This message to confirm to many of you who recently inquired about our current meteorite show status, that "Ensisheim-Meteorite 2004" , the 5th in a row, will well be held, as usually, during the third week-end of June 2004.
We recently encountered various problems to finalize the appropriate circular but now it is done end ready to be sent to anybody wishing to receive all details.
Please just ask me off list, if interested.
The circular (English version) was also sent to Joel Schiff who kindly accepted to include it as "link" on its web site of “Meteorite” (www.meteor.co.nz) and you could read it very soon. The French version is also about to be available at the Ensisheim site: www.ville-ensisheim.fr.
I confirm having received your various inquiries about the show and also some firm table reservations in the recent past.
However, we had here nasty virus problems and during the last couple of weeks, I had unfortunately lost many of my former mail messages.!
I am afraid having also lost in this operation some of your requirements about table reservations. ...
However, I almost recovered most of that information but still wish to encourage all of you who sent me inquiries, to renew your wishes in a short message so that I have again a new mailing list.
I really apologize for that unexpected inconvenience.
The anouncement of the show will also appear as a short letter in the next issue of "Meteorite". For those of you willing to know more about the show right now, I am enclosing heredown a copy of this letter, possibly in a slightly longer version than the one Joel can accept to publish. I hope this can help some of you.
Should you wish to receive any further information or ask any specific question, feel free to send me all your requirements or questions by mail.
I also hope that some of you (from so fare away) could "make it" this year.!
If so, please let me know so that I can arrange your specific stay for the best.
All of you are, as usually, warmly welcome!
With all my best wishes
Zelimir
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copy of the short letter:
Meteorite show “Ensisheim 2004”
“Ensisheim-Meteorite 2004”, the 5th international show and exhibit on
extraterrestrial objects, will again take place the week preceding the Ste
Marie-aux-Mines mineral show, namely on June 19 and 20, 2004.
The 2003 edition featured Mars and Moon meteorites through an outstanding
exhibit of many premium lunar and Mars main masses brought by Bruno and Carine
and our “lunatic” friend Norbert Classen. The show was attended by about 2000
visitors, while 28 dealers/exhibitors from 13 countries filled the 55 tables of
the Regency Palace by an ever growing amount of meteorites of almost all types.
As a last minute attraction, P. Rochette offered a free determination of
unknown meteorite types by measuring their magnetic properties.
In 2004, we will celebrate the 20est Anniversary of the Ensisheim meteorite
guardians founding. Most of the 69 known French meteorites will be featured
through a specific exhibit and 3 lectures (Ph. Thomas, P.M. Pelé and J.C.
Lefebvre), emphasizing many historical falls and, in particular, Chassigny and
the Rochechouart astrobleme. We expect again seeing a lot of recent falls,
famous finds and a bunch of exotic achondrites from the “nearby” hot deserts,
brought by at least a dozen of hunters: a guarantee for competitive prices? A
representative participation of dealers from Eastern Europe and, in particular,
Russia, is announced, with a consequent offer of many unusual meteorites in
perspective. Extra-show funny times, always spontaneously generated by most
attendees, will, by no means, add to the success of the show and that is
probably the reason why folks from very far away (Nick Gessler, Bob Haag, Oscar
Turone or Wilton Carvalho, to cite a few) decided co come again. Admiring the
main mass of a brand new fall (a surprise!) or chatting with Bernd Pauli,
Dieter Heinlein or Dominique Padirac, are all reasons for you to come and
enjoy. For more information, mail me or consult the latest circular at the web
site of “Meteorite” (www.meteor.co.nz)
Zelimir Gabelica, Organizer of “Ensisheim-2004”
Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Université de Haute Alsace
ENSCMu, Lab. GSEC,
3, Rue A. Werner,
F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France
Tel: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 94
Fax: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 15
