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There have been many changes to the great city of Birmingham since Nigel Walker lived in the city before leaving for London in 1980, though a strong bond with the “Brummies” prevails. 

Overall, it was a great night in Folsom, CA.

Come onboard! We're ready for the for the next journey in 2020.

Brian Pierce takes a selfie behind Nigel Walker. The "balloon day" is over but the team still has one more take.

As we float 5,000 feet above the Napa Valley wineries, Nigel is ready to deliver the end of year message.

Is someone in trouble? Nigel's hat remains on but the airplanes should have already landed... P.S. Nice hat, Nigel.

Lucas Visser lost one of the drones for 90 minutes, but as you see he using star alignment (a GPS) to find where it dropped. 

An interesting sculpture of old suit cases at Sacramento airport, very creative.

Scouting the Balloon take off site in Sonoma, CA. This rich wine district will be one of our shoot destinations today.

Nigel Walker is attending a local Philadelphia Healthcare Investment forum as a guest of Wuxi Advanced Therapies, a major investor in the Navy Yard in Philly. 

Wei Gao takes flight over the big Island of Hawaii, very cool for a sky diving adventure.

Brian Pierce takes a moment to enjoy the sunshine at Rockaway Beach on the Nice Passion shoot. 

The surfing star of the Nice Passion video poses on the beach with the crew. 

Brian Pierce is hard at work on our next passion piece. 

Nigel takes  selfie on a fresh English morning.

Another successful event arranged by CPhI owners. Frankfurt is not my favorite destination but staying at the Maritim Hotel worked out very well, being directly adjacent to the show halls.

Leaving CPhI Frankfurt through Brussels as Lufthansa cancels flights back to New York. We choose to exit out of Europe via London.

Nigel visits an interesting cafe at the Frankfurt Messe, with real birch trees.

The Managing Director and The Chairman strategize the final day of CPhI Worldwide in Frankfurt.

Eric from Servier CDMO and Nigel proudly stand in front of the Servier booth at CPhI.

We're taking off in 2020!

Haig and Nigel are making a best dressed effort at CPhI Frankfurt. 

TJ, David and Guy take a well deserved break in San Antonio for AAPS PharmSci 360. 

Taking in the Almao in San Antonio, Texas during the AAPS PharmSci 360 trade show. 

Paying homage to the Day of the Dead in San Antonio 

While in the city for AAPS PharmSci 360, Guy passes by the San Antonio Brewers Association. 

Guy Tiene enjoys a meal in San Antonio and admires the floral arrangement. 

We're happy to unveil the new branding for Grifols Partnership. Pictured here is Marga Viñes, Senior Sales Manager for this energetic company, with Nigel Walker.

CPhI Worldwide, Frankfurt client booths are set-up, it’s nighttime and we are ready for the show; we're celebrating 30 years of CPhI and 24 years of That’s Nice.

Gulam Jaffer, President of Yourway, is pictured on the cover of World Pharma Frontiers Magazine, ready for the taking at CPhI Frankfurt. 

This piece, captured in Frankfurt by the That's Nice team during CPhI, puts a new spin on street art. 

The That's Nice team admires the art of Frankfurt during CPhI. 

Accounts Director, Wei Gao, anticipates kicking off #cphi2019 with a sausage plate - this is serious business. 

Putting the final touches on the WuXi AppTec booth being presented at AAPS San Antonio, come see them during the show.

Putting the final touches on the Asahi Kasei booth being presented at AAPS San Antonio, come see them during the show. 

Putting the final touches on the Avara booth being presented at AAPS San Antonio, come see them during the show.

Putting the final touches on the ACS Publications booth, which is being completed for CPhI Frankfurt - come see them during the show.

Putting the final touches on the BioVectra booth at CPhI Frankfurt, come see them at booth #121H42.

Putting the final touches on the GSK booth at CPhI Frankfurt, come see them at booth #121B6.

Putting the final touches on the SPI Pharma booth atCPhI Frankfurt, come see them at booth #102B50.

A sculpture on the High-Line in New York connects the fine art community with the tourists that walk the elevated walk way. 

