The Franconian DO - Nuremberg, Germany: 12.-14. June 2009

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Apr 19, 2008, 3:10 am

f0zzyNUE

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The Franconian DO - Nuremberg, Germany: 12.-14. June 2009

Hi everybody,

after attending some excellent DOs in the past it is time to give something back to the community. This is why i decided to host a DO in my hometown Nuremberg.

I know it is an early announcement for a DO next year (2009), but I want to lock the date asap because two major European DOs for 2009 have already been announced.

Nuremberg is located in North Bavaria approx. 170km (106 mi) north of Munich and about 220km (134mi) southeast of Frankfurt. The city is served by its own international airport (NUE). It takes just a 15 minute subway ride to get from the airport to the historic city center.

What do you associate with the city of Nuremberg? Some people might think of Bratwurst (fried sausage), Lebkuchen (spicy gingerbread) or the Christkindlesmarkt, Nuremberg’s world-famous Christmas market. Others may remember the Nuremberg Trials and the city abused by the Nazis as the City of the Nazi Party Rallies. Others again may think of Nuremberg as a Renaissance city of European standing where artists and men of learning such as Albrecht Dürer and Willibald Pirckheimer worked, where Martin Behaim devised the first world globe, and where Peter Henlein made a fob watch tick for the first time.

All those images make up the many-faceted mosaic of Nuremberg. In today's reality there is the aspect of the outward-looking economic location with its excellent infra-structure, with future-oriented industries, and with its permanent innovative drive. There is the seat of learning and research with renowned universities and research institutes. There is the culture city with its varied museum scene and its wide range of attractive events. There is the social aspect of the city with many exemplary projects and institutions. And there is Nuremberg's high quality of life, underlined by the findings of numerous international surveys – and enjoyed on a daily basis by its 500,000 inhabitants. And there are many vibrant cultures living together in Nuremberg, just as much part of the fabric of Nuremberg as the lively mix of history and modern times making up this city.

More detailed info about this DO will follow in the upcoming months.

please go to http://1stFranconianDO.eventbrite.com and register for the events you are going to attend.

I am looking forward to welcoming lots of FlyerTalkers to my Franconian DO.
CHris

Last edited by f0zzyNUE; May 4, 2009 at 10:58 am

Apr 19, 2008, 3:10 am

f0zzyNUE

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confirmed schedule

Friday - June 12 - "Welcome And Get Together Day"

Evening

FRI1 18:00 Welcome to NUE Drinks (Atelier Bar @ Grand Hotel) pay your own drinks
Meeting Point: Le Meridien Grand Hotel, Atelier Bar - opposite Hauptbahnhof (Main Station)
FRI2 19:30 Franconian Dinner at the "Barfüsser" - featuring local Franconian dishes as well as home brewed beer. pay for your own food & drinks
Address: Hallplatz 2 (we will walk there from the Atelier Bar at 19:15)

Saturday - June 13 - "Historic Nuremberg"

Morning

SAT1 10:00 Guided Tour "Medieval Nuremberg" (approx. 2 hours) approx. 5€/person
Location: Schöner Brunnen am Hauptmarkt OR Meeting Point: 09:30 @ Tram (Strassenbahn) Stop Hauptbahnhof between Hauptbahnhof and Le Meridien Grand Hotel - we walk from there towards the Hauptmarkt

Afternoon

SAT2 14:30 Guided Tour "Rally Grounds / Documentation Center" (approx. 2 hours) approx. 6€/person
Location: Tram Stop Dokumentationszentrum OR Meeting Point: 14:00 @ Tram Stop Hauptbahnhof. We will take the tram from there.

(NB Unfortunately the "Courtroom 600" (Nuremberg Trials) is closed due to building works for the Memorial Nuremberg Trials until 2010.)

Evening

SAT3 19:00 beer garden dinner at the Kulturbrauerei Lederer pay for your own food & drinks
Location: Sielstrasse 12; Meeting Point: 18:40 @ Tram Stop Hauptbahnhof. We will take the U-Bahn (subway) together and walk the last bit.

Sunday - June 14 - "NUE Airport Day"

SUN1 10:30 Brunch at the Airport (Mövenpick restaurant) 26,50€ / person
Location: Airport Nuernberg, 1st Floor
SUN2 13:00 Guided NUE Airport tour approx. 3€/person
Meeting Point: 12:50 in front of the airport entrance (departure 1)

You can also check the activity and hotel map.

please go to http://1stFranconianDO.eventbrite.com and register for the events you are going to attend. (registration open until 30.05.2009 - if you plan to confirm your attendance after that date please drop me a PM)

Who is doing what?

