Armenia Expo 2002
One word... incredible!!! I don't know what the other "critics" are saying about the Expo, but in my opinion it was fascinating! To see all those products coming from Armenia, gives me a little tingle! This year there were many new products...one of them being the bags of frozen fruits and vegetables grown in Armenia. So now, you could make khorovadz eggplants that came from Armenia believe it or not! There were the usuals, ice cream, cheese, canned fish, flooring, Hovananian homes, lingerie, shoes, candy, preserves, cigarettes, arts & crafts, juices, sodas, ...but what seemed to be present in GREAT abundance was of course-----ALCOHOL! Allllllllllllll kinds of wines and vodkas and cognacs... hehehe and yes, there was taste testing going on everywhere! Now, compared to last year it was way more crowded, so I guess the word had gotten out! Either that or the place was a lot smaller, I'm not quite sure.. all I know is that we were elbow to elbow with people in there trying to see all the interesting products.
Although I think it's GREAT that we are having all these products coming in from Armenia and of course it's even greater that they are all being made by Armenians living in Armenia, thus ensuring that they all have jobs... but I can't help to wonder that if we have all these things that remind us of our homeland... is it going to encourage or discourage people from actually planning on going there. I mean, is it going to make the average Serop say, "What do I need to go to hayasdan for? I have all those great things right here!", ORRRR is Serop going to say, "Wow, look, I had forgotten about all the riches of living in Armenia" and want to go there whether it's just for a visit or a move. And SECOND....I see that these great products are already normal sites in our Armenian stores, but what kind of marketing is being done in order to sell them?? I've said it before and I'll say it again, America is all about marketing! You could have a product that doesn't even work, but if your marketing is good... you'll be a millionaire! So, I'm saying, there needs to be some sort of project that goes along with the importing of goods.....marketing of goods.
Ok, other than the Expo, I guess everyone's complaining about the 90 degrees weather in September actually got somewhere, cause this week has been COLD! We had rain and clouds and stuff, which is awesome for the fires burning not too far from us. So now we all got out our sweaters and are loving the "cold wave". (I know that compared to other places this is not even considered chilly, but hey--we're southern californians...give us a break!)
TSUH! :)~
p.s. - Arsineh... the whole dance thing.... WOW---I know exactly what you're talking about. It's kinda sick at how many dances we have here... not just the organizations, but the ASA's too! It's preposterous!
One word... incredible!!! I don't know what the other "critics" are saying about the Expo, but in my opinion it was fascinating! To see all those products coming from Armenia, gives me a little tingle! This year there were many new products...one of them being the bags of frozen fruits and vegetables grown in Armenia. So now, you could make khorovadz eggplants that came from Armenia believe it or not! There were the usuals, ice cream, cheese, canned fish, flooring, Hovananian homes, lingerie, shoes, candy, preserves, cigarettes, arts & crafts, juices, sodas, ...but what seemed to be present in GREAT abundance was of course-----ALCOHOL! Allllllllllllll kinds of wines and vodkas and cognacs... hehehe and yes, there was taste testing going on everywhere! Now, compared to last year it was way more crowded, so I guess the word had gotten out! Either that or the place was a lot smaller, I'm not quite sure.. all I know is that we were elbow to elbow with people in there trying to see all the interesting products.
Although I think it's GREAT that we are having all these products coming in from Armenia and of course it's even greater that they are all being made by Armenians living in Armenia, thus ensuring that they all have jobs... but I can't help to wonder that if we have all these things that remind us of our homeland... is it going to encourage or discourage people from actually planning on going there. I mean, is it going to make the average Serop say, "What do I need to go to hayasdan for? I have all those great things right here!", ORRRR is Serop going to say, "Wow, look, I had forgotten about all the riches of living in Armenia" and want to go there whether it's just for a visit or a move. And SECOND....I see that these great products are already normal sites in our Armenian stores, but what kind of marketing is being done in order to sell them?? I've said it before and I'll say it again, America is all about marketing! You could have a product that doesn't even work, but if your marketing is good... you'll be a millionaire! So, I'm saying, there needs to be some sort of project that goes along with the importing of goods.....marketing of goods.
Ok, other than the Expo, I guess everyone's complaining about the 90 degrees weather in September actually got somewhere, cause this week has been COLD! We had rain and clouds and stuff, which is awesome for the fires burning not too far from us. So now we all got out our sweaters and are loving the "cold wave". (I know that compared to other places this is not even considered chilly, but hey--we're southern californians...give us a break!)
TSUH! :)~
p.s. - Arsineh... the whole dance thing.... WOW---I know exactly what you're talking about. It's kinda sick at how many dances we have here... not just the organizations, but the ASA's too! It's preposterous!
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