Nigel and the digital capture team spend time at the Hudson Yards Pineapple sculpture, scouting for next video shoot.

Brian Pierce inside the “Tray Drying room” at UPM running a blue placebo, milled compound for a new fly through corporate video, launching in January 2020.

Nigel Walker, Jonathan Curtin and Brian Pierce are pictured in sunny Bristol, Tennessee in this photo by Lucas Visser - the team visited UPM to shoot drone footage. 

That’s Nice moves towards our Silver Jubilee, and with that we start to rebuild for the next 25 years. Management stability has been the key to our leading position in CDMO space. There are many surprises to be reviewed in 2020.

That’s Nice will be attending PharmaSci 360 being held in San Antonio this year. Guy Tiene, David Alvaro and TJ will represent the management team - with a few meeting slots left, let’s meet at your booth! 

That’s Nice will be in Frankfurt attending CPhI Worldwide, represented by Nigel Walker, Mark Allen and Wei Gao. Although we're heavily booked, there are a few slots left.

Though it may look similar to the Brooklyn Bridge that famously stretches over the East River, this bridge is in Cincinnati, Ohio. Nigel spotted it on his last stop over before completing this client trip.

Nigel has a quick stop over in Las Vegas before he returns to New York, to attend an end-user plasma one day show.

Nigel is back at the home of country music, Bristol, Tennessee, to see our long term customer UPM Pharmaceuticals. It's great to see the growth in UPM as they focus on commercial projects.

Lucas Visser is out at 6.00am on Sunday morning scouting locations for a new upcoming short film. Stay strong, Lucas!

Brian Pierce picks some lemons this morning from his beautiful home in Alameda, CA. 

The Golden Gate Bridge is a sexy piece of architecture. The gateway to the bay never gets boring, no matter how many times we see it. Nigel is in the Bay Area, visiting clients. 

Happy times in Birmingham, England, as Nigel and his cousin see each other for some quality family time

12 days, 18 customers, 17,000 miles, 2 lost bags and new friends across Europe. Nigel reflects on the trip as he departs London and starts the extremely busy Q4 process of writing 2020 statement of work orders for our customers.

Nigel's bags were found in Amsterdam - wonder what they were doing there... 

The most beautiful piece of architecture in Spain and Nigel's personal favorite religious location from all corners of the world. It's much closer to completion than the first time he visited Barcelona in 1972

In case anyone ever thought Barcelona wasn’t in Nigel's top three cities in the world, the architectural design is transforming quickly in the Gaudi dominated city. Nigel has arrived at his second to last city of this extensive Euro trip.

Nigel is studying the simplicity of Synthetic Sapphire, a new material being used in the Hublot watch with a silicon wrist band. Looking at this beautiful timepiece, it's clear that Swiss watchmakers have done it again. Today is only a "looking" day - he's not buying...yet. 

As Nigel visits Basel, Switzerland at night, he points out that one giant Biologics CDMO is headquartered in here, and we can all agree - it's not a bad place to have your headquarters.

Looking for rare books in Zurich for new library, Nigel finds a street that sells rare books from around the world.

La Défense in Paris is a new area of the city that has grown from the financial district. 

Moving fast and onto the last leg of the two week trip, Nigel enjoys an evening in Zurich, Switzerland, a city that balances the French and the German. There's no denying - it's a real beauty at night.

Stopped for a selfie while scouting locations for a client event in Paris.

Haig is also in town during Nigel's visit to Paris - so how do you cram in seeing 6 French customers in 2 days?

Back to Servier to plan for next years business growth in Paris today. The new CEO for the Servier CDMO takes over today, October 1st - it's always a productive day at Servier!

Nigel has traveled to a different area of Paris as he continues to visit clients in France. Pictured here is the city's newly expanding financial district, as viewed from the Suresnes area. 

Nigel is just leaving GSK, a valued customer for last seven years. That's Nice is looking forward to supporting them at CPhI worldwide!

Nigel took a picture here last year, but it's still a dramatic scene worth revisiting at Studham village church in Bedfordshire.

