The gathering of the Greek Mafia for VLDB02 Conference in Hong Kong, August 2002

 

 

Greek dinner at the "dirty place" in Causeway Bay

 

The future of the Mafia.

 

Looking at this table, I realize that they all originated from the Database Lab at the National Technical University of Athens.

Is it a coincidence, or is it a mafia within the mafia?

 

 

Part of the HK branch, with the Greek consul general (left) and a visitor eating his chicken.

 

 

Three generations from the University of Wisconsin branch.

 

 

A special tribute to a godfather.

 

 

And a bonus picture from the conference official dinner at the Hong Kong Convention Center.

 

 

And later drinks at the temple of "Joe Bananas"

 

Drinking is bad for your research,

 

 

but good for your social skills.

 

 

Under the circumstances, some people remain cool

 

 

but some other do not manage.