At October 16, waking up early morning was pretty much fine. At about 7:30 in the morning I drove by to the office planned with my sales staff for the whole weeks that I will be out. We set task that he needs to accomplish while I am away. Wednesday is for him to visit and contact the accounts I am handling. Thursday was usual, he needs to visit several key accounts both new and existing and so on. At about 9 in the morning we zoomed in to the Mactan International airport for a 12 noon flight off to Hong Kong.
Three hours after we arrived, and proceed to ride a coach at the Hong Kong International airport. Two stop overs and about three hours we arrived at Guangzhou at about 7 in the evening. Guangzhou is the home of the biggest trade fair in the world the Chinese Export and Import Show formerly known as Canton Fair. At almost 8 hours in the evening we arrived at the hotel but could not communicate with the receptionist as they do not speak English and we do not speak Mandarin. Rule #1 in this article states that do not forget your Mandarin. Good thing some good samaritan around together with us at the counter offered for some interpretations.
The following day is the day we visited the trade fair site. The goal? Is to look for products we could possibly import to our country. Our business has been importing from China, Malaysia and Taiwan for several years now. For the whole second day, as the event is too big spreading around some 700,000 square meters area of about 40,000 exhibitors it would be so hard for us to finish. So, Rule #2 states that as you arrived at the show, go directly to the product you are looking for and after you may now spend the rest of the day looking for some other opportunities. Take note, prioritize first the product that you are more enthusiastic about.
Third day was still on the trade fair while continuing to watch the exposition. On the fourth day, checking out at the hotel carrying our luggages and proceeded to the MTR station for a train ride to Hong Kong. We stayed their for two nights and the hotel was four times higher than usual. It's peak season due to the trade fair and so is the price peaking. Rule #3 states that if there is no need for you to stay on a 4 or 5 star hotel then checked in at hostels.
The third day in Hong Kong we had already packed things ready to go home. And if there is one thing I could change in the whole course of travel, it would be my rule #4 that states do not sleep with someone in the room as all through the course of travel I had never really had a good sleep due to the full and masterful snoring volume of theirs. Crossing fingers, hope they won't read this...
Photos of the exhibit coming soonest!
Three hours after we arrived, and proceed to ride a coach at the Hong Kong International airport. Two stop overs and about three hours we arrived at Guangzhou at about 7 in the evening. Guangzhou is the home of the biggest trade fair in the world the Chinese Export and Import Show formerly known as Canton Fair. At almost 8 hours in the evening we arrived at the hotel but could not communicate with the receptionist as they do not speak English and we do not speak Mandarin. Rule #1 in this article states that do not forget your Mandarin. Good thing some good samaritan around together with us at the counter offered for some interpretations.
The following day is the day we visited the trade fair site. The goal? Is to look for products we could possibly import to our country. Our business has been importing from China, Malaysia and Taiwan for several years now. For the whole second day, as the event is too big spreading around some 700,000 square meters area of about 40,000 exhibitors it would be so hard for us to finish. So, Rule #2 states that as you arrived at the show, go directly to the product you are looking for and after you may now spend the rest of the day looking for some other opportunities. Take note, prioritize first the product that you are more enthusiastic about.
Third day was still on the trade fair while continuing to watch the exposition. On the fourth day, checking out at the hotel carrying our luggages and proceeded to the MTR station for a train ride to Hong Kong. We stayed their for two nights and the hotel was four times higher than usual. It's peak season due to the trade fair and so is the price peaking. Rule #3 states that if there is no need for you to stay on a 4 or 5 star hotel then checked in at hostels.
The third day in Hong Kong we had already packed things ready to go home. And if there is one thing I could change in the whole course of travel, it would be my rule #4 that states do not sleep with someone in the room as all through the course of travel I had never really had a good sleep due to the full and masterful snoring volume of theirs. Crossing fingers, hope they won't read this...
Photos of the exhibit coming soonest!
