. incl. BF and all taxes. Nikko has just completed a renovation.
QUOTE: "Hotel Nikko Düsseldorf will offer you a new sense of living in the heart of our city. All 301 guestrooms, hotel lobby, bar, restaurant and banquet facilities in new warm and friendly colours designed by an American architect."

You can book this rate at the Nikko directly: mailto:[email protected][email protected]</A> attn: Katja Hellman. You need to refer to FLYERTALK. Pls cc to me b/c the reservation at the Nikko has not always been very reliable.

Some info on Düsseldorf hotels you'll find in the original thread (p.2)

I'll try to get a rate at the "Börsenhotel", which is a budget hotel just around the corner from the Nikko.

Infos about Düsseldorf and the Jazzrally - sorry in German only and not yet updated but with some info the 02 and 03 events. Hope it will be up to date soon.



[This message has been edited by bernie (edited Feb 10, 2004).]

Why not add myself and fiance as a wanna-be. Given the very impressive list of FTers to be at this event, it is temption.

I predict that with Randy Petersen as a wannabe, not to mention the incomparable bernie as organizer, the attendance at this Do may even outstrip that of last November's London Do! Which would be no small achievement!!!



Unfortunately, it's too early for me to commit to this one, though having attended last July's Kirmes-am-Rhein-based DUS Do, I'm certainly tempted!


Kathy

Yes, I am still on for definite. Bernie, I sent you an email. I haven't booked my airfare yet but will post my flight dates and numbers when I have it. Hopefully some fare sales will come out in March. I'll probably stay at the Hilton. Yeah, I know it's a bit far away, but I figure I won't be the only FT'er there so we can split a cab fare.

[This message has been edited by Condition One (edited Feb 10, 2004).]

Well I can assure you Randy and Julie, that Bernie's parties are always totally and amazingly fabulous. We have, I do believe, attended all of them and they are absolutely the best of fun. We wouldn't miss one if there was any way on earth that we could make it--first class host, and first class celebrations, with first class friends, all the way.

If you have UA miles you might want to look into the Lufthansa Private Air, all business class jet (48 seats on a 737) ORD/DUS.

Would be wonderful to see you both again.

Bernie is the MAN!

to Bernie, the organizer, and Randy who brought us all together in the first place

bdschobel + friend are definite. Taking the Privatair flight from Newark to Dusseldorf, then staying in Germany another week.

Bruce

I want to make this a perfect record of all four Dusss Dooos in a row.

Bernie is a great Event-Meister.

Joh is still talking about trying to get to Mongolia before or after. THAT will be quite something to organise.

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Try and make it down to SYD for "OZ FEST 2004" - May 21-23


[This message has been edited by ozstamps (edited Feb 14, 2004).]

I am "very very likely" to be there, just have to reschedule a minor thing before I can confirm. LH flights price out at CHF200 incl. tax, sounds like a deal.

Does anybody care to share a room at the Nikko from Friday to Sunday?

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truly yours. airOli.
March 1st 2004: Morgestraich Do!

Just emailed Bernie to confirm I'm in! Booked a €75 / night rate at the FourPoints Sheraton.

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truly yours. airOli.
March 1st 2004: Morgestraich Do!

I have just send an E-Mail to bernie to confirm that I am in. I , too, will stay in the Four Points.

Jan

When should I keep an eye out for fare sales? I assume that it'll be sometime next month?