Dear Earthrounders and Guests,

From June 1 to June 2, accommodations will be at Novotel Bishkek City Center, and you must book and pay for your rooms by May 1. The discount is valid only until May 1.
If you miss the deadline, the Earthrounders discount will no longer be applicable.

On the evening of June 1,
a welcome dinner will be held at "Supara", an ethnic restaurant offering traditional Kyrgyz cuisine.

Please book Novotel Bishkek City Center for the following dates: June 1-2, June 7-8, and June 8-9. In total - three nights.
Remember to use the group discount code EARTHROUNDERS 2025.
To book and pay, please contact the hotel manager at Kanyshai.niiazova@accor.com. According to the agreement between AOPA Kyrgyzstan and Novotel Bishkek City Center, the group discount is valid until May 1, so please book before the deadline.

Location 2:
The second hotel you need to book and pay for is Baytur Resort & SPA. The booking link will be provided below. To receive the discount, use the code EARTHROUNDERS 2025. Book your stay for the following dates: June 2-3, June 3-4, June 4-5, June 5-6, and June 6-7. In total - five nights.
To book and pay for Baytur Resort & SPA, contact them by email: reservation.issykkul@baytur.kg.
Hotel accommodations include breakfast. Lunch and dinner are not included except on the full-day event and the welcome and departure Galas.

After breakfast on June 7,
we will return to Bishkek at Novotel Bishkek City Center. Feel free to spend this day as you wish, you will have a free day until the evening of June 8, when the Gala Dinner will take place.

Event Schedule:

June 1
Arrival and check-in at Novotel Bishkek City Center
18:00 Welcome dinner will be hosted on behalf of the Director of the CAA, Mr Daniyar Bostonov.
Supara Restaurant

June 2
Breakfast
10:00 Departure to Issyk-Kul with a visit to the Burana Historical Complex, including a visit to the local flight school
Lunch is provided as part of the event
Check-in at Baytur Resort & SPA
Dinner at the Hotel (everyone on their own)

June 3
Breakfast
10:00 - 17:00 - First day of the conference
10:00 - 10:30 Introductions
10:30 - 11:15 Margi Moss, Flemming Pedersen, CarolAnn Garratt - The History of Earthrounders
11:15 - 12:15 Presentation by Soiuzbek Saliev and Jonas Juknus - Earthrounders who completed flight around the world in 2016 in a Mooney Ovation
12:15 - 13:00 Presentation by the group of pilots who flew to Bishkek
Lunch at the Hotel (everyone on their own)
14:00 - 15:00 MAK GAS Flying in Russia by Evgeny Kavanov
15:00 - 16:00 Presentation by Bob Bates about flight in 2024 including flying in Russia
16:00 - 17:00 Flying in other areas of the World
Patrick Elliott - Flying in the UK
Tom Grossgart - Flying in Europe
Flemming Pedersen - Flying in Africa
Dinner at the Hotel (everyone on their own)

June 4
Breakfast
09:30 Departure to Kyrchyk Jailoo. Trip and introduction to Kyrgyz ethnic culture - full-day event
Lunch is provided as part of the event
Dinner at the Hotel (everyone on their own)

June 5
Breakfast
Conference
09:00 - 10:00 Brian Lloyd by Zoom - HF do's and don't's, SatPhone and StarLink
10:00 - 11:00 Dirk Reuter - His R66 flight and use of StarLink
11:00 - 12:00 Insurance and/or Avgas vs Jet A1 - moderated by Flemming Pedersen
Lunch at the Hotel (everyone on their own)
Visit to the hot springs (optional)
Free time
Dinner at the Hotel (everyone on their own)

June 6
Breakfast
Conference
09:00 - 10:00 Harry Anderson by Zoom - Talking about getting through China and his 2nd world flight
10:00 - 11:00 Flying in other areas of the world
Art Mortvedt - Flying in Alaska
Robert de Laurentis - Arctic and Antarctic
Flemming Pedersen - moderating discussion about flying in the Middle East (if time permits)
11:00 - 12:00 What do you need for emergency landings in different locations? Rain forest, ice, desert etc. What else should we carry with us? Moderated by Flemming Pedersen
Lunch at the Hotel (everyone on their own)
Free time
17:00 Boat trip Lake Issyk-Kul on the Alykul ship
Dinner on the ship is provided as part of the event

June 7
Breakfast
10:00 Departure to Bishkek
Visit to the Rukh Ordo Cultural Complex and the open-air Petroglyph Museum along the way
Lunch is provided as part of the event
Check-in at Novotel Bishkek City Center
Free time

June 8
Breakfast
Free time
17:00 Farewell Gala Dinner at Uluu Too Zeta Restaurant

June 9
Breakfast
Departure of guests

Deposit
A deposit of $650 per guest is required. This deposit will cover the following expenses:
Welcome dinner and GALA dinner
Transfer from Airport -Bishkek - Issyk-Kul-Bishkek
Boat trip on the Alykul ship
Dinner on the ship
Visit to Kyrchyn Jailoo
Entry fees for museums and historical complexes
Deposit Payment

We look forward to seeing you there!

Best wishes

Soiuzbek.