Saturday, September 17, 2011

Saturday, 17th ... 2 Days to Go for RHAPSODY

Sitting at a pre- conference briefing
Obviously not paying full attention .... as am typing... but Christian keeps calling our attention back!!
Cant imagine that were at this Take Off stage.
Vr- max : from my aviation days - Max velocity for the take off roll - the point after which you cannot abort take off!!

Last minute Logistics!! Always a challenge.

Seat Arrangements, Hall choices, Numbers , Members Paid and Not paid... This meeting has been on since 6PM and its getting on to 10PM.

Will we have an inauguration of the Expo? Jut spoke to Jim Fitzpatrick - discus our last Beer together at Rhapsody and we laugh.  RHAPSODY ... A flashback to Accra. Christian, Jim and Me sipping some Tusker and Club Beer at Rhapsody - a great restaurant in Accra... and we joke about getting an Expo to Banjul. A secret deal is made that we work on its feasibility. . Logistics support package needed...... We've been through trials and tribulations. It's been a Learning curve. Laws of Physics and Logic have been defeated. The Exhibitors from the furthest away countries, Vietnam and Sri Lanka s containes have arrived in time .... The container from Italy...so close , but yet so far....remains stranded in Trieste, Italy. LESSONS Learnt. The rest seems history. FOUR Equipment manufacturers are participating in the Expo. Machinery from as far as Vietnam, Sri Lanka and India.
The Stalls for the EXPO being prepared

a small secret ... Big Team work! Rhapsody is underway....

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