REbuild Ukraine – Warsaw diary. Day t-1

Only one day to go till the start of the BIG event. Excitement is in the in Warsaw, the hotel lobby is buzzing with the pre-Forum activities. Groups of business folks are everywhere. For our team this is the day to set up the stand, finish gathering up all the arriving team members and hold a few key pre-Forum meetings.

The team from the ECC Corp, – the Agency’s largest member – set the tone for the day and rolled out their wares to be taken to the exposition center.

They were joined by the Agency’s own Sergei Glazunov, our steadfast CEO, Frencisco Anzola, our Board Member and Controller/ our own resident computer wiz, Kseniya Belinska, the Agency’s amazing super-mom VP, without whom our participation in this event would be impossible. Yours truly, along with the Agency’s member Edward Vays of the Berehove Springs project were the remaining members of the set-up group. In addition to the promotional and information materials, Mr. Vays brought with him the world-famous Ukrainian flag, which was displayed by him and his US friends during the USA-Iran football game at the FIFA World Cup in Quatar. The photographs of this group holding the flag made front pages of global newspapers

The entire exhibit hall was bustling and with exhibitors from various countries and Ukrainian cities working hard to complete the set-up, in time for Wednesday’s opening. Thanks to the well-timed help from the organizers of the event, our team made all the last-minute adjustments and completed the set up in a couple of hours. We even managed to get a special table for the ECC’s espresso machine, which will allow all the visitors to the Rebuilding Ukraine Agency’s stand to take the load off and enjoy a freshly brewed cup of coffee, as they move through the vast hall.

When we got back to the hotel, we greeted the remainder of our arriving delegates from Depsol and MI Group. The rest of the day was spent in meetings (Francisco and Sergei’s faces reflect the focus and the intensity) and preparations for Wednesday’s and Thursday packed schedules. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s update on the launch of this marquee event.