Samurai
Registered Member
I remember last time when I tried to visit IDEAS at Karachi expo. I got the passes online through their website. Got it for the last day because the first few days are reserved for VIPs and those having contacts up high. Anyways on the last day when I went for entry, first of all there was a lot of crowd waiting outside and the gates were closed without letting anyone entry due to some VIPs. Well when I asked around, I got to know that I needed another pass which was issued in another building across the road. Now the whole area is already cordoned off of traffic and you can't drive except you guessed it if you are a VIP.The problem with current IDEAS is.
1. Its location In Karachi
2. Mismanagement of entry at many levels
3. Over Bureacratization
4. Low attendance by concerned business community due to above
5. Too much common public entry
6. No announcements or initiatives for actual deals signed during
And yes, IDEAS this year has been cancelled
In short my experience was bad, there is no easy access for civilians and the entry process along with passes is convoluted and confusing - why offer online passes when you need to get entry verification and ID from somewhere else? Only if you are a VIP or have high level contacts or from the media, then you can gain access easily and enjoy.



