Issue 14 - December 2008

Feature
Helmut Berg

For the first time EuRA was present with our own booth at the conference of Worldwide ERC which took place in Washington, DC, USA  from 29 – 31 October.  Our attendance was a tremendous success!  There was almost no minute during the exhibition times that we did not have at least one visitor at our booth.   Visitors wanted to learn more about EuRA and especially about the EuRA Quality Seal.  Just a couple of days before this conference it was made publicly known that FIDI seized their DSP program.  So even more people had been interested in EQS.  I am very positive that our presence in Washington, DC will cause more registrations for the EuRA Quality Seal.
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Vienna Icons - Johann Strauss
Dominic Tidey

The most famous son of Vienna, Johann Strauss was a prodigious composer of over 500 works. Unlike his German, Italian and French contemporaries, Strauss was a hugely populist composer, with his work loved by his native Viennese. Strauss was a dance composer, specialising in waltzes, polkas, marches and gallops. Known during his life as “The Waltz King” he is of course best known for the sublime waltz, The Blue Danube, one of the most instantly recognisable pieces in music.
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EuRA Research
EuRA Coliba

Over the past years, we have been working on a series of research topics that will provide EuRA members with relevant and useful information about our industry.  Over the coming months we will be publishing the results of these surveys and starting the process of comparative analysis.  The second to be published is the EuRA Cost of Living Basket, or Coliba.  This large scale piece of comparative research covers 26 cities.

Thanks are owed to all of the members who took part in he last two years of research and to Marketing Liaison Nathalie Gazal, and Marketing Executive Maria Manley who have made sense of the results.

To download a copy, click here.

Recent Events
Roundup

During October we held our now annual USA reception, coinciding with the Worldwide ERC Global Workforce Symposium.  We were delighted to welcome as guest of honour, Chris Collie, retiring CEO of the Worldwide ERC.  Thanks to him and to all the EuRA Members' who joined us for a memorable evening.
For a web photo gallery of the event, click here.
For a PDF photo album of the event, click here.


Turning the Financial Crisis on its Head
Sally Goodsell

Sally Goodsell is the CEO of Finance South East, and an ex investment banker.  FSE is a UK government supported venture capital body, who specialise in the supporting small and medium enterprises (SME's) .  Sally spoke at our Members' Day in Lille and led a fascinating discussion on the impact of the global downturn on our industry.
"It’s hard to feel positive when you can barely swing a proverbial cat without crashing into stories of redundant professionals, collapsing businesses and comparisons with the Great Depression."
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EuRA Activities Report
December 2008

This edition:

EuRA Office Quality Audit

EuRA ERC Booth and Reception

EuRA Quality Seal Annual Review

EuRA/EARP Partnership with University of Leuven
Projects for 2009

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Member Focus:
Icon Relocation UK

We all know that relocations can be extremely varied in their requirements and moves to the UK can underline this with the extensive and varied range of property styles, the different characters of each location and of course, the variables in property prices within any given area.
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Members' Day 2008
Lille

It was a great  pleasure to welcome our 60 delegates to Lille, for our annual Members'  Day.  The event began with a day of training, followed by a dinner  in the sumptuous surrounds of the Couvent des Minimes Hotel.
For a full report,  click here.
For a web photo  gallery, click here.
For a PDF photo  album, click here.

Primary Conference Sponsor 2009
CORT Global

CORT Global have been announced as the Primary Conference Sponsor for the EuRA International Relocation Congress 2009.  We would like to thank them for their continued support.

For a full list of sponsors, click here.
For remaining sponsor opportunities, click here.

Vienna Bookings
Discounts Expire Jan 2nd

Book before January 2nd and save €€€€€!
For a booking form, click here.

The Questionnairre
Kathryn Andrews VP

Kathryn  Andrews - EuRA Vice   President
Want to know more about  our VP? We asked Kathryn to undertake the EuRApean questionnaire. 
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