International Correspondence Schools, certificate from 1935, Mr. Sydney Whitehurst. This course was for “Sign Writing,” the origins of communication in Nigel Walker's family.

Nigel is back in sunny England seeing family and friends in between a jam-packed 2 weeks of client visits. It's time to put on the new shiny jacket, and help with the gardening.

Nigel visits Hampton Court, London, his last stop of the day.

On the theme of exploring, Nigel heads back to Paris (making it his fifth city stop in five days) to see a client and a client prospect, in the city of love.

Piazza Duomo Plaza in Milan, there are a handful of more beautiful sites of religious architecture than here. 

Rozzano, Italy is Nigel's next stop on his current European tour.  He was shopping for frames and look what was found - the TN brand colors, glitter and orange, together.

Munich's Octoberfest, translates to some serious drinking of German beer in 2 liter glass steins. Nigel might be there supporting the locals today...

Carl Laemmle was an American filmmaker and founder of Universal Pictures - which he owned until 1934. Laemmle, who was born in Germany, produced or worked on over 400 films. His likeness is represented in this simple statue in Laupheim. Taking inspiration from film greats, we're happy to announce that NicePassion continues to move forward with three new short films.

Lucas works on the cabin from our Nature of Science piece in much nicer weather - here he is mitering pine paneling for the interior walls.

Our friend Tomokazu Matsuyama is finishing his Bowery mural. This piece, roughly 20x40 feet, will be finished Sunday, 9/22. If you are in the city, come to the corner of Bowery and Houston, and check it out, it is amazing!

 Nigel and Lucas rode their bikes 25 miles last Saturday and Sunday to Kensico Dam up in Westchester County. 

Nigel captures the graphic quality of the Westchester Dam, a public works project.

Lucas and Nigel bike to the Westchester 9/11 Memorial at the Kensico Dam Plaza, north of White Plains.

Nigel is attending BPI International in Boston along with 15 accounts - he's looking forward to the week ahead

Lucas did not know why this was called Thunder Cove until he got there. There was a storm in the distance and the waves were crashing one after another. To the left of this image is a bank of dirt and rock about 30 feet high. This feature amplifies the sound of the waves and the result is literally thunderous!

Next up, French River. This is probably the most photographed and painted area of PEI for obvious reasons. It’s an old fishing village that still retains it’s charm. It’s also located on the north shore of the island and is a bit west of PEI national park.

This is part of Prince Edward Island National Park on the north coast, north of Charlottetown. The water and beaches are pristine and as you can see, sometimes you can have the whole beach to yourself.

Nigel is off to BioProcess International in Boston to see customers - it's that time of year again - the garden is starting to turn ahead of the fall season.

The Grifols booth shines at the BioProcess International show in Boston. 

Another stop and shot of a wonderful old barn still in use. The barns in PEI tend to be Gray as opposed to the usual Red, New England style.

Driving around Brian and Lucas would come upon scenes where they had to pull over and take a shot. Rusty old farm equipment sitting out in a field just begs to be photographed.

Brian and Lucas visited Tea Hill Stable on their travels in PEI. It is a beautiful stable, and the owners graciously allowed our team to capture the beauty of it - as demonstrated by this image of a speckled mare having lunch.

First thing the next day, Brian and Lucas were at the start of the GranFondo bicycle race: a 150k loop around the middle of PEI stretching to the North coast, starting and ending in Charlottetown. 

Jack’s Drive-In has been in this same location since before Lucas was born. They are famous for their sliders, which are hamburgers with a helping of caramelized onions. They start cooking the onions in the morning and you can smell the place a mile away. Lucas helped himself to two sliders with cheese and a chocolate shake.

This is the house of Lucas' childhood friend, Seth. His father designed, came up with the process and built this house, which was known as "the pumpkin house." Lucas' father built the garage as an extension.

Lucas poses in front of Crystal Lake, a local swimming spot near his childhood home. 

Taking a trip down memory lane, Lucas snaps a quick flick in front of his alma matter, Averill Park High School. 

