Elmia 5 - 8 June

[arbwork]

Elmia Wood | Elmia Any one going or hoping to? Or know of organised trip to the show . I would like to get to see this show this year if possible , guess getting a trade supplier to treat me to it would be best!!

[woodworm]

If you can get a trade supplier to treat you, you will be very lucky coz its not cheap. I AM very lucky and am going with Komatsu Forest who booked a whole hotel 4 years ago, but you will probably find it quite difficult to get a hotel within 30 miles of the show now as they get booked up very early. I wish you good luck if you do try. If you havent been before, you will need AT LEAST 2 days to look round the show properly, preferably 3. Its massive, but very impressive and well worth the trip.

As far as organised trips are concerned, it may be worth contacting Forestry Journal, they would probably know if any were arranged and Anne Berry was there 4 years ago.

[NI Tree]

I am thinking of going but might just bight the bullet but would be great to go as a group

[arbwork]

Getting nearer any one ?? got any contacts, idea’s group visits etc. don’t be shy let us know

[GlobalNewark]

Accommodation is non exsistent anywhere local, one of my customers has hired a camper van for a few days as 3 days local is approx £1000. As woodworm says you need 2-3 days, on a + side flights are cheap.

[woodworm]

The campervan thing is a really good idea and becoming quite popular. Heard of quite a few people doing that when we went 4 years ago coz it can work out alot cheaper than hotels. Just dont get drunk and fall asleep at the wheel coz you could lose your license.

[likeitorlumpit]

looks massive

£32 entrance fee- at least flights are cheap.

Would be a boys toys day out (2 days)for me.

[arbwork]

ok as no one is going to treat me! for the fly, drive, bivouac, people amongst us please note that there is a national holiday in Sweden on the Thursday a lot of the shops and more wont be open

[arbwork]

Oh what a show ! did anyone (else) go?

[arbwork]

Sweden clean and green, mostly,... summer sun hot days, not a lot of arb stuff huge forestry section lots working, as you would expect, loads small forestry equipment and support industry, energy chipping big there also with working demo even in what would be our static area! visitors only a few feet away from large chippers and shredders working