ESE-2019. How was it
5'th of September in Irkutsk the IX'th ESE Meeting was hold!
12 cities of Russia
30 freight forwarding companies
57 participants
The event was held in the format of a 12-hour cruise via the majestic lake of legends - Lake Baikal. To have a comfortable and safe journey, the participants were provided with a 2-floors high-speed passenger vessel Barguzin-3.
The program on the ship traditionally began with the business part. This year, the main topic was about the deficit and surplus of the container equipment in Russia. The participants were offered analytical data on the container transportation market for 2017-2019 (volumes, supply and demand ratio), and discussed tools, including IT services, used by participants to solve the issue of shortage-surplus of containers.
In addition, the participants jointly, using the examples and personal experience, assessed the advantages of the Association for solving topical issues of the industry and interaction with government agencies, and also outlined how to further develop the project of the "Unified Meeting of Forwarders" and the format of future meetings.
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In the process of active discussions, we sailed into the bay "Peschanka", one of the most picturesque places of Lake Baikal, to the territory of "Baikal Dunes".
Here the participants had to do the following:
- Take a hiking tour along the shore of the bay in the company of an experienced guide and appreciate the beauty of majestic Lake Baikal from the height of the coastal cliffs;
- Take part in a professional photo shoot in the Baikal Riviera;
- Get new experience and skills in master classes on cooking Buryat dishes and performing Buryat dances;
- To appreciate the Siberian bathhouse on the shore of Lake Baikal with the opportunity to swim in the sacred lake;
- And of course, enjoy a hearty Lunch of Siberian-Buryat dishes in the picturesque place "Baikal Dunes"
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Let's express the general opinion from the Meeting – "SUPER", useful, sincere, easy and fun:
- meeting with old friends
- new contacts and partners
- positive emotions
- useful information and experience
Thanks to Baikal for the indescribable beauty and good weather, and thanks to Irkutsk for the warm welcome)