Panasonic Lumix G1 Press Launch was at Wembley Stadium. They asked Vicki Butler-Henderson (Fifth Gear) to give a presentation. It was great to see Vicki again as we’d been on journalist courses together when we both worked at EMAP. After lunch we had a tour of Wembley Stadium
1:30pm Press Lunch at Wembley Stadium
2:30pm Lumix G1 presentation and guest speech from Vicki Butler-Henderson
3:30pm Touch & Try session
4:00pm Stadium Tour
5:00pm Coffee and Q&A session
Hosts
John Mitchell, Tanya Frost
Press
Peter Bargh, James Mansfield, Mark Goldstein, Gavin Stoker
Panasonic launched their compact Panasonic Lumix LX3 in Monaco, France. I flew Leeds Bradford to Nice on Flight LS24. We stayed in the Fairmont, 12 Avenue Des Spelugues, Monte Carlom, Monaco 98000
They organised a walking tour of Monaco and a photo shoot on the harbour with a model and vintage car and two models on a scooter.
The LX3 performed really well. Sadly I lost some of my best pics taken with it due to a drive / folder error. No idea where they vanished, but they also disappeared from the back up – as if by magic!
Hosts
John Mitchell, Tanya Frost, Ben Holmes, Claire Eaton-Whitfield
Press
Peter Bargh, Phil Hall, Mark Goldstein, Bob Martin, Doug Harman, Cliff Smith
Nikon flew photo magazine journalists and retailers out to Dubai on the BA 107 London to Dubai to launch the Nikon D200 digital SLR camera. I was in Seat 51C. We stayed in the Hyatt Regency Hotel and ate at some fine restaurants during our stay. The itinerary was as follows:
Tuesday 7th Arrive late evening.
Wednesday 8th 6-10am Buffet breakfast in the Kitchen restaurant. 10:30 Product Launch in Pearl rooms. 12:30 Lunch in Foccacia Restaurant Hyatt Regency. 13:30 Break out sessions. 15:00 Photo challenge one: Walking tour of Souks. 17:30 Photo challenge two: creative lighting Dhow Sunset Cruise along Dubai Creek with pre drinks and canapes. 19:30 Gourmet Seafood Dinner at the Aquarium Restaurant at the Yacht Club.
Thursday 9th 06:30 Breakfast and photo challenge three: Sports mode at Godolphin Royal Stables and millennium Grandstand. 11:30 Breakout press sessions at the Hyatt. 13:00 Buffer lunch in Al Dawaar Restaurant – revolving restaurant. 14:30 Action Arabian Adventure – City to Desert in 4×4 Jeeps. Dune bashing and sand skiing followed by sunset champagne and canapes. 20:30 Dinner as Spectrum on One at Fairmont Dubai Hotel.
Fly home Friday 10th on BA108
Hosts: Jeremy Gilbert, Jenny Grace, Kate Cartwright, Simon Coleman, Bruce Linton, Hardeep Pank, Kevin Jordan
Guests: Peter Bargh, Dan Lezano, Debbi Allen, Nigel Atherton, William Cheung, Damien Demolder, Mat Gallagher, Darren Harbar, Terry Hope, David Phelan, Chris Rutter, Simon Stafford, Rosie Tanner, Andrea Thompson
Dealers: Reg Atkins, Elliott Jacobs, Kerris Jones, Jean Kertesz, Steve Marley, Colin McCarthy, John Mitchell, Jason Mitchell, Trevor Marshall, David Parkinson, Nick Richens, Tim Stavinrou, Abby Swain
