1st ISS meeting - Copenhagen

Greatings to all...
Since last 16th March that is almost a mandatory topic of conversation at the Saloon, within friends, we all have and we all will keep this memory for life. That's for sure.
This photo round the world 3 times :) but that's the point...The meeting took place!

"Round Table"

As we have that spirit of,(and we like to), share information, the people who attempt to that meeting are always trying to express who were the sensations, the feelings, express emotions, comments...
Well for those who couldn't be present, with all respect, we share some moments.

In fact this was one GOAL achieved (fortunatly one more....).
It's complicated to organize a International meeting with the huge number of members that the Saloon has and to prepare all the logistcs, agendas, process, accomodations...whatever..It's not easy..
Nevertheless, and that's the mais reason of my words..with streghts, union, positive toughts, willpower, enthusiasm, love of and for the cause...and thinking always that "toghether we are strong". we made it.
We meet all toghter in Holmegaard, a litle village South of Copenhagen and we could spend a great 4 days weekend within good environment, good friends, good food, cood plans for the Saloon, ...we spend really good time there.
Of course at this time you are all asking "why isn't the history all tell right now?" just because the all history, the all report will be expose on the Saloon...
Now the important point, as I told before is the power of the union within friends...,...
we tought on this GOAL,.....
We acheive it,,,

We All have to send a special thanks to our friend Fritz Schoter, who planned all logistics, and to our friend Carsten Andersen Who prepared all things to the reception of the meeting..a real "local host". For both of you Sapecial thanks .....
On the photo and rounding the table:
Bjarne Jensen, Jan Kloucek, Carsten Andersen, Michal Novak, Fritz Schoter, Thomas Bazant, João Farinha and behind the camera, João Martins.
So,  this way, on this 1st ISS meeting we could join some countries of the Saloon's Universe, such as:
Denmark, Czech Republic, Germany, Austria and Portugal.

This was a historic fact for the Saloon's world.

Now that we were all together, we could know eachother better, but ...At the end of the day, it looks like we all know eachother for decades......it's a great feeling....
So we have meals all toghether, smokes, work meetings (yes, indeed) planning and discuuss topics for present and future of the Saloon, simple conversation, simple driks (like coffee e.g.)...we were "at home" in a realy friendship brotherhood...having a great time spend ! Just great!


On the other hand we took on agenda something about trainning....
Yes,,,and for this topic we went to a local workshop, to see a professional pipe maker working...this means to see the tools, the process, the sequence, to analyse times of the work...well to understand better....I reforce..to get more information....
After Lunch on Saturday we had MR. Former" (Hans Nielsen), waiting for us...
It was an honor, to participate at this visit...
It was fantastic to be welcome by such GOOD person, so human, so professional..so friendly...
well you can understand What I 'm trying to express.
And we stay there at the workshop during afternoon learning, comment, asking, in fact a lesson in life...

A writen word Mr Formen......
Big and Cordial thanks for everything!

On the photo all of us with Mr Former, at the workshop, the atlier, whatever...but one thing I know...from that place many cool pieces has born...

At this moment, while write these words, I have in my memory the realy topic that could chage the

Goal into reality....

This was, this is ...The friendship Brotherhood that exist between the Saloon's members, the spirit, the Human Values and The Values that the Saloon has....with all this combined....everythig is posible....

After the Saturday's Visit we keep on with our agenda...

agenda was very complete..in fact...

Next day we went to Copenhagen (city center) to attempt to the Denamark pipr show.

We spend all day there and we inscribe a ISS team at the smoking contest..,,

and...you know...classifications are not important for now,. so...it will mnentioned on the Saloon...

Tireds or not, we keep enjoying everything....smokes, dinners, visits, .,,,,and we also got some time to see some typical pipe shops at Copenhagen......just before we begin to fly home...

This was just a litle bit of information about a great report that is beeing prepared regardig this so important event!

This is a event to repeay...for sure, next year, but as always, information will be shared at the Saloon.

More news will arrive soon, regardig the report of the 1st meeting and news for the next meeting...always without stress,......Information will appear!

Just a simple word more to thank to our friend João Martins that has spend all time taking photos,,,for that reason it's dificult to get him on a photo.Neverthelesss..... Cordial thanks

As you can see on the photo next to Bjarne and Also with the camera on hands!

I Hope you that have liked to read this lines....
Let's keep the Saloon's spirit ....always

Best regards

Cordial thanks

and.....Good smokes