In the Mood... for Jazz

Last Wednesday, the Castors met at the Wings Bar, where the informal community around Jean-Christophe Francet, Philippe Meyer, Julien Vogel and Michael Seiler organizes an after-work party for people from the communications industry before Christmas. Jenny Best (who only returned from her vacations the following day) and Claudia Wilden (in bed with food poisoning) were absent from the Castor management team, and Natalie Schneider from the Idée-VfW board also had to do a lot of organizational work. Finding sponsors for the traditional event was more difficult than ever, she said. Nevertheless, the event was crowned with success and many familiar faces from the industry came to the "Herb". For example, Yvonne Müller sponsored one of the two bands performing with the radio magazine represented by KI-Media. With the second music sponsor, Beppo Genovese from Starplakat, it was not jazz that was discussed, but rather golf. It seems that Genovese can't stop putting even in winter.
Among the guests from food sponsor Publisuisse, represented by Carlo Steiner, was PR consultant Christian K. Schneider, Managing Director of PR agency Karl F. Schneider. In addition to tapas from Papa's restaurant, there was also a delicious green Thai curry.
Dani Stierli from aperitif sponsor Linkgroup had a lot of fun with the music. Jürg Trösch, co-owner of Linkgroup, gave the shortlisted author some good tips for his upcoming trip to Morocco. Unfortunately, Beat Sulzer from Clear Channel Plakanda was unable to attend himself, but he once again made a generous financial contribution to the event's infrastructure. And last but not least, the digestifs offered by Leos Gerteis, together with the espressos paid for by Bongusto Kommunikation, were very well received and found their way down various throats.
Beat Fritsch had a good laugh last week. Les Castors, a loose association of francophile copains and copines from the communications and publishing industry, hosted an after-work party at "Wings". The Idée-VfW (Association for Advertising Communication) held its traditional jazz event at the "Herb" bar-club in Zurich's Seefeld district, also featuring many familiar faces.
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It's impossible to imagine a good jazz evening without the double bass.
The brains behind "Les Castors": Jean-Christophe Francet, Philippe Meyer, Julien Vogel and Michael Seiler (from left).
The next generation is already in the starting blocks: Deniz (r.) and Cumi Karagülle arrived with their son Luiz-Aara.

Also seen at the Castors event: Michael Hermann from Weltwoche and Monika Schneider, Berner Zeitung.

Anastazja Dimitri (l.), ace director at Jean Frey, Weltwoche advertising manager Christophe Waeber and Stefanie Filippou.

Newly appointed marketing managers: Stefan Märki (l.), Zweifel, Sonja Hürlimann, Euro RSCG, and Pascal Urscheler, Nemos agency.

Highlight of the Idée VfW jazz evening: singer Marion Denzler with her band Round Corner.

Taking a seat on the sofa: Susann Fankhauser from Pazzo with Matthias Lopian (l.) and René Schuhmacher, KI-Media.

Likes to play cock of the walk: Leos Gerteis, NJP Tonstudio, with Sandra Genge (l.) and Diana Magnaguagno from Lowe Direct.

Billposters in the jazz bar: Marco Spadacini, Paron, Luca Schena and Dieter Zachmann (from left) from Idée Jazz sponsor Starplakat.

Best entertainment on the jazz evening: Ashra Iodino with Danilo Monteduro from Adlink.

Loyal Idée event visitor: Erika Jud (right), with Ursi Grob, Managing Director of Idée-VfW.

Jazz fans: Daniela Spadaro from Optimedia and Mario Buchmann from BG Media.