Here's a quick summary of the events that we are organising for this year's European meet in Amersfoort.

It will be necessary to charge for the meet (and some of the associated events) this year. In previous years Rob Schofield has taken on a considerable financial burden to host the meet, and in addition SONICblue marketing have made contributions. This year I believe it is unreasonable for Rob to be out of pocket once again, and SB automotive marketing no longer exists! I think you will find the contributions to be very reasonable, however.

The meet will span three days, and everyone is welcome to join us for some or all of the weekend. There will be a signup form on the web within the next few days so we will know how many to expect. Details of the hotel will also be posted. Twin rooms are listed at 63 Euro's per night on the Campanile web site, however I will try to negotiate a group rate.

Friday 14th June

6pm Meet at the Campanile Hotel bar for drinks and introductions.

8pm Dinner at Klauf - a great restaurant and bar with a varied menu, including the most amazing all-you-can-eat ribs. Meal cost with drinks typically 15 - 20 Euro's per person.

Saturday 15th June

12pm Meet at the Campanile, where we will have a private conference room with tea and coffee.

Events throughout the afternoon will include:

Introductions and distance travelled competition
Lunch buffet with beer and icecream
Sound quality, pro install and self install competitions
Presentation from the SB guys - check out Rio Central, and be the first to see our MP3 DJ concepts
Sound Quality Tweak competition - how good are you with the EQ?
Techie Q&A featuring the geeks from SB
The time honoured empeg knowledge quiz
Raffle with fantastic prizes including a Mk.2 empeg Car player signed by the empeg team

SB guys expected at the meet include Rob, Mike, John R, John G, Peter and Roger. We also hope that Patrick (former empeg hardware designer) will be there with prototypes of his new tuner module kit!

The expected charge for the entire afternoon including lunch buffet and entry into the raffle and other competitions is 20 Euro's. This will be confirmed nearer the time when we know how many people to expect (we just need to cover costs).

6pm Monster BBQ in Rob Schofield's garden

Rob & Merrigan have kindly offered to host an evening BBQ which will be a great opportunity to chew the fat with your fellow empeg owners and developers (or you could go for some of the lean offerings if you prefer).

This will cost about 10 Euro's per person including delicious fayre, great local beer and soft drinks (again, to be confirmed).

Sunday June 16th

10am Car Treasure Hunt

Assemble with your cars at the Campanile for the start of Merrigan's car treasure hunt. There is no entry fee, and there will be some cool prizes donated by SB.

12pm Lunch in Amersfoort

This will be an opportunity to say Bon Voyage until next year. The venue will be chosen nearer the time.

More information to follow soon!