On my recent trip to Cairo, I was delighted to meet up with 3 Coptic Chamber members (they appear in order above):
-Platinum member Fadi Agour Esq.
-Gold member Ossama A. Dimian
-Gold member Aboud Hanna
We had great food, great conversation and a great time! It was much too short of a trip, but eventful.
In Terms of the Giveaway I Told You About a Few Days Ago...
I told you that if someone guessed all 4 of my objectives, they would get a nice prize.
I even said if someone guessed 3 out of 4 objectives, I'd consider it.
Well, no one guessed all 4.
No one guessed all 3.
The closest someone came to guessing was about 2.5 :)
Sorry, that didn't cut it.
For Those Playing at Home, Here Are the Winning Answers:
2 of the objectives were business-oriented
1. Meet with Mr. Naguib Sawiris and cut a promo for COPTIC-CON 2024. Done! (You'll see it soon.)
2. Explore possibilities for the Coptic Chamber in
Egypt. (Could be promising... needs more in depth research and meetings.)
1 objective was religion-oriented
Meet with His Holiness Pope Tawadros and discuss various Global Coptic Day and service matters. Also, present His Holiness with a portrait I had commissioned by the renowned
artist, Kelley Ryan. Done and done! (You'll see photos soon.)
1 objective was Egyptian government-oriented...
I had a lofty goal of getting my Egyptian national ID while there. Done! Believe it or not, I was able to get that all done in a single day -- thanks to a facilitator who knew
everyone in all the high positions. You know how things are done in the homeland....... 😁