PPC Days at Drupa
May 12 -16, 2012
Düsseldorf, Germany
(click above to go to the drupa website)
Don't Go It Alone - Attend with Friends!
Join fellow PPC member friends, colleagues, and hosts PPC President Ben Markens and Gair Award Honoree A. Newth Morris III, as they walk Drupa and travel around Germany’s historic region of Düsseldorf. In addition to investigating the entire convention center, each morning and afternoon (except for Monday, May 14), the group will visit an Associate member booth to preview their latest equipment and technological offerings. And each evening, various social events will be arranged for your entertainment. (On Monday, May 14, you can choose to either hang out with Newth and Ben, take the day off to explore Düsseldorf and the surrounding area, or visit Drupa on your own.)
SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 12
Morning Booth Visit: KBA North America, Inc.
Lunch Sponsor: KBA North America, Inc.
Afternoon Booth Visit: Bobst Group North America
Dinner Sponsor: EskoArtwork
Sunday, May 13
Morning Booth Visit: EskoArtwork
Lunch Sponsor:
Afternoon Booth Visit: ACTEGA Kelstar
Dinner Sponsor: ACTEGA Kelstar
Monday, May 14
Morning: OPEN
Late Afternoon: PPC/ECMA Meeting
Dinner Sponsor: Bobst Group North America and KBA North America, Inc.
Tuesday, May 15
Morning Booth Visit: Hewlett Packard
Lunch Sponsor: Hewlett Packard
Afternoon Booth Visit: Marbach Tool & Equipment
Dinner Sponsor: Marbach Tool & Equipment
Wednesday, May 16
Morning Booth Visit: Can-Am Packaging
Lunch Sponsor:
Afternoon Booth Visit: Gallus
Dinner Sponsor: Can-Am Packaging
Registration Fee
$195/Principal member (or spouse who wishes to participate in PPC-related activities). There is no special spouses' program. This fee covers the special evening events and daytime previews; you are responsible for paying for your own transportation, lodging, Drupa tickets, and other miscellaneous expenses.
Drupa Tickets
Purchase tickets either on site or before the show at www.drupa.com. All tickets include free travel to and from Drupa at the Düsseldorf Fairgrounds via the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) or Rhein-Sieg (VRS) trans/subway/trams. Multi-day discounts are available.
Travel Agent
The below travel agent has agreed to help PPC members arrange air travel, car rental, and lodging.
Carol Brodsky, TTI Travel
299 Broadway, Suite 1504,
New York, NY 10007
212.674.3477 / 866.674.3476
customerservice@traveltradeint.com
www.ttitravel.net
Airports
Flight arrangements can be made to any of these airports. Plan to arrive no later than the evening of May 11 so that you are ready to meet us on the morning of May 12.
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)
Flughafenstraße 120, Düsseldorf
Essen/Müelheim (ESS)
Brunshofstraße 3, Mülheim
Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL)
Flughafenstraße 95, Mönchengladbach
Lodging
Ben and Newth will be staying at the Schlosshotel Lerbach in Bergisch Gladbach (near Cologne) so if you would like to stay at the same hotel, you may make a reservation by calling 0800-258-46-332. (From the states and Canada, you must first dial 01149.)
Transportation and Maps
Since distances between hotels, airports, and the Düsseldorf Fairgrounds is significant, you may wish to rent a car while in the city, or utilize the country’s extensive rail system. There are frequent trains to all major cities from Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof (the main train station) at Konrad Adenauer Platz. Travel time by rail to Frankfurt is 2.5 hours. For maps of the city, visit mappery.com/Dusseldorf-Tourist-Map. For train info, visit www.bahn.de.
Weather and Dress
The temperature in Düsseldorf ranges from 45-65° Farenheit during the month of May. Dress is business casual. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes as we will be doing a lot of walking!
To register for PPC Days at Drupa, contact Sue Martins at (413) 686-9192 or susan@ppcnet.org.