The Art of Guiding in a city of diversity and contrasts

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1 16 th FEG Annual General Meeting and European Tourist Guide Meeting 18 November - 23 November 2014 in Berlin, Germany The Art of Guiding in a city of diversity and contrasts Tuesday, 18/11/2014 Wednesday, 19/11/2014 Individual arrivals of the participants 09:30 h - 13:00 h Welcome-Sightseeing-Tour of Berlin with a visit to a museum (Museum Island, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site) On this tour you will learn about the history of Berlin and discover the most interesting places of the German capital: from the western city, the Kurfürstendamm with its landmark, the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche, the department store KaDeWe, impressing embassies and multicultural districts to the historic Berlin with the boulevard Unter den Linden, the Berlin cathedral and the most beautiful Berlin square, the Gendarmenmarkt. We will also show you the Museum Island (UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site) and especially the Pergamon Museum, well known for the reconstruction of antique architecture in original size. 1 Hosted and organized by:

2 Lunch individual (near Kurfürstendamm) 15:30 h - 17:30 h Round Table with issues for all qualified tourist guides (Hotel, 1st floor, Room MGM / Columbia) 20:00 h 22:00 h Opening ceremony (Hotel, 1st floor, banquet foyer) Thursday, 20/11/ :30 h - 12:00 h Guided tour from the Brandenburg Gate, the quarter of parliament and government to the Potsdamer Platz We will have a guided walking tour from the Brandenburg gate, the symbol of Germany s reunification, to the quarter of parliament and government. The Pariser Platz with the chic Hotel Adlon was completely rebuilt in the 1990s. We will visit the Potsdamer Platz, where in the 1990s a completely new area was created by international investors. Please do not forget to bring your valid ID-card on-site! We registered the participants for a visit of the parliament dome and terrace. If the visit of the dome is cancelled due to updated security requirements we will take Europe s fastest lift at Potsdamer Platz to the top of a sky scraper with a great view of the Sony Center, the Beisheim Center and the Tiergarten 12:00 h 13:30 h Individual lunch at Potsdam square 13:30 h Transfer back to the hotel Afternoon/Evening Free time, at leisure (special offers, see here page 5) 14:00 h - 18:00 h BVGD-Symposium about tourism policy with panel discussion (in German language!) (Hotel, 1st floor, Room: Kino Neue Lupe) Please note: For participation a separate registration is required 2 Hosted and organized by:

3 Friday, 21/11/ :30 h - 17:00 h Full day trip to Potsdam, the city of palaces and gardens 20:00 h Gala Dinner The landmark of Potsdam is the Sanssouci Park with the vineyard terraces. We will visit the New Palace - the largest and most impressive palace - built by Frederick the Great, with the marble and the grotto hall. The old city of Potsdam is being reconstructed, especially the old city palace, now the seat of the parliament of the Federal state of Brandenburg. After leisure time in the Dutch Quarter - the only Dutch settlement outside the Netherlands - we will visit the latest palace of the Hohenzollern, Palace Cecilienhof. It is the famous venue of the Potsdam Conference, where Stalin, Churchill / Atlee and Truman met in summer At Palace Cecilienhof, the Potsdam guides will offer you coffee and cake. The Glienicker Bridge, where American and Soviet spies were exchanged, will be the last spot to visit in Potsdam. Today, it is a normal bridge with a wonderful view of the river Havel. Meistersaal, Köthener Straße 38, Berlin We kindly thank our sponsoring partner 19:10 h Transfer from the hotel by bus Please bring your invitation card, it serves as a permission for entry! 19:30 h Welcoming reception 20:00 h Dinner and live music 23:15 h + 23:45 h Transfer back to the hotel by bus 3 Hosted and organized by:

4 Saturday, 22/11/ :00 h - 18:00 h Annual General Meeting of the FEG delegates at the hotel (full day) 10:00 h - 13:00 h Guests: Boat cruise on the River Spree, then leisure time Afternoon: This is a tour from a different point of view: We will enjoy a boat trip on the river Spree and see the historic city and the newly reconstructed buildings, where the wall has been until There is the Nikolai quarter, the TV- Tower, the Palace square, the Cathedral and Old National Gallery, the Bode Museum, the Palace of Tears, the train station Friedrichstraße, the studio of the first German TV-Program, the Parliament buildings, Berlin main station, the embassy of Switzerland and the House of the Cultures of the World. Afterwards, there will be a transfer back to the hotel or leisure time. Free time, at leisure 19:45 h Start from the hotel for a short guided walk to the restaurant 20:00 h - 23:00 h Dinner at a typical Berlin restaurant (drinks not included) Sunday, 23/11/ :00 h 13:00 h Annual General Meeting of the FEG delegates at the hotel (half day) 09:30 h 12:30 h Transfer by bus to the guided walking tour 25 years since the fall of the wall from Checkpoint Charlie with a visit in the Asisi panorama of the divided Berlin Checkpoint Charlie, the only point in the world, where American and Soviet tanks stood face-to-face, has since been the symbol of the Cold war. We will see a monumental life-size panorama of the former wall, which divided Berlin until We follow the running of the former wall until the Potsdamer Platz. Individual times Farewell at the hospitality desk in the hotel 4 Hosted and organized by:

