tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704425219270767105.post2099278362096090164..comments2024-02-27T10:23:30.029+01:00Comments on Conductor: A taste of what’s to comeSusie Malletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05134263396254528737noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704425219270767105.post-82295881161315520422012-09-25T09:20:16.580+02:002012-09-25T09:20:16.580+02:00I see that the Fest will finish formally on 7 Octo...I see that the Fest will finish formally on 7 October, and the Congress commences on 9 October. One has to hope that everything returns to normal smartly on 8 October, but the turn-around is tight. I presume that this has been taken into account, but your caution is timely. Thanks for alerting.Andrewhttp://www.conductive.world.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704425219270767105.post-61619439167788934792012-09-25T09:02:30.184+02:002012-09-25T09:02:30.184+02:00Your posting alerted me to look at what is involve...Your posting alerted me to look at what is involved. I found the following site less than encouraging:<br /><br />http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/germany/8764786/Oktoberfest-Munich-a-beginners-guide.html <br /><br />The concluding sentence, if fair comment, is something that the Congress organisers should be proclaining NOW, in huge letters of fire: <br /><br />'Next year's Oktoberfest (www.oktoberfest.de/en) runs from September 22 to October 7 ... you need to book accommodation up to a year in advance.' Andrewhttp://www.conductive.world.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704425219270767105.post-66758532003413584352012-09-25T08:13:18.905+02:002012-09-25T08:13:18.905+02:00Surely it is not the cost of the beer particularly...Surely it is not the cost of the beer particularly that should concern potential participants. <br /><br />This will be most expensive week of the year in what I guess may already one of Europe's most expensive cities. What happens to the price of even the most basic accommodation that week? Indeed, just how easy might it be to find somewhere to stay at all. Does the situation this year offer a pointer?<br /><br />All in all, this does sound a most cavalier choice of dates to fix for this Congress in these impecunious times.<br /><br />A.Andrewhttp://www.conductive.world.infonoreply@blogger.com