Powwow Report for China - Beijing (Apr 11 2009)


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Report from  Jianjun Zhang
First of all, a big "Thank You" to all you guys attending this Powwow, and my apology for the difficulty in finding this hotel - I'm sure every one of us is qualified for a detective license after this Powwow. :P

However, the decor and the quietness of the place are superb for a casual and relaxed meet-up where we touched topics such as:

1. The impact of current financial crisis upon freelancers and possible solutions;
2. Possibility to expand our business through online networking services;
3. Practical tips for interpreters;
4. Trados, Wordfast and their compatibility problems;
5. Newbie questions such as how to deal with certain situations with agencies;
6. How to bypass the GFW to gain access to KudoZ. :-O

The discussion (or may I call it a friendly and warm chat?) had been interesting and lasted over 3 hours (from 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM), until the girl at the hotel dozed off and forgot to fill our cups with hot tea. ;-)

I hope every one of us enjoyed the meet-up and I look forward to meeting you all again in the near future.

My special thanks to:

My friend Winser who recommended this venue, took some of the photos and provided telephone guidance.

Luke, another friend, also attended the meet-up and shared his insights about online networking.



Photos from  Jianjun Zhang


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ProZ.com users and members who attended
: organizer : photos : report : host
Jianjun Zhang
\"Reporter\"
Li Xiaojie
mtj73athome
sofie08
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Christine Wan
Bea Geenen
Mate Kiss
Yanchao wang
Krzysztof Achinger (X)
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Lan Zhou

Postings from ProZians who attended this event

Apr 16 '09  Lan Zhou: A meaningful party to me!
Hi Jianjun and every friends,

I am so glad to meet and talk with you guys face to face. Many thanks to jianjun for organising this successful event. Here is my email address: [email protected]. I hope we could keep in touch. ^-^ Exchange opinions, experience, or help each other to solve any problems..."Freelancer is not alone!"

Apr 15 '09  Jianjun Zhang: No worries ;)
@sofie08 The girl at the hotel was responsible for collecting the fees. But apparently she's not doing her job. :-)
Apr 15 '09  sofie08: great event!
It was a great event, such a pleasure to talk to all of you, I enjoyed very much. Jianjun, thank you so much for organizing this. The only thing is that I forgot to pay my tea before I left, really sorry for that! Could you tell me where I can pay? Otherwise next time I am not invited!
Apr 13 '09  Christine Wan: Great gathering
A great gathering! Really enjoyed the afternoon!
Apr 13 '09  Bea Geenen: Knowledgeable people, interesting topics and a great setting - an allround success!
Many thanks, Jianjun, for organising this powwow - what a pleasant way to learn so much!
Apr 12 '09  Jianjun Zhang: Photos and Report Approved and Live Now!
ProZ staff just notified me that the report and the photos are live now. ;)

To view them and leave your comments, please visit the following link:

http://www.proz.com/powwow_report/2353

Cheers!
Jianjun
Apr 12 '09  Jianjun Zhang: Photos and report uploaded. :)
Hi All,

I have uploaded photos and the report to this page and they are subject to final review by the ProZ staff. You'll soon be able to see both and leave your comments here. ;-)