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Great Rickenbacker Australian Confluence and Exposition (or Extraordinaire, or Extravaganza...)

Bummer...........I can't make it...........already booked my flights to St Lucia

I'm out. Can't get off work that close to tax time.

Hmmm.....I'm about 50/50 at this point....I'll know for sure by September.

Can't miss time at Uni

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2010 Australian Rickenbacker Confluence - Melbourne

New postby Darren Trott (rick_ovic) on Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:33 am
After considerable contemplation and discussion, we've finally nailed down dates for the long-awaited Australian Rickenbacker Confluence. We are planning to hold this event on Saturday 3 April and Sunday 4 April 2009 in Melbourne, Australia."


surely 2010?

J

wmthor wrote:

rick_ovic wrote:After considerable contemplation and discussion, we've finally nailed down dates for the long-awaited Australian Rickenbacker Confluence. We are planning to hold this event on Saturday 3 April and Sunday 4 April 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. ...

I can only presume you meant to type Saturday 3 April and Sunday 4 April 2010 in Melbourne, Australia.

Already picked up, John.

In which case I'd like to be a part.
J

Only 6 months away!

Doubt I can go but, How does one go from NYC to Melbourne? I can't find flights

marc61 wrote:Doubt I can go but, How does one go from NYC to Melbourne? I can't find flights

Step 1: Go to the airport!

Quantas has several dailies from JFK to Melbourne...get ready for a marathon flight - something like 20-25 hours depending on the layover (usually in LAX).

If I can swing it (and it's a big IF right now) I'll likely hop to the west coast for a few days on business then make the rest of the journey. On the way back a few days in Maui for a bit of windsurfing may break up the long flight nicely.

How is it coming guys? I wish I could say I am looking at flights but finances are bleak, grim, dreary... (get the picture) I am however still trying to figure out how to attend. Maybe Santa will put a ticket in my stocking? Maybe I will win that ever elusive lottery? or Maybe I will manage to save the money because all my bills will magically disappear! Desperately hoping to attend... but realistically the chances are not very good. But I won't give up hope until the day it begins.

windchimp wrote:

marc61 wrote:Doubt I can go but, How does one go from NYC to Melbourne? I can't find flights

Step 1: Go to the airport!

Quantas has several dailies from JFK to Melbourne...get ready for a marathon flight - something like 20-25 hours depending on the layover (usually in LAX).

If I can swing it (and it's a big IF right now) I'll likely hop to the west coast for a few days on business then make the rest of the journey. On the way back a few days in Maui for a bit of windsurfing may break up the long flight nicely.

Its not so bad esp on the Quantas airbus 380 . We just did it in reverse Melb to LA 14 hours .. LA to NAshville was another 4 hours I think then a hop and a skip after week in Nashville NAsh> CHi to JFK. always take a layover for a couple of nights if you can. It really helps the jet lag when you get to the other end

J

mrs_brown wrote:How is it coming guys?

Nor really sure at this stage Tammy. Numbers aren't great as yet. We'll have a get-together amongst the 'usual suspects' and see what the verdict is soon!