8th Iberian Meeting September 2015

[madrid]

Hi there! Long time since I've been on-line last time. I hope everything is going fine here. (Off-topic: I have a lot of duties that keep me apart from MG universe, it's sad but this is life)

I would like to introduce a meeting that it's being organized by my former colleagues and still very good friends in Spain and Portugal. Dates have been approved for this year, the weekend of September the 19th. The location of the meeting is really interesting and convenient for UK people, I guess. It would be in the North of Spain, at Cangas de Onis, which is about 130 km away from Santander and 230 km from Bilbao (I'm sure you know that these are the two places where you can arrive by ferry from UK). Needless to say, that the rest of European colleagues are also invited.

As usual, it would be our great pleasure to be your hosts. If I can help somehow, just let me know, I will do my best to be the link between any of you and the organization of the event.

Registration period: June and July

Event’s official hotel:
Hotel Granda **** - 33550 Cangas de Onís (Asturias)
http://hotelgranda.com/en/

Special rates for participants:

- Single room, continental breakfast and parking included: 50€ per night (+ taxes) = 55€
- Double room, continental breakfast and parking included: 60€ per night (+ taxes) = 66€

Please contact me for additional details on the booking. There is a promotional code to be included in the reservation.

Registration fee: 15€ per car (for merchandise gifts).

Agenda (draft):

Friday, 18th:

- Hotel arrival
- 21.30h informal dinner at the hotel.

Saturday, 19th:

- Breakfast in the hotel
- 9.30h Welcome and presentations
- 10.30h Start of the route
- 14.00h Lunch (20€ per person, aprox)
- 16.00h Second part of the route
- 19.00h Return to the hotel. Free time.
- 21.30h Official dinner (22€ per person, aprox)

Sunday, 20th:

- Breakfast in the hotel
- 10.00h gathering of the cars and participants
- 10.30h Start of the route
- 14.00h Lunch (20€ per person, aprox)
- 16.00h Farewell

[colintf]

Hi Nacho
This sounds a great event so Thankyou for the invite

Personally we have run out of holiday from work

We wish you a great event

[madrid]

thanks a lot for your kind wishes, Colin.

[YOUNG]

Hello Nacho. Yes my wife and I are very interested in the Iberian meeting. Could you let us have details of costs etc for accommodation and meals and of course the event fee.

Thank you
Simon and Ann

[madrid]

Hi Simon, good news! I will request all the details and I will post them here the sooner the better. Best regards.

[YOUNG]

That would be good Nacho thank you

[madrid]

I have updated the first post with all the information I have, so far.

Any comment or concern, please let me know.

[colintf]

I have updated the first post with all the information I have, so far.

Any comment or concern, please let me know.

Thanks Nacho

[madrid]

Eventhough registrations are closed by now, if someone is still interested, please contact me. I will do my best to grant you a ticket

Reason for closing registration earlier than expected is that number of cars growed very quickly for the initial size of the event. There are already more than 20 cars registered and the hotel, the roads and the restaurants doesn't allow much more cars.

Thanks everybody interested.

[colintf]

Eventhough registrations are closed by now, if someone is still interested, please contact me. I will do my best to grant you a ticket

Reason for closing registration earlier than expected is that number of cars growed very quickly for the initial size of the event. There are already more than 20 cars registered and the hotel, the roads and the restaurants doesn't allow much more cars.

Thanks everybody interested.

It sounds like you have another great event - well done

[madrid]

Thanks Colin, appreciated. We do small events, but we try our best.

[colintf]

Thanks Colin, appreciated. We do small events, but we try our best.

The photos from the events always look great and they usually get into our FasTForward magazine for many to see

[John Ponting]

We were looking in to joining this event but were already booked for Niederrhein and a family commitment - the distance and cost ruled it out for just a weekend. Ferry was about £630 return. Overnight hotels, fuel and tools was a bit higher. Maybe I can keep September free in 2016?

[madrid]

Hi John, I'm sorry to hear that you finally will not join us, but I understand the reasons. We are far away

It's too early now for our event in 2016, but I will try to keep you posted as soon as I will have any new. It should be in spring or late summer, but still not decided.

[colintf]

Hi John, I'm sorry to hear that you finally will not join us, but I understand the reasons. We are far away

It's too early now for our event in 2016, but I will try to keep you posted as soon as I will have any new. It should be in spring or late summer, but still not decided.

Thanks Nacho

[John Ponting]

Thanks Nacho. September 2016 is Spain month.

[adrianclifford]

Hi Nacho, don't forget the EEOTY is in Your area in 2017. Maybe you could hold your event immediately before or after so we could do both and meet all your friends.

Are you back in England soon ?, we can meet up and continue our London walks

[madrid]

Hi Adrian, very nice to "see" you

I'm afraid that this year I'm not going to England, which is a shame because Guinness pints doesn't taste the same here I'm missing these London walks to discover genuine places without tourists

If I can help somehow for the 2017 EEOTY just let me know

[adrianclifford]

We'll make sure you get details as soon as we know them

[colintf]

Hi Nacho, don't forget the EEOTY is in Your area in 2017. Maybe you could hold your event immediately before or after so we could do both and meet all your friends.

Are you back in England soon ?, we can meet up and continue our London walks

That would work really well