BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Tendenci - The Open Source AMS for Associations//Tendenci Codeba se MIMEDIR//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:--- This iCal file does *NOT* confirm registration.\nEvent det ails subject to change. ---\nhttps://www.amclub.ch/events/321/\n\nEvent Ti tle: AIC Voyage en Champagne 🍾🍾\nStart Date / Time: Sep 07, 2023 07: 00 AM Europe/Zurich\nLocation: \nVisit to the CHAMPAGNE REGION OF REIMS - The AIC are delighted to announce this very special cultural event to visi t the champagne region of France.\n\nTrip Highlights:\n\nExclusive opportu nity for AIC members to visit Châ\;teau de Boursault, with champagne tasting and a gourmet lunch in the Grand Salle of the Châ\;teau. A t he Châ\;teau, grounds and vineyard are under the management of the fa mily of a long-time AIC member we are able to have this unique opportunity to visit.\n Click here to learn more about the unique history of the Ch& acirc\;teau and of Champagne.\nCathedrale Notre&ndash\;Dame de Reims (UNES CO) with guided tour in English.\nDomaine Pommery (UNESCO) champagne cave, tasting and lunch in its restaurant Le Refectoire.\nBasilica/Abbey of Sai nt-Remi (UNESCO) Romanesque and Gothic from 1049 AD with historical museum .\nWW I and WW II historic sites.\n\nCosts Incude:\n\nComfortable bus for the entire excursion (TCS).\nStay in Hotel ****\nLunches and dinners at se lected local restaurants\n\nPrice:\n\nCost 1500chf per person for you and a partner in a double room\n(nb Limited Single Room supplement available: 300chf)\nPlus: TCS Admin fee : CHF 50 for TCS member \; CHF 70 for TCS non -member..\nNB: Subject to adjustment for changes in costs : petrol, exchan ge rates, and hotel tarifs, Travel Insurance Not Included. \n\nHow to Sign Up:\n\nPlease register on this page.\nNon Refundabl e Deposit: 500chf\nThis fee does not include travel insurance which you sh ould organise idependently.\nFor any other inquiries, please contact Rober t Race, AIC Cultural Events chair, 079.869.2946\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe AIC is excited to announce a Special Offer of membership vouchers to AIC Memb ers, Family and Friends who register for our Champagne Tour:Join the AIC i n September for the first AIC Champagne Tour (7-10 September 2023) in man y years. For those that sign up for the tour you will get a special deal o n your AIC membership. Here are the details:\nAmbassador Membership: AIC Members receive a 1-year free upgrade from Resident to Ambassador Members hip during 2024 (voucher for savings of CHF 245).\nFamily Membership: AIC Members receive a 1-year free upgrade from Resident to Family Membership during 2024 that covers the entire family - spouse/partner and children (v oucher for savings of CHF 250).\nRegular Membership: Friends of AIC Membe rs who are not yet members receive a 1-year free Regular Membership during 2024 (voucher for savings of CHF 250) plus the additional benefit of bein g able to attend our Thanksgiving Gala on 24 November 2023 at member price s.For those who wish to take advantage of this special offer, please infor m the AIC Office at admin@amclub.ch. So if you are already an AIC member, you can upgrade at no extra charge. If you are not a member, you get free membership for one year. It cannot get any better than this.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n​\n\n\n\n \n\nFemale Pioneers in Champagne Industry:\n\n\nCh ampagne is famous as a celebrated wine producing region of France synonymo us with its luxury sparkling wines. Less known is that the development of the French champagne industry was driven in large part by the ingenuity a nd vision of two women who were instrumental in establishing their respect ive houses as world renown brands: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin (1777- 1866) and Jeanne Alexandrine Louise Pommery (1819-1890). For further deta ils about the history of the region, including the stories of these extrao rdinary female pioneers, click on the link to this article: \nhttps://www .bbc.com/travel/article/20230301-the-little-known-history-of-champagne\n \ nThe AIC Champagne Tour will include visits to both the Clicquot Ponsardin and Pommery vineyards. A highlight of the tour includes exclusive access to the private Châ\;teau de Boursault with champagne tasting and a g ourmet lunch in the Grand Salle of the family owned châ\;teau. Its v arious owners included the Veuve Clicquot and the Duchesse d'Uzè\;s. \n \nChâ\;teau de Boursault, Veuve Clicquot et Duchesse d&rsquo\;Uz& egrave\;s (www.sochateaux.com)\n \n \n\n--- This iCal file does *NOT* c onfirm registration.Event details subject to change. ---\n\n--- By Tendenc i - The Open Source AMS for Associations ---\n UID:uid321@amclub.ch SUMMARY:AIC Voyage en Champagne 🍾🍾 DTSTART:20230907T050000Z DTEND:20230910T160000Z CLASS:PUBLIC PRIORITY:5 DTSTAMP:20260508T133442Z TRANSP:OPAQUE SEQUENCE:0 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Event Title: AIC Voyage en Champagne 🍾🍾

