Hi Grant,

I applied for a Chinese visa yesterday and haven't heard back yet.
As for the schedule, the link you provided says it's at 11:20 AM instead of 9:00 AM, but any of those time slots are fine for me.

On Wed, Jun 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM GRANT ZHOU <grantzhou@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Ivan,

Do you have any updates regarding your travel plans?

Please let me know if there are any changes, as we have your talk scheduled for June 28 at 9:00 AM. 

Please inform us if you need to make any adjustments.

https://ivorysql.io/schedule/ 

See you soon, 

Grant


On Thu, Jun 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM Ivan Blinkov <ivan@blinkov.ru> wrote:
Hi Grant,

I plan to apply for the visa early next week (my travel agency is still preparing the paperwork...) and then figure out the rest of the travel arrangements after that.

On Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM GRANT ZHOU <grantzhou@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Ivan,

I hope this email finds you well.

As we approach the HOW2025 PostgreSQL and IvorySQL conference, I wanted to follow up on your travel arrangements to ensure everything is coordinated smoothly.

Could you please provide me with the following information:

  1. Flight Details: Your flight information and arrival/departure schedule
  2. High-Speed Train: Would you like us to arrange high-speed train tickets from Beijing to Jinan for you?
  3. Hotel Booking: We will handle hotel reservations for you in Jinan. Please send me your passport information (full name as it appears on passport, passport number, and nationality) for the booking.

Please send these details at your earliest convenience so we can finalize all arrangements before your arrival.

If you have any questions or special requirements, please don't hesitate to let me know.

Looking forward to seeing you at the conference!

Best regards,

Grant



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