I see tht the HWM freebies getting more coverage than other "real" feedback from the fair like bargain & promo item. I do read with amusement on some point raised by forumers.

Exhibitors queue early
I think this is fair as tht should be 1 of the previledge being a 'worker' in the fair. As long as they (the worker dun cut queue) dun cut queue...it's fair. They are after all a valid customer. U may think this this is unfair, but it's the fact of life. Eg. U r working for Canon & they offer promo item before releasing it to public...u thing u would decline that offer & wait for the official launching...in the name of fairness ? If u do, I call it stupid. Called it staff benefit, perks for wht u r into, advantage...etc...it happen everywhere even at Microsoft.

So, let's leave it as where it is & focus on the real feedback.

As for the crowd management, yeah I reckon the PIKOM fella need to do better. Even the HWM ppl need to do better on the "counting" process. Other than tht, They general idea is good.

On the issue of PIKOM personnel lashing in on HWM, I think tht's way overboard. U scold your exhibitors for doing "the promo" of the fair bcoz u can't control the crowd ?

Tht's funny.

U r wrong. Canon offer 10,000 freebies...staff grab 2,000....only left 8,000 for the public. It's the same game...just tht the cake is bigger. The staff oso buy for frens, family & etc. U called it whtever benefits u wan.

It's not a matter whether u r working for HWM or not. Look at the bigger picture...PIKOM as a company, all the exhibitors as the worker, HWM as another dept...giving freebies (in big corporation....tht happen).

It's the normal way of promotion, it's the SAME everywhere...y there is controversy ? Simple, the cake is not big enuf (only 100 pcs). If it's thousand pcs...then no one will say anything...u'll only here " wah....5,000 pcs so fast finish liao ar ? OK then." Get me ?
So, stop calling ppl cheating.