After the shoot at the Milford Rentschler site, Lucas Visser stopped by his hometown of Averill Park in Rensselaer County, upstate New York. Here is is posed in front of Poestenkill Elementary. 

Lucas Visser and Katie Caswell of Dronegenuity taking the drone up for an early morning aerial video shoot.

That's Nice's digital capture team, Brian Pierce and Lucas Visser arrive in Milford, MA today, getting ready for a video shoot to capture Rentschler Biopharma SE's world class manufacturing facility.

The team poses after the a successful shoot on PEI at the Island Hill Farm is wrapped. 

The goats at Island Hill Farm are officially part of the Nice Passion team. 

The Nice Passion team films on the Island Hill Farm surrounded by lovable goats. 

Lucas looks for the drone, wondering why the drift is on with the runway from the sea. Nigel knows the answer - it's because of the wind!

The Nice Passion team is filming at Island hill farms today, where they make soap and other products from goat milk.

Sakina takes in the beautiful English architecture in Westminster. 

Sakina went to Laduree with friends while she was in London - she enjoyed the Ispahan dessert which included fresh lychee and raspberries!

Sakina made sure to stop by high-end Department Store, Harrod's while on vacation in London. 

Accounts intern, Sakina, brought chocolates and candies to the office from her trip to London. 

Congratulations to Aston Villa for their first win in the premiership in three years. Up the Villa!

A mint condition Cadillac Eldorado sits in a car museum in the south.

Horse + Racing + USA? Must be Kentucky.

Both Nigel and President Trump are visiting Louisville today, but there's no need to meet up there - they both permanently reside in New York.

It’s a privilege to watch the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Violet learns from big data – 6 tons used to sent a 330 pound ball over 2 miles.

Strategy Director, Mark Allen, admires the fortress that is Edinburgh Castle. Strong foundations last a very long time, even though there has been numerous ‘owners’ over the years.

Out on location, Brian and Lucas are obviously confused.

Lucas and Nigel went for a 60 mile bicycle ride over 6 hours, burning over 4000 calories as they traveled from Westchester to Garrison, NY, 8 miles past Bear Mountain.

Don't take a wrong turn! Lucas gets lost in the woods looking for bears.

Out in the Catskills, Nigel, Lucas Visser and Sean (featured in the Nature of Science video) are finishing up a film for the next Nice Passion Video.

Nigel notices a 30’ American flag in upstate New York, a beautiful sight on his weekend hike. 

It was just about 12 months ago that Nigel and Brian were flying at 500 knots across the south of Paris. Notice the "Rescue" sign with two yellow arrows, because they needed it.

Saba Malik takes a trip downtown after work and is amazed by the breathtaking city views.

Enjoying the nice weather and beautiful views while relaxing in Central Park.

Accounts intern, Saba Malik, explores Times Square, the epicenter of marketing and advertising!

While getting dinner at Rosa Mexicano, Sakina is reminded of the Floating Man Wall in the Dubai Mall - and it's easy to see why!

Nigel takes a dramatic shot near a run-off of river logs, reminiscent of a bone yard for nature.

Nigel has journeyed a few hundred miles downstream, leaving Colombia and moving into Peru. Pictured here are the overhead leaves above the new boat that he has moved to.

It was a great sunset last night on the Amazon River - Nigel is heading west today.

England wins the World Cricket Cup by the tiniest of margins, beating New Zealand on the final ball of the final in overtime.

Congratulations to Lewis Hamilton, who has won the British F1 Race at Silverstone Race track, for a record 6th win at this track.

Nigel rents a boat in Cincinnati, while spending the weekend with his Lamborghini friend; pontoon boats are not fast, but fun? Yes, they are.

Nigel is in New Mexico on a trip on the river during a beautiful, hot, 100 degree day.

Nigel is leaving Cincinnati after seeing customers, before a long weekend break. The Cincinnati airport currently has a beautiful dinosaur exhibit on view. 

Nigel captures a humming bird at a sugar water feeder at the boat launch Cincinnati and remembers the Capsugel branding project That's Nice completed in 2016.

Nigel is returning from a sweltering hot Europe - the heat peaked at 113 degrees in southern France.