FRI1: (19)
alysia
aquaguy
BaxterBessie'sMama
Bembel-Terrorist
f0zzyNUE
flysurfer
gvdIAD
lili
LLM
MichaelFFM
Melville
mumielein
NewbieRunner
nor4
restlessinRNO
Sonwende
steffen0212
totmode
violist

FRI2: (22)
alysia
aquaguy
aquaguy +1
BaxterBessie'sMama
Bembel-Terrorist
cathaana
f0zzyNUE
FLYGVA
flysurfer
gvdIAD
lili
LLM
Melville
MichaelFFM
mumielein
NewbieRunner
nor4
restlessinRNO
Sonwende
steffen0212
totmode
violist

SAT1: (20)
alysia
aquaguy
aquaguy +1
BaxterBessie'sMama
Bembel-Terrorist
f0zzyNUE
gvdIAD
lili
LLM
Melville
MichaelFFM
NewbieRunner
nor4
ralfkrippner
restlessinRNO
SmilingBoy
SmilingBoy +1
szg
totmode
violist

SAT2: (21)
alysia
aquaguy
aquaguy +1
BaxterBessie'sMama
Bembel-Terrorist
f0zzyNUE
gvdIAD
lili
LLM
Melville
MichaelFFM
NewbieRunner
nor4
ralfkrippner
restlessinRNO
SmilingBoy
SmilingBoy +1
steffen0212
szg
totmode
violist

SAT3: (29)
alysia
aquaguy
aquaguy +1
BaxterBessie'sMama
Bembel-Terrorist
cathaana
connex2me
f0zzyNUE
FLYGVA
flysurfer
gvdIAD
Kalttaucher
Kalttaucher
lili
LLM
Melville
MichaelFFM
MichaelFFM+1
mumielein
NewbieRunner
nor4
ralfkrippner
restlessinRNO
SmilingBoy
SmilingBoy +1
steffen0212
szg
totmode
violist

SUN1: (24)
alysia
aquaguy
aquaguy +1
BaxterBessie'sMama
Bembel-Terrorist
cathaana
f0zzyNUE
FLYGVA
gvdIAD
lili
LLM
Melville
MichaelFFM
MichaelFFM+1
NewbieRunner
nor4
ralfkrippner
rcs85551
restlessinRNO
SmilingBoy
SmilingBoy +1
steffen0212
totmode
violist

SUN2: (24)
alysia
aquaguy
aquaguy +1
BaxterBessie'sMama
Bembel-Terrorist
f0zzyNUE
f0zzyNUE +1
FLYGVA
lili
LLM
Melville
MichaelFFM
MichaelFFM+1
NewbieRunner
nor4
ralfkrippner
rcs85551
restlessinRNO
SmilingBoy
SmilingBoy +1
steffen0212
szg
violist

Last edited by f0zzyNUE; Jun 8, 2009 at 9:30 pm Reason: added LLM to the lists

Apr 19, 2008, 3:11 am

f0zzyNUE

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Attendee List

Hosts (2)
f0zzyNUE (local - no hotel)
MichaelFFM (Le Meridien) confirmed

Definite (28)
szg confirmed (Holiday Inn)
sonwende (local - no hotel) confirmed (Fri only)
SmilingBoy (Ibis Nürnberg City) confirmed
SmilingBoy+1 (Ibis Nürnberg City) confirmed
rcs85551 (Le Meridien) confirmed (Sun only)
mumielein (local) confirmed
steffen0212 (Sheraton Carlton) confirmed
Bembel-Terrorist (Hilton) confirmed
FLYGVA (Hilton) confirmed
lili (Hilton) confirmed
restlessinRNO (Hilton) confirmed
NewbieRunner (Hilton) confirmed
Melville (Holiday Inn) confirmed
violist (Hilton) confirmed
gvdIAD (Hilton) confirmed
aquaguy (Holiday Inn) confirmed
aquaguy+1 (Holiday Inn) confirmed
totmode (Hilton) confirmed
Baxter&Bessies'Mama (Hilton) confirmed
nor4 (Ibis Nuernberg City) confirmed
ralfkrippner (Sheraton Carlton) confirmed
flysurfer (private accomodation) confirmed
Kalttaucher (Holiday Inn Schwabach) confirmed
Kalttaucher +1 (Holiday Inn Schwabach) confirmed
cathaana (Hilton) confirmed
connex2me (Hilton) confirmed
Alysia (Le Meridien) confirmed
MichaelFFM +1 (Le Meridien) confirmed
LLM (Le Meridien) confirmed

Maybe+ (1)
rorschi

Maybe (6)
pokeshot
boxo
Flying Lawyer
szginny
steffen
bondair007

Maybe- (2)
alex0683de
SFOJFK

can't make it (13)
mapu
Steady-EDI
TheMadBrewer
chrissxb
airoli
monitor
the_happiness_store
andre1970
supermasterphil
spartacus
bmvaughn
hch
2kind
daumueller

Last edited by f0zzyNUE; Jun 10, 2009 at 7:35 am Reason: Added LLM to the confirmed list

Apr 19, 2008, 3:12 am

f0zzyNUE

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Hotel List

hi there,

here is a hotel list for the Franconian DO 2009:

Priority Club Property
Holiday Inn Nuremberg Center

Starwood Properties
Le Meridien Grand Hotel (see flyertalk special offer)
Sheraton Carlton Hotel

HiltonHonors Property
Hilton Nuremberg (NOT centrally located)

Best Western Properties
Best Western Hotel Nuremberg
Best Western Hotel Nuremberg West

Radisson Goldpoints Property
park inn Nuremberg

AccorHotel Properties
Woehrdersee Hotel Mercure Nürnberg City
Ibis Nürnberg Centrum
Ibis Nürnberg Altstadt
Ibis Nürnberg City

There are various other hotels which are centrally located but not belonging to international hotel chains - e.g. the Maritim Nuremberg or the NH Nuremberg City.

you can find various other hotels in all categories on hrs. i would recommend to choose a centrally located hotel ...

