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After last month's Whisker Club competition,i have hopes of going to the 2009 WBMC in Anchorage,if money and job permit.
Anyone from our group here going?


Jim
Vancouver,Washington USA

Yes - us two from Brighton are coming to Anchorage via the cruise up from Vancouver.

David

Only 6 months to go. With the economy in a bad way,I'm not sure i can make it. Even from the pacific NW it is an expensive trip.The airfare is horrid!!!
But maybe we can still attend.

Jim

I expect that a number of Whisker Club members from your Pacific NW will attend. Wouldn't some sort of group excursion rate made available from Seattle - mini bus or charter?

Found this on Dennis Dickerson's site.

For International events, BT USA leader Phil Olsen often scouts out travel, hotels and local tours and may even get group rate discounts. For information see:
http://www.worldbeardchampionships.com/
http://www.beardteamusa.org/tour09.htm

Living here in Anchorage we always keep a keen eye out for low fares and if one is vigilant they are there to be had. I am registered with many travel search sites and get weekly updates for places I want to go! The other day I found a fare for 358.00 U.S RT from Anchorage to Seattle and a fare from Anchorage to London for 756.00 U.S RT. This was how we were able to go to London in 2007 without breaking the bank so to speak. Hoping to see many of our friends in Anchorage in May- http://www.akbeardclub.com/registrationopti.html

Oh and Iditarod sled dog champion Martin Buser has accepted our request to be a judge as well- http://www.buserdog.com/ I think you will enjoy meeting this great Alaskan hero. Martin hails from Winterthur, Switzerland his birth place but now calls Big Lake , Alaska home.

David Traver V.P Southcentral Alaska Beard & Moustache Club

Thanks for popping in and giving us those tips, David! Looking forward to seeing you all in Anchorage in May - the day of the WBMC2009 is my birthday!

David

I am going to do my best to make the trek from Gresham, Jim. I am moving just prior so it will take some budgeting but I think it can be done.
Kelly

Ahoy All!

if there are any pre arranged packages or air deals already available can you please let me know as I am planning on attending the WBMC 2009 in alaska.....otherwise advice on airfares/hitchhiking when in america/canada would be especially useful

may make a couple of weeks travel to and from of it

Cheers

Captain Ants

Hello Captain Ants
Where are you? Europe or the US?
David