Archive: September, 2008
This was written in 2006 to mark the end of the first year of the “Destination Marketing Association”, “Kyrgyz Tourism” – a form of Tourism Promotion Board. It may seem strange to talk about putting a country “on the map”, but it is often said that one of the biggest problems facing the development of [...]
There are lots of things that make me “see red”. For example, I hate being told a “bare faced” lie. It happens … and sometimes it isn’t deliberate … it just happens, a person says something and then becomes committed to it, and they may even become convinced that it is really true (… which [...]
I try not to get involved when it appointing personnel – except for senior posts within the company. This might seem a strange policy at first glance – after all, with about 70 staff overall, the companies are not a huge and it wouldn’t (or shouldn’t) be too much to ask the Director to take [...]
This page was written in 2005, and arose out of a disputed tax inspection … we appealed to the courts against the inspector’s judgment and at that time the court case described here was still proceeding.
One of the hardest parts of my job as Director of the company is dealing with the many requests that we get asking for charitable donations or sponsorship.
Not long ago I was asked to write a short piece for a new journal called “Investment Now”. It is published quarterly by the International Business Council, (IBC), an association of businesses here in Bishkek.
