Overcoming mishaps and reaching the point of business discussions- PREX Island

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Overcoming mishaps and reaching the point of business discussions

Various mishaps emerged in the process that led to the business discussions. With the trade show only one day away, the products still hadn’t arrived in Japan! There had been a mistake, and the products had been sent off to Europe! Where should we buy cups for the tastings? …What’s that? The ambassadors of the exhibiting countries would be making sudden visits to the venue?! Half the products can’t be used because they’re spoiled! I (a seminar participants from a public institution) will be interacting with the customers! Many different things happened. Promptly giving up their Sundays, seminar participants, office staff members and a customs official with an interpreter were engaged in the tightrope act of going all the way to Narita Airport, getting customs clearance for the products and carrying them by hand right before they were due to be exhibited. After all that, when the discussions actually took place, our emotions were especially profound.

• Date : August 21, 2012
• Name : Yoshiyasu Hamaguchi International Department