Pentax sponsored a Race day at Sandown Park and invited us along to launch what was to be a big flop – Digibino DB-100
Hosts
Brian Light, John Dickins
Press
Peter Bargh, Mike Elliott, Katie Teesdale,
Peter Bargh
Sights & Sounds
May 24th, 2000
Real Madrid vs Valencia
Canon whisked us off to France to watch the Champions League Final at Stade de France. The game was between Real Madrid and Valencia. I was in seat Porte E Terrasse 110.
We travelled by Eurostar and stayed in the Paris Hilton Hotel.
Hosts
Ashley Ollett, Angela Mason
Press
Peter Bargh, William Cheung, John Clements, Terry Hope, Chris Cheeseman
May 8th, 2000
Nikon F5 launch – Stockholm
Nikon Europe arranged a product launch in Stockholm, Sweden for the pro spec F5
We flew from London to Stockholm on BA 107 . I was in Seat 17D.
We stayed in the Grand Hotel which is a luxurious five star hotel right on the waterfront.
Part of the trip included a boat trip to one of the many Islands
We ended up in a nightclub in Stockholm…and that was the night of the legendary fiiish! We even got in Panorama trade magazine (see pic right)
Oh and the 36 frame test that Martyn and I did which gave Simon something to worry about as he considered what the Japanese might have been thinking about the UK press. We were simply proving a point. No matter how fast the camera was it couldn’t keep up with us pulling faces.
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- Martyn Moore, Steve Bavister and me in Stockholm.
Hosts
Simon Coleman, Jeremy Gilbert
Press
Peter Bargh, Roger Payne, Martyn Moore, Eileen Martin, Steve Bavister
May 1st, 2000
On Safari with HP
I was one of the judges for a HP photo competition. The prize was a safari trip to South Africa and I was invited along to help the winners take better photos. An incredible adventure!
We flew with South African Airlines SA229 from London to Johannesburg. I was in seat 49G. And then on SA0040 from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls Seat 17F
We stayed in Elephant Hills Inter-Continental at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe
And Mowana Safari Lodge on the Chobe River in Botswana
Several trips were organised to go into the Chobe Game Reserve including a sunrise adventure and a nocturnal visit
The we went on a coach trip to Victoria Falls.
Hosts
Lindsay Baldwin, Peter Bargh, Sarah Lambe, Mark Killingley, Andreas Lakeberg, Gerog Bons, Anita Pongratz
Guests
Malcolm and Diana Downes, Geoff and Hazel Hampshire, John and Sylvia Dinham, Mark Henning, Jamie Mackay, Simon Lane, Michael Rickets, Carol and Ian Moore, Marian Andreas Lisius, Anna Klingenberg, Uhland and Bettina Goebel, Joop Wever, Ann Van Rooij, Martin Reijgersberg, Vasilis Van Gemert, Jean and Patricia Dufresne, Gerard Delvecchio, Jacques Joffre, Lyn Try, Natalie Bohlin, Jean Sebastian Rousseau Piot, Nathalie Scohier, Eugenio Oller and Monica De Toores.
February 5th, 2000
PMA 2000 – Las Vegas C2K
In the day Will Cheung and I decided to spend some time on the roulette tables in Las Vegas. We started at noon and were still there at 6pm…considerably worse off! I lost a lot and Will lost twice as much. A one time experience never to be repeated. We had arranged to go out with Claire Fleerackers from Kodak that evening.
We ended up at C2K night club. We had to wait in a queue while Courtney Cox was ushered in priority style…hadn’t they heard of Peter Bargh!
Out with
Peter Bargh (Emap), Claire Fleerackers (Kodak), Simon Coleman (Nikon), Will Cheung (Emap),
November 16th, 1999
London to Rochester
A Kodak press trip, which included a visit to the HQ of Kodak in Rochester, but I can’t remember what the event was.
We watched football in our hotel, and the hotel overlooked Niagara Falls.
We flew on to Philadelphia but it’s all a blur. I’d just found out found my wife was having an affair with a neighbour so my mind was a bit scrambled through to December.
Hosts
Claire Fleerackers
Press
Peter Bargh, Dan Lezano,
March 18th, 1999
Cebit with Sony
Sony invite to Cebit in Hanover, with a Workshop thrown in
Fly out to Hanover from Heathrow on BA548 seat 05A
Across to Cebit and then back to Treff hotel in Kassel via train
Following morning was Sony Workshop
PR
Sarah Bell
Attending
Peter Bargh, Roger Payne
January 27th, 1999
Canon Going Dutch
Canon press launch in Amsterdam.
I appear to have lost the agenda for day one which doesn’t surprise me as I lost my mind on that afternoon thanks to Eileen Martin and Patrick Mullan who I joined on a coffee trip (if you know what I mean) at one of Amsterdam’s typical bars. Some cake and a few spliffs later and I got stuck at 4pm…for a very, very long time. Had to skip the evening entertainment and let the boys from Dallas on TV talk to me.
Also experienced a selection of flavoured Genever’s at a Gin bar before the cake.
Day 2 Breakfast in Wintergarden of Grand Hotel .
Visit to Canon European Headquarters
Product unveiling in Century Plaza
Tour of Canon European Warehouse
Lunch and flight home
PR HostsPat Marlo, Yamani Parekh, Time Potter, Elodie Thorel, Fraser MacDonald, Celine Gruizinga, Nick Gardner, Geoff Thorn, Dominic Boland, Ingrid Fisher
Press
Peter Bargh, Roy Bird, Richard Burton, Lance Cocannon, Martin Courtney, Adele Dyer, Owen Gibson, Paul Hales, Fai Lee, Claire Melvin, Nicholas Merritt, Patrick Mullan, Matthew Richards, Simon Robinson, Eamonn Sullivan, Iain Thomson, Ursula Tolaini, Dapo Williams, Margaert Williams
January 30th, 1998
Apex Gig
Today I found myself on stage in front of the entire Apex House publishing teams performing a few songs we rehearsed for a few weeks before hand. I was with my designer Chris and Marketing manager Tim, plus his assistant Rani and several other people from other magazines in a band we’d named Things in Black.
I’m not sure the reworded Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da to Publishers we Love you was a cool thing to do but Chris and I just went along with the whole thing and quite enjoyed the moment.
The line up wasTim Hunt Guitar Vocals
Peter Bargh (me of course) Keyboards
Chris Robinson Guitar
Grianne Jones Vocals
Rani Sanghera Vocals
Mandy Campbell Vocals
Kevin Maxwell Double Bass
Can’t remember who the drummer was 🙁
After the gig, which seemed to go down quite well, we received a cool letter from MD Lloyd Wigglesworth.