https://www.amclub.ch/events/321/
When: Sep 07, 2023 07:00 AM Europe/Zurich

Visit to the CHAMPAGNE REGION OF REIMS - \;T he AIC are delighted to announce this very \;special cultural  \;event to visit the champagne region of France.

Trip Highlights:
  • Exclusive opportunity for AIC members to visit Ch&acir c\;teau de Boursault, \;with champagne tasting and a gourmet lunch in the Grand Salle of the Châ\;teau. \; A the Châ\;tea u, grounds and vineyard are under the management of the family of a long-t ime AIC member we are able \;to have this unique opportunity to visit.
  •  \;Click here \; \;to learn mo re about the unique history of the Châ\;teau and of Champagne.
    • < li>Cathedrale Notre&ndash\;Dame de Reims \;(UNESCO) w ith guided tour in English.
  • Domaine Pommery \;(UNESCO ) champagne cave, tasting and lunch in its restaurant \;L e Refectoire.
  • Basilica/Abbey of Saint-Remi& nbsp\;(UNESCO) Romanesque and Gothic from 1049 AD with historical museum.< /li>
  • WW I and WW II \;historic sites.

Costs Incude:

Price:

How to Sign Up:

  • Please register on this page.
  • N on Refundable Deposit: 500chf
  • This fee does not include travel insurance which you should organise idependently.
  • For any other inquiries, please contact Robert Race, AIC Cultural Events c hair, 079.869.2946

The AIC is excited to announce a Special Offe r of membership vouchers to AIC Members, Family and Friends who register f or our Champagne Tour:

Join the AIC in September for the first& nbsp\; \;AIC Champagne Tour (7-10 September 2023) in many years. For t hose that sign up for the tour you will get a special deal on your AIC mem bership. \; Here are the details:


Ambassa dor Membership:  \;AIC Members receive a 1-year free upgrade from Resident to Ambassador Membership during 2024 (voucher for savings of CHF 245).


Family Membership: \; \;A IC Members receive a 1-year free upgrade from Resident to Family Membershi p during 2024 that covers the entire family - spouse/partner and children (voucher for savings of CHF 250).


Regular Membership:  \; \;Friends of AIC Members who are not yet members rece ive a 1-year free Regular Membership during 2024 (voucher for savings of C HF 250) plus the additional benefit of being able to attend our Thanksgivi ng Gala on 24 November 2023 at member prices.
For those who wish to t ake advantage of this special offer, please inform the AIC Office at \ ; admin@amclub.ch. \;

So if you are already an AIC member , you can upgrade at no extra charge. \; If you are not a member, you get free membership \;for one year. \; It cannot get any better th an this.
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Female Pioneers in Champagne Industry:

Champagne is famous as a celebrated wine producing region of France synonymous with it s luxury sparkling wines. \; Less known is that the development of the French champagne industry was driven in large part by the ingenuity and v ision of two women who were instrumental in establishing their respective houses as world renown brands:  \;Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin (177 7-1866) and Jeanne Alexandrine Louise Pommery (1819-1890). \; For furt her details about the history of the region, including the stories of thes e extraordinary female pioneers, click on the link to this article:  \ ;
https://www. bbc.com/travel/article/20230301-the-little-known-history-of-champagne< /div>
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The AIC Champagne Tour will include visits t o both the Clicquot Ponsardin and Pommery vineyards. \; A highlight of the tour includes exclusive access to the private Châ\;teau de Bours ault with champagne tasting and a gourmet lunch in the Grand Salle of the family owned châ\;teau. \; Its various owners included the Veuve Clicquot and the Duchesse d'Uzè\;s. \;
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Châ\;teau de Boursault, Veuve Clicquot et Duchesse d &rsquo\;Uzè\;s \; \; \;&n bsp\;(www.sochateaux.com)
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