Christmas Party 2008 and Lunar New Year Ski Trip 2009
Hello,
This is an invitation to two events. First is our Annual Christmas Party which will be held on December 20th and second is our Annual Ski Trip which will be held during the Lunar New Year vacation on January 24th till 26th 2009.
Part 1:
This year the Christmas Party is going to be extra special. We've been doing some research to put something together that we've never done before: Turkey Dinner with all the fixins'!
Yes, we have tracked down an Austrian Chef who is going to cater a full-on Christmas home-style dinner for us. We're talking turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, veggies, and likely even pumpkin pie for desert along with a few other tasty treats. (egg nog with rum anyone?)
Picture sitting there with a big group of teachers and enjoying a taste of home. That's the atmosphere we are aiming to create. There are a lot of hotels around Seoul that put on this type of dinner, but they charge 50,000-70,000 won per person. We've been able to work out an amazing deal with Chef Meili since we are going to be a big group.
The cost:
ASK Now placed teacher: 29,000 won
Non-ASK Now placed guest: 35,000 won
Seats are going to be very limited for this event. If you haven't heard of Chef Meili, you are in for a treat. He is a kind, funny Austrian Chef who runs an Austrian restaurant and a deli just behind Gecko's in Itaewon. When we first got in touch with him about catering for us, we decided to visit his restaurant. From the first moment we went in, we could tell by the aroma coming from the kitchen that we found the guy we were looking for! The food was amazing. I can't wait to see what he does with a massive turkey dinner.
How to sign up? As always:
We will send payment information. It must be pre-paid of course and the deadline will be Wednesday, December 10th.
We are settling between two locations in Seoul depending on the number of guests we have. After dinner, we will also offer the option of going out together for drinks and to enjoy the rest of the night.
I expect this to fill up by the end of the week, so please do get in if you want to go. Anyone who has been to any of our Christmas Parties know what they are like. This one will be the best yet.
Part 2:
Are you looking for something to do during Lunar New Year that won't be too expensive? We are putting together our annual ski trip. This one is very special for me since it will be the first time my sister Stacey (whom many of you know through your applications with ASK Now) will be visiting Korea. She is looking forward to meeting as many of our teachers as she can, so I hope all of you are able to make it.
Here are the details:
When: January 24th-26th 2009
Where: Yongpyong Resort
Who: All ASK Now clients, guests, and friends of ASK Now
What: Room for 2 nights about 3 minutes from the slopes. (Korean-style shared with our group). Snowboard or ski rental. Half-day lift ticket for the first day we arrive and another full-day lift ticket for day 2.
How Much: 150,000 won (2 night stay, 2 lift tickets, rentals)
What else do I pay for? Bus, which is about 26,000 round-trip depending on departure location. Clothes rental if you don't have clothes. Food.
We have booked enough room for only 50 people. So, only the first 50 people to register and pay will be able to take advantage of this trip. Again, if you want in for this one, I would suggest signing up within the first week because that's how long it usually takes to sell-out. You can see videos of past ski trips at the events page. I don't know if we'll be doing the snow-filled-tub-of-beer this year, but you'll have to be there to find out!
That's all for now. Send any questions to me via email.
Looking forward to 2 great events to end 2008 and start 2009.
Jason and The ASK Now Team
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