It’s a small space where competing destinations are pit against one another to woo Hollywood productions. Not unlike any other cattle call, I guess. For me, it’s like a reunion of sorts 🙂 I get to meet up with some real nice people who I only see twice a year, catch up on what’s happening in their location and realise all over again how much a people business the media business is. Hmmm … there any business that isn’t?
Anywho, after 2 hours of getting wires organised and figuring out where to put what, here’s what we put together.
Quite nice, huh? On another note, when I come to the USA, I’m never surprised that someone I’m speaking to has no idea where Singapore is. It’s common for people to think we’re part of Hong Kong, a province in China, off the island of Taiwan. Sure, I’ve heard them all but today this guy has to take the cake.
The Guy: So Singapore is in South East Asia, can I take a ferry from Sri Lanka then?
Me: A ferry to Singapore?
Guy nods.
Me: You want to take a ferry from Sri Lanka to Singapore?
Guy: It’s not that far from each other, right? Isn’t South East Asia like a 30minute ferry ride from South Asia?
At least he didn’t think we were landlocked into each other.
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Wah, your AFCI booth so much nicer and bigger than the BIFCOM one *jealous*
hahaahaaa….I don’t know which is worse, the ones who don’t know where S’pore is or the ones who PRETEND they do! How’d you manage to keep a straight face? Maybe you should have a globe or world map at the stand :=).
waaaaaah so nice!!!! say hi to jaok n kevin for me if they are there 🙂
Hi hi 🙂
Burpette> We’re heaps more prepared this year 🙂
Pinky> Good idea … think I’m going to bring my globe the next time.
Cher!!> Kevin says hi 🙂 Jaok isn’t here though. Will send you pics of the Korean booth and Kevin 😉
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