5 Dear guests, the Association of Berlin City Guides Berlin Guide e.v. is pleased to offer you in cooperation with our partner Berlin Highlights - special offers free of charge specially for your leisure time on Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon! In your welcome bag you will find a yellow booklet with all the information: addresses, opening times, a city map and a subway plan. Please note that it is necessary to make the decision until Wednesday! Thursday Evening, 20 november, at 8:00pm: Magical Mystery Show in Wintergarten Variety Show (booklet, page 30) During the sightseeing tour on Wednesday morning the guide will ask how many guests want to visit the show. Saturday afternoon, 22 november between 03:00 pm - 05:00 pm Base flying for brave: our partner Jochen Schweizer offers you the opportunity to enjoy berlin from an extraordinary perspective, in the booklet you find the information on page 48. (important: it depends on weather). Please sign up until 07:00 pm on Wednesday evening at the hospitality desk at the hotel. Saturday afternoon, 22 november, 03:00 pm: The Olympic Stadion (page 76) offers you a guided tour - If there is a group of 10 people, a tour can be arranged, single visitors might explore the stadium on their own. For a group please sign up until 07:00 pm on Wednesday evening at the hospitality desk in the hotel. Individually The German Currywurst Museum (page 54) is open daily between 10 am and 6 pm for you. Autumn in the Gardens of the World (page 62): Our partner green berlin is located in berlins district marzahn, you are welcome between 9 am and 4 pm. Between 12 am and 8 pm the Dalí Museum (page 16) - exhibition at the Potsdamer Platz might be visited. Please note that in our programme for all guests includes: Our guides will go with their groups to the Panorama Point at Potsdamer Platz on Thursday, the Asisi Panometer - The Wall at Checkpoint Charlie will be visited within the tour "25 years after the fall of the wall" on Sunday. We hope you enjoy the Berlin Highlights! 5 Hosted and organized by:

6 We thank our volunteer guides of Berlin Guide e. V. Emmy Beuks, Karin Bischoff, Annika Bless, Bernd Breitkopf, Regina Ebert, Robert Erzig, Anna Haase, Beate Harnisch-Wirth, Jodock, Dieta Krüger, Hillu Meinhold, Markus Müller- Tenkhoff, Lena Noda-Björhem, Birgit Ohström, Maren Richter, Matthias Schatz, Bettina Siebert, Tatjana Wachau We thank our volunteer guides of Potsdam Guide e.v. Christine Aigner, Ursula Alff-Nicolai, Gitta Arnold, Jens Becker, Svenja Dieckmann, Regina Ebert, Helen Eichhorn, Marion Franke, Evelyn Friedrich, Anna Haase, Inge Heinz, Margrit Henseke, Bridget Ingram-Bartholomäus, Lieselotte Klamke, Ramona Kleber,, Karin Knaut Patzelt, Konrad Körner, Arnhild Mäder, Gisela Panning, Kathrin Pusch, Helga Renner, Gabriele Schiffner, Johannes Westerkamp, Renate Wolff PACKAGE PRICES FOR ALL PARTICPANTS & FOR DELEGATES FEG Berlin Full Package, November 18 23, 2014 Included: Transfer from airport to hotel by public transport on the 18 th and return, 5 nights at the 4* Hollywood Media Hotel at the Kurfürstendamm with buffet breakfast daily included, bus services according to the program, entry tickets according to the program, all sightseeing according to the program, qualified Berlin and Potsdam tourist guides, opening ceremony, gala evening, buffet in a typical Berlin pub on Saturday. Not included: drinks in the Berlin pub Single room: 995,00 per person (additional night: 99,00 ) Double room: 848,00 per person (additional night: 65,00 ) FEG AGM Package (for delegates only) November 21 23, 2014 Included: 2 nights at the 4* Hollywood Media Hotel at the Kurfürstendamm, buffet breakfast daily included, full day conference on November 22 and half day on November 23 (two lunches and three coffee breaks), evening at a typical Berlin pub. Not included: Transfers between the airport and the hotel, gala, drinks in the Berlin pub. Single room: 595,00 per person (additional night: 99,00 ) Double room: 535,00 per person (additional night: 65,00 ) Gala dinner: 90,00 FEG AGM (for delegates only) Included: Full day conference on Nov. 22 and half day on Nov. 23 (incl. two lunches and three coffee breaks), evening at a typical Berlin pub Not included: Transfers between the airport and the hotel, hotel, gala, drinks in the Berlin pub. Per person: 320,00 Gala dinner (Friday): 90,00 Not included: Transfers between the airport and the hotel, hotel accommodation, drinks in the Berlin pub, gala dinner 6 Hosted and organized by:

7 Unser besonderer Dank geht an alle Unterstützer und Sponsoren: 7 Hosted and organized by:

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