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7th International Airship Convention - 2008

The 7th International Airship Convention will be held in Friedrichshafen, Germany  9 - 11 October 2008 in close collaboration with the Germany Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics (DGLR). The official Introduction and Call for Papers was circulated to all members with the December  2007 edition of AIRSHIP - The Journal of the Airship Association. That generated almost 50 responses which have now been considered by the Papers Committee and all selected authors have been informed of the decisions.

Official Web-Site

The official web-site for the convention is www.airshipconvention2008.org - keep trying that site for updated information.

Delegate Registration

Delegate registration fees have been set as follows. The term 'Member' applies to members of the Airship Association, the DGLR and the AIAA.

STATUS

€

Non-member / early

350

Non-member / normal

440

Member / early

250

Member / normal

340

Member retired / early

200

Member / normal

310

Student member / early

90

Student member / normal

120

Student non-member / early

120

Student non-member / normal

150
On-line registration should be available through this web-page around 15th May 2008. A delegate registration form will be available for download through this web-site from the same date. The form will also be included as a 'dropout' with the June 2008 edition of AIRSHIP - The Journal of the Airship Association.

Programme of Events

The Programme of Events has not yet been finalised, but it has been agreed in draft and can be examined here.

Travel and Accommodation

There are several ways of arranging travel from UK and accommodation to attend the 7th International Airship Convention - 2008:

1.   Do-it-yourself - complete the hotel booking form and follow the submission instructions from the accommodation web page.  For travel, there are direct flights to Friedrichshafen by Ryanair.com from London Stansted airport and from Liverpool John Lennon airport. It is also possible to go by train - Eurostar from London St Pancras. There are at least two routes:  via Brussels, Cologne, (Mannheim) and Ulm or via Paris, Stuttgart and Ulm. Check with Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn for details. However, it should be noted that both Eurostar and Thalys trains on the route via Brussels can be booked only three months in advance and no further.

2.   Organised package - Airship Association member Ute Christopher who, together with her husband John, operate ZeppelinTours.com has offered to put together a package deal to suit your exact requirements. Be aware that this is a private arrangement directly between yourself and Ute and does not involve the Airship Association. Ute has asked us to make it clear that the arrangements are strictly on an 'as cost' basis and their company will not be making any profit from the arrangement. You can contact Ute Christopher in a number of ways:

    By telephone - from UK: 0870 4798373. From abroad +44 870 4798373
    Internet phone - Skype: zeppelintours
    Email: uc@airshipinitiatives.com

Special Zeppelin NT Convention flight

Because the Zeppelin flights at Friedrichshafen are filling up so quickly for the period of the Airship Convention, Ute Christopher has booked a complete one-hour Zeppelin NT flight with all twelve spaces available for people attending the Convention. It will take place on Sunday 12th October at 11.10 am and this special airship enthusiast's route will cover the western side of Lake Constance taking in the island of Meinau and also Count Zeppelin's house near Constance, as well as the site of the original floating hangar, the route of the first LZ1 flight, the location of the Zeppelin Works and the Zeppelinheim village where the workers were housed.

Contact Ute Christopher using the details above for more information and to reserve your place on this special flight.
 

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