Issue 13 - October 2008

What is Going On?  From General to Specific to General...
Helmut Berg

"We live in times of turmoil.  No one can predict what is happening next in worldwide economy.  Will credit card debts be as severe as the property debts? The only thing that is for sure: economy  will never again be what it was.  It might take two or three years until we come back to normal.  But what is "normal“?"
For Keys to Success and reporting by Helmut on the recent RMC and HR meetings regarding the EuRA Quality Seal,
click here.

Vienna Icons - Sacher Torte
Dominic Tidey

Sacher Torte is famed throughout the world as one of Vienna's great exports, but its history is one of legal intrigue!  This delicious chocolate tart is available all over Austria and in many of Vienna's famous coffee houses, and will definitely be somewhere on the menu for our 2009 conference.  In the next issues of the EuRApean, we will be looking at icons of Austria, starting in this edition with Sacher Torte.
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Vienna 2009
Book Now!

The EuRA International Relocation Congress is now open for booking!  Our Early Booking Discount rates for the conference are the same as they have been for the last 6 years, and the deadline for the reduced rates is the 2nd January.
For full details and booking forms,
click here.

Film Flashback
Remember Rome

The Opening Film, welcoming delegates to our conference city, is a tradition we have enjoyed for six years.  We will be showing all of the films on the website in the next editions of the EuRApean, starting with Rome 2008!
To view the film,
click here.

Focus On Our Members
Full Circle USA

Two things…..Relocation is in my blood, and I often feel more at home in Europe than the United States.
Before I turned 50 I had moved 31 times – back and forth to Europe and all over the United States.
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In Memoriam
John Barclay

John Barclay of Olympic Advisors Spain, died recently.  These words come from his widow, Christina Martin;
"Dear Friends,
It is with deepest sadness that we have to inform you that on Saturday 27th September John moved on to a better world of peace.  We hope that you will remember his incredible energy, enthusiasm and optimism, his always happy attitude, his strong illusion towards life, people in particular and all the good moments he shared laughing with you all.  Thank you so much for your support,
Best Regards,
Christina

Movers & Shakers
October 2008

Clapham and GRM Merge...

DFS Become Key Relocation Centre...

New Fleet for Expect Move...

24 Hours....
In Lille

Our Members' day will held in the beautiful city of Lille in Northern France. Lille's situation close to the border of Belgium and less than an hour by direct TGV from Charles de Gaulle aiport, make it an accessible and cosmopolitan hub.  A famous Christmas market and a very beautiful Grand Place, make this a city well worth staying the night in, when you come to the Members' Day.
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Focus on Our Members
Pass'Nord Lille

At the crossroads….you left Paris one hour ago, Bruxelles just 35 minutes and Waterloo station only one hour and 20 minutes! Isn’t it a great opportunity for a relocation company to be located in Lille, the heart of the « Euroregion » where a multi-polar metropolis sprung up and where a cross border population unit of 1,9 Million inhabitants is forming the highest concentration of resources in Europe!
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The Questionnaire
Helmut Berg

The next person to be subjected to the probing EuRA Questionnaire, is Helmut Berg.  Want to know what makes the EuRA President tick?  Then,
click here.

EuRA Activities Report
October 2008

We like to keep everyone up to date with what we've been doing, and as summer drifts into Autumn, EuRA has been busier than ever.  New projects, consolidation and improvement of others have dominated our work, but most importantly, we have been meeting with HR and the RMC's to ensure that they are behind the EuRA Quality Seal.
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