Canon held a product launch at Below Zero in London
Peter Bargh
Sights & SoundsArchive for the ‘Diary’ Category
Sony Alpha 100 was launched to UK journalists in Marrakech, Morocco. We flew over from London to Marrakech on BA 6918. ( Seat 24C)
Sony arranged a few professional photographers to assist – these included the Magnum photographer Chris Steele-Perkins who was in my group.
Our first night was in luxury tents in a Desert Encampment nr Kasbah Agafay with Moroccan salads, lemon Chicken Tagine, vegetable Couscous, orange salad and wine. Following morning we had a Jeep transfer to our hotel Palmaraie Golf Palace where the press conference was in the Cristal room.
Breakfast by the pool at Le Grand Bleu restaurant, and lunch at Dar Rhizlane Excursions include Les Deux Tours tour of Ochre City, Majorelle Gardens and Jemaa El -Fna, Placen the Riad and the souks. We also did Terres D’Amanar walking tour and spent an evening at Nikki Beach
Hosts
Paul Genge, Amie Lake, Chris Steele-Perkins
Press
Peter Bargh, Ben Birchall, William Cheung
Samsung’s 2006 European Press Launch was held in Taormina Mare, Sicily. We flew from Gatwick to Catania on BA2594 Seat 06D and stayed at Caperena Via Nazionale 189 Taormina (Messina). The international press conference was held at Grand Hotel Timeo and a Gala Dinner at Septimo Restaurant.
Hospitality included a Jeep Tour of Mount Etna and a visit to Azienda Agricola Maria Gambino, Linguaglossa
We had a good night on the beach by the hotel.
Hosts
Juan Ramill
Press
Peter Bargh, Mark Goldstein, Julia Burley, Rachel Decruze, Chris Hahnel, Hannah Boukley, Phil Hall, Natasha Hitchens, Julia Burley, Rosie Tanner, Chris Cheeseman, Bob Martin, David Corfield, Keith Wilson, Duncan Mackien
Back home on 2nd June
Fujifilm’s Christmas Editors’ Lunch 2005 was held in the Library Lounge at the Marriott Hotel, London County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7PB
Host
Adrian Clarke, Jenny Hodge
Nikon hosted an event in Marrakech, Morocco. Journalists and Dealers flew BA 6920 London to Marrakech (Seat 22A) and stayed in the Hotel Sofitel.
A night at Fantasia Borj Bladi was arranged with authentic Moroccan Entertainment and dinner.
Following Morning breakfast in Le Palmier restaurant
Product launch in the Emerald room on ground floor of Sofitel
Horse drawn carriage tour to Koutoubia Mosque, Bahia Palace and Majorelle Gardens .Buffet lunch at Le Palmier restaurant.
And walking tour of Souks and Djemaa El Fna Square finish off on the roof terrace cafe
Riad Tamsna for dinner
Day three we took 4×4 Jeeps into Berber adobe Village and Atlas Mountains
Lunch at Domaine de la Roseraie
Host
Charley Hayes, Simon Coleman
Guests
Peter Bargh, Steve Bavister,
Konica Minolta Press Conference for the unveiling of the Konica Minolta Dynax 5D Digital SLR camera, together with SLR system accessories at The Hospital, 24 Endell Street, Covent Garden London
Hosts
Paul Genge, Joanne Bunn, Tony Thompson
Press
Peter Bargh
Samsung’s 2005 European Press Launch was held in Krakow, Poland. We flew on BA2890 from London Gatwick to Krakow. I was in Seat 09A. Our hotel was Pod Roza Hotel, Florianska 14, Krakow.
During the stay we visited Museum Krakowskich
Host
Gee Wong
Nikon launched their D50 and three other products at an informal press afternoon for journalists at The Cumberland Hotel, ‘Aqua Zone’ (Meeting Room 8) Great Cumberland Place, London, W1A 4RS.
The day also included a hands on of the D2X and Coolpix S1
Host
Charley Hayes, Simon Coleman, Jeremy Gilbert, Chris Hoare
Fujifilm’s Christmas Editors’ Lunch was held in the Penthouse Room at Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel, 31-36 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LH
Host
Adrian Clarke , Jenny Hodge