Is that good or bad ?
I’d expect that because people have the days off for the public holiday they might come ? They definitely have the time off
Or not ?
Or does it matter at all ?
We had a few people last year which could not come due to dates within a free week at school.
So they did a trip with family instead of coming to conference.
25th is also Vatertag/Christi Himmelfahrt in parts of Germany?
My ideal days would be Fri 5 to Sat 6, but can sqeeze either of the other two dates
in either city
Is Berlin decided? Would make accomodation much cheaper for me
I dont know the hotel, but I would say choice depends on what attendees want to see in the vicinity. The Kudamm used to be the heart of West Berlin during cold war times, but its importance and attractiveness have declined. Selected, expensive brand stores and the zoo, but the touristic center of Berlin is now more Friedrichshain/Prenzlauer Berg where the dotFMP was being held: A lot of restaurants and evening / night activities possible. I liked the hotel where it was last year, especially the bbq on the roof top.
I think theres even a few hotels that are a bit more like the very nice Contel in Koblenz. If you want me to, I could try to find a few (but wouldnt if you decide for the Kudamm which seems to be a very high-quality location).
I used to organize a music seminar in a hotel located in Reinickendorf not too far from the airport Tegel which was very nice, with Feng Shui waterfalls around the conference rooms and all (and very affordable too although 5 stars and excellent cuisine), but theres nothing much to wander around except for Tegel Forest and lake which cant compare to Koblenz. Therefore: What surroundings would you all prefer (if it should be Berlin)?
[quote=281899:@Christian Schmitz]What do you guys think about this hotel? http://www.ellington-hotel.com [/quote]
This seems to be a nice place, very close to public transportation and close to a nice park,.
Overwhelmed by the possibilities! In case Berlin should be decided, Id rather discuss the motto of an excursion with Christian and/or collect your ideas. BTW, if you mean the Tiergarten with the close nice park its not such a nice walk to it. The most southern part is the Zoo. The area around it is very busy with traffic.
Bahnhof Zoo (yes, the famous one from Christiane F.) is not a far train station anymore. Central station is now Hauptbahnhof (up to the northeast of Tiergarten) and about the main airport next year: Noone knows. It surely will not be BER which will never be finished, and I just heard plans about closing Tegel airport soon too maybe. Officials say you could always take Leipzig airport, or Hamburg
Sorry for taking this thread OT, but for anyone capable to read German:
This post from a satirical site: http://www.der-postillon.com/2013/05/studie-sprengung-von-flughafen-ber.html was captured by reality: Some officials have stated that the best way to build the new airport would be to demolish the first attempt