Roots Chat Meet Dublin 2007 Friday - Sunday

[ravenhair]

Thanks wheeldon, for your kind words! I have always wanted to visit dublin, so maybe i should stop being a wuss and do it!!

[chrissy]

To Christopher, Ravenhair and potential guests
 
I think that you should All pack your bags,and arrange the family,Trust me.....they'll still be there when you get back ::)Starving possilby,but alive!
 I live in perth western australia......Which is the most isolated capital city in the world,but Its beaytiful,so thats ok!!!!
 I would quite possibly chew off my right arm to go to dublin,and access any record I could find,just to walk the streets ,and  drown in all the history!!!
  You dont relize how lucky you all are ..SO
       Take a running jump,wave Ta-Ta,and off you all go to dublin
            cheers from chrissy.

[Christopher]

To Christopher, Ravenhair and potential guests
 
I think that you should All pack your bags,and arrange the family,Trust me.....they'll still be there when you get back ::)Starving possilby,but alive!
 I live in perth western australia......Which is the most isolated capital city in the world,but Its beaytiful,so thats ok!!!!
 I would quite possibly chew off my right arm to go to dublin,and access any record I could find,just to walk the streets ,and  drown in all the history!!!
  You dont relize how lucky you all are ..SO
       Take a running jump,wave Ta-Ta,and off you all go to dublin
            cheers from chrissy.

Hiya Chrissy,

It is a bit early to give this advice. I hope people realise this event in Dublin takes place at least thirteen months hence. We have a choice of June, July or August. I wonder if June or July might be better. Ireland's leading equestrian and social event of the year ... The Dublin Horse Show..takes place in August and it may be more difficult to get accommodation at that time of the year unless you book early.  People attending the Horse Show probably book twelve months in advance.

Best Wishes, Chris

[chrissy]

Christopher,
 Well,thats even better ,more time for people  to save and plan .I hope it all comes togrther for you.
                                       chrissy.

[Christopher]

Many thanks for your messages Chrissy,

If you meet anyone in Perth, interested in Genealogy  and planning to visit Ireland next year, tell them about Rootschat and this event. It should be a great one. A couple from Australia have their name omn the list already.

All the Best, Chris 

[Christopher]

Hiya Folks,

It may be too early to look at the fine details but we need to give them some consideration. Gerry (gmack) has kindly offered to lend a hand but the question is what should we be doing at this stage. Here is the PM received from Gerry.

Hi again,

I would be very interested in attending.

What stage are you at? I have never been involved in anything like this before,
but I could  lend a hand. I have some experience with websites etc.

My own family website is http://www.sordmaster.com/phpmyfamily-1.4.1

Regards

Now here are some of the problems involved in the organisation end of things -
So far there are 40 or 50 people coming but there will probably be a lot more so we need to have time tables and things like that It will be a three day event and people will be making their own accommodation arrangements so that is not the problem. The problem is places where a reasonably large group of people can meet for a meal. You cannot walk off the street into a restaurant and say "There are 50 or 100 of us we would like a meal now please". These type of things have to be organised in advance. Similarly a room where where we can socialise in the evening and maybe have a dance and drink. Remember it is a three day event we are considering.
 
The same problem arises with a hall where we can listen to a speaker or possibly have discussion groups. At the moment there are 50 so lets say we tell some one we need a hall for 50 then in a couple of months the number rises to over 100 Will the person with the hall for 50 be able to accommodate 100 instead of 50? Then we will have to charge something to cover overheads.

I think it is better doing the organising of the Dublin event on the board rather than by sending private messages. Lets hope we have an extremely successful event .. then people in other areas will be able to refer to this board if they wish to organise an event on a similar scale.

Best Wishes, Chris

[pat01]

Does Dublin University still let their rooms out and if so do they have catering on site and can they let their lecture rooms out.  Just a thought

[Christopher]

Thanks Pat, that is a great thought.

They would probably have little problem if we ask provisionally for a room for 50 people and go back a few months hence and ask for a larger room. When you say Dublin University I assume you mean TCD ...
or do you mean UCD?

All the Best, Chris 

[pat01]

I meant UCD.  If you don't ask you don't get anywhere.  You don't have to commit but it might give you an option.  I think that they use to rent out the bedrooms to the tourists during holiday time.  People can book their own rooms if they want to stay there and if we have the option for a lecture room and canteen or whatever it is all under one roof.