While we have really enjoyed almost everything about Shanghai and the World Expo, it’s been a tough couple of weeks for the journalists in the group. We’ve been searching high and low for stories with legitimate Indiana angles. Until now, we haven’t found much. But today, we attended a lunch hosted by our friends at SISU, Shanghai International Studies University, and the guest speaker was Jose Villarreal, the commissioner general for the USA Pavilion. And one of the first things he said was that he is a Hoosier! Instant story! Sarah and Jack jumped into action, and set up an interview right after lunch.  Great interview!  Great job, guys!

Jose Villarreal, commissioner general of the USA Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo talks with Ball State students.

Next, we have set up an interview with a student ambassador at the USA Pavilion who is from Indiana! Suddenly, things are falling into place.  That interview is set up for Tuesday.  And on Thursday, we’re interviewing a Columbus, Indiana economic development contact who works out of Shanghai.  Suddenly, we have three great news stories this week.