IBM CSC Indonesia Tm 3 Oblak: Day 11 (3/28) Makassar (Tranportation Agency)

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Day 11 (3/28) Makassar (Tranportation Agency) - another day at the hotel

Another day of protests in Makassar over the gas price hike and another day at the hotel. At least this time our clients came to the hotel so we could finalize our schedule for briefings and provide them with some of the information we told them we would provide (Terminal Standards and tips for proposal writing). We spent the day finalizing our presentation and the class I'm going to give on "leading change". Two of our Clients showed up to discuss the next couple of days and plan for contingency if we can't present at the Transportation Office on Monday and Tuesday. Since their office is right across the Street from the Province (State) Government offices, it's a favorite place for the demonstrators.

Photo of the TV screen from the new broadcast.


Photo of the TV screen from the new broadcast.

The news was on in the common room at the hotel where we met our clients. We would get updates/translation from our interpreter.

Working with our Client and interpreter in the hotel common room.


Tom, Javier, Barhto (interpreter), Mrs Evi, and Mrs Jarfar (from Transportation Agency) working on our agenda for the next couple of days.

The team had a meeting later in the day, in our converted bedroom at the hotel, to discuss our common presentation for the last meeting. We also discussed our Knowledge Transfer requirements from each team, then reviewed our weekend options.

For dinner, two of the students who were on our Island trip last weekend came to the hotel and recommended a place for dinner. It was Fish restaurant. You walk up, they show different types of fish in a cooler, you select the type of fish you want, and then they grill it and serve it. I had a fish they deep fried and a lobster. Although I "assumed" lobster would be a good deal, it was WAY Over priced . . . $30.00 USD. It became the most expensive meal I've had here. #ibmcsc