a deal which is no deal?

Sigh..I don't know what to say.
Are people not serious about anything at all these days?? (i'm just re-acting to a situation in which I may have to call off one of our progs at CERDAS.I cannot risk speakers turning up late.Not when people are paying to hear them speak on integrity, responsibility, maybe punctuality!

Lesson learnt: do not rush into organising a prog unless you know the people you invite, personally.
However, I pray to God things will go accordingly.There would always be hiccups, right?

This is another short story material.