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Day 2: Saturday 7 August 2004: The Meeting

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Hey,

In this thread we discuss the meeting day.

Bhoeyd suggested in the general topic about the EBTM this

Press meeting in the morning, EBT-meeting: visiting the Belgian National Bank (3€ pp in a group of +15 people) -asking for a special €guide-. Visiting Mini-Europe in the afternoon and night (from 10€ pp). End of the official EBT-meeting. Back home or hostel or ...

Come on guys your opinions!!!
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Maybe we can reserve a moment to discuss some things like:

* Moderationsystem
* How to get more users
* Share tips and tricks to get more bills/hits/users
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I´m not sure about this press meeting. The thing is, you´ve got to have something to say and I´m not quite sure what that could be. "Hi we´re EBT and it´s great fun, please tell your readers/viewers/listeners" doesn´t cut it. And a landmark in bills, members, value, whatever, unfortunately doesn´t add too much weight to the argument...

Believe me, I wish it would, I´m just trying to be realistic.
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Ganymede wrote:Believe me, I wish it would, I´m just trying to be realistic.
Here you can find this discussion.
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Re: Day 2: Saturday 7 August 2004: The Meeting

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Mr Euro wrote:visiting the Belgian National Bank (3€ pp in a group of +15 people) -asking for a special €guide-.
Is it sure that a visit is possible at a Saturday?

How special a guide can we ask for? I'd be interested in the production process (roll-fed offset in France, sheet-fed offset in most of Euroland; cutting sheets, numbering) and its influence on the serial number / printer code relationship; and in the details of circulation (life time of notes before getting shreddered, ...). Will it be possible to get those types of questions answered at all? And on a Saturday?
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Post by Mr Euro »

Thomas,

It was a suggestion. The saturday is still open for debate about what to do.

IF we visit the Belgian National Bank, I don't think a guide will be answering those type of questions you have. I even wonder if most of us want to ask those questions... Maybe they would think that we are counterfitters if you ask questions about production and stuff?

I rather know some answers on general questions like:
When is a bill taken out of roulation and what happens with the serial?
What are reasons to take a bill out roulation?
Why poolingnotes?
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Mr Euro wrote:IF we visit the Belgian National Bank, ...
that means: in principle, a visit is possible on Saturdays. That is for sure?
Mr Euro wrote:... I don't think a guide will be answering those type of questions you have. I even wonder if most of us want to ask those questions... Maybe they would think that we are counterfitters if you ask questions about production and stuff?
If they know we are from EBT, they might realize that we are not criminals. But anyway, they probably would refuse to tell much about it.
Mr Euro wrote:When is a bill taken out of roulation and what happens with the serial?
You mean, whether the serials are used again? Of course, these are things that can be learned by reading this Forum and the ECB's FAQ :-)
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Mr Euro wrote:

I rather know some answers on general questions like:
When is a bill taken out of roulation and what happens with the serial?
What are reasons to take a bill out roulation?
Why poolingnotes?
I could not have said it better. :)
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Okay, in this thread we need to have a discussion again.

The day could be looking like this

Pressmeeting
Visit the national bank
Lunch
Visit Mini-Europe + Atonium
Diner
Brussels by night, visit landmarks like (Manneke Pis, grote markt, ...)

Any other suggestions? Anyone who already is participating has something he/she wants to see ???
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Post by Mr Euro »

Since no one has really suggestions...

You have untill 6 june to respond with suggestions. The first weeks after that I will make a program and publish it here.

We definatly need to finalize the program otherwise, we can advertise for it in the newsletter!!
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Mr Euro wrote:Since no one has really suggestions...
the suggestions you already made are plenty, that's why :-)

Since it is a EBT-meeting, there is no need to invest much planning time into touristic activities. The visit at the belgian NCB would/should probably be the highlight.
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The list of activities you suggested seems OK to me. Furthermore I agree with thomas that there doesn't need to be much of a program for most of the day. If there's nothing to do, we will have enough fun just being together I think :)
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I will work the day out. If it's ready, I will let you all know
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Mr Euro wrote:Okay, in this thread we need to have a discussion again.

The day could be looking like this

Pressmeeting
Visit the national bank
Lunch
Visit Mini-Europe + Atonium
Diner
Brussels by night, visit landmarks like (Manneke Pis, grote markt, ...)

Any other suggestions? Anyone who already is participating has something he/she wants to see ???
Some information that might help: BNB: contacts - museum.
The Market place and manneke pis are not very far from the National bank. Maybe it's better to visit those right after the visit of the National Bank.
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This is the saturdayschedule:

8h30 - 9h00 Gathering at mainhall of Brussel Centraal (Railwaystation).
9h00 - 10h00 Sightseeing walk through center of Brussels
10h00 - 11h30 Guided visit to the National Bank and the money-exhibition
11h30 - 12h30 Sightseeing walk through center of Brussels
12h30 - 14h00 Lunch
14h00 - 18h00 Visit to the Atonium & Mini Europe
18h00 - 19h00 Back sightseeing walk through another part of Brussels
19h00 - 21h00 Diner
21h00 - ... Brussels by night

Everybody ok with this schedule?
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