Social Events
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 6-8 pm
A Welcome Reception will be held in the evening of the first day of the congress in a delightful environment in the vicinity of the congress venue. All congress participants are warmly welcome!
Venue: Nationales Pferdezentrum (Horse Riding Center - beware if you are allergic to horse hair!). On the lawn if whether is dry, indoors if rainy. See map.
Delicacies: There will be water, wine, bread, cheese and juice – all Swiss of course …
Welcome addresses by:
- Christian Schlüchter (LOC President)
- Beat Rick (CEO of Dr. von Moos AG Zürich, for the sponsors)
- Margot Böse (Free University Berlin; DEUQUA president)
Entertainment: The Congress webmaster Jürg Nietlispach with his band “Pflanzplätz” will perform an exiting blend of traditional and modern folk music. (http://www.pflanzplaetz.ch/)
Sponsors: The reception is free for registered congress participants, thanks to the generous sponsors:
- Kanton Bern, Staatskanzlei (venue)
- Dr. von Moos AG (wine)
- Emmi (bread & cheese)
- Ramseier (juice)
- Elmer (water)
Monday evening, 25 July 2011
The Congress Dinner will be served during a 2.5-hour boat trip on Lake Thun at the foot of the famous Bernese Oberland Alps. Two chartered trains will take registered participants to Thun where tour boats will be waiting. The return trip to Bern will also be by chartered train.
Please note: To join the Congress Dinner on Lake Thun on Monday, 25 July, you need to have registered in advance.
A special ticket for registered participants is included with the congress material and must be presented on the train to Thun.
Starting point:
Bern, main train station, platform 5/6
19.10 departure time train 1
19.20 departure time train 2
Train to Thun (approx. 20 minutes), short walk to the boats.
Round trip on Lake Thun on the boats: DS Blüemlisalp, MS Berner Oberland, MS Stadt Thun
Welcome drinks, 3-course Dinner with wine, bear, softdrinks, coffee included (other drinks to be paid individually).
Swiss Music
Return by two chartered trains to Bern, main station:
Arrival Bern: at 23.10 and 23.20