2017-06-17 國際連鎖展第三天 International Franchise Expo Day 3

Saturday morning, taking F train, A, #5, #7 train to Javits Center



Early Sat morning in the empty escalator at the last stop of #7 train:Hudson Yards
Feeling something familiar to what I experienced when I was dying in the hospital in 1984
The endless tunnel with birght light, and I am flying



The subway staton



Javits Center is an interesting place, everythng yet nothing
Yesterday, a huge expo here; but it is empty today
The hall hosting IFE today with 400 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors,
Tomorrow it will be empty with nothing
Life is the same



Three days in this building is like a dream, totally isolated from the real world outside
This time I larned a good lesson:
Do not work with people that I cannot trust



The Freeman charged $495 to bring the materials including SCORE's heaving banner to our booth
from HERE



to the third booth at the third row



I went to talk to the lady at Freeman with my checkbook
I was shocked when I saw the invoice on our booth yesterday morning



Thank KL for introducing Roya to meet me
Roya is a Commercial Specialist at US Consulate Genderal Guangzhou



Franco Perrotta came to tell me that he is sorry that he cannot waive the $495 "manage materials fee"
I am so proud that I can take a photo with him with a smile
Liz asks me what happened. I told her do not say anything,
I am willing to pay the bill because I don't want to deal with a thief who stole my "clipboard" for $1.99
and will make it look like the $495 invoice is all my fault
I just want a peaceful mind that I don't even have to think about/talk about her



1pm-2pm We have a big class on "How SBA can Help Your Business"



 

I talked to James Mastandrea, John Erich, and Steve Gross about the invoice

James said that he cannot help

He just talked about how good he was and how he will work with me

to have a Chinese pavilian next year

He sent a message to me, Roya and the thief after the event

I told his boss that I only work with people that I can trust

I only work with doers, not talkers.

I walked around to visit the exhibitors one hour before the close of the IFE



Thanks to Steve for the oppotunity to be part of the IFE



Thanks to Evelyn, LaGuardia SBDC for working on a Sat.



She is a security guard and I don't know her name
I appreciate her smiles and kind words for those thee days at IFE
when I had the problem with the $495 invoice



The little girl is rock climbing



Photo Master for parties



 

It was a memorable event

I am proud that I am calm and strong

Making the right decision to keep peaceful mind