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BuildDirect Impressions At The 2011 Canton Fair
Here is a brief video of me at the 2011 Canton Fair, located in Guangzhou, China. This is a massive … Read More
Wood Flooring Forum 2011 in Shanghai
Recently I was in Shanghai to speak on an international panel at ‘Wood Flooring Forum 2011’. It was … Read More
The Transparent Volkswagen Phaeton Factory
A friend of mine sent this Youtube video on to me. He is a car guy so he was excited about seeing this … Read More
Cigarettes, Smoked Salmon and CARB Compliant Flooring
I had a chat with one of our new employees about CARB and what ‘CARB compliant’ means when referring … Read More
Flooring Trends 2011 Post Domotex Pre Surfaces Preview
I really enjoyed the Domontex show this year. I'm sure I wasn't popular when I was tweeting on the Saturday … Read More
What To Expect At Domotex Hannover Flooring Show 2011
As I post this, I am in transit Hannover, Germany, looking forward to a great show. Domotex is the granddaddy … Read More
Business Travel
Business Travel Adventures in China: Airline Exercises
One of the coolest things I get to experience in my role at BuildDirect is seeing things that many others wouldn’t see. This little video shows one of those moments. I was flying from Shenzhen airport in the south of China up north to Shenyang airport on a Chinese domestic … Read More
Domotex Shanghai Flooring Show
I attended Shanghai Domotex from March 24th to 26th. The show was effected by the global economic times. It is still a very, very big show (10 airport sized hangers full of booths) but number of booths were probably down 30% from last year. I’d estimate traffic was also off … Read More
BuildDirect Meets Mike Holmes of Holmes on Homes
I had a great opportunity to spend some time with Mike Holmes of 'Holmes on Homes' (#1 show on HGTV Canada for several years) and I was able to spend a little time on his show (24 seconds to be exact!). Take a look: The show continues to be shown and it has received … Read More
Cultural Experiences
What You See in The Middle of Nowhere, Part 6: Ducks In A Truck!
Ducks in a truck. What else can I say? At a road stop at the side of a highway driving to who knows where, rural China. I heard this crazy … Read More
The Best Food In China
After visiting a factory in Chengdu (Sichuan province China) we went for lunch in a small country restaurant. It was smokin' hot out so we decided … Read More
How to Travel to China and Stay on Your Game, Too
If you follow my blog, you obviously know I do a lot of travel to Asia. Living in Vancouver is a brilliant location to do business with … Read More
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