You can also check the activity and hotel map.

Last edited by f0zzyNUE; Apr 21, 2009 at 4:05 pm Reason: added the hotel list

Apr 19, 2008, 3:12 am

f0zzyNUE

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Join Date: Dec 2004

Location: NUE

Programs: *G (TK elite+), OW sapphire (QR), ST elite plus (AF). LA black

Posts: 3,676

How To Get to NUE

By Air

*A Flights to NUE
LH from BRU, CDG, DUS, FRA, HAM, MUC, TXL
LX from ZRH
SK from CPH
TK from IST

other *A carriers offer flights to NUE via FRA, MUC, ZRH and CPH.

SkyTeam Flights to NUE
AF from CDG
KL from AMS

other ST carriers offer flights to NUE via AMS and CDG.

unfortunatly no oneworld airline is currently flying to NUE

when travelling with a OW carrier the best strategy would be to fly to FRA and take a ICE-train to Nuremberg (it's a two hour ride).

Air Berlin Flights to NUE
from BGY, BUD, DUS, HAM, ORY, PMI, STN, TXL, VIE

Last edited by f0zzyNUE; Mar 8, 2009 at 8:16 am Reason: removed OS since the flights VIE-NUE were canceled

Apr 19, 2008, 3:22 am

szg

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Join Date: Nov 2006

Location: SZG, Austria

Programs: LH(OS) HON, IC RA

Posts: 33,194

Thanks for making this DO true !!

You can make me a definitive !!

Apr 19, 2008, 7:43 am

Steady-EDI

Join Date: May 2003

Location: Scotland

Programs: BA, BD, AF, LH, AA, EK, Hilton, ICHG, SPG

Posts: 1,500

As recently discussed in person

, your home town together with nearby Bamberg already form a joint entry on my famous Wish List. That being the case, this seems like a golden opportunity!

Count me in as seriously interested, though it's a bit too early to be definite.

Apr 19, 2008, 10:22 am

andre1970

Join Date: Jan 2005

Location: A Sight For Roll Eyes

Programs: :enrolleyes:+, :drôleyes:

Posts: 5,461

Strong maybe here! ^

Apr 19, 2008, 11:00 am

chrissxb

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Join Date: Jan 2005

Location: BER

Programs: Hilton Gold, BA Gold

Posts: 15,757

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steady-EDI

Count me in as seriously interested, though it's a bit too early to be definite.

me too

but we did talk about that already ^

Apr 19, 2008, 11:39 am

#10

supermasterphil

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: MUC (home), DUS (office), XXX (customer)

Programs: LH, AB, SPG, CC, Sixt, EC

Posts: 6,334

Ja, I am interested as well! So please put me down as a maybe.

Apr 19, 2008, 11:45 am

#11

restlessinRNO

Join Date: May 2001

Location: RNO, NV, USA.

Programs: UA 2MM

Posts: 5,063

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steady-EDI

Count me in as seriously interested, though it's a bit too early to be definite.

Thank you f0zzyNUE for organizing this. When I first read your post early this morning, I failed to appreciate you meant 2009! I thought, that is nice, but if it is this June, it will be of interest mainly to Fters in Europe. After noticing the above comments, the penny dropped.

I'm interested, "though it's a bit too early to be definite". I think it is great though that you are giving the FT Community such advance notice. I'm unaware that there has been a previous NUE DO.

Of course when I think of Nuremberg, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg comes to mind.

Apr 19, 2008, 12:13 pm

#12

f0zzyNUE

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Posts: 3,676

Quote:

Originally Posted by restlessinRNO

i know it's quite early to confirm attendance. however i wanted to announce the date as early as possible - especially to prevent a collision with another major do.

thanks to all the FTers who already posted their interest in this DO.

Apr 20, 2008, 3:42 am

#13

alex0683de

Join Date: Oct 2005

Location: CGK

Programs: LH SEN (LH*G), HH Diamond, AB Gold (1W Saph)

Posts: 5,677

I am also interested, though it is a little too early to tell. I'll subscribe to the thread and once the schedule develops a bit further, I should be able to make a more definite statement.

Thanks for organising this!

Apr 20, 2008, 8:20 am

#14

FLYGVA

Moderator: InterContinental Hotels and Germany

Join Date: Oct 2002

Posts: 6,552

I am interested as well and I have marked the dates already in my PDA. It should be doable for me, but it's a bit too early to confirm anything. SO put me down as a maybe

Apr 21, 2008, 3:48 pm

#15

pokeshot

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: NUE

Programs: LH SEN (I miss my HON days), Sixt Diamond, everything else is silver by now

Posts: 139

About time...

If I still live in NUE next year (about to start a "HON in SYD-options?" thread) you can definetly count me in. Wow, having a DO without having to fly there :-)

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