Thursday, April 30, 2009

Lost and found

There was a good showing for the International Poultry Council Spring Meeting after all!

A serious first day, but tonight, delegates found time for a tour of the city and the generous hospitality of UNA-Italy.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Where has everybody gone?

I am now in Italy waiting for the start of the International Poultry Council meeting tomorrow.

On the way over from London, the papers were full of news of swine flu. In Italy, the 20 suspected cases have all been negative, so Italian news is covering the few UK cases.

I’m still relatively new in the poultry sector but I do know a few people in the industry, either from my present role or from past positions. I can usually turn up at a meeting and be sure to know somebody. Catching the train from Rome airport to the central train station I did not see a soul that I knew.

If I’m on my own, I like to walk and while it would have been a big surprise to bump into a familiar face walking to my hotel, it could have happened. It’s now 11.20 at night – I’ve seen nobody in the hotel lobby, in the bar or in the restaurant.

I hope that people are not taking suggested travel restrictions to the extreme. There have been no confirmed cases of febre suina in Italy!

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Search and optimazation strategies session at ABM meeting

Greg, Kelly Cutler. Cia Romano, Dave Tan as panelists

Greg Watt, President/CEO speaking prior to the ABM meeting

Just about to get under way

American Business Media meeting

Chicago Regional Meeting at Google office in Chicago