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Budapest - Bucharest - Prague. Trip Leaders: Rich Metters, Kathryn King-Metters. Prague Sat 2/26 Budapest End Wed 3/9 Bucharest Th 3/10-3/13 Vienna. Why Budapest-Bucharest-Prague? Political: Communist states 1944-1989 Hungarian rebellion 1956 Prague Spring 1968
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Budapest - Bucharest - Prague Trip Leaders: Rich Metters, Kathryn King-Metters
Prague Sat 2/26 Budapest End Wed 3/9 Bucharest Th 3/10-3/13 Vienna
Why Budapest-Bucharest-Prague? Political: Communist states 1944-1989 Hungarian rebellion 1956 Prague Spring 1968 Romania: police state Ceauşescu executed Buda Castle
Why Budapest-Bucharest-Prague? Business: “Emerging Economies” 2nd tier offshoring destinations Companies to visit Audi, Renault Johnson Controls Moser glassworks Alstom Power Fisherman’s Bastion
Why Budapest-Bucharest-Prague? Fun stuff: Budapest: “Paris of the East” on the Danube River, wine tasting Prague: beer drinking Bucharest: “Dracula’s Castle” Post trip: Vienna, Austria
Bucharest Romanian Athenaeum Why Budapest-Bucharest-Prague? Weather: Low rain Hi temp: 46°, 50°, 51° Nonviolent “You can drink the water”
Why Budapest-Bucharest-Prague?Expertise Prague Castle
Gyula Vastag Corvinus School of Mgt UNC-Chapel Hill Indiana U. Mich St. U.
Work • Company presentations / written analysis • Cultural presentations prior to arrival • Participation at company events
Cost $3,000 basic trip $ 900 airfare ATL-Prague, Bud.-ATL $ $250(?) Vienna addition