Events Director YiYi Liu and Accounts Director, Partner, Wei Gao are on-site at SPI Pharma. 

Lewis Hamilton will be in his hometown this weekend; the Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in England located next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury, close to where Nigel grew up.

The W Hotel in Barcelona brings back memories for Nigel of CPhI World Wide, when he missed the Alcami event after trying to fix a client booth, after another fabricator walked off the job. That’s Nice will be back in Barcelona in September.

Nigel leaves our wonderful customer, Grifols, in Barcelona as we start to discuss the business strategy for 2020.

Nigel and Haig have been visiting a tea house garden in Central London, a great start to any week

Nigel enjoys the flowers on beautiful English summer day.

Here's how to make a bubble within a bubble, whilst inserting you face into the larger bubble.

Nigel fulfills his Best Man duties at a friend's wedding over the weekend, enjoying good times in Hampshire, England. Congratulation to Charlotte and Mike!

Nigel celebrates 4th of July in England with one sparkler - it's not really a celebration, but more for his America friends who rag on him every year.

Wimbledon, is heading into it first full weekend and the weather has been perfect for upsets.

That’s Nice is visiting Rentschler at home.

Nigel is just leaving Paris after seeing Servier, continuing the long term relationship with a great French Innovator company.

Servier CDMO is based on the outskirts of Paris - it's a great campus for collaboration.

Nigel is visiting our client Cenexi, just outside of Paris.

Nigel is leaving München, Germany and heading over to Paris. With each vist, Nigel appreciates München more. Pictured here, a delightful exhibit in the airport using green sponge.

Longtime friend, Bernardo is surfing in Munich, in the English Gardens.

Nigel has arrived in Munich, Germany and the smart cars are in full force on food delivery.

Nigel makes a brief stop over in London to see long term customer GSK.

Nigel spends time with his old friend Phill in London.

Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, located in the center of Trafalgar Square, London. Nigel is flying through London to watch England beat India at cricket (this one is for TJ, Market Research Director and Indian cricket fan). 

Nigel is sight-seeing around Krakow, which is as modern city as any other in Europe. Are you surprised? He was! 

Interesting advert in the window of a deli in Krakow, Poland. How do they evenly apply the tomato and mustard?

Congratulations to he winners for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 New England Award, Mark Bamforth for BrammerBio.

Nigel has a delightful day in Poland, attending an awards ceremony celebrating the Kadis' family’s commitment to the JCC in Krakow.

Nigel is in Poland, biking in support of the Jewish Community Center (JCC). “Ride for the living 66 miles from Auschwitz Birkenau to Krakow."

Brian snaps a photos of Steve Phillips, from the tradeshow booth construction company Punch, for our website. 

Brian Pierce poses in front of the DIA sign on the tradeshow's last day. 

Wei Gao and Patrick from Punch pose in front of the Yourway booth at DIA. 

Brian and Wei enjoy dinner ahead of DIA with clients Leandro and Duncan from Yourway, and a blast from the past, former Media Manager, Mimi Chen!!

Accounts Director, Wei Gao and Brian Pierce, Director of Digital Capture take a selfie in front of the Yourway booth ahead of the DIA show in San Diego. 

Wei Gao, Accounts Director, completes the finishing touches on the Yourway booth at DIA. 

When the clouds are rumbling over the Carolinas you know change is around the corner.

Think you know the address of these NYC doors? Call us at 212-366-4455, and we will send you a gift for getting it right!

Nigel is celebrating the fine work of the medical staff at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center this week. While supporting a friend during a difficult time, the staff from the state-of-the-art, recently completed new treatment facility in New York City were not only caring but professional in every way. 

Brammer Bio is now part ThermoFisher! Come visit the Brammer Bio team at BIO International. 

That’s Nice will be waiting to greet you at booth# 4201, getting ready for the biggest Biotech show of the year.

Come visit the new Rentschler Booth# 2719 at BIO International.

If your haven’t yet, read the AbbVie article in Q2 Pharma’s Almanac, AbbVie is much more than just Humira.